Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-19
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Meriden-The Meriden lodge, No der of Elks, Incorporated, has filed copy of it's articles of association. The Trim club of Meriden, Incor- porated, has filed like copy.
 New London-The tugs T. A. Scott, Harriet and Alert yesterday lowed the crib for the new light house from this port to Southwest Ledge, which is about mile of Ocean beach. For the construction of this crib, 160,000 feet of yellow pine and nine tons of iron were en- ployed. lne crib will form the foundation of the new lighthouse.
 Greenwich-John Dayton, aged so years, the oldest business man of the town, died here yesterday af- ter weeks illness of intestinal trouble. MT Dayton was president of the Greenwich Savings bank. vice. president of the Greenwich Water company and the head of a boot and shoe business. He was twice repre- sentative from this place in the state legislature.
 Glastonbury-A reunion of the descendants of the Abner and Abi- gail Curtis Dickinson family will be held Wednesday, August 26, at the home of MT and Mrs Timothy D. Dickinson, station 47 Main street, Glastonbury. The guests are asked to bring basket lunch. Contribu- tions of flowers are requested to be placed on the graves of the grand father and grandmother.
 New Britain-After drinking . large dose of carbolic acid last night Mrs Evo Washkiewiski, AS years old of 234 Washington street invited a number of friends and the boarders in the house saying that she wished to say good bye as she was going on a long journey" Upon the arrival of her guests she lay down on a couch and soon became unconscious. Attempts are being made to save her life.
 Willimantic-Crates containing 50 carrier pigeons were received here yesterday from Woonsocket, R. l., and were released by the express "A tracted and was greatly interested in the demonstration of that instinct that sets a carrier pigeon on its di- rect course home when set free in strange place. The pigeons after flying to a great height and circling about started of at a rapid flight in the direction of Rhode Island.
 New Haven-0ne of the two men who confessed to the murder of George Sheehan in New Haven on Saturday, recently served a term in the Connecticut state prison for an attempt at statutory burglary in New Haven. The man, Giuseppe Campagnuoto, was sentenced Sep tember g, 1906. to from one year to one and one-half years in prison. and he served his full term. less time oil for good behavior, being discharged from the prison January 23, 1908.
 New Britain-The big vault of the New Britain Trust company was not opened until 1 o'clock yester- day afternoon. Two New York ex- perts arrived and soon discovered the trouble. They removed the hinges and gave the big door a jar. causing the disIodgement of a piece of steel which had caught inside and caused the bolts to stick. When this was dislodged the bolts slipped back in their sockets and the door was quickly opened. The safe was locked since last Saturday night.
 Roekville-A New York sutoist was responsible for the spilling of some Rockville sugar yesterday and incidentally got Into a little unpleas- sntness, as a lawyer vas hunted up 10 urge upon the New Yorker that he must settle the damages. He paid for s4 worth of sugar. A son of Elmer Bartlett left a small boys 1 express wagon containing s4 worth of sugar in front of Randall's store. ' The auto stood in front of the building just SO that the chauffeur couldn't see the small wagon when he started. consequently one of the wheels ran into the load of sugar,