Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-22
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Charles c. Hayes, the oldest mem- Der of the Patriotic Sons of America and the American Mechanics in the state, died yesterday in his 90th year. He was a native of Bethlehem, this state.
 Frank s. Carley of Hartford, a freight brakeman on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, was killed in Wallingford yesterday by being run over by his own train. Death was instantaneous.
 A water snake was killed by men having on Great Meadow, Essex, Monday, that measured nearly seven feet in length. The snake showed fight. but after lively battle with the reptile with forks and rakes 1t was killed.
 An ice famine threatens Suffield. Within the last week supplies for all the stores and both hotels in town have been cut down by the local deal CT. and one hotel proprietor went to Hartford to see if he could buy car load for his own use. The local deal CT, Luther O. Pomeroy, says that he has reached the last tier in the ice houses.
 The police were called upon yester- day by Thomas Biasillo, an Itanian merchant in New Britain, who runs small store. to protect him from a fellow countryman, who has written two letters to him demanding at first $150 and afterwards 500. and threatening him with the Black Hand society.
 Manager John Gray of the Loomer opera house, Willimantic, last even ing refused to allow the Curtis Re- pertoire company to give perform ance in his house. The company played before large audience Mon day evening. 1t being the opening night of the season, but the perform ance was such that Manager Gray re- fused to stand for any vaudeville per- formance of the company.
 A brakeman named John Barzee fell from a north-bound train at Southington yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock and received internal injuries and two broken ribs upon the right side. A train going south was stopped and the freight backed into the local yards and the caboose and engine sent to New Haven with the man, who was taken to the hos pltal there. The cause of the acci- dent was the breaking of a handle to which he was hanging on.
 Mrs Margaret o'Neil of Hartford. 32 years old. was arrested by Police man Henry yesterday afternoon. charged with the treft of s3.l0 from Mrs Frank E. Bogue of No 54 War ren street. Mrs o'Neils husband Is at present serving a sentence of three months in jail for beating her. The policeman went to Mrs 0'Neil's house and taxed her with the theft. She denied having taken the money. but later produced 50 cents which she said she would give up if she was not arrested. She later increased the amount to s2. She was arrested.
 Joseph M. Meaghen of New Haven is in a serious condition as a result of injuries received when he was run down by an automobile in that city last night. Meaghen was getting on a trolley car when the auto came along and struck him. An effort was made to stop the auto. and. failing this, the motorman of the trolley put on all speed and pursued the ma chine for about two miles in an effort to catch up with it and compel the driver to stop. Neither the New York nor the Connecticut number which the machine is said to have borne could be deciphered. Meaghen Is not expected to recover.
 The East Hartford town court has been the scene of many surprises. and the latest case came out unex- pectedly yesterday morning Frank Anderson vas before the court charged with drunkenness and in the inquiry made by Judge Goodwin. Anderson vas asked if he had ever been arrested before. After some hesitation he said that he had been arrested by ex-Oncer Thomas F. Lloyd two or three years ago. but vas let Of by Lloyd oa the payment of ss Ofzcer Lloyd vas dropped from the police force about a year ago for being in a bravl fn Falfs hotel vhIie on duty. although his 4-