Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-21
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 Suffield-Mrs Moseley White fell Saturday afternoon while horseback riding in West Suffield and has bad ly sprained ankle from the fall.
 Plainville-The Southern New England Telephone Co has announced that it will have central exchange in operation here by the first of Sep tember.
 Southington-The flower beds at the North Center school were torn up Sunday night by mischievous lads. The matter is to be given attention by the authorities.
 Meriden-Nearly all of the fac tories of the International Silver Go resumed work on full time yesterday after a two weeks shutdown. Many other industries here are increasing working hours.
 Essex-The store of G. L. Burrows On Main street was entered by burg lars early Saturday morning and some s75 worth of goods taken, most VI in fountain pens. It Is supposed to be the work of boys about town.
 Bristol-The rolling mill depart ment of the Bristol Brass company resumed work yesterday after a shut down of two weeks during which time an inventory was taken and ne- eessary repairs made to the plant.
 Melrose-Paul Meyer has recover ed from the effects of his recent &C., eident. He had the misfortune to fall from the top of a tall cherry tree, and was picked up in an unconscious state, with supposed internal in- juries.
 Middletown-The W. & B. Douglas Co of this city shipped a triplex pump to Fall River for use in one of the big mills there. The pump Is a pow erful one and weighed 5000 pounds It is one of the heaviest ever manu- factured by this company.
 New London-Early yesterday morning the big steam yacht Alcione of the New York Yacht club ran onto Cormorant reef. The yacht was hauled on by the tug Calperin and lowed into this port. She Is reported to have been leaking badly.
 New Haven-George L. Beecher, 24 years old, son of Henry W. Beech CT of 206 Sherman avenue, and a graduate of the class of 1906, Yale Sheffield Scientific school, was seized with an epileptic fit while in bathing at Cosey Beach yesterday and was drowned.
 Torrington-while handling a re- volver which he supposed was un: loaded. William Strattman, IS years old. of Newfleld accidentally shot himself in the head yesterday after noon and Is in a very serious condi- tion. The bullet lodged at the base of the brain.
 Harwinton-Deer have been doing damage 10 the gardens in the western part of the town and Game Protector Charles Niokerson of Torrington was in town Saturday looking up the matter. The selectmen appointed James H. Elliott and William Bradley appraisers of the damage.
 Rocky Hill-A- Murray & Sons oi ! MlQ0Ael0Nu nave Just HHleuEa uEAAA- ing a we'll 110 feet deep for Mrs Marion ?. Smith of Main street. The contractors went down T5 feet ir one place and struck quicksand and were obliged to drill at another point where the water was struck Derby-while in swimming in the Housatonic river yesterday afternoon KimbsI Fields. a farm hand. wal drowned. A fellow swimmer whs tried to save him vas himself nesriJ drowned and when he succeeded ir breaking the hold about his neck. ths latter sank. The body has not beer recovered.
 BEoorfeld - Frequent thunder showers passed over the village Sat. urdsy afternoon and evening and ths lightning vas vivid and terrifying Several trees were struck and larEs elm tree la the pasture of William ! T Gabb was ssruck Ia a shower a fsv dars ago anothsr tree a few hundrsa feet zrsy vas struck
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