Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-06
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Plainville-A number of youths assaulted Constables Foster and
 Downing on Friday night and took away their night sticks The c6y1- stables state that they will have the
 offenders arrested unless they inl-
 mediately return their property. iddletown-Evere.t Greenspun, son of William Greenspun of Col lege street, had his face badly burned by firecracker exploding in his hand during the celebration Fri
 day evening. Dr Young attended him. He will not lose his eyesight
 Torrington-Company M, Second
 regiment, c. N. G., in command of
 Captain W. w. Bierce, left Torring-
 ton last night at 6:30 on the spe-
 cial train for Pine Plains, N. Y.,
 where they will encamp for 10 days
 with the regulars. The Waterbury companies were on the same train.
 Southington-While watering his
 horse at the watering trough, Jud- son Baldwin came very near having a bad smash-up. Four Polanders in surrey driving at pretty fair rate of speed smashed into the carriage and threw it of to one side. The occupants of the surrey were intoxi- cated and were warned by Borough Sheriff Duncan.
 Bristol--As the eastbound freight in charge of engineer George Denny and Conductor James Blanchard was coasting down the grade towards Bristol at 11:30 on Saturday morn ing, three cars jumped the track and were piled in a heap across the rails. The train was stopped and it was found that only the three cars were involved in the wreck.
 Suffield-A Hartford and Spring field trolley car due at the terminus at 11:07 Thursday evening broke aA axle on the curve near George $. Phelps's residence in Boston Neck, leaving the rails and blowing along beside the tracks for some distance. None of the passengers were in- jured and it was nearly noon Fri day before the car was upt back on the track.
 Rocky Hill-During last Thurs day night some one broke into the hen roost of Mrs George B.. Chand- Ter and stole about 25 of her best bullets. This is the third time with in the past year that Mrs Chandler's hen roost has suffered. Recently F. B. Comstock's hen roost was wis., ited and he probably would have suffered had not his electric bur glar alarm announced the arrival of the thieves.
 Crescen. Beach-Since the trolley has run between Mantle and New London. Crescent Beach visitor. make frequent trips to the Golden Spur, a pretty spot on the Mantle run. The Spur has plenty of the usual summer amusements, and also the unusual dis inction of a really first class orchestra to furnish mu- sic for dancing. The resort has grown popular. and the boat races and general big time, attracted quite a crowd from here Saturday night.
 Manehester-Whale Straughn, a conductor on the Rockville line, met with 8 bad accident just before midnight Saturday. He was on the car due at Depot square at 11:5f and was coming through Buckland In swinging along the running board he hit against one of the troi- ley poles. knocking him from the car. The car was stopped and run back and Conductor Straughn was found unconscious on the ground vi h blood flowing from several wounds.
 Considerable dam age was done by lightning In the surrounding country Friday and Sat- urday. The Sumner pIaea at An dover was struck and it burned 10 the ground completely, causing a, loss to it's owner of several hundred dollars. Also the house Of ManIey Lord at Andover was struck and s2e0 damage resulted The Chochol place at Eastford was struck and $50 damage was created and s5n damage was done the Newton place at Moosup.
 Rockyille-The town was jsmmed with visitors all day Saturday. hum dreds coming here 10 see the fire mems parade and stay for the other sights They kept coming in up to s.3a at night. when the tide turned and those who had been around dur ing the day started for home. Up fo midnight cars were packed with humanity on their way home. fully satisfied that Rockville had given them a week worth remembering. Jus as the band concert closed st ssse shower cane up. bat the rain onIy fell lightly for a fev ncEentz. h..a ss . arn-rrh fn sfarf nanns q ]