r y WATERBTTRY EVENING DEMOCRAT. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2?, 190(5. The Currans ry Goods Co. Friday as usual Housekeepers Day The last Friday of ihe year as well as the centu'y; will be notable for great values in house furnishing goods. Carpets, Furniture, Cnh a Li! and Kitchen Utensils. READ THIS LIST. BASEMEN T S I E C I ALS. 3y the hour 8 to 10 ! cakes P. S. Mail Soap 2oC. 8 to 12 Washing Powder -lo. All day Ammonia 7c Bluing 5c. SPECIALS IX TIN. 10c Suds Hipper. Friday 7e. 3Uc Sauce Pan. Fri.iar 7c. Sc Bread I'aij. Friday o. SPECIALS IX ENAMELED WAKE. .:."e Pctato TCoi.t'o. Fr'.Fiy -5c. 15c Sauce Fan. Friday jh. Any Tea or Ooi'fo.' Pol. Friday SPECIALS IX TEA K ETTLES. Ko 7 all copper, nickel plated. Fri day SSc No 8 nil eunper, nickel pia'.ed. Fri day 0c SPECIAL IN COAL HOPS. Made of sroel. t! en nucd. Fridav. while TlK'.v last. .".. SPECIAL P. TOILET PAPER. l,S0n Sheets Highly Medici. rd Toilet Taper. All day Friday to-. SPECIAL IX To VS. Only a few. Yours at i:io4 any price. SPECIAL IX Di'-LLS. 13-inch long, nicely dtvsst d, no two alike: regular price ".oe. Pridav. 10c each. SPECIAL IX POCKING HORSES. Good size; regular price $1. Friday ' 50c. i SPECIAL IN WAGONS. 4 wheels, with tire; regular price 50c. I Friday 25c. I SPECIAL IN SLEDS. I For either boy or girl. All day Pri- ; day 25c. i SPECIAL IX PINNER WAKE. j 2 kinds. Line and gre. -n. 1 !2 pieces, extra largo Turk"..- Piatter: regu lar price N7.5'i. Friday s ;.'.:S. SPECIAL IX TOILET SETS. We will give 10 per i-i ;t :!T on any Toilet Scr in stock. :.ii day Friday. - .Aj j.i-:u ItiXXKU SPECIAL. Wo Will sell between the hours of 2 and ; Friday afternoon a. Decorat ed Parlor or Dining Itooni Lamp, for !?L Regular price SI. 50. LITTLE NEEDS. 10c Bon Ami. Friday 7c. 10c Sapolio. Friday 7o. 10c Potash or Lye. Fridav 7c. rc Tooth Picks. Frida--- :.e. He Bird Gravel. Friday "e. He Asbestos Mats. Friday 2 for 5c. ICe Ammonia. Friday 7c. 30c Bluing. Friday Cc. FURNITURE. COUCHES Our line of Couches contains the latest )atterus of volour and ail have polished frames; regular price from 7 to $30. To-morrow 5 to $22. MORRIS CHAIRS Au elegant line of Morris Chairs with reversible hair cushions, spring seat, polished frame and ratchet back. Prices for to-morrow .." to $13.50. CHINA CLOSETS ' Quartered Oak China CIoscls. with i carved back, glass front and ends; value -?12. To-morrow S!. Golden Oak China Clos'-t. with adjust-! able shelves jind m rror top; value ?13. To-morrow 12. i ROCKERS Our l'tin of Iiock"is is tlm largest in tiie city a.id c-'mtims nearly ail the IcaOIng pa i ! err. s; tl.ey are nit highly polished well made. Prices rangiag, from $1.50 to $Vo. IIIFFON1ER I-arsro E-drr.w-r Ch'lfoni.r, with lra?.t tritunungi. higuiv polislied anA carve:!; vs'ue ..:. To-iiin:ow S4.'.aS. Chiffoniers with K' i-.g mirror and hat bc.-i; vaV.-e ?;o. To-morrow 7.50. IaON BE Do -Brj? trimnncd Beds, with h'gh head, hea?j fdliugs atl lar--e posts; vaU uc $1. To-juorrow $2.50. i Iron Bert. with extension foot, straight lillings Tnd brass irimrued; valuft f-5.50. To-morrow $3.50. DINING TABLES Solid Oak Dining Tables, with large , .legs and patent extension; vtuuo $7.50. To-morrow $1.08. Iliglily Polished Tables, with massive legs, six feet long; value $12. To - lnovrow SS.00. BEDDEVtJ Double Woven Wire Springs, with cable snovorts: value 4. To-niof-row S2.50. -. Jaraitaed work springs, containing 140 steol tempered springs; value $G. To-morrow S3.50. Cottoa Top Mattress, deeply- tufted; value Si. To-morrow ?2.S0. Combinatian Mattress with cotton on . both sides;, value $3.50. ' To-mor- row, $3.50. : . -Pillows in best Ticking; value $3. To morrow $1.75. CARPET DEPARTMENT. a. Wool Injrrain, Carpet; value C5c. Sperial 40c. . 'A Half Wool Ingrain; value 50c. Spe cial 25 : . Bromley Smyrna Rugs with wool ifrlosref, $1.75. ' . Elc Table Oil Cloth. Special 17c. Remnants of Linoleum at half price.