Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-16
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Interesting Items Boiled Down Tsi
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Statistics prepared by Clerk Frank A. Southworth, of the New Haven pO- flee department, disclose arrests for the year of 1904 to the number of B. 333.
 E. E. Skinner, caretaker at the Rer- lin farm, found large loon in the road yesterday near his house. He caught It seemed to be suffering from hunger and the severe cold,
 John R. Bentley, d travelling sales. man of Buffalo, x. Y., died at the Hartford hospital Tuesday from in' jIries resulting from fall on a side walk in New Haven q week ago. His body was taken to Buffalo Tuesday night. Mir Bentley was prominent il Masonic and other fraternal circles.
 It is reported among some of tue labor men that an attempt Is to De made shortly by the master painters of New Haven to give their men h nine-hour day. They now work eight hours q day. The Painters union in that city is not very strong at present and it is considered that if the employ CTS start suck d movement they will be successful.
 George E. Berger, retired business man of Bridgeport, who lives at g. William street. has received two let ters during the week purporting to come from the black hand. There are no threats in either. One letter reads: Ut will be good for you to pay xJU." The letters direct that the money shall he paid to messenger who will call at his home. Mir Berger has turned the matter over to the police.
 At the meeting of the Hartford Cen. tral Labor union last night the bill prohibiting girls under IS years old from selling newspapers and perodi' calls on the streets was up for discus sion. It was voted to ask the Judiciary committee of the general assembly to give another hearing, and President John J. Kenefck and Secretary James C. Bacon were appointed a commifee tr appear before the committee and argue in favor of the passage of the bill.
 Thirty-seven weavers arrived ih Derby yesterday and were set at work for the Speciality Weaving Co in the place of men who went out about n n.on,h ago. They came in special car from Bridgeport in charge of Dspu' ty Sheriff Stagg, but no demonstration was made by the striking men. The company few weeks ago raised thr wages of their men, who were not sat islied. but they asked for more but were refused. President Charles d. Donahue of the state federation of labor will hold a conference with the officials of the company and settle ment Is expected.
 Thomas Connors. 45 years old, an employc of the Hartford Paper Go at its mills at Rainbow, was severely in jured yesterday afternoon about 30 o'clock while at work on belt at the mills. He was endeavoring to put resin on the belt to prevent its slipping ] ou the pulley and. in order to reach IL stood oh a board which was icy. He slipped and, in some manner which the other employees are unable tO ex plain. he was held against a swiftly revolving pulley without being carried around the shaft. When the machinery was stopped and he was released Il was found that one ear was cut ll two. tlIc side of his face was covered with cuts and bruises and if is thought that hc is suffering from internal ir ir-ies. Connors. who lives in Rain | bow, has a wife and six children
 For some time past Loren Flood o' East Hampton has wondered why hi' COW gave so littI- milk. for he fed iIei well and could see no reason for the short yield. At ;he same time his last June's pig apprared to be getting fat ter every day. tuesday. while Martin smith. who livas in the Smith Mark l ham place. was certing brush to the , mill. he noticed the pig getting his din ner from the COW. who was making ns objection. He told Mr Flood of tIl- fact and tie three. Smith. Flood and lis son. witnessed the strange sight i re pig had been allowed to run from it's sty ,b, ut the barnyard and now that Flood has thought if over he re' members seeing the pig and the COW irlnr down together. apparently yer! c.cd friends. though never a suspicion | ti:shed through his mind that the pic was doing the milking on the sly [ Their friendship is now divided ny s firmly built fenre.