Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-18
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Items Boiled Down for the Benefit or
 Our Busy Reaoers.
 The wife and two children of VIC tor Duchaime, a farmer, living on Lne outskirts of Baltic, have been SICK TOT ten days, and yesterday the illness was pronounced smallpox. Quarantine nas been established.
 James Doyle was struck and killed by q north-bound train at Berlin Thurs day night He was walking on the track, The man was struck With sucn force that he was thrown forty feet. He lived a few minutes after he was taken to the station.
 John Dunlay, 5 years old, employed in the tube drying shop at the Win chester plant at New Haven, dropped dead yesterday afternoon at 10 min utes before 6 o'clock. MT Dunlay was stricken with heart disease as he was working in the shop, and died before smedical attendance reached him.
 While working on a printing ma chine in the mill of the United States Finishing Go yesterday at Norwich, Peter Gauthier, aged 16 years, lost both arms, torn off just above the el- bow. They were caught in the ma chine and in an instant he was pulled into it. His condition is critical.
 Hon Ira Nicols Bevans, an ex-War- den of the borough of Bristol and one of the best known men in town, died at his home on North Main street at 9 o'clock last night. MT Bevans had been sick for upwards of two years with diseases incidental to old age.
 The Italian wood choppers of Ches- ter had an increase a few weeks ago of 50 per cent ill the pay for cutting cord wood. making it $1.35 a cord. They are now on strike for 15 cents a cord more. The wood dealers have more orders than they can fill in months and have advanced the price to $5 a cord in four foot lengths.
 George B. Kane of Meriden, charged with manslaughter, took the stand in his own defense yesterday and swore that the shooting of young Bailey was entirely accidental. Kane made good impression and the opinion among the spectators was strengthened that Kane would be acquitted. The evidence was concluded yesterday afternoon ard court was adjourned until Monday morning.
 Going to bed in another mans house was the crime of William B. Fossard of New Haven, an old offender. whose speciality is in the drunk line. Fossard went into house at the corner of Con- gress and Oak streets. and after stag geirng about the place, went to bed With his clothes on in one of the rooms. Patrolman St Clair was called and Fossard was taken to a cell.
 
 William Loudon of Winnipouk. n suburb of Norwalk, was assaulted on the fair grounds shortly after midnipht yesterday morning, and now lies in the NorWalk hospital with two serions scalp wounds and compound fracture of the right leg. The chances against his recovery are decidedly unfavorable. The fair buildings have been the sleeD- Ing place or tramps for some time ard of them. "
 Miss Mabel Miller. daughter If VII Us E. Miller of New Haven. nerformefl a feat recently of which many vat eran sportsman might be envio,1s MISS Miller and her father have baan spending some time in Maine o,, +1,e shores of Moosehead lake and Misc Miller has taken great endowment ir, ou1aoor of.,oa sports. Last Tuesday Miss nIiiIer shot 9 deer which was no fnr. Iner than half 3. mile from the Mouni .4l.eo 19l! honse one of the finest hotels in s.alne. t.sa,l ne deer was a magnificent no. nucA Ind tipped the scales at 15C dn1s.