Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-01
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 New Britain-Mary, the 5-years- old daughter of Thomas Leonard. died shortly before midnight at her home. 5O4 North Burritt street as the result of burns received Sunday af- ternoon while playing at bonfire,
 Redding-Samuel Clemens passed his seventy-third birthday quietly at his home here yesterday, As was his custom MT Clemens took his morning ride, passing through the remainder of the day with his house. hold.
 New Hayen-Suffering from an ac- cidental fall sustained just after she left her bed yesterday morning Mrs Sarah H. Broughton, 91 years and six months of age, and oldest member of the Trinity M. E. church ,lies in a se- rious condition.
 New Haven-Foiled in what the family believed to be an attempt at suicide last night, Philip Ney, pow erfully built six foot German, hurled bottle of carbolic acid at Patrolman Reilly of the Howard avenue station narrowly missing his face, ruining his suit and burning his hands badly.
 Hartford-J. Gilbert Calhoun, cor oner of Hartford county, filed with the clerk of the superior court yester- day in his official capacity report that relates to the running down of Mrs Eliza F. Smith by William E. Kibbe in his automobile on Asylum street near Union station on October 19 of this year. Mres Smith. died of 19 of this year. Mrs Smith died of her injuries two days later at St Franciss hospital. Coroner Calhoun finds that Mrs Smiths death was due to the criminal act of MT Kibbe. New Haven-Y Yesterday afternoon at o'clock very quiet and pretty wedding was .solemnized at the resi- dence of Mrs Dewitt Clinton Boards ! ley when their daughter, Miss Me Dora Hubbell Beardsley, was united in marriage to Alexander Troup, son of Mrs and the late Hon Alexander Troup. Rev Dr W. A. E. Slaght, pas tor of the Westville M. E. church of 1 ficiated. Owing to the recent be- reavement in the family of the bridegroom, only the immediate fam lilies were present.
 Bridgeport-W the father of the bride searched in vain around the railroad station yesterday after noon for his eloping daughter, At Ftorney Louis M. Petruccelli and his pretty bride, who was Miss Louise Riccio, daughter of Italian Consul Michele Riccio at New Haven, secret ed themselves in the elevator shed at l the Adams Express building and just as the 4:13 train was about to pull out dashed for the rear car, jumped aboard and were off on their honey moon with the father standing de- serted upon the platform.
 Southington-The '7:07 passenger train in charge of Conductor Clark collided With the GAO freight Iii charge of Conductor Ryan here at I 7:15 o'clock last night. The passen-- ger train was going at high rate of speed on account of being late. The fiagman on the freight went back about 150 yards to flag the passen- ger train and could have done it if the latter had been going at its nor nal speed. However the engineer of the passenger train was unable to bring his train to a stop and 1t smashed headlong into the rear of the freight The caboOse was driven l through the adjoining box car and I both were smashed to pieces. The 1engine was badly disniahtfed. There I were no serious injuries, although the l passengers were badly jolted. The baggagemaster was thrown to the I floor and got a sprained shoulder. The freight train was driven away thirty yards by the impetus of the collision.