The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-15
VARIOUS ITEMS.

A very pretty boy was born day or two ago to Eir. and Mrs. Norfieet Connor of 20 Mattatuck street. Water bury. Both parents are colored. When the father saw the little one he could hardly belive his eyes, for right out on the little finger of each tiny hand pro- jected another little finger, about half an inch long and wiggling with it's fel- low fingers as the little one kicked out in glee at it's freedom. Dr. Goodrich, who attended the mother, was almost as much surprised as the parents. He immediately amputated the sixth finger and the little fellow will not be oblig- ed to go through life with an extra digit The boy is getting along nicely and gave signs of becoming husky little man. His father is a porter for the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine company.
 The Rev Louis Parsons of North Haven preached at the evening service at Trinity shurch, Waterbury, Sunday. The body of Miss Elizabeth Phelps Darlington, who died iii Chicago on l Thursday as the result of injuries re ceived in the fire at the Iroquois the ater, will be brought to Middletowa for burial in Indian Hill cemetery. I Miss Caring ton was accompanied to i the theater by her niece. Mrs. Mary i Frazier, and the latters daughter. Mrs. Frazier was killed, but her daughter escaped without injury. Miss Caring ton was badly burned.
 l Some good sized turtles have been captured at Essex within the past few days in the spring holes on the mead ows. Frank E. Lang caught Is that weighed from 10 to 20 pounds each, | which had a ready sale ins the New York market.
 The Knickerbocker Construction com- pany has been incorporated at New Haven for the manufacture of cables. The incorporators are Louis B. Whel- don of Boston, Joseph w. Cusing of Brookline and w. M. Anthony of New Haven.
 Connecticut pension bills just passed by the House include those of William York of Middlebury, John Walton of the Fitch Home for Soldiers at Noro- ton, Mrs. Sarah L. Augur of New Ha- ven, Mrs. Phoebe A. Ford of Meriden and W. J. P. Buck of Ansonia.
 Prof John L. Bonn, for the past 15 years organist of the Church of the q Immaculate Conception, Waterbury has rendered his resignation to the Rev. William J. Slocun, pastor of the l church. The resignation is to take eff | feet August L It is the intention ol i Professor Bohn and his wife, Rather l inc Somers Bonn, who is also musici- an of exceptional merit, to go abroad and pursue further musical study un- der European masters.
 Bridgeport's new passenger station will cost $287 ,000
 The officers of the new steel foundry of this city are: President, Henry | Hotchlziss, of the L. Candee 6 Co.,. vice president, Frederick B. Farnsworth former mayor; treasurer, H. Stuar1 Hotchkiss: secretary, Eugene Buck man; manager, M. Sims. The capita stock of the company is $3O0,O00.
 Birdie Anderson, the three year olt daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Alfred An
 derson of Hillside avenue, Naugatuck
 was frightfullyi scalded during the tenn
 porary absence of her mother yesterda. mornin. The child attempted to nov,
 a kettle of boiling water which wa!
 on the kitchen stove and overturned
 the vessel. the contents deluging he
 from her shoulders down. Her recov
 cry is doubtful.