Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-07
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The Sandy Hook Woolen ntl was sold at auction yesterday fol taxes due the town.
 Dr James R. Bolton of Fiakill-on- the Hudson, who at one tine was first assistant physician at te Hart ford retreat, has brought sui against the retreat to recover damages or $1, 100 alleged to be due unCer con tract.
 Miss Mary P. Root of Br stol, who has compiled for the stateD. A. H. two valuable books on the history ot the patron saints of the organization, was given hy the state slciety yes terday afternoon A hand9me silver tea service as a reward fG her pain stalking labor for the socity.
 Visitors to the Capitol yesterday had a chance to get the hiyers by heinz reminded of the coming of win ter when they saw the weither strip man at work, taking precautions 10 shut out the chilling blasts. The SUI preme court chamber and the state library are the sections which VIII have their windows fortified.
 Articles of association have been filed with the state secretary by the Merchants and Manufacturers Mutual Protective association, incorporated, of Middletown. The association pro noses ito collect and assist in collect ing claims. bills and accounts for merchants, manufacturers and others, against delinquent debtors"
 Paddy Martin Is safe at the jail un- fiji Monday of next week. He was spotted at Charter Oak park Tuesday by a New York detective and WAS taken in. He said he was Lawrence O'Toole. but the New York detectives say he is non other that Paddy Mar fin A criminal well known to them and one with a long record. He was before Associate Judge Walter H Clark in the police court yesterday morning and was charged with ya grancy. He was held until Monday when he will probably be dischargeu A motion for the appointment of receiver for the First Baptist churci was made at Milford yesterday Dy the party in opposition to the pastor Rev R. W. Field. The case goes t' the superior court in Bridgeport or Monday.
 The republican congressional con ! vention to nominate a congressman from the Third Congressional distric to succeed F. B. Brandegee will b' | held at Norwich September 23.
 Fred H. Lockwood, rural maj carrier. was found dead in his deliF erv wagon yesterday in front Of th | residence of Samuel Hamilton Smith Ridge. two and half mile | from New Canaan. Mir Lockwoo' was apparently ln good health whe | he left the postdfice at New Cahaa shortly before noon. Heart nisease sunposed to have caused death. I.och wood was 45 years old and widoN CT.
 During a severe electrical storI
 which reached vinsted yesterday al terpoon- a bolt of lightning struck ul bonsa of Newell A. Ives and cause \ d.mogn to the extent of S3h MI T~es spd her mother. Mrs searienei' v-ho were fin the house at tn .,r,o were severely shocked. u former being rendered uncon efous She was m
 -, and was khrovn several Tee g5.1 -" t.,lt strftihg the roof. tore oH
 i.-~o ,- nsrt of khe shingles and the .e.,., 5ovrn iIsto the attic. where
 -.-,sia of ,oId llothes vas set oa nl 1 .-.s .5,s yrooHrfork was burned Tt s,.., ~. = r.s pua ops by neighhors D
 fore if had tifne to gam z, '. Furniture in otue q the oeslle'a.,s =. v. demolished snd picturs Nele eiaaOe ! from the walif-