Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-06
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS
Ghastly Discovery Made By A. B.
 Whitney.


 hay out of d barn owned by Merritt Heminway yesterday afternoon, made a ghastly discovery. In the hay now and partially covered was the body of man. MT Whitney saw at once that the man had been dead for some time and he notified Medical Examiner w. S Munger The doctor went to the scene of the discovery and gave it as his opinion that the maa had been dead for over q week The barn is situated about 31a miles north of Wa tertown and is seldom visite1 and had 1t not been for the fact that MT Whit ney went there to get some hay there is no telling how long the body might have been there before being discov- cred. The man was of medium height, dressed ill q dark brown suit, with white soft felt hat, grey hair and gray mouStache. His appearance would indicate that he was about 40 years old. On the hay now near him were his shoes which he had appar- ently taken off before lying down. His head was covered by his coat whIcn he had also taken off. The rest of the body was covered with hay. Not far from the body was an oblong bun dle, wrapped in brown paper. On be- ing opened this was found to contain suit of blue oyeralls which were clean, having the appearance of being washed before being wrapped up. In addition to the overalls there was q white collar. a pair of socks and in- | side the socks was pair of Spectac- l les. On a beam which runs across the barn was a cup, a spoon and a bottle of 1audanum. There had been l taken from the bottle about an ounce. l Appearances would indicate that the man had either taken a dose of the 1 laudanum with suicidal intent or else l intended to take enough to make him go to sleep. and took an overdose. In any case he apparently laid himself down to sleep and died without H struggle. There is no clue to the mans identity. The medical exam ] iner turned the body over to the se- l lectmen for burial
 I About 8 o'clock yesterday morning the Heminway x Bartlett Silk Co.'S gong sounded an alarm of fire. The l fire department got a hustle on and were halfway to the scene of the fire, which was in Atwood's feed mill near 1 the depot, when the recall was rung l in The fire started in the boiler room which is located in the rear of l the mill The roof on th!s part of 1 the building is very low and it is pre- 1 stunned that sparks from the boiler ig- nited the woodwork. A few pails I of water saved the fire department from having a good job on it's hands. l The damage was slight. Probably $1o or $15 will repair the damage. Selectmen Lockwood, Peck and Me l Gowan attended the meeting of the l Connecticut boards of selectmen and boards of public charities Select man Lockwood reports that the meet ing was not nearly so well attended as the one held in Bridgeport some months ago.
 There was a very quiet and at the same time pretty wedding held at the residence of MT and Mrs Joseph Stuff: last evening. Julius Thompson and Miss Bertha Renk were the contract ing parties. The Rev Richard Pfei of the German Lutheran church Wa terbury, performed the ceremony. The 1 wedding was strictly private. Mi and Mrs Thomson will make theil home in Iowa. where Mir Thomson ha. position as bandmaster
 Tomorrow evening the Ladies' Ait society will give a bazaar and hand kerchief party at the town hall 4 first class stage entertainment ha. been prepared in which some good ou
 of town talent will appear. Supper will be served during the evening an6 dancing will be an important featur, of the occasion. Admission is onl, 9 cents. A big crowd is looked for
 The young people of the grange helt
 meeting last evening to rehearse ; play which they intend to give at tn,
 next meeting of the grange May 15. Charles D. Brewster has purchased
 the Waterbury Towel Supply Go. for merly conducted by H. T.. White. NJ
 Brewster's office will be at 43 Jeffer son street.
 Miss Mary Curtis is visiting at Mir . J. A. Buckingham's
 Arthur Evans entered upon his new
 duties at the Chase rolling mill yes terdas.
 Miss Sarah NJ. Stone will occupy tn position at F. T.. Hitchcock's vacated by AIr Evans.
 William J. Miller went to Litchfiel, on business trip to-day.