Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-10
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 Our Busy Readers. The Northern Connecticut Light and Power company has now got as far as the Wilson Station postoffice Windsor laying its pipes. Selectman A. E. Phelps went over the course yesterday and gave permission as to l where the pipes might be laid. Two barns on State street, Stam- ford, near the Stamford house, were burned to the ground yesterday noon. One belonged to John McNally and was covered by insurance, while the other belonging to Tobias Bernhardt, was not insured. The loss is estimat- ed at $5,000.
 A remonstrance is-being circulated among property owners on West Main street against the petition of the Connecticut company to lay double tracks in New Britain. A | number of the heaviest property own CTS have signed the remonstrance. It will be presented to the common council.
 The strawberry pickers will not strike this morning. This was de- cided at a conference of the lead CTS last night at South Manchester. They have learned that the advance of one cent a quart is to be given next week and have decided to wait until then. If the advance Is not granted by next Monday the strike will be declared.
 Farmers living along the Farming ton road near Plainyille are up in arms against an autoist who drove through their neighborhood yester- day with reckless disregard for life and property. A heard of young heifers was grazing near the road side and the auto caught one and sent it skyward. No stop was made to see whether the heifer was seri- ously injured or not.
 A black snake about three feet in length dropped from a maple tree in front of the residenc of William Schultz on Main street, Winsted in the heart of the borough yesterday morning almost in the midst of sev- eral small children that were play ing in the walk. The children scat tered and in the excitement the snake escaped to the lawn in front of the Y. M. c. A. building, where 1t was finally killed by local business man.
 Dominica Dirosa, aged 20, was drowned in the Connecticut river at Thompsonville yesterday afternoon while bathing. He was suddenly taken with cramps and was drowned in six feet of water. The body was recovered in seven minutes but all efforts to bring life proved futile. A bad feature of the case is that the parents of Dirosa are now on their way over from Italy, the drowned man having sent for them only re- gently.
 Lewis Daniels of South Coventry loaned his horse to one of his neigh bors day before yesterday and during the night of that day the animal passed to the unknown beyond" A veterinary was hired and all possible was done to save him but all at- tempts were useless. The neighboi borrowed the horse to take his fam fly out to the cemetery and while there he stepped on a bottle such as are used to hold flowers and A piece of glass entered his hoof and did fa- tai injury.
 Raymond V. Cramer of Portland has been notified by the adjutant general of the war department of the United States that he has been selected for appointment as a cadet at the military academy at West Point. N. Y., subject to the entrance examinations to be given at Fort Slocum. New Rochelle. N. Y. Janu- ary If, 1908. Mir Cramer wasI chosen as the result of a competitive examination given by Congressman Sperry of this district. last fall in New Haven.
 Two hours delay and a tie up re- suited from the 1s o'clock train of the New Britain suburban line run ming oil the track last night at what is known as the Asylum street switch The accident happened just as the train was pulling out of the station and the engine failed to take the services of a wrecking crew. The accident effectually blocked the track and no trains run over 1t until about midnight The switch is just over the Asylum street crossing and is used by the dinky engines to change ends on the trains.