Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-06
WATERTOM|N J0TTlNGS.
RARE OLD CLOCKS OF NEARLY A
 CENTURY AGO.


 Were Manufactured in Watertown-
 Considered Valuable Relics Now
 Choir Boys Camp History of Wa
 tertown-Notes.
 B. c. Atwood has just secured pos session of an old Watertown relic in the form of a clock made in this town ninety years ago by R. Smith x Co, located in what is now used by H. r. Barlow as hide factory. MT Atwood secured the clock after long hunt and no small amount of trouble. It will be sent to Mount Rose, Pa,- to the nephew of the man who made the clock and was Watertown's first and only clock manufacturers. MT smith went from Watertown to Hartford af- ter selling out his business here and eventually became q wealthy man.
 The clocks are rare curiosities and only a few remain. The trademark and Eame of manufactures can be seer on the inside or the case. The works are of wood with | black walnut front and oak back. It is peculiar to see clock movements and wheels made en- tircly of wood and working with just as much perfection and accuracy as some Of our modern day mechanism. These relics are considered quite val uable at the present time.
 The Christ church choir boys arc now comfortably encalnped at George Liliey's camp, lake Quassapaug, aud from reports have started ill to nave all the fun possible. They were carried over ill big team by Rod Deland. MT LiIley generously furnished the camp and the services of q cook free. The following boys accompanied by the Rev MT Cunningham are ih camp: George and Ernest Zeigler, Roy, Harold and Jerald Roberts, Herbert Evans, Russell Woodward, William Trewen, William Magee, John Rogers, James Rogers, Will Foster, Jerald, Harold and Ray mond Cunningham, William Rogers and Sam Bowen The boys will remain in camp ten days instead of 9 week, as was first expected. Mrs Cunningham will join the party Fridayai5s
 During the centennial in 1880 work was started by an out of town man named Stoddard, on the history of Wa tertown. For some, unknown reason after compiling the data the work re- mained unfinished. This data was finally secured by a Woodbury man and work commenced once more on Watertown's history but it never saw the light of day and has remained neg lected and forgotten. There has never been separate history of Watertown published and it seems as though one of the oldest towns in the state could at least boast of some sort of his tory. It is good opportunity for some one as the books would be much in demand.
 MT and Mrs Horace D. Taft are now touring in the southern part of Europe.
 One of the prominent local town officials who knows the lay of the land says in regard to the desire of Oak vile people to make that village a separate township with it's own govern ment. sLet them go ahead with the idea. The people of Oakville can rest assured that they will meet with little or no opposition on the part of Wa tertown, as the taxes there do not pay expenses of the repairs on the roads and the support of the schools" It should be considered. however, that only about half of the people in Oak vile pay taxes in the town of Water town.
 Miss Anna Dunnigan and Miss Reidy, bookkeeper at Keilty's store, re turned this morning from visit to Collinsville, Miss Reidy's home.
 The condition of Ernest c. Lake, who was injured a week ago last Saturday night remains practically the same He improves but slowly and it will take some time for him to gain strength. 1t is said that his body is much disfigured. 1t is probable now that he will be able to appear in court and give his testi- mony on the day of trial, August 26. Some additional testimony will be in troduced in court on that day and the interest manifested in the case is so intense that the court room will be crowded. Justice Dayton will try the case and if a decision is rendered con- trary to the expectations of the defend ant and his friends, the case will be ap- pealed to higher court. Warner ap- pears to concern himself but little in regard to the condition of the plaintiff and this is supposed to be responsible for the statement, Ut was his life or mine."
 Thomas McGowan is working in FoX's faucet shop.
 Miss Elizabeth Curtiss has returned to Watertown for short stay.
 B. Ravens Heminway has returned from his vacation at Fishers Island much tanned from exposure.
 The selectmen are repairing the Greenville bridge.
 Cnrricd If Hon Ear