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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
5
Ladies are urged to visit lower Bank Street for Trim med Hats at surprising prices an established Freed location offering stylish hats for the season.
A compiled list hints at railroad fatalities near tracks in the area. St Patrick's and St Joseph's Holy Name societies are urged to attend meetings at 1 30 sharp tomorrow afternoon. The Clark street controversy appears to advance with minor legal obstacles removed. Fire drill ladder defects are being corrected due to improper length. A horseplay mishap injures John Carroll, who avoided a broken leg after a leg bruise from a pet. The Brooklyn business team loses 13 to 7 at the golf grounds, an off day for locals. Sulphur and cream of tartar lozenges claimed to cure spring fever are sold at Walker's drug store for 10 cents.
The Poli stock company will sever ties with Harry O. Stubbs and his wife Susan Van Duzer next week as they take a five to six week vacation before returning to New York for rehearsals. Frances Nordstrom is expected to rejoin the cast within two weeks, and Dorothy Rogers will play the leading female role in The Parish Priest this coming week. The wedding of Jeremiah J. Hunihan and Mine Marsh Rategan was held at the Immanuel pastor’s home.
A late evening collision near Washington avenue and South Riverside street killed Frederick Dewhurst of Fishkill Village New York a brakeman in the caboose as runaway freight cars struck the stationary train. John Kelly was hurled free from danger while others faced dangerous debris and wreckage.
A Mexican revolutions band attacked Las Vacas and was repulsed after heavy fighting. Reports say 40 to 50 killed on both sides and 5,000 shots fired. The U.S. side reported arrests in Juarez and Chihuahua with arms seized. federal authorities cautioned over foreign fugitives.
Report describes conflicting railroad testimony over whether boys loosened brakes or cars were improperly braked as a train near Meriden junction attempted to couple twenty one cars. Engineers signalling during the incident show varying impressions of track clearance and responsibility rests on the crew that left the hatch of cars braked.
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