Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
SUBURBAN DEPARTMENT
WATERTOWN J0TTINGS.
w. J. Miller superintended the Work
 of Removing Snow.


 The storm which started in last Fri day evening was one of the fercest we have had since the blizzard of 'SS. Travel of all kinds was practically blocked Saturday. The first train out left at o'clock Saturday morning and arrived ill Waterbury at 10:30. A start was made from Waterbury again at 2:30 in the afternoon. At Welton' s cut it got tied up and another engine left Waterbury about , which, after lot of hard pushing, reached the stalled train. The two engines and a gang of about twenty-five shoyelers finally got a way through and Watertown was reached at 1:45 yesterday morning. The regular trains ran on schedule time yesterday. A number of those who went to Waterbury to work Sat urday morning did not attempt to re turn by train, but waited until the evening and then walked home. The train which went down Saturday morning in charge of Engineer Lyons came near having a bad accident. When near Welton'ss the engine was unlocked, leaving the cars on the track, and an attempt was made to clear the track ahead. On returning to the cars the brakes failed to work and the engine struck the cars with sufficient force to wreck the front plat form of the parlor car About twenty members of Columbia lodge, No 12, K. of F., attended the NJ b. church yesterday morning. The pastor, W. W. Winans, preached an in teresting sermon, taking for his theme the subject of friendship, which is the shibboleth of the order of Knights of Pythias.
 Yesterday was a great day for rum aways Several cutters went through town minus drivers. So far as we have heard there was no damage fur ther than overturned sleigh and the occupants receiving q snow bath.
 Commencing Sunday, March Is. Len ten services will be held at the M F. church. The pastor, MT Winans, will preach a sermon each evening except ing Saturdays until Easter Sunday March 30 when the series will close.
 The first mail which reached Water town from Friday evening came in yes terday forenoon.
 The divorce case of Charles Rogers vs Charlotte Rogers will come up fol a hearing again next Thursday in the superior court, Winsted.
 Miss Bella Thornton is on the sick l list.
 Regular communication of Federal lodge, No IT, F. and A. M., this even l ing.
 Regular meeting of Court Merritt 1 Heminway tomorrow evening. Busi ness of importance will be presented Every member who can possibly bt there is expected.
 Frank Hickox is victim of the pre- vailing malady, humps. State Truant Officer Wadhams has been in town looking up s'hooky' play CTS.
 The Sexta Feira held an interesting meeting at the home of MT Klimpke a few days ago. MT Klimpke read ar 1 interesting paper on the city of Stras burgh.
 Frank Atwood's team took Frencl leave from under the hill Saturday 1 morning. The team was hitched to : milk wagon, and they took the straight road toward Greenville, where it was stopped by R. c. Demarest. No dam | age.
 w. ]. Miller should be rendered g
 vote of thanks by those who use the Congregational church sheds. There
 was large snow drift in front of the fire engine house. It is n't there now Three tramps under MT Miller's direc- ton removed it.
 Charles ". Bidwell administrator has made application to the probate court for permission to sell certain req estate belonging to the estate of tho late Jerome H. Woodruff. One of tht
 items is the house and barn occupied by MT Woodruff previous to his death
 The funeral of Sarah Guernsey was
 held from the residence of Frederick
 Bryant Friday afternoon. The pail
 bearers were ID. B. Lockwood, c. E
 Lockwood, A. II. Scovill, B. 0. At