Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-11
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 er-Arrangements were made last night to have the first passenger carNrun over the new troll ley line from Manchester green this afternoon.
 Willimantic-Gen E. s. Boss, agent of the local plant of the Amer ican Thread company, is observing his golden anniversary or service a, the thread mills here, having oh Monday of this week completed 50 years of work. He began as a dresser tender when boy, 16 years of age
 New Britain-The men of St Mary's parish held a meeting last night and decided to give a recep. tion to Rev John T. Winters, the pastor of the church in honor of his home coming from Rome. It will probably be held next Wednesday ol Thursday evening. There will be parade and an address of welcome.
 Bristol-As Judge Seth Barnes was on South Chippen's Hill on Wed. nesday afternoon to assist the widow of a veteran of the civil war in mak. ing out her pension papers, an ugly spaniel dog rushed at him un' awares and grabbed him on the right leg. The animal didn't get his teeth into the judges flesh bu, made an ugly bruise.
 Danbury-Alexander Rouinelle, a builders helper, A years old, com mitted suicide at his boarding house here yesterday by drinking carbolic acid. After drinking the poison be threw the bottle from the window and a child picked it-up and placed it to it's lips. When the child cried with pain an investigation fol lowed and Rouinnelle's body was discovered. He was unmarried.
 South Norwalk-A freight cal loaded with wool, on its way from the Harlem river to New Haven yes terday morning, burst into flames while passing through this place The train was stopped before any ol the other cars took fire and the blaz- ing car was switched onto a siding The fire department was called out and after an hours work put out the flames. It is not known from what cause the fire started.
 Bristol-Pierce & Norton are making preparations to entertain the old men of Bristol and vicinity next Monday at Lake Compounce. They have issued invitations to the men over 75 years of age in Bristol, PlainvilIe, Southington and For estville, and it is expected that up wards of 50 will be present. The venerable Elias Burwel ,lof Bristol aged 97 years next month, expects to be on hand with the boys
 aHtrford-Jacob Greenburg and David Harris, pickpockets with po- lice records in New York, were ar rested in the Union depot yesterday by Lieutenant Cooney of the New York detective bureau and Detec- tive Sergeant Weltner. They will be photographed for the rogues' gal lery and as they had committed no offense when arrested here will be sent out of town. They were held last night as suspicious characters.
 Hartford-Mortim A.: Johnson. a negro, whose four years term at tthe state prison expired the first of this month, was removed to the Con, necticut Hospital for the Insane at Middletown yesterday, he for some time having been in the insane ward at the prison He was taken to Mid, dletown by Clarence Thompson. the Connecticut Prisons association s agent, and while on the train ere ated considerable of sensation, by shouting, trying to dance about the car and calling to the passengers to send word to his folks of his where abouts. Johnson was convicted oi trying to kill his wife at New Ha- ven in May, 1904, and after beint at the prison for some time was con- sidered to be a dangerous man. He is a remarkably intelligent man, however, often speaks interestingly and writes fine hand.
 Hartford-Miss Katherine Quinn an employe of the Plimpton Manu- featuring company on Pearl street, met with an accident this morning which necessitated the amputation oi her left foot, just above tthe ankle The accident happened about g clock, and after 1t was over Miss Quinn said she did not realize jus, how 1t happened She is employed in the packing department, and 1t is the custom for the girls to place trucks on the freight elevator and run them up half floor. She boarded the elevator with a com panion, and started the machine up ward. As it ascended she turned to speak to her companion and took just one step toward her Her left foot was near the edge of the ele- vator platform, and it slipped over, just as the platform reached the floor above. The foot was badly crushed and lacerated, and the bones broken.
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