Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-26
WATERTOWN J0TTINGS
Selectmen Have Decided to House no More Tramps for the Present

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 The post-lenten social season will open next Monday evening with an en- tertainment and dance given by the Watertown Athletic club. The enter tainment, which precedeS the dance, will consist of farce in which l4 people will take part. The piece IS entitled Irish Justice" In addition to this there will be several songs by i some of our best local talent, also 1 few tunes on an Italian hand-organ. l After this stage entertainment the hall will be cleared for dancing. 1 Thursday evening, April 5, A. E. Plant will be at the Town hall with his moving pictures. MT Plant in addition to the biograph carries capable com pany of artists, who furnish some good singing during the evenings en- tertainment. The moving picture pro- gram will be a complete change from that of last year, and will contain views of the recent fires, ill Waterbury and Paterson, N. J., also many views showing incidents connected with Prince Henry's visit to the United States. MT Plant always gives good show and deserves the patronage of the people, Reserved seats on sale at B. c. Atwood's drug store.
 The case of Ames ys the estate of Hiram Bishop is being heard in Hart ford this week. This case grew out of services rendered as nurse during the illness of MT Bishop. The plaintiff claims that for his services he received no adequate remuneration and con- sequently has brought suit to recover what he thinks is due him. Among the witnesses who were called in the case yesterday were c. B. Mattoon, H. M. Hickox and Charles Smith Those present to-day are Dr Loveland, F. N. Barton. Clinton Judson and William $. Blakeman.
 Last week Thursday the selectmen gave orders that no more trampS should be kept in the lookup.
 action was taken in common with other towns owing to the prevalence of smallpox. The authorities being of the opinion that those knights of the road are a fruitful means of carrying disease germs. During the past winter PAS tramps have been accommodated with lodging at a cost of 15 cents per capita. The season is now closed, and no more weary Willies need apply.
 Henry l.. Rowland has purchased a strip of land west of his residence, from Henry s. Frost. MT Rowland expects to take possession of his sum- mer home here about May 1.
 Margaret and Mary Kane started for New York. On their way there they will stop over at Ansonia for one night. Regular meeting of the Grange to- morrow evening. Annual distribution of government seeds.
 Rurdolph Rogsky has commenced to move his household goods to Water bury.
 William Manning will move into the c. E. Mattoon cottage.
 John Shields is home from Holy Cross college for two weeks vacation. Your taxes are now due, and pay able. It is no use trying to eyade them. Taxes are just as sure as death. Several delinquents found out last year that it costs to neglect that part of the citizens duty. In some cases, where the total amount of taxes due was S2.00. 1t cost the parties about $12.0O to settle.
 The pool tournament at the fire rooms was continued last night Joseph Suffa won from. F. L. Brouette by score of 75 to 57. w. J. Miller won from Thomas Maxwell, score "a to 36.
 John Conway ,who works for Mrs Jacob Blakislum, met with a bad ac- cident yesterday, while at work moving some stones he had the misfortune to break his leg in two places. pr F. k. LoveIand was called and reduced the fractures. At last reports the patient was resting comfortable.