Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-02
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new buildings 0rdereu reporleu py the senate committe on buildings and grounds yesterday was one of $75,- 900 for Wallingford.
 Norwalk-The Norwalk Shirt Co has filed a certificate of incorporation for the manufacture of shirts and other garments. The capital is $75,- 900 and the incorporators are Ernest Joseph w. and Edward J. Simons.
 Hartford-Yesterday being the an niversary of the death by drowning of Walter Beach Sherwood of the class of 1905 at Trinity college, a memorial to him was unveiled in one of the rooms of Boardman hall at the college.
 Avon-The Avon Fish and Game club, incorporated, filed articles of association in the office of the secre- tary of the state yesterday. The ln- corporators, J. w. Alsop and F. s. McChesney, will control the fishing rights in Nod brook in the towns ot Avon and Simsbury.
 Hartford-General Heman O.Aver- ill, commissioner on domestic animals visited his office in the Capitol yester- day morning after an absence of six months, due to serious illness. When he entered his room he found his desk covered with flowers, jonquils, daffodils, carnations and tulips.
 Norwalk-The hat trimmers em- ployed by the Crofut & Knapp Co re- fused to work yesterday on account of objection to three new inspect resses who were appointed this week. A shop call. was issued and meetings have been called at which the women and girls will doubtless take some ac- tion in the matter.
 East Hampton-Michael Purcell ot Middle Haddam has been missing hens of late, six being taken in all. Tuesday night he heard commotlon among his fowls and visiting the hen house with a pitch fork and lantern discovered a large fox at work. He killed him with the fork after des- perate battle and it proved to be grey one.
 Meriden-There were two suicides here yesterday. Frank E. Leard, 43 years, old, took his life while at work in local factory by drinking potas- sium cyanide, and Mrs R. M. Col burn, a widow, 55 years old, hanged herself in the attic of her home. Leard is said to have been despond- ent, and Mrs Colburn sufferer iron melancholia.
 Hartford-A woman's mass meet ing vii be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon in the Center church lec- ture room to discuss the school ques- tions which are incident to the con- ing city election. The meeting will not be for the women voters alone, but for all. After the meeting some one will go with those who care tc learn the workings of voting ma chine and a demonstration will be given in the city hall lobby.
 Bridgeport-The trust fund of over million dollars, from which the Baroness Nancy Barnum d'Alexan- dry, widow of the great snowman draws a yearly annuity of S40,OO0 realized a net profit for the year jus ended of $17,506.02, over and above the fixed charges against it. This excess will be divided among the wi. dow and other heirs of the Barnum estate. The trust fund now amount to $1,221, ,506.93.
 Hartford-A young man went into a hallway at No S66 Main street. just above Goodwin's corner, about 1 o'clock this morning and shot him. self through the head, killing him. self instantly. The only thing which the police could find which may serve as a clue were the initials in the black derby hat which he had. The initials were in gold letters inside the crown, "F. I. S." or 'F. E. S." the middle letter being broken.
 Thomaston-Sparks from a loco- motive started a fire on the meadow a short distance south of the station yesterday morning. The flames spread rapidly and early in the after noon it was necessary to call men from the factories to fight the fire, which had extended through the ad- joining woodland and seriously threatened the adjoining woodland and Selectman George A. Potter, whc lives on the summit of the lodge.
 New Haven-Miehele Gastano, a IzI Na Ia of $100, the savings of years. He was accosted by fellow countryman who told him he had just received S2,O00 in damages from the trolley company and suggested that Gastanc put his money with the s2,000 and act as it's custodian. Gastano agreed to this and handed over his s100. Later he received as he supposed, the entire amount of money done up in a neat bundle. On opening it he found it contained only paper.
 Collinsyille-An attempt to wreck the morning passenger train on the Central New England railroad was made a few days ago near the Cherry Brook station and it is understood an investigation is going on. The train reaches Collinsville at 7:15 and takes the suburban business men and school children to Hartford in time for the days work. Several railroad ties had been dragged on to the track at a point almost abreast of the Cherry Brook station and the train ran into a couple of them.
 Another Stage of Auto Race.
 Seattle. Wash. April 2.-The Ameri-