- W! are closinp out our line of Horse Blankets at about cost. The Currans Dry Goods Co. That we are selling Ladies' Garments equal to tailor made at the price of ready made, and WE GIVE CREDIT. CN fill e' J.tf ft ? h &a oil a tew m. M If Will satify us. Our stock of Suits, Jackets and Skirts is large and varied and calculated to suit the most ex acting taste. Tim fact that we have been obliged to lease aii additional store on Phocm'x a ven -.if is proof postive that we have ""iicl the confluence of the ladies. CcMe s;,(3 sec us. Courtcotis attend ants" will be on hand to meet you, and if yen decide to buy you will not need a long purse, nor be required to pay cash. Guarantes Credit Clothing Co. 33 East Hain Street. 15 niOEXIX AVENUE. A. COWLES J:CiiiBuiit lisle el He Kiay toods l'iciares China Va1c. Medallions, e!e. what many will want for New Year's (iiiis. widch -a:i be i'(;i'ght eiieap ar 5:; and 55 CeuK r street. orr Jiiosi popular Winter Hats are Teooes ai d I'ouipad.n'r Siiapes. ma.de of V.'!v( i. iriniined witii velvet l!ov e; s. fancy foai ici e! -. Aflf our .i:it:i. we aiv s:a; in making liu .- n:..-!t desirable ll:ii.. and Child: er.'s Ti-iritaed SI -.is, former jtiiccs .V2.5' t. Sh.e.i. Now 'they are L"e.iL bar.'aias .; i iU.tlO and $2.U!!. ; -enter street. K. Dougherty WE HAVE A FEW LADIES SHIRT V Alb I left, which we will sell at very low prl.-es: Our regular SI. 75 Waist, at $1 .25. Seme very good $1.4!) Waists at $1. All our !:-'e and 75c Waists at 50c. C. Dougherty 115 SOUTH MAIN STREET. Reduction in MOiMay I Conn. Boot and Slice Co. Hi 2S East Main Street. ') R. E. COLBY, Mgr. ' - - - . V .. -..V w v v . i";"H-i,i,i"i"K,"K";"ivv'i''; Flower Food If you have any plants that : re not doing well, you can quickly improve their condition by using ARMOUR'S FLOWER FOOD. Thy best prepnraUon on the market. It comes In nea.t half-pound packages at 15 cents each. 193 Sank Street. EEABQUASTEES Prichard Building. Corner Grand St. HercuHne Malt INSURE HEALTH, APPETITE, GOOD DIGESTION,. STRENGTHENS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. - !c Ectile, SI. 75 a Dozen. WATEBBDBT GROCERY CO ODD FELLOWS7 BLOCK. Next Door to P. O. Get out Xmas TURKEYS, CELERY, CRANBERRIES, CITRON, ORANGE AND LEMON PEEL, EVAPORATED APFLES, PEARS, PEACHES, APRICOTS, RAISINS, MIXED CANDY, MIXED NUTS. X'MAS CAN : DLES AT THE , Greater H.Y. Grocery Co ISO EAST ilAIIi STREET. Slippers. A i 0Ul':;;'5;';;:'"-::-'' Grand Clearance Sale TO That means a money saving opportunity for you. ItfiPifillil lliyjilirdii WATESBDRY FURNITURE CO HOUSE FURNISHERS and UNDERTAKERS Ercadway, Mext Poll's Tiisater. 139 East Main St. js;a .;.o: s .y&t- st.ftt a:ts co-:&.:ctji S SgIiodI and Office Syppiias 1 Our Specialties, I Stationery of Every Descrip- tion, Magaziues, Sunday and q Daily I'apers. e do First Class Eugrav inc, at the 5 2 t O Watcrtmry Stationery Store, S 201 EAST MAIN STREET. Henry A. Ilayden, Manager. ;:o:arco:oKt:fo W - J. i Comfort in teeth it what you get ; when you have your artilicial plates ' or bridge work made by our skilled ! and perfect methods. Every plate is . made to lit and gives perfect, satisfac i tion. (.old Fillinss. $1 and up. Silver and Cement, "0 cents. Cold White Alloy. T5e and up. My new and painless method of ex- dr!walters, 111 BANK STREET. Dr. "E. R- Patzold, SURGEON DENTIST. Fine Gold and Silver Fillings. Geld Crown and Bridge Work A SPECIAL TY. Prices very moderate. Satisfac tion guaranteed. Consultation in Eng lish or German. oo bank: street, Waterbury, Ct. O w ednes clay January 2, lid I Gome to the Greatest Poultry 1 "' Exhibition EVER OFFERED IN WATERBURY. Fancy Turkeys AT THE LOWEST PRICES EVER KNOWN FOR TIIE FI NEST STOCK IN TIIE COUNTRY 10-LB TUBS OF LARD (THIS WEEK) 05c TUB. i TELEPHONE 110. lGllOC SOUTH MAIN STREET. ":' ..;".t-KW'.t! ' VpV? U'. 1 & K .i. a- i tics- O & o cf .;. -c-ft.