Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-06
NUTMEG GRATINGS.
Interesting Items boiled Down For
the Benefit Of our Busy Readers.

William Henry Goodwin of Burn
side and Ralph Waldo Armstrong of
Hayesville, o.. were drowned while
bathing in the Connecticut river at
east Mortified, Mass. yesterday after
noon. Goodwin got beyond his depth
and Armstrong attempted to rescue
him. Neither could swim. Goodwin
and Armstrong were members of the
class of 1907 at Yale.
The South school building fronting
on both Wadsworth and Hudson
streets, Hartford. was struck by light
ming shortly after O'Clock last even
ing, starting a fire that Quilted the
ing and caused damage estimated at
$4,000, a considerable part of which
is due to the torrents of water squirt
ed onto the fire to drown it out.
A murderous assault was made last
night on number of boys by Freder-
lex j. Kral, a cigarmaker of New Ha-
ven. About dozen boys, mostly col
ored, were playing game in a lot
near Kral's house when he ordered
them away. They refused to go,
whereupon KraI went to his home,
took down a double barrelled shotgut,
anu uT6u uIIGClfy aC CnC DOS0, oOAAOAo7
" injuring three.
After living "a years in the minds
Of Irishmen of this country, with no
more tangible monument than the
feeling of respect which all good men
feel for heart and purpose devoted
to a noble cause, the memory of Cap
tain James Reynolds, patriot of Ca
talpa fame, was Sunday afternoon
honored by a fitting memorial monu-
ment, unveiled in the family lot in st
Lawrence cemetery, New Haven.
ssJohn of the Woods as unique a.
character as Connecticut has seen
since the days of the old leather man,
paid one Of his senirannual visits to
Winsted few days ago. One of
Joints most pronounced eccentricities
is his habit Of wearing three or four
Oyercoats in all kinds OF weather. 1t
was one of the hottest June days
when he appeared ON Winsted's
streets. but he did not seem to find
his overcoats burdensome.
Arrangements were made yesterday
afternoon for an X-ray examination
of Mrs Henry Juengst Of New Britain
for the purpose OF locating the bullet
that penetrated her breast. Mrs
Juengst is conscious and has remark
ed that in the event of her death the
italian who fired the shot be not
prosecuted There is general SYM
pathy for Letter Carrier Juengst and
attention is called to the odd coinci-
dence that the father of the man ar
rested for the shooting died in AIr
Juengst's arms few days ago. lie
was victim of heart disease. Mr.
Juengst found him lying on the steps
of Mrs NJ. H. Donnelly's residence,
and he died as he sought to pick him
up.
John Chamberlain OF South Man
chester. best known as Captain
jack made an attempt at suicide yes
terday morning by drinking carbolic
acid. Before this he had gone to I'M
dertaker APPEL and requested APPEL to
take his measure for a coffin. TO Mr.
Apel's question why he wished this
done he replied that he intended to
take his life Mr. APPEL decided to
watch him and few minutes later
| was surprised to see the man take a
bottle from his pocket and attempt to
drink its contents. Mr. APPEL rushed
out of the house and started to wrench
| the bottle from the man. In the seuff1e
the acid was spilled OH the hands of
both men and Chamberlain's lips were
burned by the acid.