Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-07
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS.

RESTRICTIONS INTRIGUED TO
 CONCESSION OF TROLLEY. l What Different People Suggest+A A
 3-Cent Fare, Street Lighting and
 Percentage of Receipts ts-Fire Depart
 ment Drill-Notes.
 In regard to the communication re- ceived concerning the granting or tns l trolley extension to Greenv1lle- there IS much to say as to the conditions Wnlcn should be imposed upon the trolley company by the town authorities. The majority are in favor of giving Ia- yorable answer to the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company at once so that the road can be completed here before winter sets in. There are others however, who hold different opinion. They look upon the matter in this light that the concession of the right to build and operate a trolley road to this town is perpetual and can not be revoked. They argue that the town should demand street lights, Scent fare for school children within the town limits. that the roads upon which the tracks are laid should aI- ways be kept in repair by the trolley company and last of all. that the fran chise should be limited to a certain number of years Again it is intimated ! that the town should receive in addi- ton to this certain percentage of the net receipts each year. In just what | light the selectmen look upon the pro- posed restrictions is not known but it ! is easy to see that they are taking their time in making a decision. Preparations are going on merrily 1 for a big raccoon hunt to. be held in Bethlehem some moonlight evening in are annual events of much interest as well as amusement and if the trips are productive of results the suppers that follow are long remembered.
 Marshall Cam is out again for the first time in many months. Woodbury people are agitating an old home week. Why, not Watertown?
 The advertising wagon for the Wa terbury agricultural fair and cattle show was in town to-day and the men are putting out posters all over the country districts. The managers ex- pect large list of entries in the cat tie and live stock departments from Watertown which has always been not ed for the excellence of its stock. In the days of the old Watertown fair I,slx the property of local fanciers.
 Miss Carrie Thrall has been visit ing at Miss Lizzie Nichols home, '.Sunnyside," Southford.
 A few thousand dollars would start a small electric light plant in Water town and would be a first class in- yestment for several local citizens who have money to burn.
 The bell boy at McCleery's hotel was unconsciously the perpetrator of good joke yesterday. He was ordered to bring in the clothes horse from the shed so that the clothes could be hung out to dry. In a few moments he re turned from the barn leading a bay horse up to the, kitchen door. with the remark that he didn't see how they were going to hang clothes on the animal because he appeared too fat.
 The Watertown Telegram has gone out of business.
 The Woodbury and Newtown base ball teams are playing a game for blood to-day. Several from here at tended.
 The local fire department held a successful drill last evening, about twenty-five members participating The hydrant in front of N. D. Miller's was tested.
 Ernest Lake is visiting his sister in Ansonia.
 Henry T. Dayton who submitted to one operation some time ago for the re- moval of a protuberance in his stomach as the result of an accident, twill prob ably undergo a similar operation on account of recurrance of his trouble.
 All efforts to secure information con- corning Fannie Spring, an old resident of Watertown. have so far proved un- availing. Any one possessing knowl-s edge of the person in question will confer a favor by notifying the town clerk.
 William Maxwell has secured a po- sition in Thomaston
 Contractor Doolittle is completing decorating contract at the Waters l residence in Middlebury
 Mir and' Mrs A. N. Woolson. MT and i Mrs James Woolson and daughter are on trip to the Pan-American expo sition.
 The boy who was injured in the re- cent runaway on the depot hill is still ] at the hotel and on account of his broken leg cannot be removed to Nor ris for some time. His condition is | improving.
 Edward McGowan and family will l return from the seashore tonight.
 Charles Kane and family who have been visiting here. will return to New Britain tomorrow.