Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
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Willimantic-Arthur Lyard, who
has been Il resident of this city for
the past year, committed suicide last
night by taking an ounce of lauda-
mum.
Haifford-Arthur #. Foster, who
attempted suicide by shooting himself
with a shotgun at his home on jan
uary u, died yesterday noon at st
Francis's hospital, where he has been
since that time.
Hartford-"No Smoking Allowed
is the new sign that will have Il place
in the police station and hereafter Of
ticers will not be allowed TO smoke
while on duty at the police station,
unless in the barn or basement.
New Haven-Mayor Martin yester-
day questioned the rights Of the SUI
perior court to hear the appeal of
jeremiah j. Sullivan, the police COM
missioner he recently removed, by
filing Il demurrer to the petition of Mr.
Sullivan TO have the case reviewed by
the court.
Putnam-Tuesday of this week Miss
Grace Ames of East Woodstock walk
ed to this city and back, n distance
of fourteen miles. On arriving home
she felt bit tired. of course the
country roads were not in the best of
condition. Miss Ames is 10 years old
and believes in out door exercises.
Portland-Dr Ludwig Holmes, pas
-. % fIn ID II lIf
church has had the decree of knight
hood conferred on him by King Gus
tave V of Sweden for his literary la
Dor. Upon his return this week from
western trip he found awaiting him
a handsome gold insignia signifying
the cross and crown.
Suffield-Postmaster Edmund Hal
laday has received letter from CO.
lumbus, o. saying that Mrs X. v. Sell
fridge, a graduate nurse, was found
dead in bed in her apartments there.
January IL. She was without means
and no relatives could be located.
They have reason to believe that she
had cousins in Suffield. Her grand
mothers name was Thayer. Mrs Sell
fridge was a Sufiield girl. her fathers
name being Newton Hewes
East Hampton-John Sullivan, this
week. while helping build a road
through the woods on Ned Cohorts
land, found a partridge frozen by one
foot so firmly to the ice that the bird
was captive, and how long 1t had
remained there is not known. but the
partridge was alive. but in sucn con-
dition that IL was deemed best to kill
il. II is supposed that the bird in
resting for the night was caught in
this most unusual manner and so was
unable to get away.
acknowledgement " Cramer, who
took the competitive examinations i'm
New Haven few months ago, given
by Congressman y. II. Sperry for the
Of cadetship at West
Point. and who was notified by Con-
gresham Sperry that he ranked first
has got word from the adjutant gen
pral at West Point that be has been
successful in the examination taken az
Fort gIccum. New Rochelle. n. y. re-
GENTLY aud has been admitted to West
Point as a cadet. He win enter March
,.
plainviIle-Frank W. Day. flagman
nc the East Main street crossing Of
the Highland division Of the New
YORK. New Haven & Hartford rail-
road. while preventing a team from
driving over the crossing in the face
u an approaching train yesterday.
was himself struck by an engine COM
Ing from the opposite direction and
fatally injured. For over thirty years
and until his retirement two years
ago. Mr. DAILY was a train baggage
master on the Highland division. He
was about 81 years oil.
TerryvilIe-The settlement Of ar
estate which was started February
IL. 1sS,. f0rty-Six years ago. has re-
rentIy been completed AZ the Plymouth
Iyrolaie court The estate IS that Of
Edward Tkomas. che Of the SIMS a
seth Thomas. the elock manufactur
y and founder 81 Thou.ast0 A life
nse was left t. his widow AMI she dte6
1 few weeks AK. The settlement =
the estate was taken up under the IL
recfion ~ Edward 7. Canaeld q
Hartford. lawyer. formerly Of Thom-
sston. as adminfstrztnr de tonis moa
and be has inst c0mrlpfed ~ Ths
property uent 10 meInbers 81 II