Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
wATERTowN JoTrINGs
Coming Lecture by Prof Turner o
 Boston,


 The Rev J. H. O'Donnell has made arrangements with Prof Turner of Boston, q well known lecturer, to give q lecture here on New Years night Prof Turner is too well known ill this vicinity to need an introduction, hay ing lectured here twelve times, and also lectured in Oakville a short time ago on the 'fSiX Great Cities of the World"
 Amusements.
 During the coming winter Water town will be well supplied with anuac- ments. In January the ". A. C. Will give a dance. of which we have already spoken. A traveling show will also be at the town Lall ill that month. Ill February the Forcstcrs will give an entertainment which will excel any thing given in town. Card parties ani kitchen dances will also be in evidence during the coming month.
 That talk is cheap is easily veri- fled by the number of discussions and opinions concerning the trolley coming to Watertown. Judging from the way the majority Of the people here talk we will have our longed for trolley hp- fore the end of another year Nnh the trolley running through the prln- cipal streets one would not be obliged 10 Wtlik q mile 10 tnS IIlfOau SlttlttI
 Notes.
 Announcements are out for the com ing marriage of Daniel Lynch and Miss Marguerite Hodges. MT Lynch is q well known Waterbury man and Miss Hodges was formerly q Water town girl.
 Mrs r. B. Hand left today for Texas. where she will spend the winter in hopes of benetitnG her health. She will probably return in the spring. During her absence her house WI! De i'll charge Of Charles Smith.
 Burton Hudson is pow employed as travelling salesman for the HeminWay x Bartlett SilG Co.
 The local stores will commence talk ing inventory in another week.
 The regular meeting of the Forest CTS will be held on Friday evening. the .Sth. instead of next Tuesday. which cOnr# On Christmas. All members should take notice of tEiS.
 Louis IIeminway has taken an inn pOrtant law case ill town.
 Edward Brorette has returned from Providence. where lie has been en- gagged on important machine work for the Manville Machine Co.
 Miss Fannie Metcllf is attending Myron McNeil, who is quite sick.
 Mir and Mrs Tracy Atwood have taken up their residence for the pres cnt 1t the home of Mir -AtWOOd'&5 father.
 Tom McGowan. who had two of his fingers smashed a short time ago, iS resting comfortably. He will lose both of the fingers.
 The local agents of tho various in- suranrc companies throughout the country are making their annual distri- button of fancy calendars.
 W. J. Miller accommodated several more of nis wandering friends last night. Mir Miiler's hotel is becoming quite popular with the knights of the road.
 Bert Titus was out today after q short illness.
 Charles Otis has accepted a position in q tailoring house in Waterbury. The grange will hold its regular meeting tomorrow evening. A large attendance is expected.
 R. V. Magee was ill Torrington yes terday on business.
 Harry Fox, assisted by Charles Warner, is carrying on the faucet in- dustry. recently left vacant by the death of MT FoX's father.
 The Taft school closes to-day for q Christmas vacation of ten days. The school will reopen during the first week il January. The Watertown public schools will close on Friday for ;l two weeks vacation.
 On December 2G the children of St Johns Sunday school will enjoy q Christmas celebration ill Pythian hall. The teachers intend 10 make it the greatest affair of the kind ever held in the town. The children of St Mary Magdalene's church, Oakville. will nave q similar entertainment on the 2Sth, in the basement of the new church. Mrs Wilson Lindsay is visiting her daughter in Thomaston. Mrs Galley sprained her ankle yes terday. Dr Nariell is in attendance. \ son was born to Mir and Mrs Nor gan L. Cooley.
 Mrs Benjamin Peck is on the sick list.
 A rehearsal of R. x. Delands new play, Mike Dunn's Vacation" was held at the residence of J. E. Weiss last evening. A large number were in attendance.
 St Johns Sunday school will hold a 1 rehearsal tonight for the Christmas | entertainment.