Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-30
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having, came across lndpiS iSai which measured 14 inches across. This very large leaf grew on a young sapling.
 Southing on--Vaudeville at the lake was surprise to large num- Der in town, as they had expected that the theater would be closed this year. he vaudeville will con- tinue, providing the attendance warrants it.
 Winsted-James McGowan, a lineman employed by the Local Tel ephone company, slipped and Tell from a pole on Willow street about noon yesterday. falling about ls feet to the ground. He escaped witn shaking up and few bruises.
 Bridgeport-The body of the man killed near the acid works in Fairfield, Saturday afternoon, and which has been at the morgue of Il. E. Bishop on State street, awaiting identification, was identified yesser day afternoon by Patrolman Peter Hall, as that of Thomas Monahan.
 New Haven-G General Passenger "A A. ID ven road yesterday announced changes in his department which in clude the retirement of one passen- ger official who has been with the company 42 years and the promotion of two others, one being Meriden | man.
 New Britain-Engineer Percy M. Blake was here yesterday looking over the new pipe line which is be- ing laid to Burlington. Much of the rest of the line will be contracted out, in two pieces, and the depart ment expects to have the contracts let soon. The engineer says that water will be running through the | new line before November 1. Derby-While two men were en- gagged in making alterations on a connection from the water main to feed pipe on Jennings street yes terday the valve plug blew out and striking one of the men. foreigner, on the forehead, injured him se- verely A three-corner gash. rather | deep, was inflicted and the man was taken to a physician for treatment. | Bristol-Work on the new addi- | tion to the Bristol High School is | going forward rapidly and the eel lar is now completed, P. H.. Con don & Go have the contract for do | ing this portion of the work and the foundation walls are being laid at the present time. Contractor Mo Kone of Hartford is subletting minor | portions of the work to local men as far as possible.
 | Thomaston-Two young men from this town have been notified to appear before the Waterbury city officials and show, If possible, req son why they should no. be expected to settle for damage which they did at the Wigwam reservoir last week when they perforated several mo- tices, that are posted about the premises, with shot Unless set. clement be effected prosecution will follow.
 Hartford-For two hours the board of pardons, heard the appeal | for communication of John Washelsk of New Haven, under sentence oi death, in the supreme court room yesterday, and at 1880 took re cess for an hour. Testimony wa! introduced to show that Mrs Lov crime McGraw of New Haven, thu chief witness against the condemnes man, is morphine fiend, and tha her evidence was unreliable.
 Windsor-The ruins of Sunday fire are still smoldering and clos, watch will be kept to see that tn, flames do no. revive so as to caus' further damage. It has been learned since the fire that one O the box cars, which was saved, con tained a supply of tin cans con signed to the Windsor Canning com pany for the seasons canning ant would have been a great loss {, the company if they had beer burned.
 New London-Mrs Matthew Griswold, mother of Dwight T. Gris wold, stroke oar of the Yale varsit, crew, whose sickness is reported g the Thousand Islands, and who ha been in Black Hall, Conn, left yes terday for New York. Mrs Griswol, had received no word of the sick ness of her son, relatives reported Her sister said last night that MT Griswold' received a letter iron
 her son Saturday, saying he wa feeling fine.
 :. Middle.own-Willo Island, the large island located in the Connect cut river Just north of the highwa
 bridge, has been leased by the Ma tional Audubon society. Noticei are to be posted warning peopl
 against trespassing. The island 10 be a place where birds can bree unmolested. Early in the sprint
 there were rumors that the islam
 was to be sold and converted int
 an amusement resort. It has bee
 favorite resort for picnic partie
 from up and down the river tn
 past few years.
 Manchester-WillIam Boree, en ployed by William Kanahl, was 1T
 jured by falling from the roof (
 one of Philip Stuum's houses o
 Kerry street yesterday afternoon |. He had gone to the North End {
 top out some chimneys. Not bsin
 acquainted with the manner
 which to place the staging hook
 in the roof they came out when !
 started 10 work. He was unable { save himself and fell to the grount distance of about 25 feet. Bot of his ankles were sprained, h back injured and his arm badl
 bruised.