Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-22
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 Sufield-Mrs Luman Lilley feil from her carriage Saturday evening at Stockwell's, satbles in Windsor Locks and received deep cut on her head.
 Terryville-A horse belonging to Edmund Keefe that was out to pas tare on the farm of Art Melton on Mount Tobe was struck by lightning during the storm of Saturday and killed.
 Wallingford-An unknown Lithu- anian, believed to be resident of North Haven, fell while in a saloon here last evening and received such a severe fracture of the skull that he died within short time.
 Southington-The Beaton & Cor bin Go resumed operations after a two weeks and a half shut down. The shut down was taken to install a new boiler. This company has felt the hard times the least of any com pany in town and it will run on full time.
 Hartford-The democratic club met here last evening in Germania hall and voted to ratify the nomination of Bryan and Kern, and a telegram will be sent to MT Bryan to-day tell ing him of it. A similar telegram will be sent to MT Kern.
 Willimantic-Th Connecticut Az ricultural college summer school will end on Saturday of this week. The sessions were largely attended and it is said to be the most successful summer school in the history, of the college. It was conducted under Acting President Smith.
 Manchester Thomas Heritage, committeeman in the sixth school district, has engaged the teachers for both departments of that school. Miss, Edith Wheaton, who taught the lower grade last year, will again be in charge of the department this year, and Mrs Amy Hadsell will again teach in the upper department.
 New Haven-The shellfish com missioners yesterday gave hearing on the petition of Lancraft Bros, oys- ter dealers of this city, for the Eur- chase of twenty acres of oyster ground in Stonington harbor. The Stonington selectmen oppose the pe- tition on the ground that the part of the harbor in question is a nat ural oyster bed.
 Fenwick-Life Is very gay here at this beautiful little sumemr vacation spot, and many are the social events both large and small that take place daily at Fenwick. Bridge whist still holds its own with the indoor pleas ures, and outside golf Is still queen of sports. There are many enthusi- astic golf experts who make tllcir daily round of the links, sometimes making their rounds several times a morning.
 Windsor-It is reported that the insurance companies sustaining losses by reason of the fire which occurred here Sunday, June 2S, have made claim on the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Go on the ground that sparks from a passing train caused the fire. w. c. Wrlsley & Sons have also presented a clainl to the railroad company to cover their loss.
 Deep River-Residents on the principal streets about town are seemingly worried about the large elm trees and within the past week an effort is being made to stop the ravages of the beetles. Nearly all the trees on Elm and Main streets have been scraped, while many have been treated to a coat of whitewash to a height of about seven feet. The scheme of using fly paper seems to be the most effective for the beetles rarely survive a trip across the sticky substance.
 Bristol-There are two big reser- voirs in the hills south and west Of Bristol that are used for power pur- poses and they are now up agaIrst 1t on account of the protracted dry spell. The largest one is Cedar Swamp reservoir, which is used by factories in Waterbury. and this vas made larger last winter, so that the amount of water stored there IS greater than formerly. NotwIth- standing this fact the reservoir Is getting very low and the stumps of old trees are now visible. The other reservoir is a mile east and is used by the Dunbars of the south side for their factory. This is about dry aud presents an unsatisfactory appear ance.