Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-05
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS.
MEMBERS OF CROCODILE CLUB
 ATTEND ANNUAL REUNION.

Event Held at Lake Compounce To
 day-An Inquiry Concerning a Resi-
 dent of watertown One Hundred
 Years Ago-Boy's Leg Broken in
 Runway Accident
 Here is a chance for some of Water towns old residents to run over old recollections. The town clerk has re- ceived an inquiry by mail regarding Fannie Spring, wife of Chester Mer- riam, and old resident of Waterbury. She has been dead nearly a century, but it is hoped that there is some one yet alive here who has some knowledge of the person in question.
 Clarence Cook, while tightening the top of a glass jar yesterday, met With an accident, the jar breaking and cut ting long deep gash along his thumb to the bone. MT Cook supposed that an artery had been severed. as the wound bled constantly for almost three hours.
 The Polk district school will reopen next Monday.
 The 9 o'clock train had a different engine on this morning, the regular locomotive giving out in Waterbury.
 MT and Mrs H. D. Taft arrived home last night from a very pleasant European trip of several weeks dura- tion.
 Tafts school will reopen for the fall term September IS. The students are expected to arrive on the 17th.
 The fire department will hold drill to-InOrrow evening at o'clock. All members are requested to be on hand promptly.
 Grange meeting tonight.
 Bert T. Dayton has resumed his for mer duties in Waterbury, after an ab- sence of several weeks, caused by an accident.
 MT and Mrs Charles Warner left this morning for Sayin Rock.
 Columbia lodge, K. of F., meets to- night.
 Joseph Suffa's horse ran away yes terday noon on the depot hill, turning the wagon upside down and leaving Suffa underneath. The wagon imme- diately turned over< again and the horse, frightened by a portion of the harness breaking. continued on, strik- ing Mortimer Scott's team, which also started. Suffa's horse ran along the road thoroughly aroused. Mrs Nor gan, who resides on the old Benton place, was on the side of the road near the scene of the runaway. She was accompanied by a small boy. an or phan, who resides at her home. Both were in the path of the runaway and Mrs Morgan sprang to pull the child out of the way. The horse struck both, knocking them down and the child fell directly under the horses hoofs. When picked up he was bleeding and uncon- scious. Drs Variel and Munger were called to attend the boys injuries and found one of his limbs broken between the knee and ankle besides several painful cuts about the head
 Howard Higby and Miss Jennie Campbell were united in marriage yes terday afternoon at the residence of William Foote by the Rev Fl. N. Gun ningham. MT and Mrs Higby will re side here for the present, but intend making their home in Elizabeth, N. J.
 Miss HeaneyS andF number of friends from Thomaston spent yester- day with Mrs c. B. Judd.
 The Rev William Holmes has re- turned from his vacation.
 Miss Bovafrd. private secretary to H. ID. Taft. returned from her vaca ton yesterday after an extended visit through Canada and northern New England.
 Frank Monroe, who has been on the sick list for some time. is much better.
 Miss Annie Dunnigan is visiting in Bridgeport
 Charles Bryant of Hartford has been visiting his mother here.
 TT m r Scott, William G. French, Asabel Johnson, Thomas McGowan and Wal lace Atwood, all members of the fam ous Crocodile club. went to Lake Compounce today to attend the an- nual outing and barbecue of that or ganization.