Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-27
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 The golfers are more in evidence than ever, and the Fenwick links are crowded daily. This old sport seems to have taken fresh start this sum- mer and to be more popular than for many seasons.
 Clarence Risley of Torrington, one of the carriers at the post office. se- verely strained his ankle while on Central avenue in the discharge of his duties Thursday, and was unable to complete the trip. Clerk George Sebas was detailed to finish 1t for him and Substitute Hollis Risley is filling the vacancy caused by Mir Risley's acci- dent.
 John Smith of Plainville the young boy who was recently bitten by a mad dog, was taken to the Pasteur institute yesterday. The boy shows no indica- tions of hydrophobia, but the official verdict from Middletown is that the dog which bit the youth had well de- veloped symptoms of rabies. The se- lectmen therefore propose to give the boy all possible chance.
 Considerable damage was done by the thunder storm which passed over Bridgeport yesterday. St Johns Mepo- muck Slovenian Roman Catholic church was struck by lightning and the steeple fell, causing loss of $2,OO0; the cornice factory of G.. Drove X Go suffered loss of about $1 GOO by fire and several other build ings throughout the city suffered minor losses.
 A handsome brown spaniel was found by Howard Spencer and Ed ward c. Kinsman at the sand bank. half mile down the river at Rocky Hill, Thursday evening. The dog is eyi- dently someone's pet, and was reluct- ant to leave the spot where he was found, the remains of camp fire in- dicating that a party, cruising along the river, had recently cooked meal there. The dog is at Mir Kinsman's home awaiting his owner.
 Shortly after midnight, Antonio Sc ettini walked in to the Grand avenue police station, New Haven, exclalm- ing that he had been shot. After say ing this the man tainted and was taken to the New Haven hospital where an examination revealed bull let wound in the abdomen. After he had been revived little Scettini told the police that he had been watching a fight across the street from his house, when some one pulled a gun and he received a bullet. It Is llol thought that the wound will be fatal.
 Emil Bodah, 2 years old, was ac- cidentally downed last evening in the Glenwood Ice company's pond on Shuttle Meadow avenue, New Britain. The child's parents are Mir and Mrs Gustave Bodah of Shuttle Meadow avenue. The child, together with some other youngsters, was playing around the pond and fell in. An older boy in the party gave word of the acci- dent to Julius Schultze, the owner of the pond and he hastened to the place. He saw the child sink as he neared the pond and he jumped in and swan to the spot.
 A junk gatherer got into trouble yes terday, carrying off some fish plates belonging to the trolley company that had been left near station 40. Glas- tonbury. Deputy Sheriff Sheffield was notified and caught him before he got out of town. He was brought before Justice Robinson, charged with stealing property to the value of $10 from the railroad. Deputy Sheriff Calandrilla, who came down from Hartford to act as interpreter, spoke good word for the mans previous character, and he was let off with fine of $I and costs, amounting in all to $19.34.
 Brass buttons, blue and khaki uni forms, and an occasional rise of dust along the dusty roads, have served in a measure to add "tone" to Crescent beach life this week. Connecticut's s military contingent, which is located at Mantle, does love to roam over in this direction, where the water is fine and where a reception here and there is In session. And especially 1t night are the soldiers in their old glory, because the moon Is fuller than the most astute rumhound. It Is then that appealing and often peel ing noses are turned In the directions of the uniforms. and do the 'sodgers' look the other way?
 Charles Nelson. teamster in the employ of L. E. Blackmer, was seri- ouslr injured Thursday evening by being thrown from a wagon while driving down Plymouth hill. Thomas ton. The horse became unmanageable about one-half way up the hill and after guiding it safely to within a short distance of the barn, Nelson was thrown heavily on some stones at the roadside. His head and face were bad ly cut and bruised and he was rem dered unconscious, in which condition he remained most of the night. While slightly improved yesterday he was not we'll enough to allow the physi-