Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-07
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New Haven-A man believed to be Henry A. Howe, jr. an architect of Bridgeport, committed suicide by shooting at Waverly Grove, near Say. in Rock, late yesterday.
 Middletown-Orders have been re- ceived here to dismantle what is known as the Benvenue quarry, sit uated in the Maromas district in this town. The machinery is to be sent to Maine, where the company has a large granite quarry.
 Woodbury-Fire yesterday de- stroyed the two story frame building on Main street occupied by James Kimball, the undertaken and furni- ture dealer. The fire started from an overloaded stove and caused a loss of about s5,000.
 Hartford-From injuries caused by getting caught between two street cars at the corner of Park and Main streets yesterday forenoon, William B. Edwards, a conductor in the em ploy of the Connecticut Co, died at the Hartford hospital late yester- day.
 New Haven-An expert report has been made upon the condition of the drawbridge over the Thames river at New London, as a result of which the bridge will be considerably strength ened and the double track shifted to single track at the center of the structure It is also stated that with in two or three years the bridge will have to be rebuilt.
 Suffield-In carrying out it's policy of economy, the railroad is to dis charge William s. Larkum, station agent at this place, who has been in the employ of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for forty-five years, thirty-three of which he has been agent at the local sta tion. At his time in life it Is par ticular hardship for Mir Larkum to be thrown out of work.
 Bristol-Will!am c. Richards, one of the best known residents of this town died of apoplexy last evening while on the way to his office. He had just finished shoveling the side walk in front of his house. A short distance from his home he stopped tC talk to Henry 5. Cook After leaving Mir Cook he had gone but a short dis tance when he dropped. He was car ried to his home and before reaching there died.
 Putnam-Robert Scholes, white haired Wauregan civil war veteran of T6 years. in the superior court yesterday recited in his suit for di- vorce a pitiful story of neglect and 1 abuse by a young wife. He told Judge Robinson that his wife, who was Emily Morse of Danielson, pro posed marriage to him in Danielson. it being leap year at the time, and l that they were married in January, 1892. Some time after Mrs SchOles ! discovered that she wouldn't get a widows pension when he died. this having been her object fin marrying him. This so angered her that for two years she didn't speak to him She finally deserted him in January, 1904 Judge Robinson granted the ' divorce.
 HartfOrd-There was a hot old time in front of the Auditorium yes ! terday afternoon, and policemen were in demand because a lot of school children wanted to SC a show. ! In the fist of each youngster was a | big yellow ticket. with "Auditori- nm" in big letters. The rest of the printed matter told of lot of pres ents to everybody. and of a variety ! show. with magician. Foxy | gramp." Buster Brown and others. { and parents were told to send their ' children. for there was nothing in | the show to have a bad influence on the youth Policeman O'MaIley went into the Auditorium and found the tickets were fakes. and not until he had explained things would the children consent to go.