Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-19
WATERFOWL JoTTINGs
People of the Village Startled By
 Early Morning Fire.

Early Morning Fire.
 W. J. Munson's icehouses, three in number, were destroyed by fire early this sing. The fire is supposed to have started at about P o'clock. The alarm was rung in at 2:30 a. m. When the fire department reached the scene the buildings were in ruins. How the fire originated is not known, but it IS thought to be the work of an incendi- ary. The buildings contained about 1000 tons of ice. The buildings were covered by insurance to the extent of $3.OO0. Mir AIunson was about town early this morning notifying his GUS toners that no ice would be delivered today.
 The Good Will Social club of Wa tertown, is making extensive arrange ments to give lawn festival in the or chard near the residence of F. o. Bow CTS on the evening of July 31. As this is the first entertainment of the kind given here this summer, it should draw grounds will be 25 cents, which will inAude dancing. A platform will be bulk and good music and prompting will be in attendance. Ice cream, soda, etc, will be for sale, also hammocks and swings will be for use. The grounds will be lighted by Chinese Ian terms, and everything done to make the evening attractive. If the evening is stormy it will be postponed until the next pleasant night
 The dam at Echo lake broke away on Tuesday night, causing a miniature flood in the valley below. Just how the dam broke away is not known, but it is supposed to have been growing weaker daily during the last few years. At present the lake is not more than a third full of water and if not repaired immediately will be emptied of it's contents.
 Two teams, one occupied by two couples and the other by single cou- pie, drove down the East Side rode yesterday morning before 6 o'clock, making all the noise possible and walk ing everybody up. In all probability they had been out all night.
 4 special town meeting will be held at the town hall Monday afternoon, July 9, for the purpose of deciding whether or not we shall build a piece of Telford road this year, and to see if our Watertown people are in favor of having the trolley built here. An extension of the Oakvi1le trolley line to this place would, when looked at from a disinterested standpoint, be public convenience and a necessity. Let every one turn out on Monday af- ternoon.
 Yesterday proved to be warmer than any day previous, the thermometer registering 96 degrees in the shade at noon.
 George Haskins of New Haven, who is visiting his sons family here, is suf- fering with slight attack of rheuma- tism.
 It is reported that a young East Side couple are to be married in the near future.
 The heavy drought of the past few days has had a tendency to dry every thing up at Otto Roeske's greenhouse. 1Ir Roeske lost about 5000 celery plants by the dry weather. On Nova Scotia hill Albert Blakeslee lost ill the neighborhood of 1000 strawberry plants which had been set out but a few days previous to the present drought Other places. have fared similarly.
 The special school meeting is called for next week Tuesday. The object of the meeting is to consider whether it would be advisable to put running water into the Center school, as con siderable expense would be attached to the adding of this necessity.
 Mrs Magee has left for New York, where she will spend a short vacation.
 Harry Scott is putting a new chim- ney into the fire department building.