Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-02
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the charge of speeding his automo- bile through the streets of Farm ington. He was fined $25 and costs amounting to $32.50.
 Danbury-Rev Walter J. Shanley. permanent rector of St Peters Ro- man Catholic church was notified Saturday by the council of St Marys college, Emmettsburg. Md, that 1t would confer on him the degree of doctor of letters at its centenary celebration next month.
 New Haven-Medical Examiner Bartlett reported the death of Miss Kate Ramsdell last night. The wo- man took carbolic acid and died al- most immediately. She was 65 years of age and lived alone with a sister. She was Respondent from the cares of supporting this sister, who Is al. invalid. She had not been feeling well lately. and business worries drove her to taking her life.
 Hartford-Boxing contests are to be resumed in Hartford. the mayor having issued permit for an ex- hibition with gloves here next Tues day night. The last glove fight held in Hartford was that in which Young Corbett won the championship from Terry McGovern. Public opinion was so adverse to this kind of sport that after that contest the authori- ties refused to issue permits.
 Portland-Several people residing in town returning from their duties in Middletown last evening refused to pay toll on the Middletown and Portland highway bridge, on the grounds that it had been declared a free bridge by the state payment of $205, 900 into the hands of the clerk of the superior court, Fred eric Vinal. It is understood that the bridge will not become free un- til January 1.
 Bridgeport-Suit has been brought against Julian w. Curtiss, the Yale athletic authority, by Charles McCann, whose son wao killed by MT Curtisss automobile last week. Property belonging to the defendant in Greenwich was at tached in the suit. Mrs Curtiss put up $5,000 for her husband, who is general manager for the A. G. Spald. ing company, sporting goods cons cern of New York.
 Bolton-State Policeman Robert Hurley yesterday arrested Charles Brick and Van Dudex. young men of this place, for robbing Louis Tracy, a woodchopper living in the Bolton hills. The men were taken before justice who bound them over to the superior court under $1,- 900 bonds. The robbery took place last week when red pepper was thrown into Tracy's eyes as he was about to enter his hut and $80 taken from his person and shot gun ana a stock of provisions from the hut.
 Middletown-The annual reunion of the Twenty-fourth regiment, Con necticut volunteers, was held in Grand Army hall here yesterday, about 75 members being present. Officers were elected as follows: Honorary president, Samuel N. Mans field, Boston; active president, c. O. Atwell, Durham; first vice-president, Philip Ryan, New Haven; second vice-president, w. w. Watrous, Hartford; third vice-president, Ar thur Post, Wallingford; secretary, George N. Moses, New Haven, re- elected.
 Middletown-Joseph J. Smith, the head farmer at the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane, was stabbed by a Polish patient named Anthony Mulaski yesterday morning. Mulas- Xii was confined in what is known as the Silver Mine cottage and when Mir Smith drove up yesterday he was standing nearby. While MT Smith was unhitching the horse Mulaski attacked him with a knife. The farmer received, two wounds in the abdomen. One was not deep but the other wound may prove serious as 1t is quite deep.
 Bridgeport-Peter Cooper, a moulder in the employ of the Malle- able Iron works, will have to pay to John Pushinski $25 and costs for slandering him. The Judgment was rendered by Judge Scott of the court of common pleas. Both men are employed in the foundry of the Malleable Iron works. One morning. Cooper went up to the plaintiff, and in the presence of the entire crew of the shop accused him of being a chicken thief, and said that Pushin- ski had stolen some of his chickens. Upon the charge all the other en- ployes have been taunting Pushinski, and whenever they met him would crow like hen and flap their arms in the fashion of wings. As the al- legation was baseless Pushinski brought legal proceedings to right his name in the community.
 Hartford-Hartford awoke yester- day morning to find an area of the business section adjacent t. the riew bridge, resembling the wake of cy- clone. Stone steps leading to banks were found along the gutter, ,en. frances to wholesale and retail stores were pried away from the buildings, gratings and cellar ways were pulled up and heaped by the roadway. The business men were dazed by the spectacle and upon investigation learned that the night raiding feat was the work of 100 employees of the street department, who under the