Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-22
.WATERVILLE DAILY TALK
LOWELL BOARD OF HEALTH
 VISITS CREMATORY.

Endeavored to Surprise MT Rigney
 Without Notice Some of the Inn.
 pressions the Board Received-Court
 Welch Has a Jolly Time in Mill
 Plain-Notes.
 Waterville was honored by a number of distinguished guests yesterday, the board of health from Lowell, Mass, paying an unexpected visit to MT hlg- ney and the garbage crematory. The board swooped down on the place ln hacks without even so much warming as a telephone message and although the visit of the gentlemen from Lowell was premeditated they were cautious enough to keep the fact unknown even to the Waterbury officials. The mem bers of the Lowell board of health came here once before to inspect the workings and machinery of the local plant and although agreeably surprised at the efficiency and thoroughnesS or the plant were dissatisfied on account of the impression which several of the members labored under. that the gar
 
 visit was prepared garbage" especial ly for the occasion so that the best results possible could be obtained. thus making a creditable showing to the out-of-town visitors. Yesterday the plant was going full blast and Mir Rigney happened to be present Or dinary kitchen refuse and common gar bage occupied the big recepticles and the crematery devoured it as hun gry dog would beefsteak. The Lowell gentlemen had no kicks coming and were profuse in their expressions of commendation for the systematic and complete consumption of wet garbage direct from the wagons. Every doubt they had ventured to entertain in the past was dispelled as the investigation proceeded. MT Rigney succeeded in satisfying their curiosity and doubts parent. They left Wateryille loud in their praises and departed for Bridge port to interview the manufacturers of the local crematory, with view to its adoption in Lowell. One week recent ly during the hot weather the local crematory consumed total of fourteen horses, which is in itself a recommen- dation worthy of comment.
 The officers and degree team of Court Welch and members went to Mill Plain last night to initiate candi- dates of the new court. D. E. Hamil- ton. in Grange hall. The local mem bers. twenty-five in number. went over in Welton'S bus. The court was in- stituted by Grand Chief Ranger +. ". Randall of Rockville and David Dick inson, the grand treasurer, assisted him. After the institution an elabor- ate supper was served down stairs in the banquet hall to all the visiting brothers. About 100 people sat down and speeches and toasts were made by Messrs Randall. NJ. J. Cass, William Dinneen and Dickinson. William Davis and John Jackson of Waterville rem dered vocal selections. The local de gree team of Court Welch put on the work in a most creditabIe manner and those who were present were agree ably surprised at the smoothnesS and efficiency of the team. The goat, too, was in bucking condition. having been put out to pasture in Prospect for a number of weeks and after his extend ed vacation appeared to get down to business with quickness and dispatch. This can be readily understood when it issknown that he made the rounds in one minute and forty-three sec onds, which Is a track record. Billy certainly had blood in his eye last night
 The pool match between teams rep resenting Beroecker and Rowland and the American Pin company will be played at Brides pool rooms to-mor- row evening