--.i3- O I D-S-'Q Or "f H oltj o o 4.o i o- Ct5?: 8 1 S r gsS S I ft a i g of 9 Dig a J. o- i 8 'I ii ti D, Lucy H OLID A Y LIPPE AT REDUCED PRICES ' this week:. If You Want a Pair Do Not Miss This Chance. Lucy & Fitzgerald, 1 16 State Street, 88 Bank Street, ' New. London. - Waterbury. cKttiKrKHOOwrxH?r Sfc:-a-: sk-ssi is ss PRICES ON'; C amefas. EXCEPT EASTMAN'S, CUT JANUARY i. The ZiglatzM-Marks Co 80 SOUTH MAIN STREET. Should buy a pair of our W?rm Felt Shoes at 85c. They are made of heavy felt, warm lined, with good leather soles. In la eo and congress, sizes 4 to S. Y'ou won't have cold feet if you wear a pair of these shoes. Women": Reaver . Foxed iH Lace Shoes ..1. fur Women's Felt Slippers, ti Zi i- f;'i trimmed 50c Men's High Cut Nullilier $1.25 Leggins, 89c Slippers Women's Jersey were 1.00, at J. t JACKIE & SONS 1 ft TK-To Bank St, Waterbury. 0 ' Millinery Reduction All our Trimmed Hats, Bonnets and Millinery Goods will bo sold at half price, lie sure and make no mistake as ours is the only BARGAIN MILLI NERY in the city. We manufacture ;: 1 1 our hats personally ami none of the millinery stores can give you such bargains as you can get of FREE I J MAN'S Freedman's Barjrain Millinery 1255 BANK STREET. Hats trimmed while you wait. Open evenings. Mine Dc Gar! cm, CELEBRATED SCIENTIFIC PALMIST And Astrologer. Advice given on all affairs of life, domestic troubles, courtship, love, marriage, business, speculation, law suits; gives dates of things. Disease a specialty. Don't fail to consult her: li.'i Leavenworth street, Vi'aterbury, Conn. Fancy S-r E, P, Fitzgerald. as in a? ss . B E 9 a c 3 women mm POLICE COTJHT DOINGS Case Against Vitriol Thrower Settled . ' - for $100. 5 The case of the state against the colored girl, Izetta Alexander, for throwing vitriol In the face of the col ored man who would not requite her love, Johnson Ilaile, was settled this morning. The sum of $100 was p?id by J. Edward Jones, the girl's bondsman. Whether or not the mon ey came from Jones's poeketbook does not appeal-, but it is believed that it did not, for some time before court opened he was in consultation with the girl and a friend of hers in a cor ner of the court room. Judge Bin-pee was about to take his place on the bench when Jones entered the ante room with the money to settle the ease. Everybody is amazed at the disposition of this remarkable ease, and while a great many agree that the girl had cause to express her feelings toward Hailr- in some forcible manner, they are still of the opinion that her awful act merited severe punishment. The penalty provided by the statute's for such a crime is a long term in the state prison. It was stated yesterday that Ilaile said he would agree to drop the case, proiding the girl would leave town. While that element of the case did not enter into the settlement, it is supposed that she will leave the city in order to more speedily forget the conseipiciic-cs of her extremely rash act oC Christmas eve. A complaint for intoxication against "'iili;i in Lawlur was milled for 7, and Michael Brick, charged with non-support of his wife and children, was giv en two weeks in which to get. work. If he fails to do so. he will be re-arrested and sent to jail. P. T. Hayes, proprietor of a well known cafe on South Main street, pleaded guilty to allowing' Ids son on his licensed premises. There were two counts against. Mr Hayes embodied in one complaint, one charging him with allowing a minor, his son. to loiter on his premises, and the other with em ploying a. minor, his son. Mr Hayes stated that, he believed that the law made an exception of one's son being engaged in the sale of honor, but the court informed him that there was not. He was accordingly lined the mini mum. $10. Prosecuting Agent Tierce stated that the complainant in the case was a Bank street merchant."' There is an impression abroad, however, to the effect that the complainant was some one who had a grudge against Mr Hayes. BOTH WANT MRS RICHARDS. Charged With Taking Stolen Property Into New Jersey From Connecticut. Trenton. N. J., Dec 27. Governor Voorhees yesterday granted an appli cation