Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-14
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 The farmers in the outskirts of South Manchester are busy getting in their hay crop, which is one of the best they have had in years. Help of all kinds is being hired. but there is not enough to meet the demands. Some farmers are offering wages far in advance of what is generally paid, but even then cannot get the help required.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone company has announced 2 re- duction in the toll line rate from the Windsor Locks division to the Rock vile division, to take effect at once. The rate has been 25 cents, but has been reduced to 15 cents, the same that is charged to Hartford.
 The tennis team of the Ansonia Country club has finally decided to play here against the Wallingford Country club team tomorrow after noon. They had postponed the game but later changed their minds. The Wallineford team will be composed of the following: George s. Benson, Jr., C. H. Tibbits, Kenneth Hubbard, c. D. Morris, c. w. Leavenworth and Dr D. R. Lyman. There will also be a mems handicap golf tournament for the presidents cup and the second round of the choice eighteen hole handicap.
 Deer cont inue their depredations in the vicinity of Diamond Pond and Glastonbury. They have now com pletely destroyed the 2-year-orchard on the Zola farm and the state will be called on to pay $3O0 to $400 dam- ages. They are also doing damage on the neighboring farm owned by Frank GamBolati and appraisers have been appointed.
 Manager Rollason of the Torring- ton division of the Southern New England Telephone company has an nounced that the common battery system will be installed October 1, and the new switch boards will have capacity of 800 lines instead of the 300 now in use. Cables containing fifty pair of wires in place of twenty. five pairs are now being strung on Water and Prospect streets. This will be the first of the third-clas divisions to be equipped with the new system. A horse driven by c. Beauchemin jr, of Collinsville became frightened at a vicious dog yesterday on the new road and fin trying to run away from the dog the horse rolled down q steep embankment. Mir Beauchemin was also thrown. but escaped with d few bruises. The horse was not much injured, but the rig was smashed.
 Captain A. H. Griswold of Com. ipany I. First Regiment, c. N G., New Britain, has invited the field and staff officers of the regiment in Hart. ford and the ex-officers of the com. pany to attend the clambake in con. nection with the hike. Sunday. July 20. The ex-officers of the company in. clude Captain ]. R. Andrews, Captain s. F. Magson. Lieutenant w. J. Fawl ings. Lieutenant Colonel c. H. Moore Lieutenant. F. l.. Traut. Lieutenan, Eben Strong, Lieutenant w. E. Mon. tague, Major Moran of Hartford has positively promsed to attend and oth. CT Hartford officers are expected.
 William McNamara, who three years ago next month. started from Willimantic for Alaska, Is expected back soon. Mir McNamara will come East, not with the intent of living here again, but to visit his relatives and friends. whom he has no seen since hts depafture. He has been pros perlng in the gold fields of Alaska and it Is said with much financial sue. cess.
 There Is much indignation in Mid. dletown over the way Bailey hitched his horse in the woods and abandoned the animal to suffer thirst and hunger One citizen expressed pretty we'll the feeling of the whole community when he said. Bailey ought to be caught and kicked for numbering Goodale. and hung for abandoning the horse"
 A new system of police systems has been put fin operation in the cen. ter of Bristol that will materially as. slst the night patrolmen in obtaining information when they are on their beats. In former days there was red light In the center and one on North Main street that was turned on by the central operator at the telephone of. flee in case a policeman was wanted Policemen in all sections of the cen. ter were supposed to see that light hut now there will be a separate one for each patrolman. If one Is needed In the center the central light will he shown. while If one Is needed at the South Side the south side light will he displayed.
 The Stamford postoffice was burglarized yesterday morning early hut it wasn't burglary that self respecting professional would owr up to. according to the police. They de. scribe 1t as q bungling sort of job the work of an amateur. and perhaps that of boy. The hoodoo 13 seems to stand out all over the burglary The fellow who did the job had feet lS inches long. by actual measlre mcnts. he got 13 cents in cash. and hc dld the deed on Friday. July 13 De. spite the hoodoo. he managed to gel off without anybody being a bit tl,, wiser of his presence.