Fire at Hunter barns alarms Naugatuck neighbors rush aid
About 9:30 last evening a fire was found in the Hunter barns on Hunter hill. An employe spotted smoke from the car barn and flames from the horse barn nearby. A bucket brigade formed, horses saved, cows sent to pasture. authorities suspect firebugs since both barns caught fire simultaneously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Hunter Hill
Selena
Anthony Spadola
South Main Street
Burns
St James's Cemetery
Anna K. Lynch
High Street
Boston
G. I. R. Glove Co
Rose Bingham
Francis Stein
North Mainstreet
New Haven
Daniel McCarthy
Hartford
Lalifer
Columbus Hall
Julia Grell
North Main Street
Watertown Jottings and Local Vacations Update
Clayton O Dell works for liveryman M E Brahen. Samuel Bowen of Pennsylvania visits with brother William. Mr and Mrs Day Woodward of Atlanta Ga will occupy their residence here. Mr and Mrs Eugene Lamphill returned from Block Island. Samuel Oxley left American Pin Co Waterville and returns to Greenville factory. Mr and Mrs Heminway and daughter back from Adirondacks. M Heminway Sons silk factory closed yesterday for water scarcity. work resumed but water may not suffice all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton O'Dell
M. E. Brahen
Samuel Bowen
Pennsylvania
William
Day Woodward
Alanta
Eugene Lamphill
Block Island
Samuel Oxley
American Pin Co
Waterville
Greenville
Mramuel Heminway
Adirondacks
M. Heminway & Sons
Oakville Happenings and Local Death Notice
Oakville social notices include visits from J D Bouteile at Bantam lake and Mrs George Boden entertaining in town. Miss Mabel Matthews returns from Morris and Ransom Benjamin leaves Baird Machine Co. Junior Felsman visits Newton Heights. Stoddard and Floyd Allen plan Savin Rock escape. O'Dell joins Baird Machine Co. visiting Josephine Barry of Brooklyn plans Block Island trip. Mrs Josephine Simons joins party. Herbert Shaw dies at Oakville Heights after a week illness following an operation. funeral set at 9 a.m. tomorrow from the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Bouteile
Bantam Lake
George Boden
George Hopkins
Hartford
Mabel Matthews
Morris
Ransom Benjamin
Baird Machine, Co
Kenneth Felsman
Terryville
Newton Heights
Frank R. Stoddard
Floyd Allen
Savin Rock
William O'Dell
Stonington
Baird Machine Co
Josephine Barry
Brooklyn
N. Y
C. A. Mosgrove
Main Street
Mosgrove
Block Island
Josephine Simons
Herbert Shaw
Oakville Heights
Oakville
Waterville residents report multiple short visits abroad
Miss Maud Tullar of Boyden street 5 is visiting relatives in Englewood XN. George Metcalf of East Hampton is visiting B and Post to Terrase avenue. Miss Gertrude Post returned from Burn alde. Miss Ruth Clar returned from Hotchkiss ville. Arthur Cocker returned from Lakeville. Mr and Mrs Robert Smithwick returned from Philadelphia. Miss Sarah Barker and Miss Margaret Hayden left for a ten day vacation in the Catskills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Tullar
Boyden Street
Englewood
George Metcalf
East Hampton
B & Post
Terrase Avenue
Arther Cocker
Lakeville
Robert Smithwick
Philadelphia
Sarah Barker
Margaret Hayden
Catskills Mountains
Busy Reader Snippets From Hartford Area News
Hartford area notes report eleven teachers tested for certificates at the Capitol. Uncasville's Sachem Board sold mills to Falk Paper of Passaic, with operations to resume Monday. Scotland reports a fatal derrick boom accident at Uncas Power plant in Norwich. Middletown sees a board of water commissioners appoint Duncan as president, replacing Burr. Fifteen female patients from New London county are moved to Norwich for care. New Haven workers uncover five skeletons while trenching Edgewood avenue. Bridgeport woman dies after gas-store burn injuries. husband also hurt. Torrington notes a newborn fawn found, later missing with its doe. New Britain child injured by dynamite can exploded in Seymour Park. Winsted marshal serves papers to executor in an Okla. land case. New Britain editor Stocking resigns to start Orange, New Jersey newspaper. Torrington dog bark thwarts attempted robbery. New London railroad survey hints at major track changes and possible Thames river bridging. Willimantic rescuer saves swimmers blown out to sea. South Manchester burglar suspect offered exile instead of punishment. West Hartford man seen drinking in town. later buggy taken by stranger. Wethersfield cow ends up in wooden tank supplying the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Capitol
Uncasville
Sachem Board Company
Falk Paper Company
Passaic
N. J
Scotland
Frank Jeffries
New York
Uncas Power Company
Norwich
Middletown
Board of Water Commissioners
William Duncan
Frederick P. Burr
Russell
New London County
New Haven
Edgewood Avenue
Bridgeport
Robert Mitchell
Torrington
W.E. Whiting
New Britain
James E. Rogers
Seymour Park
Winsted
United States
Edson Bishop
Muskogee
Okla
Herbert A. Stocking
New Britain Herald
Brockton Times
Orange
Frank J. Terry
Odell Block
Terry
New London
Mellen
