Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-20
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.
Interesting Items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Renders.

 CT Macdonald of Hartford stopped in Torrington on Saturday afternoon on his way to Lake Waramaug by auto. On his way he inspected the proposed state road between Torrington and Litehfield.
 Southington - Saturdays storm was severe one locally, but the far mers are rejoicing as a result of the fine rainfall, which they say is worth thousands of dollars to them. The lightning was very sharp in this sec tion and did considerable damage To- colly.
 Middletown-John Murphy of Gill dersleeve, while getting in some hay at the meadow Saturday about o'clock, fell from the load of hay and landing in front of the wheels, one of the front wheels passed over him. cutting his head severely and break ing his right arm badly.
 New Haven-Louis Jaenicke, IT years old, of Whitneyville while out in the harbor' yesterday with sail ing party, was thrown into the water along with young woman, by the swinging of the boom, and while the young woman was rescued the young man, unable to swim, was drowned. Bristol-Manager Ralph Gerth of the local telephone exchange had the new directories which go into effect on July 19 delivered to subscribers about town on Saturday. It took sev- eral boys and a horse and wagon the greater portion of the day to do the job as there were 965 subscribers to supply with the books.
 New Britain-A laborer named Giovanni Egrioli, aged 33, employed by the Donnelly Brick Co of Berlin, was killed Saturday by the caving in of clay bank, where he was at work. He was picked up in an al- most lifeless condition and put in the hospital ambulance. He died on the way to the local hospital.
 Suffield-The farmers report con- siderable damage to tobacco from the tgreen worm which eats the leaves and the plants have to be looked over ev- cry few days to check the work of the worms Most of the farmers have topped part of their crop and by the looks of things now, it is expected that this years crop will be a good one. Willimantic-Willimantic was vis- | tied Saturday afternoon and evening with very peculiar electrical storm. At o'clock there was a rain and thunder storm which lasted for half an hour. From that time until 3 o'clock yesterday morning lightning was continually in evidence. A num- Der of telegraph and electric poles and several trees were struck by lightning and damaged.
 Manchester-One of the freaks of Saturdays storm was in the way in which splinter from tree on Colo nel F. w. Cheney's farm, which was struck by lightning was thrown. The splinter was about fifteen feet long and was hurled through the air into a potato patch with such force that it was driven into the ground so deep | that two men who tried to pull it up could not move it, and it was after wards removed it with much difficulty by attaching horse to it
 West Hartford-Had the assort- ment of showers that fell to Hart ford's lot, getting also the gale which accompanied the first one. Dur ing the shower in the evening light ming struck a barn on New Britain avenue at Corbin's corner belonging to Francis Foster and burned it with it's contents. w. H. Hove, a near neighbor, saw the fire and with his two sons and Patrick Duffy, another neighbor, was able to save the live stock. The loss is about s4,000.
 East Haven-Nessled between Pond Rock on the east and Mullen Hill on the west, along the famous pleasure drive, Foxen road, is located the camp of instruction at which the First infantry, c. N. G., will camp during this week. It is an ideal spot for regimental encampment and, thanks to the energy and foresight of the inspector generals department a!il the quartermaster generals de- partment. is as ideal in a sanitary was as any spot in New England.
 Columbia-The residence of Madi- son Woodward on the shore of the reservoir was entirely destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock yesterday morning and so quickly did the flames spread that the family. including the chil- dren, were barely able to escape in safety, saving nothing but few of the most prized family heiriooms and relics. They were able to save no clothing, and there was no way of staying the fire after it was discover ed. The property was but lightly in- sured.
 Hartford-In Windsor Saturday afternoon the storm set the tobacco growers and all the help they could secure to straightening up the tobac- co which was blown over and beaten down by the wind and rain. So much good was done by the rain, however, that the inconvenience caused the growers will not be minded. The hay crop in that section is now practically harvested and the tomato crop Is now ripening. The tobacco crop in that section is looking fine. Several acres were topped last week and much more will be topped this week.
 New Britain-Gilbert W. Chapin of the Society for Savings. Hartford. while riding here in his automobile yesterday afternoon ran down a ped- dler near the Burritt school corner. ! The peddler made a scene and tore