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Newspaper

Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1908

Page

9

Naugatuck Wrestler Swanson sells cafe in town

Wrestler Alex Swanson has sold his Arch street cafe to Michael Kelly of Waterbury and heads to New York City with James Carroll of Waterbury to meet wrestlers. Swanson celebrates victory over Duchesne and plans more matches before returning.

Alex Swanson Arch Street Michael Kelly Waterbury Swanson James Carroll New York City Duchesne Charles Fellows G. I. R. Glove Co Gem Opera House Borough Court Room Rebekah Lodge New Twitchell Park Place Edward Conran I New York City Conran North Main Street Camp Windy Lake Quassapaug Board of Warden and Burgesses St George Lithuanian Society Linden Park William Walsh Hotchkiss Street Walnut Beach Michael Condon Barnum Court New Haven East Hartford Nellie Donovan Loretta Marshall Maple Street Norfolk Paul H. Hodjec Middleffeld Jacob Walton Proller & Seldham Lafayette Street Harry Alex Home Tea Co Samuel Berkowitz

Watertown Jottings Highlight Local Visits and Team Openers

Miss Herold visited friends in Goshen recently. Miss Barber of Winsted visits R N Zeldier's. Victor Roberts joined Oakville company. Conductor Flynn ill at home. R N Cutler moves to Cruttenden's. Oakville's Timothy Kelly and Waterbury's John McCoy visited Watertown. Watertown baseball vs Woodbury in Woodbury. Sarah Kane and Nellie Filpatrick took a trolley ride to Hartford and nearby towns. Hanning family to move into new home on Watertown Heights next week. Wednesday storm damaged silo crops. farmers need more help harvesting as some silos lie flat.

Herold Goshen Mattie Barber Winsted R. N. Zeldier Victor Roberts Oakville Company Patrick Flynn R. N. Cutler A. J. Stephens E. J. Cruttenden Timothy Kelly Oakville John McCoy Waterbury Watertown Woodbury Sarah Kane Nellie Filpatrick Hartford Hanning Ganning Watertown Heights

Oakville Happenings and Local Visits

Oakville church services set for tomorrow. Mrs Lease on the sick list. Miss Angeline Bellville visited Woodbury. Michael Mamary of Winsted visited on business. H F Slade recovered from a health issue. W W Jerman visiting relatives in Holyoke Mass. Elzada Musgrove daughter of Mr and Mrs Musgrove ill. Mr and Mrs Geoghegan entertained relatives from Lakeside. George Wright of Bethlehem visited with Edward Stoddard on Fairs avenue. Mr and Mrs A Blatchley left for Middletown. Miss Josephine Barry located locally after returning from SrodkaS. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers advertised by Buckingham Pharmacy.

Lease Main Street Angeline Bellville Woodbury Michael Mamary Winsted H. F. Slade Falle Avenue W. W. Jerman Newton Heights Holyoke Mass Elzada C. A. Musgrove Mainstreet Joseph Geoghegan Lakeside George Wright Bethlehem Edward Stoddard Fairs Avenue A. Blatchley Avenue Middletown Mise Josephine Barry As & Burte Srodkas

Burglars Strike Bank Street Stores. One Held Up Failures

A string of petty crimes hits New London and neighboring towns. Burglars nab only forty cents at four Bank street shops, three youths flee after a near robbery, and a night watchman pursues two separate suspects.

New London Bank Street New Haven C. A. Johns Bartlett Johns St Louis New Britain Russell & Erwin Russell & Erwin Fire Department Harry Bowers Black Rock Connecticut Company Walnut HM Park

Defy the Governor Grand Jury Defies Law in New Jersey

At May's Landing Atlantic City grand jury defies Governor Fort by deferring to their duties and rights while pledging to enforce liquor and gambling laws. Judge Trenchard discharged the jury after two indictments were found against a Chelsea Millionaires' club proprietor and a picture postals dealer.

Mays Landing Atlantic City N. J Fort New Jersey Trenchard May's Landing Gaskill Millionaires’ Club Chelsea Picture Postals

Wild Race for Life: Runaway Engine Derailed in Stapleton

A runaway locomotive derailed near Stapleton after escaping Clifton roundhouse, narrowly missing a crowded local excursion train and averting a possible mass rear-end collision harming hundreds of riders. The switch operator halted the danger with timely action, engine destroyed to save lives.

New York Stapleton N. Y Clifton Steanup

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