Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-11
WATERFOWL JOTTINGs
Meeting of the Poultry Association s~ f Last Evening.


 The meeting of the Naugatuck Val ley Poultry association was held ing Waterbury last evening. Every mem Der of the association is quite elated over success of their meeting while preparing for their coming show in January. The present officers of the association are: President. r.. J. Chat- field; vice-presdent. Richard Preusser; secretary. John D. McGOwan: treaSur- CT. Henry Baumgartner: recording sac- retary. w. C. Bowe: Superin endent. D. B. Wilson The judges for the coming fair are as follows: A. F. Pierce. Winchester \. H.: Fl. $. Ball, Shrewsbury, Mass, and r. F.. Field, Somers, Conn.
 The Roads.
 The reads about town are ill very good condition for the coming winter. The Academy hill has recently been cut down. which makes the travelling much easier at this point. The road leading from the depot to the postofhce has also been repaired
 Notes.
 \ man considerably under the in ftuencp of liquor had some difficulty in ge,tin" home after alighting from th2 G::}o D. m. train yesterday The man after leaving the train would not take il hack but insisted on having some one carry him. The last seen ot him was at 1:}O, when he had gone about q quarter of a mile. He is p'il- ployed by John Bryan.
 Don't forget the special meeting oI the fire department to-norroW evening. At this meeting arrangements Will he made for their coming fair in lhnu- ary.
 The Forcsters will hold anpthcN smoker at their rooms in 1'ythian hall to-morrow evening. \ large attenH- ;t1lce is expected.
 Edward Brouette. an cmploye of the MHnville Machine Co. is taking q short vacation.
 Randall Pierce timeleep2r at the Waterbury clock shop. is slightly under the weather
 Miss Florence Atwood. a student at the Normal school in New Britain. spent sunday with her parents in town.
 The change of mails here seems to be meeting with the approval of the people.
 During these last few cold nights the town has been infested with trampS. w. J. Miller has already re- ceiyed several calls this week
 Mrs c. M. HotchllisS has been quite sick at her sisters. Mrs IIilbourne' S. in Waterbury, during the past few days.
 The following letters are held at tn" postofficc as advertised letters: Iottie May E,llisS Mrs Hannon. Mrs John Mclaughlin. Mrs K. L. Ward. Robert Crosby and Henry. Held for postage. Gaylord Bros. Syracuse. N. \.
 Mrs Charles Bidwell is laid up with intiammatory rheumatism.
 The regular meeting of the w. o. G. C. was held at Pythian hall last night.
 Skating is quite good at the Hem inWay pond.
 John D. McGowan and R. \. Deland sent exhibitions of poultry to the fair ill Bristol this week.
 The Watert0wn train has at last found a good reliable engine. Engine 156 has been substituted for the old one and the trains will probably be on time now.
 Miss Josie Lynch is visiting her sis ters, the Misses Nellie and Katherine Lynch. in Waterbury. If the trolley should have the brick store as it's terminus what howl the people here would make. With this point as it's terminus the walk would be about as far as the present railroad station. What We want is to shorten the walk which We now have.