Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-02
NUTMEG CARVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 0u- Busy Readers.

D. N. Stanley, acting for City Treasurer s. W. Clark, has paid the
 town of New Britain notes of s94.- OOO, which came due yesterday Au-
 thority was given for the payment at the special city meeting Monday night. The mayor will issue notes authorized to pay the town debt
 later on, when the money market is easier. By waiting the city will make considerable saving. The money
 used at the present time was re- ceived from taxes, and will be re- funded for the usual appropriations for the varous departments, when the notes are issued.
 The candidacy of ex-County Com. missioner and Senator Henry M. Shell of Deep River, town of Say brook. for q place on the state ticket was announced yesterday by Gen. eral NJ. w. Potter, of the same town. Mir Shell wants to be lieutenant- gov ernor The fact was made public by General Potter as soon this morning as 1t was certain that the weather was to be clear.
 The large factory of the North American Hat company, known as the C. II. Merritt X Sons factory, one of the largest hat factories in Danbury, has been leased by D. F. Loewe X Co. after having been shut down for several months. and will be operated fin connection with that firms other factory in this city. A portion of the factory has already been started up. The Loewes are non-union manufacturers and have now suit in the courts aganst the United Matters of North America for damages on account of boycott of the firms goods.
 Although reports are being heard of the farmers in South Manchester starting to cut tobacco. at the Con necticut Sumartra Tobacco con- pany's farm. where the cutting is generally started first around here, it was said last night that the cutting had not started and that 1t would probably be next week before they would start cutting Tn Hillstown 1t was reported that cutting had not yet started there.
 Chief of Police Hull has inaugu- i, rated the police blotter system for the improvement of the service in Torrington, and the new regulations 1, went into effect yesterday Hereaf- ter each officer will take with him a memorandum book. in which he will record all happenings of any unusual moment. in addition of any disorders which may occur. These books will be deposited with the chief, when the officer completes his tour of duty, and the notes will be copied In the po- lice blotter for reference. Hereto fore, matters which were important for the head of the department to know. were in many cases not report ed. unless they resulted in an arrest.
 A rattlesnake measuring three feet and having four ratfles was killed fin a yard on Elm street. Thomaston. Tuesday afternoon. Probably never before has one been killed so near the center.
 Chairman Lyman IT. Tingier of the high school committee has received q response from Manager Newton If the Hartford X Springfield Street Railway company in regard to lower rate of fare for high school pupils between Broad Brook and Rockville. stnting that no reduction can be made. Tn past years there have been from two to six pupils from Broad Brook attending the Rockville High school. but as the rate Is lower to Thompsonville It was but natural that the town of East Windsor should send them there. The fare to Broad Brook from Rockville is 15 cents. while from Broad Brook to ThompsonvilIe 1t Is but 10 cents.