of the Connecticut authorities for the extradition of Mrs E. S. Rich ards, of Bridgeport, Conn, who is now confined in the Bergen county jail and is wanted in New Jersey as well as in Connecticut. In allowing the requisi tion the governor does not surrender the woman, but he decided after a con ference with the attorney-general that should she obtain bail for the Jersey offenses charged against her she may be seized by the Connecticut authori ties; otherwise she must stand trial in this state. Detective Cronan of Bridgeport, who had the woman ar rested in Hacktnsaek, returned there to await a chance to take her into custody. Mrs Richards, it is alleged, pur chased a livery stable in Bridgeport on the representation that she owned x considerable amount of real estate, and then removed the stock to Hackensack. There she was charged with bringing stolen goods into the state. She was also charged with stealing a horse aud carriage lured at Bloomtield. Mrs Richards was represented at the hearing bv ex-Judge Beans, of Bridge port, and' Lawyer Hart, of Hacken sack. while on the other side were Prosecutor Heed, of Hackensack, and Tercv Johnson, of Bridgeport. The Connecticut authorities have lodged a detainer with the sheriff of Bergen county. M. T. BLACKMAR S BARN BURNED Woodbury. Dee 27. The extensive barns belonging to Maro P. Blackmar situated close to his homestead in Quassapaug district were burned yes terday afternoon. The house was close bv and the cornice took fire sev eral times, but with the assistance of those who went from the center of the town it was saved. The hay in the barn was burned but ail the stock was taken out. safely. Loss $l.oo, insur ance 91.100. The cause of the fire is not known. You're the fellow to get interested in our furniture store. It's the only altogether furniture store In Water burr. Did You Know That? It's the store that will give you the most furniture for your money of any housefurnishing store in the state. Did You Know That? It's also the store that will give you only reliable goods. Did You Know That? It's the store that you will like to say to your friends that you bought your furniture here. Did You Know That? Your home will look better and be more attractive by buying all your furniture here. Did You Know That? We will look after your interests in eVery particular anil see to it that you are thoroughly satisfied. Did You Know That? Cash buyers prefer dealing here for reasons very apparent the moment you enter our doors. Did You Know That? THE Hampson-Seliew Fiirnitare Co 134-150 GRAND STREET. BRYAN AT THE FEAST. First Public Appearance Since Elec tion. LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. 27. The annual banquet of the Jefferson club of Lincoln at the Lincoln hotel brought together nearly 300 representative men of the Democratic and Populist parties of Ne braska, together wiih a number of lead ers from other states. William J. Bryan made his first appearance at a public gathering since the election, and the greeting accorded him was u?ver more hearty and spontaneous in his home city. His address received the closost atten tion, and the applause was frequent. Aside from the remarks of Mr. Bryan, the event of the evening was the speech of John W. Kern, defeated Democratic candidate for governor o Indiana, who aroused the banqueters to a high pitch of enthusiasm not only by his laudation of Mr. Bryan, but by his outspoken criti cism of those Democrats whom he ac cused of contributing to his (Bryan's! de teat. His denunciations of Democrats who offered "gratuitous counsel to De mocracy," though lie' mentioned no names, was accepted by the crowd as a reference to forme-r President Cleveland. It was after 10 o'clock when the dinner was finished and the speaking began. Mr. Bryan, whose subject was "Princi ples Live," said in part: "At this banquet, surrounded by ne-igli-lors who have been my friends for ten years, I may be pardoned for saying a word of a personal nature. Five times you have voted for uie for public oliiec twice for congress, once for the United States senate and twice for the presi dency ami no candidate evev received j more loyal support than you have giv-n me. "Whether I shall ever be a candidate fcr otiiee again is a question which must be determined by event.