Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-11
WATERT0WN JOTTINGS.
FUNDS RAISED FOR WATER
 ToWN-LITCHFIELD TRAMWAY.

FUNDS RAISED FOR WATER
 TOWN-LITCHFIELD TRAMWAY. Engineer Mckenzie Says Contract Will
 Be Let at an Early Date-New Ha-
 ven Capitalists Largely Interested
 James McCleery Sent to Litchfieid
 Jail.
 Surveyors commenced work yester- | day on the proposed Watertown and Litchfield Tramway Co.'S electric road, under the supervision of Engineer T.. 1 H. Mckenzie of Southington, one of | the incorporators of the proposed line. Organization of a company to build the road is practically completed and funds to carry out the engineering have been subscribed. Mr Mckenzie said that work of completing the sur Yeys will be hurried in order that the contract for construction may be let at | an early date with a view to comple- | tion for next summers service. The proposed road, according to the plans l issued. will start from the terminus of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting | Co.'S extension in Greenyille, running through Bethlehem. near Bantam lake. northerly through Litchfield to Norfolk. l where it will connect with the old Con- necticut Western. New Haven parties 1 are largely interested in the venture and it is understood that none of the stockholders are in any way connected with the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go. The general public is much interested in the project. A French Missionary Father from Hartford will assist at the forty hours devotion which will begin at St John $ church next Sunday morning. The altar will be appropriately decorated.
 John Purdy has given up his regular employment and will devote all his l time to his new tea and coffee busi- ness. Mir Purdy has started very at tractive store in the old harness shop and his nephew, Eugene Purdy, will take charge of the wagon route.
 B. H. Mattoon, secretary of the Town Clerks association. reports that during the recent town elections about the state out of a total of 16S town clerks 153 were reelected, which speaks volumes for the efficiency of town clerks in the Nutmeg state. A benefit concert and sociable will DC sS1N Gl III lu6 IOhn 1Itl1l Ihul outt.f evening, October 24, at 7:30, by Fred Dauch, aged 9 years, violinist, and Libbie Dauch, pianist, aged II years, assisted by Mir Blanel. It will be a musical treat.
 Benjamin, the expressman. who has run an express through here from Woodbury for many years, intends 10 i discontinue the same having lost Sey- eral valuable horses lately Surveyors are at work again on tine main highway under the direction of Selectmen Lockwood and McGowan.
 Dr Variell attended a consultation of physicians in Woodbury to-day.
 The farmers here who have plenty of fresh eggs are reaping the benefit of increased prices. Eggs which have been increasing in price from time to time for several weeks, have taken an other rise, and now fresh country eggs are sold for 8 cents. It is said that they are not likely to be much cheaper for some time to come. The price is about as high now as it is in the winter season. Those in the north part of town and in Bethlehem who have eggs to sell say there is not as much profit in them at the present high prices as is ordinarily the case for the reason that feed is so much higher. It costs about half as much again as last year.
 The Yale scrub football team will play Taft's on the local grounds to- morrow afternoon. at 2:30.
 The hearing of James McCleery for assault upon his wife was held in the ante-room of the town hall this morn ing. McCleery remained in the lock up over night and was thoroughly so- bered. His wife was the principal witness and told of her husbands ef- forts to kill her and his going on the rampage about the hotel McCleery denied every statement made by the witnesses. Justice Dayton thought it about time to give McCleery an object lesson and administered a fine of S5 and costs. amounting to $2O, and thirty days in Litchfield jail, where he will be taken by Sheriff Peck.
 Henry S. Rowland moved his family to Waterbury yesterday.
 Report has it that one of our local manufacturers was married recently. At present writing we are unable to verify the report.
 The beer man made another trip here last night, and judging from last nights load the no license question is helping him.
 The Taft football team will play Yale scrub team on the fair grounds Saturday.
 The engine for the faucet factory has not arrived as yet.
 Mrs Judson will undoubtedly have a new house for her inn during the com ing winter, as Charles Mattoon will occupy the present inn.
 The road men are still busy with the fall work and will undoubtedly have the roads in good condition by the time snow flies.