Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-17
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 Deep River-The new sign with the name of the town was hung in its place Saturday by the selectmen. It is placed in the panel over the window in the post office lobby.
 Middletown-A man, whose name is no, known, but who was common ly called Little Joe" was struck by an extra engine on the Valley track about one mile south of the city yesterday morning and instantly killed.
 Hartford-George S. Hanscomb of by s. z. Poli to manage his Hartford house. H. A. Bailey, whom he suc- ceeds, wen. to New York Saturday night to take place in one of the Frohman productions.
 Torrington-Mr and Mrs Antoni Desiglio arrived in own last week with family of 20 children, all of whom are living with their parents. The father has secured employment in one of the Torrington factories, They came from Danbury.
 New Haven-John Connor, a pris- | oner in the New. Haven county jail, forced the barred window of the prison yesterday morning with a piece of steel and made his escape through it. It is thought that he started for his home in Ansonia.
 Stamford-Louis Booker, a col, ored chauffeur, 25 years old, lit a match yesterday while he was fill ing the gasoline tank on his auto mobile and was severely burned in the explosion which followed. He was ;aken to the Stamford hospital
 West Hartford-The house of James A. King at No 71 South Main sreet and that of Pratt Young on the opposite side of the street, were entered by burglars some time Sat urday night and SIS was taken from the former and about SPA from the latter. --r. ..
 Bridgeport-The Crawford Laun. dry company has filed a certificate of incorporation with the state secre- tary. The authorized capital stock Is s50,00c, all paid in. The incor- pora ors are George E. Crawford and George F. Coleman of Bridge port and Charles H. Peck of Strat- ford.
 New Britain-Averil Moselim, an Armenian, fell from a veranda rail. ing on which he was sitting at his boarding place, No. 35 Lafayette street Saturday night and struck on his head, breaking bis skull. The police ambulance was called and he was taken to the New Britain gen. eral hospital.
 Hartford-Word has been receiv, ed by Commander H. C. Storrs of Tyler post, G. A. R., to be on the lookout for an imposter who works among the old soldiers. He presents card bearing the following: Fred E. Stevens, auditor. pension bureau Washington, D. C." and then makes ;ouch for money.
 Hartford-Mrs Agnes Tobin oi Syracuse, who was formerly Nils: Agnes Powers of this city, has learn, ed that her father. from whom she has not heard in years, died recent. ly in San Francisco and left hel s1O.000. Her father left her wher she was a child, and she has mol heard of him since, until she learned of his bequest.
 East Hampton-A sad drowning accident occurred a. Lake Pocoto ! paug shortly after noon Saturday when Agda, the 6-year-old daugh ter of 1ir and Mrs Charles Johnson of New York fell from a boat and was drowned in about three feet oi water. Other children near by gave the alarm. but it was too late tc revive her when the body was re moved.
 Thompsonville-M Elizabeth Hynell. who was frightfully burned by the explosion of an oil stove here on Saturday, was removed to tn, Mercy hospital at Springfield yester day. She was the housekeepel for Felix Loughlin- of New Kins rect and was preparing the dinner on Saturday when an oil stove Wal upset and before assistance arriveC she was terribly burned.
 Plainville-work on the section n the New Britain-Burlington pipe line | in this town is being pushed. The contractors. Falvey & Kelly of Dor chester. have a large force of Ital ians al work and the engineers. lI ! in number. are stopping al Eagl' house. The line follows the high way from New Britain to the Angus tus Hitchcock place on New Britain avenue and then goes across countrl through the northern part of thu | town.
 New Britsin-Anton Hennig O ' No 362 Arch street. was found yes terday morning al 5:15 o'clock deat with his head hanging between tn piekets of he fence on the nortl side of the front yard of the hous1 where he had strangied to death Hennig probably stood up sgsins the fence to steady himself am caught his head between two pick cts. He uas unable to get his heal out, and hung there strangling him self 10 death.
 Bristol-Ths gravel hanks in n vicinity of Martins Hill are bein made good use of Trains of iron t1s 10 z5 aas cars are being losde. with gravel and run to Wsterhur where the gravel is used in the con sfruction of an eubznkment ne2