Water supply debate reopens Mad River report by Rudolph Hering
The 1892 Hering water project pamphlet discusses Mad River reservoir Lindley Brook Chestnut Hill and East Mountain sources and their yields for 1899 1905 and 1916 with a total cost of $595 580 and questions whether current water needs and factory growth justify an updated city plan.
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Rudolph Horing
Ramo
Democrat
Hering
Mad River
East Mountain
Lindley Brook
Chestnut Hill
Waterbury
Hast Mountain
Mr Hering
Rudolph Hering
Father Duggan
Morris
Litchfield
Deaths and Funerals Readied for Local Families
The death notices include Simon Peter O’Donnell aged 7 who died of pneumonia with funeral tomorrow at 2 pm in St Joseph's cemetery. Daniel Powers 73 died at home on Clifton Avenue Ansonia. funeral from his house at 9 am then 9:30 am at the Church of the Assumption. Anna Loughlin Kelly in Brooklyn died after two weeks of pneumonia. she leaves siblings in the city and will be brought here tomorrow for arrangements at Mrs Kane’s Walnut Street residence. The late William Webb funeral delayed until his son arrives from Nebraska, expected tomorrow afternoon.
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Nebraska
Simon Peter
Simon O'Donnell
Sylvan Avenue
St Joseph’s Cemetery
Daniel Powers
Clifton Avenue
Ansonia
Daniel H
Powers
Naugatuck
William Kennedy
Brooklyn
New York
Mary Kane
Peter Kenny
A. E. Lynch
New Haven
John Loughlin
City Hall
James Loughlin
Kane
Walnut Street
Washington Man Found Dead In Woods With Own Gun
The body of Solomon Rygine Jr. was found in the woods today by his brother. He had been missing since last Tuesday. A portion of his head was blown off in what authorities describe as an accidental self-inflicted gunshot while walking. He was 35 years old.
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Washington
Conan
Solomon Rygine, Jr
Solomon
Voting Machines Ordered for Waterbury Election Use
A formal notice to Waterbury officials directs preparation and labeling of city voting machines for the November 8 1908 election. Machines must be placed at six locations week prior so voters may familiarize themselves with operation. The move follows an aldermanic vote dated August 19 1907 adopting United States Standard Voting machines for all future city elections.
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Frank P. Brett
Henry W. O'Connor
George M. Chapman
Board of Alderm
Waterbury
W. Eb, Thoms
Castaways Rescued From Christmas Island After Two Months
Details reach Melbourne on the rescue of the Aeon castaways who lived two months on a barren Pacific coral at Christmas Island. Mrs Patrick and her infant daughter, born on the desert island, were first saved by the Manuka and brought to Suva Fiji. The infant, fed from the Aeon’s goat, marks the unusual survival. The Chinese crew mutinied looted the wreck and refused to work, requiring armed guards by the white members.
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Aeon
Christmas Island
Pacific Ocean
Suva
Fiji
Patrick
Manuka
B. R. Patrick
Wrecl
Taft on the Engine Causes Railway Deluge
The Panhandle station master told a dispatcher who was on the No 19 engine, taft, prompting a flood of locals in Richmond to gather at the station. When the train halted the crowd shouted for Taft but the engineer revealed he was not the presidential candidate, sparking a quick dispersal.
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Richmann
Panhandle
Taft
Judge Taft
Richmond
Oakville Happenings and Regional Notes
Oakville items report Thomas Geohegan of Newton heights on a Bantam hunting trip Orastus Hubbell traveling to Danbury fair grounds for the big fair Mrs Charles Hubbell returns from Boston funeral of her father Mrs Benjamin Boden and family visit to Oneida N Y Mrs George H Woods moves to Waterbury expected occupancy by Mrs Kelly and son Edmund W C Hungerford sells land on Knob hill to Waterbury resident planning a new home Haskell Roosevelts dispute Enid Okla Oct 2 Governor C N Haskell defends resignation charges says I am not through with President Roosevelt Monitor Wyoming Mare Island Calif Oct 2 delay in commissioning due to officer shortages
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Newton Heights
Bantam
Orastus Hubbell
Danbury Fair
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Boston
Benjamin Boden
Main Street
Oneida
N. Y
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Waterbury
Woods
Kelly
Edmund
Knob Hill
W. C. Hungerford
Haskell
Roosevelt
Enid
Oklo
C. N. Haskell
Democratic Nation Committee
Waterbury Probate Court Hears Luella McFaden Estate App
The Waterbury Probate Court considers the application of Windsor McPad of Woneler Maas for letters of administration on the estate of Luella M. McFaden, late of Waterbury, deceased. The matter is set for hearing in the Waterbury district on a designated Sunday at a specified place.
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Waterbury
Ss. Pro‘bate Court
Luella M.scfaden
Winstroth
McPad- 1
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