Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-16
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS.
WooDBURy MAN FOUND WAN
 DERING AIMLESSLY ABOUT.

Was Lodged in the Town Lookup
 Over Night-Mentally Unbalanced
 as the Result of a Sunstroke- F.
 Barlow's Letter Lands a "Fleecer"
 Behind the Bars-Notes.
 For some time Fl. P. Barlow, the rug manufacturer, has had no end of trou- ble with man in Allentown, Pa, who obtained a large amount of fur goods and in payment sent worthless check. MT Barlow, after most s:X- asperating delay, wrote a letter to the postOftice authorities and soon word came that the fellow had been arrested to await hearing. His trial was held ill Philadelphia and it appeared that some fifteen or twenty rug manufdc- turers all over the country had been fieeced by this same fellow, who sold the goods again, realizing handsome profit. He was tried and sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary, where he is now spending an inyolun- tary vacation due to Mir Barlow s timely letter.
 William Bottom of Woodbury, an old man. who has long passed the more active days of his life and is well known throughout this section of the state, was an occupant of the jail Sat urday night. Keeper Miller found him in destitute and weakened con dition from lack of nourishment and fesi him. Bottom was wandering aim lessly about and acted bewildered. Last summer he was afflicted with q sunstroke and has not acted in bis right mind since that time. Bottom 1snfN ffssV- fF.v. nFstss 1-n6
 The Watertown Athletic club will give another dance in the town hall September ?.
 F. Chinlinski, who for some time had an upholstery shop in the old town hall building, has opened shop oil North Main street, Waterbury.
 A number of the Taft school stu dents are expected here to-day, but the majority of the younger students will arrive Tuesday.
 Special invitations have been sent out to all local members of the K. of F. for an important meeting next Thursday evening, when new bylaws will be submitted.
 Miss Ada Evans arrived home from q visit in Bethlehem to-day.
 The Buckingham family will return to Watertown this week.
 Now that the hunting season is about here copies of the state laws on hunting are posted in conspicuous places about town. The game laws are changed considerably from last year.
 Committeeman Wheeler inspected the opening of the fall session in the Center district school this morning, and reports everything running smoothly with the full staff of teachers present and q large attendance. Principal Working is pleased with the conditions at the opening.
 Representative Histon of the Inter national Correspondence school is in town to-day looking after the local stu dents.
 At last. after an agitation lasting several years, the town workmen have started work on Cherry avenue. the hill leading to Homer Barlow's shop, which will be cut down considerably and a new grade established. The sum of S1O0 was raised by subscription for this work before the town con sented to commence the desired im- provements. The cutting down of this hill will be appreciated by those who have occasion to traverse this highway often. The grade is one of the hard est to climb ill town.
 Mir and Mrs James F. Griffin left Saturday for Buffalo, New York and New Jersey. They expect to remain away about two weeks.
 Ralph Atwood left Saturday on a pleasure trip to the Pan-American ex- position.
 Joseph Solomon and family of Ter ryyilIe spent Sunday with Mir and Mrs w J. Miller.
 Patrick Kennedy met with an acci- dent while riding on Cutler street Sun day, resulting in q fall and sustaining SauaraI cufc nn fIa had