Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-26
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'The exercises at yesterdays session of the Connecticut Chautauqua opened with chapel at S:30 o'clock, Rev F. H. l.. Hammond of New Haven officiat- ing. Dr Jesse l.. Hurlburt's o'clock Bible hour was unusually interesting. Raised doughnuts were produced at Miss Myrtle Robinson's cooking school in addition to potato salad.
 Word was received in TorTington last night from Deputy Sheriff Finn that he had arrested Charles F. Chris tian. who is alleged to have married Eva Ruwett few weeks ago while he has wife in Bristol. The arrest was made in Catskill. \. Y.. and the prisoner was taken to jail until requisi- ton papers can be secured.
 Probate Judge Nobbs yesterday ac- cepted the inventory of the estate of George F. Gilman of Bridgeport. filed by the Bridgeport Trust Go. Attorney General King for the state protested against it's acceptance. The inventory allows that Gilman died possessed of one-half of the tea business which he carried on in New York state. Mir King alleged that he owned more. and the decision affects the amount of the state.
 Sidney Matthews. drop forger en- ployed at the Atwater Manufacturing Cos. Southington, was seriously in iured at the factory late yesterday af tcrnoon. As he was about to quit work falling counter shaft struck him down, laying his head open for six inches, breaking a collar bone and bruising his body. Mir Matthews is over 70 years old. The injury to his head is such as to cause apprehension that the base of the skull is fractured. Mr Matthews was taken 10 his home in South End, where last evening he was resting as comfortably as could be expected.
 Al conference yesterday between President Mellen of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad and MeSsrs Prior. Hird and Simpson of the board of selectmen of PlainvIlle, held at the New Haven office of the company. the railroad president as slIred the town officials that. in re- gard 10 the switching nuisance in Plainville center. he was anxious to meet the townspeople more than half way and. in the presence of the Plain vile men. told his chief engineer. Mir Ingersoll to start work on plans call ing for the removal of the switch yards from their present location to the section commonly called The Cronk." just north of the passenger station and removed from the busi' ness section of the town.
 IL may not be generally known among those who have made Do spe. cial study of the resources of draughts in play or the recent growth in it's practice what there is to he learned in this old and apparently simple game. ar how many people are interested in its serious study. Bristol enjoys a De. cIiIiariy important place in the game, as the home. it is believed. of five as good checker players as can he found fin any town of its size in the coun- try. The game of draughts has al
 ways been a favo~ite game in Plain ! viIIe. but recently it has taken a great jump and some splendid games have , heen played. The oldest player in Bristol is H E. Cook. the shoe dealer.
 He is considered by many as the best player in the town. Runleite \. Peek.
 Waiter Hanna. W r. SDellmsn and George D. Stewart complete the list.