Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-06
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 honor of the 223d anniversary of the landing of the Germans in this coun- try will open this evening at Hanna's armory, New Britain. After short reception exercises will be held which will include an address of welcome by Mayor Landers, and addresses by Judge John Walsh and other speak CTS. The exercises willLb followed by ball.
 A number of people, many through curiosity, others for the purpose of driving a bargain if possible, assem- bled at the corner of Railroad and Main streets, Willimantic, Saturday afternoon, where the many articles found by the police during the past several years were disposed of at auc- tion by Auctioneer MacFarlane. as- sisted by Constable s. A. Peckham. Every imaginable thing from col lar button to bicycles, picks, clothing, and horse whips were sold to the highest bidders. In some instances good bids were secured. In the case of bicycles all who bought secured bargains. They brought from 90 cents to $2. The total amount which may be turned over to the city clerk for the policemen's fund will be about s25.
 During the storm late yesterday af- ternoon, lightning struck the house of George A. Shepard of No 96 South Park street, Willimantic, and did considerable damage, but no injuries were reported. The rear veranda was partially wrecked and the front ver- anda damaged. In the parlor and sit- ting room, holes were torn in the ceiling and side walls and the mold ing was burned in several places.
 During the severe thunder storm yesterday afternoon between and 5 o'clock, lightning struck the large tobacco sorting shop of E. A. & w. F. Fuller. opposite the railroad station, in Suffield. The bolt struck the ridge board. tearing it from the roof and setting fire to the building.
 An icehouse, forty by sixty feet and two and one-half stories high, at Globe Hollow, South Manchester, owned by Cheney Brothers and con- taining about 100 tons of ice belong ing to Carl Seaman, was burned last evening. The loss is probably about s1,000.
 An auto owned by Bridgeport peo- pie broke down Saturday evening near Atwater road in Plantsville and delayed traffic on the local trolley road for a time. The wheels came of the front axle. The occupants of the car were not thrown out, but, as they were moving slowly when the acci- dent occurred. The machine was lacked up and necessary repairs were made. They were destined, they said, for Boston.
 As the result of rowboat over turning in the Connecticut river al Middletown yesterday, Louis Moloski was drowned and a companion, G. Wozciski, narrowly escaped similar death.
 Hermann Gebel. aged 90 years. a machinist of New Haven, was struck and instantly killed by trolley cal last night at Allingtown, while the car was on the way to Savin Rock The body was mangled and lay be. side the tracks for fully two hour. because the West Haven authoritie. refused to let the body be removed tc New Haven. After some discussion Coroner Bartnett of West Haven al
 lowed the body to be turned over tt Coroner Mix. It is not known how tn,
 victim met with the accident. Th'
 motorman of the car offered to giv,
 himself up to the authorities aftei
 the accident, but Coroner Mix saiI that that was unnecessary.