Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-05
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS
Selectmen Opened Bids for Construc
 tion of New Telford Road

Selectmen Opened Bids for Construc-
 tion of New Telford Road.
 The selectmen held meeting yester- day afternoon to open bids for the con- struction of the new telford highway. Only two bids were received, one from the Middlesex Construction Go, and the other from Contractor BraZos of AIid- dletown. One bid was near $12,000 ard the other $S,O00. No decision was made in regard to awarding the con tract. It is expected to have the work on this piece of highway p ushed through in the early part of the sum- mer. In past years the construction of new roads usually ran into the fall, and once over to the next spring. The selectmen have profted by past ex- perience and will see to it that ti.is does not happen this season. So far the preliminary work connected with the layout and grades has been some- what retarded by property owners who have held back from signing the paper drawn up by the selectmen regarding benefits and damages. A peculiar fea- ture of this question of benefits and damages to property owners is that when the road needs improving most property owners have been the last to come to terms. Some of them have yet to sign the paper presented by tie selectmen
 The flremen received number of magazines last Thursday. These mag azines are back numbers and were con- trlbuted by friend of the department. The newly furnished room will be used partly as a reading room. and back numbers of the current magazines make good reading. One or two of GIT citizens have offered to give subscrip- ton to one of the monthly magazines for the use of the members. Such lit tie acts as these tend to show that the ire department is appreciated by the { citizens and helps to make the boys stand by their machines even though 1 it be at a good deal of sacrifice to their own personal comfort
 w. J. Miller received a dispatch yes. terday that one of his children, who is at present visiting friends in Frank. fort, Philadelphia, with his mother had been taken seriously i'll. MT Mil Ter left at once for Philadelphia. He intended to get back this evening ii possible.
 | NH anu hIS hlcud0l McHaQQ6n re turned from their wedding trip iast evening. They will make their home in Watertown.
 A very enjoyable party was held al the town hall last evening. it being the last of the series of subscription dance, held during the winter. Many out o1 town guests were present Faulman'. orchestra furnished the music. Re treatments were served in the eour room.
 1 The seating committee of Chris church will be in attendance befor, and after the morning service to-mor row for the purpose of renting seats.
 James Hotchkiss has taken q Dosi ton with w. T. Munson.
 Heminway x Bartlett are laying tl foundation for new tower to be erect ed in front of the factory. Plans hay also been made to build a large addi ton on the east side of the presen factory. It is expected that work vii commence on this addition within
 few days.
 The road at R. Seppler's has bee closed for the present.
 Annual spring cattle show and sal next Tuesday at Frederick Bryant's To in the rear of his residence