Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-06
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS.
LIGHT VOTE CAST FOR CoNsTI-
 TUTIoNAL DELEGATE.

Mir Woolsons Election Merely Matter
 of Form-Scarlet Fever Epedemic
 Here-Some of Watertown's Enter
 prising Merchants.
 There was very little interest mani fested in the election here yesterday. The election of Representative A. N. Woolson was only a matter of form, he being the choice of both parties. Only about 90 votes were polled and the officials in charge of the voting booths had but little to do all day. Those in charge were D. F. Hannon. R. V. Magee, E. H. Mattoon and Wal ter Barlow. The results were an nounced very soon after the polls closed. It was one of the most quiet elections in the history of the town.
 A scarlet fever epidemic seems to have struck town and there are two or three patients stricken with it.. Mrs Andrew Barton is one of those strick- f en and one of James Whites children Is another. The health officer has placarded the houses
 Buy your coal at Atwood's mill now and save money.
 The Ladies Aid society of St Johns church will met i'll Pytllian hall Friday evening at o'clock The meeting is an important one and all members are re- quested to be present.
 De Forest Commandery, D. o. G. C.. is planning 8 decidedly interesting program for this winter.
 l In this issue several of our mer- chants and business men who have 1 been somewhat backward in the mat ter of advertising appear in print an- nouncing their wares. The business {; men of Watertown are coming to realizing sense of the true meaning of advertising. Some of them have been content to let others blow the trumpet for them, but it was unsatisfactory and now they are blowing their own trum- pets. John Purdy's tea store is spoken 1 of MT Purdy has left the factory and l is giving his entire attention to his new business. He has fitted up the old harness shop formerly occupied | by E. C. Margraff. it's interior decora- I tions are very tasty. MT Purdy runs tea wagon every day and is working up ! quite an extensive route. Oliver smith is enlarging the interior of his harness shop in the building formerly occupied as a photograph gallery. He has out grown his already extensive business. Carpenter Baldwin is extending the ad- dition in the shop and when it is com pleted. Mir Smith will have a much more convenient place in which to do business. He has laid in large stock Of goods for the winter. F. F. Bryant has an announcement this evening. He has received his winter stock Of foot wear. of the best quality and will sell right. John Evans. the florist, is pre- pared to ship orders to any part of the state and his goods are cut fresh every day. Mir Evans makes specially of funeral work.
 Quite large delegation of Knights will go to Waterbury tomorrow even- ing to hear the impersonator. Newton Beers, reeite sDamon and Pythias' in Speedwell hall.
 The companions of the Forest have arrangements complete for the holding of a Pan-American dance.
 The New England Development com | pany is giving away free railroad 1 tickets on the Watertown branch, good for passage commencing tomorrow af- 1 ternoon.
 Miss Belle Stebbins has lost q gold
 bracelet which she prizes very highly
 and asks the finder to leave it at St
 Johns rectory-
 The choir Of the Methodist church
 is busy with rehearsals for 9 Christmas musical. The program will be an
 nounced as soon as completed. It is understood that Attorney l.. NJ.
 Heminway could have secured the l democratic nomination for delegate to the constitutional convention if he had | ben here and taken hand in the same. H. P, Barlow has rented his tene-
 ment.
 pr White of Bridgeport is visiting in | town.