Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-23
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for Ths Benefit of Our Busy Readers.

Tho Benefit of Our Busy Readers.
 4 brakeman named Crates was
 knocked from freight car at the Ce-
 dar Hill yards at New Haven and al-
 most instantly killed last night. He
 was about B years old and belonged
 in New London.
 The New London office of the Cen
 tral Vermont road has learned that the real name of the brakeman killed at
 Eagleville Tuesday is Charles F. Hop kinson, not C. R Phillips. the name un- der which he was known in that yicin- ity.
 A forest fire at East Windsor has
 burned over 200-acre tract of tim
 Der land and destroyed q barn belong ing to Edward Ball a farmer. Tie land was swept clean and the timber completely burned out Balls barn was filled with grain and farming i'm plements and everything was lost.
 Complaint was made yesterday at the meeting of the Palmer Woman's Relief corps at Winsted that the new Drolize door Of the soldiers memorial, has been badly inarred by stones thrown by boys. The members rais- ed the money for the door and they believe that some action should be taken by the authorities to protect it.
 4 young son of r>and Mrs J. F. Avery or Forestville is seriously sick from drinking too freely from q sample bottle of patent medicine which some vendor left at the house. The little fellow cried for more say ing t was nice and sweet but soon he became deathly sick and nothing but prompt medical attention saved his lire.
 James Cusick of Hartford, who in- sisted oil driving from State street into Main street on tlle left hand side of the street Tuesday, after Police- man Thomas had directed him to take the legal side of the road. was before Judge Edward J Garyan in the police court yesterday morning. Judge Gar van fined him $10 and costs for diso- beyiDg the policeman.
 The state board of education has is sued notices stating that teachers meeting will be held in the high school at sharon, November ?, at which Prof Il. B. Morrill, Of New Haven will sneak on The Responsibility of Parents in Regard 10 the Sch0ol;" and meeting at the Eldridge gymnasium. Norfolk. november 24, when Henry T. Burr of blllImantic will make all address on "Geography."
 As Guy Rathbun was walking by the creek which runs parallel with Laurel street. near c. J. Roots factory at Bristol. late yesterday afternoon. he saw the body of a man lying face downward ill the water only few feet from the bank. The water was only q foot or so deep. Chief Arms hshed out tine body which was than of John F. Moore. who is well known in Bristol. as he has lived there for many years.
 Her clothing in flames, saturated with oil from an explosion which oe- cured While she was using Kerosene ou 10 start q fire in the home of bar sister in Hartford yesterday afternoon. Mrs Florence Duffney of Northhamp. ton, Mass, ran from tue house and fell III tile street writhing in agony. Re- Tore the crowd of men who came to her assistance could get the fire ont Airs Dunney was so badly burned that she has but small chance of recovery.
 Aloyslus 0dell, the g years old son or the late William J. odell of New Britain, was found unconscious last syening about C o'clock OH the side walk in front of the home of Edward Andrews on Winter street. It was found that the boy had bad wound in the back of the head and later jp- vestigation showed the lads skull was fractured. His sister i=-F him chas- Ing his pet eat short wiiile before. It is thought in an attempt to climb over fence alter the eat, he fell and sustained his injuries.
 Thomas Haley. 25 years of age. and farmer by occupation, was found lead under the trolley trestIe at No0ds's station yesterday by Benia. min Riley. Haley was seen i'm Wfnd- tor Locks late Tuesday night and ii b, bought that he missed the last car for and started to walk home. At point near WO0ds's station it Is sun losed that he took 10 the trolley track Instead of the steam track and thus ell through the trestle. distance of bout twenty-five feet An investiga. ion of the mans injuries showed that lis neck was broken and his right Iag ractured. \ receipt in the mans 'oeket revealed his identity. The sum f SJ3 in bills was found on his ber- on. Haley lived in Sufiield. where he las n father. and his body will be aken there.