Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-13
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New Haven-After an 70 lnvestlga- tion the town authorities of Hamden have come to the conclusion that the Westwoods school house, which was burned last Sunday, was set on ire by tramps.
 Stamford-The residence of c. w.. Walker on South Main street, near Nards corner, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The, loss Is estimated at $4,000. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The family had been away and the house was unoccupied for two weeks.
 Hartford-Dan l.. Woodford, an old and we'll known resident of West Hartford, was quite seriously injured while driving at the Center early Sunday evening. An automobile from Kibbe's auto station came up the hill from the east and collided with MT Woodford's vehicle throwing him out. MT Woodford's head was badly cut by Ia mud guard.
 Essex-Several weeks ago Tax Commissioner William H. Corbin ad- dressed the voters upon the subject of taxation and his remarks bore fruit at the recent town meeting when vote was passed in favor Of a revaluation of the grand list of the town to be made by non-residents who shall be suggested by the tax commissioner.
 Bristol-For the first time in sev- eral years there is a small sized epi- demic of diphtheria in town and up to date one death has beeen reported. The other cases are reported to be of mild character and no serious results are anticipated. The death was in the family of Frank Dugg of the south side, whose son, Richard Dugg, died on Sunday from the dis ease.
 Norfolk-The first arrest that has been made in this vicinity for Sun day hunting was made Sunday, the victim being Clifton D. Roys of Granville. The arrest was made by Deputy Sheriff Martin Dodd and Special Game Protector Gladwin of Norfolk. Roys was arraigned before Justice H. w. Carter yesterday and paid fine and costs amounting to about $10.
 Middletown-While son-in-law of R. Monroe Goodale of Durham was explaining to the superior court yes terday morning that Goodale was not well enough to do jury duty which he had been summoned word was re ceived from Durham that Goodaie had dropped dead there suddenly. He was 62 years old, general merchant at that place and had been first se- lectman for number of years. He had been ailing for some time.
 New Haven-County Commission CT Walter, president of the board, an- nounced yesterday that no licenses for the sale of liquor would be grant ed in Branford. This statement was made. on the report that the saloon keepers of Branford held that the vote for no-license in the town was illegal because there were not enough signers to the petition for the vote. MT Walter said the moderator at the recent election had declared that Branford had voted no-license, and the commissioners could not go back of his judgment.
 Hartford-Some boys who were chestnuting in Keney park late yes- terday afternoon heard the report of a pistol shot and following the sound that man who was later iden- l or vile, aged about 45 years and a Norwegian, had sent bullet into his brain. Police Surgeon c. B. Brain ard made hast examination and Knudsen was hurried to St Francis's hospital. There was hole in the mans head between the eyes and from the first it was known that he could not live. He died at the hospi- tai about o'clock.
 New Haven-The longest term prisoner in the New Haven county | jail will be released next Sunday. She is Mrs Annie Bachmann and she was sentenced for one year and fined $500 and costs of $232 for being inn plicated in murderous assault on her husband, Max Bachmann, at their home in Madison about three and one-half years ago. As she was un- able to pay the fine and costs she was obliged to work them out in jail. Her sons by former marriage, John and William Krux, were sentenced for the same length of time, and fined, but friends paid the fines and costs and they were released some time ago. | Cromwell-An old man, whose identity has not been learned, was drowned at o'clock last evening in 1 the Little river at Cromwell. The men, J. E. Reilly and Michael Mattel, saw the man, who was intoxicated, start to cross the Berlin trolley bridge across the stream. When he was about half way across he lost his balance and fell in.. The men ran to his assist ance, but the banks are so steep at ! that point that by the time they reached him he was dead Medical Ex- amirer Calef gave permission for the removal of the body to the undertak- ing rooms of Thomas O'Keefe in Mid- dletown. The man had been seen about the town during the day with a bundle of old umbrellas. On his body there was no means of identification. except a tattooed horse on the under side of his right forearm. He was at least 50 years old.
 Willimantic-The body of a man was found about two miles east of Hampton Sunday morning by an Italian track walker. One leg was cut of above the knee and an arm was