Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-20
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| 1 Notice has been posted that ths Plainfield Woolen Go of Central VII lage will close the mill the 27th ol July for the following week. !. The Governors Foot guards, ol New Haven will go to Bridgepor, this evening and enjoy a dinner al Webers pavilion at Steeplechase IS land.
 The new reservoir of the Bristo; Water company, that has been under process of construction for some time past in the town of HarWinton, Is now nearly completed.
 The large tract of land at Ayers Point, Old Saybrook, recently bought by Morris Dietsch, has been named Saybrook Park and two summer cot tages have already been erected.
 A good crop of hay is being har- vested at Thompsonville this year and the entire crop will be in the barns within a few days. The to- baceo crop is not looking good and in some fields is only up two inches from the ground.
 Plumbers and steam filters of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad represented by delegation of six men, made a demand for a 10 per, cent increase in wages at the office of President Mellen in New Haven yesterday.
 William Houston, stonecutter in the employ of A. J. Ketchen & Son, of Simsbury was drowned in the Pennington river about 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in deep hole known as the swimming hole, just south of the Hop Meadow bridge. Next Thursday will be quiet day in Manchester as far as store business is concerned. Everything, with the exception of the thirst counters in local cafes and the drug stores will be closed tight. The business men will go to New Haven on their an nual outing.
 Ralph D. Beetle of New Bedford, Mass, was engaged yesterday as as- sistant principal of the Bristol High school to succeed Leon M. Kendall, who has gone to South Hadley Falls Mass, as principal of the high school. MT Beetle commences his duties here in September.
 Owing to the strikes in the tailor ing trade and the unsettled condition of the cloak makers in New York, several manufacturers of that city engaged in this particular line of trade have been in Bridgeport dur ing the past few days with a view to locating there.
 When the trolley extension to Westfield is completed, the place will undoubtedly increase its long stand ing popularity. A trip from Hart ford and that vicinity, or from New Haven, will be a delight. It is said that the road will be in opperation early in next spring.
 At a special meeting of Co G of Manchester last night Corporal John F. Hickey, son of Colonel John Hick- ey, was elected second lieutenant of the company. The company has been without a second lieutenant since the out a second lieutenant since the election of Captain Philip Cheney in the early part of the summer.
 Clerk Lyman T. Tingier, of Rock vile, clerk of the Holland county su- perior court, yesterday received from Judge Ralph Wheeler a decision in the case of Charles F. DeRoehm against the Avery-Bates company, who conducts an enamel paper plant at Windermere. The court awards the plaintiff $3,325 damages, to- gether with the costs.
 The New Britain Gas company took out an application yesterday af- ternoon to build new gas tank on Pine street. It will be of iron con struction and will be 109 feet in diameter by 122 feet in height. It is much larger than the present tank, and it is understood to be the com pany's intention to use them both. The cost of the new tank is esti- mated at $75.000.
 While Hilda Kelsey of Killing worth was playing by the brookside Thursday she saw big water snake about three and a half feet long swallowing a large object. The young girl killed the snake and then went to the house to tell of 1t and the large object she saw the snake swal- lowing. Her uncle came to the brook and cut the snake open and found in- side of it a fine trout nine inches long.
 Forty out of town members of the National Association of Fur Felt Hat manufacturers arrived in Danbury yesterday as guests of the local branch of the association. They will spend two days there. A dinner was rendered them last evening at the Country club and to-day they will visit the local hat factories. The members of the executive board of the United Matters of North America, the national organization of matters unions. is also there.
 A principal for the Lewis High school of Southington has been se- cured in the person of J. D. W. Chest CT of Turner Falls, Mass. at a salary of s1.200. He will fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of W. H. Young. who has accepted the prin- cipalship of the Claremont (N. H.) high school. Mir Chester has been principal of the Turner Falls High school for the past four years and previous to that was principal of the Uxbridge. Mass. high school. He is a graduatz x.f Coloata unsvor-s., on