Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-12
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Bethel-Samuel T. Mead or Woii- pits, who is probably the oldest voter If not the oldest resident or Bethel, being in his 93rd year, will If he is privileged to vote next month have cast his ballot for IS presi- dents. @ Willimantic-As the result Of a fight at a Polish wedding here yes terday, Albert Takkers Is in the nos pital with fractured skull and ms brother, John, is in the same insu- tuition with stab wounds on the race and shoulder.
 Haddam-The public opening or the Brainard Memorial Library VIII be, on Tuesday in the afternoon. At noon lunch will be served to the out-of-town people at the church parlors. Exercises at the library will begin at 2 o'clock.
 Ridgefield-For the first time In 40 years has Ridgefield elected a first and second selectman on the democratic ticket. This was the case Monday, when at the town election Benjamin Crouchley and Samuel Keteler were elected to that office. Haddam-W. J. Shick, who claims to be a member of the state police. is in Haddam jail, having been sent there owing to his inability to pay fine of $5 and costs inflicted Dy Judge Purple of Moodus, Monday afternoon, for hiring a team on August 8 of Marx Berger, of East Haddam, and driving the same be-, yond the place the team was hired to go.
 Hartford-An especially interest ing service for old people was held yesterday morning at the Fourtn church. Nearly 100 elderly people, from the Old Peoples Home and the parish were taken to the church in automobiles. At the door they were met by a reception committee, to each one was presented a carnation and each was escorted to front seat on the center aisle.
 Manchester Rev Andrew J. Plunkett, until lately assistant pas tor at St Jamess Roman Catholic church, but now assistant pastor at St Mary's church, Windsor Locks, received visit from four of the al- tar boys at St Jamess church, who went to. Windsor Locks. to call upon him yesterday. The boys took along with them purse of gold, which they had raised among their friends.
 New Haven-Just out of state prison where he had been serving term of two years and a half on charge of assault with intent to kill, Luigi Maresca of Fair street at once became involved in another brawl in a Fair street saloon Saturday night in which Salvatore De Rossa, the man upon whom he committed the assault two years ago, was arrested and is held on breach of the peace charge. 5
 stamford-The New York annual conference of the 'lethodist Protes- tant church, which has been in ses- sion here for the past three days. was brought to close yesterday and the following announcements of ap- pointments made: Paterson, N. J. district. Hamilton avenue. Pater- son, Rev s. F. Ackley; Madison av- enue, Paterson, Rev R.. r. Hulsart. Long Island district, Grace church, Brooklyn, Rev H.. s. Hull.
 Terryville - Snakes among the corn, black snakes, ten of them, some of them over six feet long, was the record of Edward B. Crawford Friday. He was cutting a piece of corn at the E. G. Austin farm. for merly the H. L. Hinman farm, at the head of the Old Marsh at East Plymouth. Mir Austin happened to visit the spot during the day and while he was there talking with Crawford he saw reptiles wiggling around through the corn.
 Moosup-Joseph Lartinau, aged about 60 years, committed suicide in his room at Mrs Kenyon's board | ing house On Main street some time during the past week. He was em- ployed as a night watchman at The Aldrich Manufacturing company mills and during the first part of | the week complained to a workman | in the mills that he felt i'll but that he had something in his room that would cure him. Mrs Kenyon went to the room to-day and found his body. Medical Examiner W. w.. Adams viewed the body and gave the cause of death as suicide by poison. The man had been dead about four days. He leaves no rel l atives.
 New London-Captain William c. Gardner of the oyster sloop Lena A. Rowland, bound from New Haven | to Providence, was knocked over | board by a blow from the trance of Fishers island sound yesterday af- | ternoon while trying to throw his main sheet clear that he might pass Sea Flower Beacon. The blow must have rendered him unconscious for
 he did not rise after he struck the water. John Connors, negro cook andythe only other man on the Row land. brought the sloop into Noank | and reported the accident. Captain Gardner, who was 52 years old, lived in East Providence where his
 wife and four grown children sur | vive him.
 Hartford-Two women fell into the tolls Saturday evening, charged with shoplifting in the store of Brown. Thomson & Co. One Is Mrs Annie Smith. wife of Thomas Smith of No 66 Congress street. and the other is Mrs Margaret Sadler. wife of Thomas SadIer of No Portland street. When the pair were det, ed they, were taken to the nr'
 office of George A. Gay of the firm and questioned. MT Gay noticed something peculiar about the posi- ton of the Smith woman as she sat in her chair and when she was asked to stand a roll of about fifteen yard