Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-03
CITY NEWS

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 Patrolman Martin Moore, whose shoulder bone was broken some time ago while making an arrest, is able to be around again, but it will be a week or so before he will resume duty.
 James Elliott has purchased from Robert T. Probst a three-family house, 45 and 47 Welton street The sale was made through the agency of Daniel T. Harrington of 40 East Main street. p s@
 Some boys went into a pasture on Sylvan avenue the other day and all most killed a valuable COW belonging to Patrick Grove. The animal got several severe cuts and her sides were swollen and sore from the effect of being struck with a stout stick. MT Grove is looking up the offenders and if he locates them and takes them into court it Is safe to predict that it will be long time before they will indulge in that sort of pastime again.
 The main trolley wire on East Main street broke about o'clock this morning, upsetting the schedule for time, and causing considerable excitement opposite Polls, where the accident happened. When the sput- tering wire came down a boy seated in a carriage was passing at that point and escaped the live wire by a close shave. A couple of police off, cers were hurried to the scene and remained on guard until workmen lighted things.
 Copies of the election laws compiled by the secretary of state by direction of the general assembly have been received at the town clerks office and are ready for distribution. There are POO pages in the book and apparently all the laws covering elections are contained therein. The index is a good one. and it is an easy matter to find the information that is required concerning elections. The book is of a handy size and can be easily carried in the coat pocket.
 The registrars are holding a ses- sion to-day for the purpose of giving all an opportunity to make ready for the primaries. They will do business up to o'clock this evening. They will hold another meeting week from to-day. All whose names are not on the lists when they close next Friday will be debarred from partici- pating in the primaries. It doesn't make any difference whether you are for Hurley. Lynch or Phelan, register anyway, and then you will be equipped to step into the fray for the man of your choice.
 Judge Peasley to-day released the attachment for s700 placed some time ago on property owned by Lewis Chotzianoff by the Thompson Bros. builders. The attachment was put on to satisfy a disputed claim of the builders. They did some work for Chotzianoff and claimed s400. Chot- zianoff's contention was that only about s200 was due them. This morning Chotzianoff obtained a bond for the attachment and the matter being presented by Attorney Minor to Judge Peasley the attachment was released.
 The recent storms cut q deep hole at the end of Lawrence street and if it is not fixed soon somebody will get hurt there. The hole is at least 6 feet deep and wide enough to take in a horse and wagon. The residents want something done with it and think Commissioner Walker is rather slow because he has not had it at- tended to long ago. Tn addition to filling up that hole, they say that steps should be taken to open the street onto James street At present Lawrence street has no outlet. except by way of Washington avenue.
 The farmers are getting more rain than they want this summer. and some of them who were rather tarly about getting in their hay will be lucky if they don't have tO use their grass for bedding and buy fodder. This and a prospect of potatoe rot has set all of them thinking One bad sea son puts a farmer in the hole for years and in many instances the loss of one crop puts him out of business altogether. But most of the hay is saved and as much of it as Is still standing won't suffer any for q few days more. when there may be q chance to knock it down and get 1t under cover.
 The board of finance met yester- day afternoon and approved all the bills except one for s17s.10 from George P. Porch for work done at the crematory. The commissioners thought all these items of expense were included in H. M. Rigney's bills. and they decided to let it stand until the matter Is investigated. in addi- tiOn to being the opinion that bill should be paid by some one else. 1t was also stated that the charges for some of the items are too high. oak plank being figured at s2s a thou sand. when. it appears. it can be bought for s25. It is true that this may mean laid. but the commission CTS didn't know and thought it well to wait. The recommendation Of the board of education that James TyrelI. recently appointed taniror of the Lin coin school. be paid s55 a month and that Patrick Kelly of the High school and John Bevins of the Russell school be each given a Taise of s5 per Eonth. was tabled for further consideration
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