Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
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 Veterans of the civil war living at the Soldiers home at Noroton enjoyed an excellent Christmas dinner at the institution yesterday. The usual Christmas gift from ex-Governor Lounsbury and his wife was distrib uted among the inmates yesterday. It consisted of fourteen boxes of oranges from the groves of Mir Lounsbury in Florida.
 Fire was discovered about II o'clock yesterday morning in the cellar of the large dwelling house at 1G1 South Main street, Torrington. The firemeD found difficulty in getting at the fire on account of the dense smoke and the fact that the hatchway and cellar win dows Were on the opposite side of the house from the flames. The furniture was moved out and damaged only by smoke. The fire was finally drowned out through holes cut in the floor.
 John c. Parker, private secretary to President Hall of the Consolidated railroad. is suffering from an exceed ingly painful injury received while trimming a Christmas tree on Wednes- day evening at his home in New Ha- ven. One of the branches of the tree
 swung and hit him in the right eye. On examination it was found that oue of the needles of the tree had cut q
 scratch across the pupil of the eye,
 which will be affected several days.
 The condition of the ice jam on the Connecticut river yesterday was the same as on the day before. A few of the electricians and workmen went over the ice at about 7:30 o'clock in the morning. but finding that the jam was still solid and had not shifted, they left ill q short time. No attempt to widen the channel was made yester- day. Dynamiting was resumed to- day on the western side of the river and Engineer F. D. Graves hopes i'll
 a short time to open a channel on the Hartford side that will start greater part of the jam down the river
 The New York, New Haven & Hart
 ford railroad will load the cargo of the first steamship that will sail from
 Boston in it's new service between that
 city and Manchester, England. The road has already dispatched to Chicago
 train of S0.o00 pound capacity box
 cars. which will be loaded with 100000
 bushels of grain and this will be a part
 of the initial outward cargo. This merchandise will be sent to Boston by
 the way of Newburg over the Highland and Midland divisions and will arrive il, that city in time 10 load for the sail ing of the first vessel. which has been booked for January 10
 After dining well with his friend,
 Joseph Epstein, at tho boarding house of the later on Buckingham street.
 Hartford, yesterday. Claude IIotchkiss, IT years of age, robbed his host, 1t is alleged. At tho conclusion of the din Ter Epstein invited Hotchkiss to his room and while there displayed dia. ] mond ring worth 80. Epstein said the ring needed cleaning and thnt lie
 would fix 1t before lie left tho house He laid the ring down and left the room for moment. When he return cd the ring was gone and his visitor had also disappeared. Sergeant Um- l berfield found GTotchlSiss Ill tailoy shop. The suspect denied all knowl edge of the ring. He was searched and the ring was found in his shoe. He said F must have dropped in his shoe without his Knowledge. He was Elocked up. James Blassbcrg, anotho
 workman in the place was summoned
 as witness.