-. No one can speak wbh certainty of the future, for one's destiny is not known until his life's work is complete. I shall be content if it is my lot to aid in the triumph of the principles while others enjoy the honors and boar the4 responsibility of otiiee. "The holding of public oliice should be an iiu ident and not the oMreme aim of tl'.e citizen. It should not be an eu.l, but the means for the accomplishment of a purpose. "The presidency seemed desirable be cause it would have enabled me to give effective aid to certain reforms which 1 believe to be necessary to the public wel fare, but defeat even a second defeat does not lessen my interest in this reform, and time may prove that my work is to advocate rather than to execute. "The Coitimoner will give me an op portunity to participate in public discus sions, and 1 am scire that an editorial pursuit wiil furnish as much intellectual enjoyment as I could have found in the While House and in addition thereto will give me more time for home pleasures. "The principles for which we contend ed in the last campaign still live, and we who believe in them must continue to tight for them. An election does not change principles. It only determines what principles shall be for the time be ing applied. "If we are successful in diverting pres ent tendencies and in carrying the gov ernment to its old foundations, we shall rejoice in the victory and prof:!: by the reforms secured. 1 am conlident that wo shall ultimately win, but if the trend to ward plutocracy cannot be checked it is still better that we should bo defeated in a righteous undertaking than that we should join hands with those who are ig noring the inalienable rights of man.'' Taylor to Stay In Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27. The an nouncement is made that Merrill Moore.s. assistant attorney general for the past six years, and former Coventor Taylor of Kentucky and It. N. Miller, former pros ecutor of Brcekhii idge county. Ky.. have formed a law partnership and will enter upon the profession as a lirm on Jan. 1. The firm lias engaged quarters in the Law building. Both Taylor and Miller are under indictment in Kentucky for al leged complicity in the murder of Senator (ioeliel, and both have determined to re side permanently iu this city. To Weh'onie the ."ow Contnry. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. The board of aldermen has concurred iu the resolution adopted by the council last week author izing an expenditure of S2.."i00 for a cele bration ushering in the new centwry. A committee on celebration plans will meet later in the day t arrange a programme. The plan at present is to illuminate the city hall and to have a chorus of l.oiio voices sing patriotic songs. Two bands will play i C'ty Hall park, aud a supper will be served to guests later. Sfivtoia's naiishtiT Married. CLYDE, N. Y Dec. 27. Last evening at the home of Judge Charles T. Saxton of the state board of claims occurred the marriage of his eldest daughter. Ida Louise Saxton. to Professor Arthur Hi n ry Wilcox of Rochester. The oeremi;:y was pet formed by the Rev. Alexander Brandey of New Hartford before J00 in vited guests. Arthur Saxton of Albany was the best man and Helen Saxton the bridesmaid. The groom is principal of the Rochester High school. "Wnles 3Ia- Come. LONDON. Dec. 27. "The New York Yacht club." says The Daily Express, "will invite Emperor William aud the Prince of Wales to witness the cup races, and President McKinley will also scad notes expressing the pleasure their visits would give." Sir. Thomas Lipton, who has been interviewed on the subject for The Daily Express, said