Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-19
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 John Grady of Ansonia was taken to the New Haven hospital last night suffering from a broken leg received on the railroad.
 James Quinn, brewery employe. was overcome by the heat while at work yesterday and died at the New Haven hospital to which he was taken.
 William H. Wall of East Hampton killed Plymouth Rock hen yester- day that was actually too fat to eat while 1t was standing. She weighed eight pounds and six ounces.
 Primo Martello of North Haven. farm hand, who was riding a bicycle in State street, New Haven, yester- day afternoon, was struck by an au- tomobile. He received broken jaw and ractured leg.
 Swan Anderson, the Georgetown lumber mill owner who was crushed by a, failing ledge of rock Wednes- day night, died yesterday afternoon at the hospitalj Danbury. He was 35 years of age and his home was in Bridgeport.
 All the grocery and butter stores in Middletown except one have agreed to close every Thursday af- ternoon during July and August. Yesterday was the first day the cus- tom was observed and nearly all the clerks went on trolley rides.
 A doe weighing about 100 pounds swan across New Haven harboT yes terday and ran into the main rail- road station of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad at New Haven, where 1t was cornered and captured by police officers and sta tion employees,
 Colonel S. B. Horne of Winsted, Michael Kenealy, chairman of the Republican State Central committee and George M. Gum, democratic leader of the house of representa- tives. will go into camp at Mt Riga tomorrow as guests of States At torney D. T. Warner.
 The water situation is assuming T dangerous aspect in Windsor, since the new water system has been tn- stalled there has been more or less trouble and now Barber's pond, from whence the water is taken. is undergoing fermentation and makes the water unfit for drinking.
 News of the favorable report of the legislative appropriations com mittee, on the matter of an appropria- tion of $2,5O0 for the St Joseph's hospital, that is to be started in Will limantic, was received here with much rejoicing last night by those who are interested in the institution.
 The business transacted at Say brook Junction during the ten days ended Monday, July 15, was the heaviest of any ten days in the his tory of the station. With three bagagemasters, 1t is hard to keep up with the work. Saturday about 200 trunks were on the platform at one time.
 By the breaking off suddenly of the upper part of pole on which he was at work changing wires, Robert Manning, employed by the Vest chester Lighting company, Green wich, was hurled to the ground and instantly killed here yesterday after noon. He was 27 years old and married.
 The Russell & Erwin Foremen's club of New Britain Is arranging for its annual family outing. It has been decided to go to Savin Rock. The date has not been fixed. Last year the club went with the Landers. Frary & Clark Mutual Aid associa- tion, but this year it has been de- cided to go independently.
 The Pierson Engineering and Con- struction Co of Bristol has been suc- cessful in landing one of the biggest contracts it has ever handled. The contract for the construction of a sewer system for the borough of Torrington, which will entail0n ex- penditure of about s70,000. and will take long time to complete.
 The New Haven Business Mems association held a meeting last night to talk over the exposition which they are to give in October. Arthur ", Phillips was made avertising man. ager. The special features for each evening and the free attractions were considered. A floor plan of the spaces to be rented to manufactur- CTS was made. W. F. Munsell of Hartford. a brakeman on one of the through freights on the Midland Division was thrown from the car on which he was riding early yesterday morn ing. He sustained confusion and bad sprains of his right wrist and bruises on his right arm and hand He was taken to local physician where his injuries were cared for.
 A South Manchester professional man who Is rather fond of chicken raising is not having good luck thi' summer. He started an incubator early in the spring. but the result was not satisfactory. Three weeks ago he placed sixty eggs in the in cubator and all was going we'll unti yesterday. His little boy had learn ed to open the incubator and vher his father came upon him he had re moved about forty of the eggs and had them resting on the ground, Il Is thought that the sudden change oi temperature will put them out oi business.
 The constable and his assistant, caught about score of automobilistI Sunday for exceeding the speed limits This Is the first time the dragnet ha. exar hoen mi fnto use fin this yicfnit,