Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-30
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Twelve of the prominent women of Ridgehury, in the town of Ridge field, painted the new fence which surrounds the cemetery in that little village a few days ago, and while they were engaged In the job, auto- mobile and driving parties gazed with astonishment. The women were attired in sunbonnets and large aprons, and worked away industri- 0usly, unmindful of the stares of the passersby. Mrs Seymour Durgy di- rected the work and did her share of the actual labor.
 The smallpox situation in the War ner district, at Willimantlc, remains the same. The little girl who Is i'll has experienced no change. Health Officer Wilcox vaccinated Saturday the members of the Johs O'Rourke family. who live in the lots below the Griffin house. The brother of Mrs Grifiis. John O'Rourke, jr, was in the house on Tuesday. The members of the O'Rourke family will also be detained at their home for some time.
 At the meeting of the Pine Mead ow school district, of New Hartford on Friday evening the district voted to have only one teacher and one room in the district. and to accept the S500 apportoned the district nt the boards meeting held on Wednes- day. when the appropriation was raised from $400 to $500.
 Charles Taylor of Deep River got most unexpected bath last week. He went out canoeing with five girls. and when the canoe was not far from the shore over it went. The girls were clad in bathing suits, but he had on his picnic" clothes. All this was told by the girls. Now he has a story, which Is that he in turn took out the same five young ladies and upset the canoe himself He was clad in bathing suit; they were not. Hence they were joked about and he was not Now the arTalr is ostensi- ply strengthened.
 Daniel Taylor of Rocky Hill is ex- hibitng kitten which seems to be somewhat of curiosity. It is per fectly white. has seven claws on each of its fore feet and its eyes are pink. similar to rabbits. The mother Is very ordinary cat and gave birth about month ago to four | kittens, three of which were ordinary. [ A prisoner who gave the name of ' John Quincy Adams tried 10 commit suicide in the Thompsonvllle station house Friday night by placing his head between the iron cot and the chain holding if. but was unsuccess- full. He was not before the court on Saturday. but was allowed to de- part
 Plans for the new building at the I Connecticut State Hospital for the Insane, in Mfiddletown. have been completed and specifications will soon be ready for the contractors. The bids for the work will be asked for this week. The new building will take the place of the one recently burned.
 Lord Norvel. bay trotter. which was formerly owned by Charles E. Andrews, the we'll known hotel man. now deceased. has left Winsted with band of gypsies to whom 1t was sold by it's late owner. Albert Adams. Tho animal had a mark of 2:1I 1-4 and was known by horsemen in this vi clnity. It went lame few weeks ago.
 The first mad dog scare of the sea son was experienced in Wethersfield on Friday in the extreme western part of the town. Fortunately the dog was killed before 1t had in- jured any person. but several animals were bitten The dog. black set ter, came from the direction of Cedar Mountain and its first victims were dogs belonging to George Cowles and Michael Desmond. who lives on the road running east from the New Ha- ven turnpike. At Herbert w. Wells place 1t bit his collie several times The dog continued north toward Jordan street where it attacked a COW belonging to an Italian milk peddler. At this crisis some men shot the dog. Mir Wells and Mir Des- mond had their dogs shot immediate ly. as they were both badly bitten. but Mir Cowles Is caring for his with the hope that no Ill effects will fol- low.
 \ Emerson B. Rising made a disturb lagce In q Church street lunch wag- on Saturday night. in New Britain and an eoffrt was made to put him out. Oficer Carlson arrived on the scene. and finished the job. He took him to the police station. where he was charged on the slate with breach of the peace He was released under SJ3 bonds.
 People living on the outskirts of PlalnvilIe contend that live game warden and assistants are an impera- tive necessity In this section On Friday a well dressed middle aged man was out xunning aii day near the old Dunham farm on NQueen street The fellow was shooting all day sni apparently baszei pocket full of bIria This thing is becoming <n-~r~~- n~<~~~uIaw ouI Hr<r11nw