he thought it within the range of possibility that the Prince of Wales would accept such an invitation. Fmferen-skt Renorteil Killed. NEW YORK. Dec. 27. A report was currently circulated last night at the Metropolitan Opera House that I. J. Paderewski. the Polish pianist, had been killed in a duel which was said to have been fought on a small island in the Seine river near the city of Sevres. A thorough investigation of the report in Paris and London was made, but no con firmation of such a duel having taken place could be obtained. Traeiiie- tile Ividnniicrs. OMAHA, Dec. 27. It is now known that Pat Crowe was seen in South Oma ha scarcely 20 hours before the abduction of Eddie Curtail?. On" Monday night. Dec. 17, a well known citizen of South Omaha conversed with 'him for nearly an hour. Just before they parted Crowe was questioned concerning his future plans and laughingly replied: '"Oh. I havo something big on. You'll hear front me soon." At the time this was viewed as an idle boast. It is stated that until shortly before the Cudahy abduction Crowe was engaged in the dairy business with his brother-in-law at Albright, just below South Omaha. Mrs. Crowe has admitted to a reporter that her husban.l was in South Omaha on the Saturday preceding the abduction. Sailors From the Farm. . WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. A plan of recruiting sailors for the United States navy from the farms and the country towns is now under consideration at th(3 navy department. The recruiting now is curried on outside of the large cities, but it has not reached the .interior sections remote from large centers. BROOKLYN BRIEFS Thomas Rogers of Eaton, Penn, la visiting friends in this section. People in this section are asking the question, "What about the illumi nated dial on the clock of the Bank street school?" They are not at all pleased with he actiou of the board of education in receiving aud placing on file the petition for such a dial ou the clock. The petition was signed by democratic and republican aldermen of this section as well as by the prin cipal business men and many taxpay ers of this part of the town. "The peo ple want this improvement and they would like to see the members of the board of education grant it. The illuminated dial iu the Washington street school has done aud is doing good service and one in this section would do as much. By all means let us have an illuminated dial. Notwithstanding that a young Lithuanian boy was almost drowned in the Naugatuck river a short while since by breaking through the ice, small boys still persist m going upon the ice on the Nansatuck river to skat,- before it is half thick enough to skate upon. Yesterday a number of these boys foolishly wont on the ice and before they knew it. one of them bad broken through the ice. Willi dillicutty he was resetted. :t little wetter and somewhat wiser than when he went iu. It takes a long time and much (if frosty weather before the Naugatitck is frozen enough to warrant skating without risks and the boys ought to wait until then or en joy ska ling on some one of the many .itber ponds in the city where the waters freeze sooner than on the Naugatitck river. -V pretty though quiet marriage was solemnized at St Patrick's church this morning at 7AT, when Daniel . i.yncii. son oL .Mr .and Mrs James Lynch of ."V.i., North Riverside street end Miss Margaret Hodges of East Liberty street were united in the bonds of marriage by Rev Father llo.