Thames
Willimantic
Stanley Walden
Pleasure Beach
Sunda
E. B. Latham
Walden
Everett Harrington
Manchester
James Ellison
Ellison
Marguerite Nicholson
West Hartford
A. D. Brace
Wethersfield
S. S. Woodhouse
Robddina
Beré
Hartford Hospital Amputations For Tuberculosis Patient
Windham, long an invalid with a rare form of tuberculosis, saw his bones affected. Surgeons at Hartford Hospital removed one limb in several staged operations to halt the disease's spread and save his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windham
Hartford Hospital
Farman Flies Oriented Demonstration at Brighton Beach
Henry Farman in a trio of flights at Brighton Beach track wins as the weather favors the aviator. He completes a short ground-to-air display then outlines a long flight, dipping near the stands and rising, followed by a straight long pass from the northwest to the southwest corner. Joe Tracy, the auto racer, competes in a challenge race but Farman maintains the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Farman
Brighton Beach
Mr Farman
Aso
Joe Tracy
Farman
Tracy
Longboat Praises Hayes After Marathon Victory
Tom Longboat, Canadian runner on the Kronprinz Wilhelm from Southampton, praised John J Hayes as the winner of a marathon, stating Hayes won fairly and deserved praise for beating the Italian Dorando. Longboat admitted fading after twenty miles as rough asphalt wore him down and noted Hayes likely finished near the front. Gwynne Vanderbilt was named chairman of the committee to receive the athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Longboat
Canada
New York
Southampton
Longboat
John J. Hayes
Hayes
Dorando
Gwynne Vanderbilt
Pugilists Hyland Beats Anhels in New York Fight
Fighting Dick Hyland of California outpointed Rudolph Anhels the Boer champion in six rounds at Navarre A C Ulmer park. Hyland dominated each round and dropped Anholz with a right hook in the final round. About 3,000 fans watched as Anholz tired after the fifth round and could only hang on in the closing minutes. The Kalamazoo Athletic Club plans an exhibition between Battling Nelson and Tommy Ryan tonight. Langford challenges the Ketchell Papke winner for the middleweight world title. Also notes Wellman plans another attempt next year and Kedol ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dick Hyland
California
Rudolph Anhels
Navarre A. C
Ulmer Park
Hyland
Anholz
Rudolph
Usholz
Kalamazoo, Midh
Battling Nelson
Tommy Ryan
Sam Langford
Boston
Langford
Tony Ross
Fairmont A. C
New Dorp
Willie Lewis
Parker Lays Out Campaign Tone in Los Angeles
Judge Parker and De Lancey Nicoll rested in Los Angeles after a roughing trip through the Yellow stone park and a 300 mile desert journey. He urged Democrats to win and praised the party's platform while mocking the Hearst independent movement as existing only in papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Alton B. Parker
de Lancey Nicoll
New York
Yellowstone Park
Judge Parker
Hearst Party
Independent Party
Hearst
Tighe Returns to Manage and Play for Rock Island
John Tighe, former Holyoke manager, moves to Rock Island in the Three Eye league to manage and play first base. He led the western nine to a league pennant last season, says the Connecticut league is a family circuit, and he would have pushed Holyoke to third place had he stayed. There are imitations of De Witts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve sold by Buck-Ingham Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
John Tighe
Holyoke
Rock Island, Il
Tighe
Connecticut
de- Witt
Buck- Ingham Pharmasy
Railroad Timetable June 15 1908 South and via bridges
June 15 1908 timetable lists Southbound routes to Bridgeport New York Ansonia and New Haven via Niukathik Tech with multiple daily departures. northbound options include Thomaston Torrington and water town trains plus Hartford Springfield and Poughkeepsie connections. Sunday trains are shown for Bristol and Meriden with connections at Dublin Street Station and West Main Street. Officials: W G BiErd Co Supt and C Coley Ass’t Gen Pass Agt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
New York
Ansonia
NEW
Via
Niukathik ‘Tech
Ing
Thomaston
Torrington
Ene
Watertown
Dublin Street
Meriden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waterbury’s
Hampton
Benson Furniture Company
Wana
Benson Furniture Co., Inc
Complete Home Furnishers
South Main
Grand Street
W.l.douglas
W. L. Douglas
Sara Seriasiies Seae
Peaglas Bretton
Douglas Shoe Store
Waterbury
Back Steet
Naugatuck
Oakville Suburb
Naugatuck Nuggets
Gertrude Post
Burnalde
Ruth Clar
Hotchkissville
Brighton
the Pugilists
Hughes
Sarsnac Inn
NX. Y
Wellman
Walter Wellman
Buckingham Pharmacy
Judge Parker Lauds Bryan
Socrats
Uvink Sdibs
Springfield
Springfeld
Daneure
Poughkeepsie
Bristol
Arcenter
Best Dental Co
Manufacturer’s Bank Buiding
Boston Decorating C
Yours Truly
M. J. Kastleman
Wallace & Walsh
Abbott Ave
Jacques’ Opera Houss
the White-Simmons Co
Frisbie
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