Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-26
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 The money, from $50 to $100, stolen from the store at West Wilmington, Wednesday, has not been recovered.
 Despite the fact that the Middletown water pipes were flushed Tuesday in an attempt to make the water more usable, the water is still pad.
 Custonti Jaksz of Collinsville, who was stabbed in a barroom brawl ten days ago and who has since been al the Hartford hospital, is now in a condition that favors recovery.
 John Gaviton, the 5-year-old son of Policeman Gaviton, was drowned at Waterside, Stamford, yesterday after non. He was playing on the dock when he fell off into deep water.
 Nearly all of the cottages at High land lake are now occupied and in addition there are large number of camping parties. It is estimated that the population of the economy at pres ent is between 400 and 800.
 Andrew Mills of Thompson yester- dy celebrated his 95th birthday in a quiet way. He is hale and hearty and may be seen frequently hoeing in his garden these hot days, and he has one of the best gardens in that section. He hopes to reach the century mark.
 A fire, caused by spontaneous com bustion, originated in the packing room of the Bristol Manufacturing company's plant at 7:45 o'clock last evening, but through the prompt cf- forts of employees it was almost ex- tinguished by the time the f1remen ar rived. The damage was about. $5OO.
 Despite the early hour of 6 a.. ,n., goodly crowd was on hand at the Plainville camp ground when Depart ment Commander May of Meriden swung "Old Glory, to the breezes to the accompanimentN of chorus of twenty-five voices singing the Star Spangled Banner"
 James McKernan, 19 years old, a deserter from the navy, was arrested in Hartford yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal G. Brainard Smith and Policeman Elwood. The deserter comes from Holyoke. He will be held at the police station un- til the United States authorities are notified of his arrest and directions are made for his disposition.
 Becoming confused by the trains, two of trio ow seamen who were walking from New York along the tracks of the New York, New Haven X Hartford railroad, bound for Spring field, Mass, were killed yesterday afternoon at the Greenwich station by an eastbound train. The third man escaped death by jumping to one side. The dead men are Michael O'Brlen, aged 45 and James Green, aged 37.
 An accident in which one man was killed and another probably fatally injurd occurred in the Meriden freight yards last evening about Il o'clock. The men were connected with the Forepaugh x Sells circus that exhibit ed in that place yesterday afternoon. It appears that they were returning from the circus to the yards where the cars were waiting and one of them stepped in front of an express train, the other man. in attempting to rescue his companion was also struck.
 Treasurer F. N. Stanley of the Saw iings bank of New Britain said last evening that he had heard nothing confirming the story that w. F. Walk CT, the absconding bank man, is in Pueblo, Colo, in a critical condition. The report was read with much in- terest It is thought likely Walker may be seriously i'll. He was not in robust health when he left New Brit ain, and his condition was such he had to have surgical operations at stated periods. The Pinkertons were furnished with this information, as it was thought that it might lead to ap- pretending him.
 Entering the yards of several prom inent residents on Main street South ington yesterday morning, middle aged man approached the verandas and marked them with chalk. What ever it may be there is uneaslness felt by several of the prominent residents of the town and their expectation warrants almost anything. The mys- tery, however. can be explained se that the marked families need not fear, for an advertising agent distributing breakfast fosd. when he left a pack age, left a chalk mark on the house SO that the rest of the gang would not double up on him.