-tson. who also celebrated the nuptial high mass, which followed. Patrick Lynch, brother of the groom, was best man, while Miss Margaret. Malono was bridesmaid. The bride was nattily at tired in a handsome travelling gowu of blue, while the bridesmaid presented n handsome appearance in a pretty tailor made suit of blue. The groom is foreman of the Pox department at the Waterbury Button shop, and is well liked by thus;- under him as well as by his employers. He is also a ' popular member of the St Thomas Cadets. Tile bride was formerly one of Walortown's popular young ladies. Since she moved to Waterbury she has been employed at the P,t,ttou shop ami has made many friends throughout the city. The wedding gifts were many aud cosily, attesting the popularity of the voting bridal pair. They were handsomely remembered by their co workers ar the Button .shop, and also by their many other friends. Immedi ately following the wedding ceremony the bridal pair was driven to the Nau gatuek station, where, amidst good wishes and regards from ihvir friends, they boarded the (;:" train for New York, whore they will spend their honeymoon. On their return ibey will reside on Washington avenue. FARMINGTON FARMER KILLED. Thrown From Wagon Near New Brit ainRelatives Live in Hartford. New Britain, Dec 27. William Smith. G' years old. of Farmington, was thrown from his wagon ami al most instantly killed yesterday after noon a l 2 o'clock, while driving along the Farmington road. lie was a teamsier in the employ of Keron Man icn. a farmer of Farmington. and early litis afternoon drove over here and de livered it. load of wood to J. I'. Sulli van, the coal dealer. lie received a load of wood in return and started for home, lie got on his return journey wiihin twenty rods of the Jeremiah Curtin place, when in some way the horses took fright and made a sudden start, pulling him from -.he seat, lb fell and struck on his bead and it is supposed that he was dragged a short distance before he released his grasp on the reins. No one was in sigitt at the time and the horses dashed on m the road. Thomas Curl in heard them and. running out. from the house brought them to a half. He then went down the road and found Mr Smith lying unconscious by the roadside, lie bad a gash in the side of bis head and was just breathing. He was picked up and taken into the Curtin house, where he died in a few minutes without re covering consciousness. Medical Examiner Lyon found no bones broken and the only injuries were a gash ill tl'.e hi ad and concus sion of the brain. He gave permission for the removal of the body to Curiin's undertaking rooms. The deceased was unmarried, and is survived by a mother, a brother inl two sisters, all living in Hartford. The funeral will be held in Hartford on Friday morn ing. RESCUED FRO.M DROWNING. Three Winsted Young Ladies Went Info Highland Lake. Winsted. Dec 27. Stella dress. Mat fio Maddrah and Grace Smith, three well known young society ladies of Winstid. were nearly drowned yester day afternoon while skating on High-1-H'iI lak' They broke through the ice 2nO leet from the shore, near the stttumr dock, where the water is about iit'toon feet deep. Miss Maddrah and Miss Cross were rescued with a. rope thrown to them. Miss Smith grasp, d a polo stick extended to her. but lost her hold and sank several tinn-s before she was finally pulled otd by the hair. Her escape was very i it: i row. Site was taken to the house of Pirdiiiand Fortier. near by, and ve mahied in a state of prostration for some time. Miss Maddrah also suf fered severely from shock. The rescuers were Francis LTannon, Wilbur Svkes anil Louis Roach. Tin lope was brought to the scene by nan. j liin c father, who saw the accident from his house near by. The skating on the lake Is excellent and Tuesday night a. place that had been ouen water- for some time skimmed over. It looked as safe a the other ice and the young ladies skated onto it without hesitation. CHEWED OFF A MAN'S FINGER. rutna.ni, Doc 27. Grant Hopkins, of this city, was before the city court yesterday morning, charged with as sault on Henry Larose. Hopkins was driving in a carriage on Christmas day, wUen he claims Larose threw a stone at him. Hopkiifs got out of the carriagcnud in the fight that followed life chewed Larose's fourth finger off. Judge Warner found probable cause and bound Hopkins over to the super ior court -. under $300 bonds, which were furnished by his mother, 4 (A