Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
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,ugalnSt alleged short weights in the quantities of Ice sold to the retail trade. Public Weighers Edgar Squires and John Lynch paid visit | to the yards of three Bridgeport ice ] companies yesterday morning and found large number of scales which were out of order and showed short ages. These scales were condemned. 1 The weavers at the Bay State Wor- sted company's plant on Pomfret street, Putnam, who struck on Fri day for 10 per cent increase in i wages, returned to work yesterday. Their grievances were adjusted satisfactorily as they will get l-2 q cent more ayrd and will not be fined 10 cents for every harness skip. The company employs thirty-two l weavers.
 l There is great abundance of blue berries in the vicinity of North Nor folk. Ten men are kept busy there all the time. One man sold POO quarts of them Saturday.
 | A heavy thunder storm passed ov- CT West Hartford yesterday after noon. The only damage reported is the striking of Mrs Meanss residence on South Main street The lightning tore narrow path through the shin gles on the roof, but, did no other damage.
 The town of Norfolk has received the contract to build the 3.245 feet of macadam on Greenwoods road and it Is expected that work will be begun on the road at an early date.
 The heavy rains of Sunday night ! and yesterday afternoon bent down { the tobacco at Windsor but fortunate l ly there was no hail to damage the crop, which is exceptionally good this year.
 1 The use of oil upon highways in I S0uthington Is to receive another trial, as last week Selectmen A. M. Lewis tried 1t upon a strip of macad- I am road on Meriden avenue. The l oil was placed on strip two feet wide, about ninety yards long and if successful the entire road will be sprinkled with the oil, which can be 1 secured at a nominal price. Mir Lewis says that the road near the N. D. Smith factory is in better condi- ton now than it ever was. This road was sprinkled several weeks ago. He says that the oil holds the dressing of the macadam roads in shape so that they last longer, The experi- ment is being watched with interest. l Postmaster I. E. Hicks of New Britain is looking for visit from an inspector as the next step in the post office situation, to investigate the sites on which bids have been sub mltted. He expects the inspector any day. and if he does not show up will write to Washington urging the government to hurry one along, in order that no more time than neces- sary may be wasted in the selection of location. The new building is needed at the earliest possible date, as the present quarters are so crowd ed that the business is handled un- der great inconvenience.
 The town clerk of Glastonbury is in receipt of posters from the state entomologist, with the request that Iltbey ba- pestFd MgssheoA ohUlsea lnnd places of business, in regard to the gypsy moth and its habits. life size illustrations, method of treatment to destroy them. and the request that if any are found, specimens be put in alcohol and sent to the repartment at New Haven.
 Captain John Thompson, @ years old, Civil War veteran, and for over forty years identified with this city, died at his home in Middletown last night. Captain Thompson was born in Scotland and came to this city when he was 3 years old. In 1881 he enlisted with a company of volunteers in this city and served all through the war. seeing much service and sustaining a severe wound at | Fort Fisher.
 The rain that came yesterday morning besides clearing the air, caused trouble in the tobacco grow CTS in South Manchester. although nothing serious is expected. The rain was accompanied by a high wind and tobacco that was we'll along was blown over. The growers were busy fin their fields yesterday morning straightening the plants and had just about completed their work when the second storm came. The rain was very heavy and plants were again blown over. In the Hillstown district most of the tobacco was well along and the growers had lot of work getting it back into its proper position. Many of the growers work ed until late and will be in the field early this morning to complete the work which they were unable to fin- ish last night.
 Rocky Hill experienced a severe thunder shower accompanied by high wind late yesterday afternoon. and considerable damage was done 10 crops. particularly to corn and to- baeco. which were laid flat by the rain and wind. Lightning at Dlvf dent, killing a valuable COW. owned by Harvey Evans. Farmers here ! abouts are having great difficulty in 1 doing their having on account of the frequent rains. Usually having is finished at this time. but there is i still large quantity fin the meadows { 10 be cut.
 | Edward Pellerin of Thomaston, was painfully injured Saturday morning while handling a shot gun He was in the act of forcing a shell from the gun when it exploded. badly manglIng the flesh and shattering the bones of the left hand. He was talk. on tO the hospital fin Winxfesl