The Newtown bee., 1905-05-26
WATERTOWN.

FORMER PAsTNR OF THE WATER TOWN METHODIST CHURCH.
 The many friends of Rev Smith w. TOlleS were pained to learn of his sud- den death early Saturday morning at his home in Bethlehem, where he has served as pastor of the Methodist church for the past nine years. He conducted the usual evening service at the church week ago Sunday but contracted severe cold by being caught in the rain while returning to the house from this meeting and
 which he was unable to throw off on account of the feeble health from
 which he has suffered for some years
 He occupied the pastorate in Water town previous to going to Bethlehem. The deceased was but 58 years of age. The funeral services in the church at Bethlehem will be held Tuesday after noon at o'clock. The interment was in WatertOWn.
 A CHANGE IN THE COAL AND ICE B BUs1- NESS MANAGEMENT.
 The prospect of competition in the coal trade here is indefinitely post pOned. W. J. Munson bought the summer and operated it in connection
 with his coal trade at Oakville which he (Munson) had lately established
 there, erecting a number of sheds near WeltOn. In the early spring c.
 W. Atwood, of the former firm, de- clared his intention of re-entering the coal trade and drew the timber for the sheds to be erected about 20 rods south of the present ones. The Railroad Go. held up the project by refusing to let MT Atwood put in switch track. Now MT Atwood has purchased of MT MunsOn his coal and ice business and will take possession immediately.
 FATHER LOFTUs TO ESTABLISH A PA
 kOCHIAL SCHOOL.
 A vote was taken, last Friday even- ing, at the adjourned school meeting 1nStructing the committee to take measures to relieve the crowded con- dition of the primary department by renting some suitable room for the purpose and to defer the subject of erecting more school buildings for the present. A letter read at this meet ing from Rev Father Loftus stated his purpose to establish a parochial school here soon which would provide school ing facilities for about 150 of the pu- pills.
 SUIT AGAINST MATTOON's BONDsMEN.
 The directors of the Watertown Savings bank are awaiting the decision of their case against the bondsmen who went surety for it's former treas urer. After many delays the suit fin ally came to trial last week. The de- fense submitting no evidence, the judge reserved his decision as counsel are to present their pleas in writing. As the suit was brought to recover SIG, 900, several hundred depositors are interested in the outcome.
 James flaming and Charles Gibson are to attend the fireman's conven- tion as delegates at Meriden, June II and Is.
 Rev w. T. Holmes delivered an ad- dress upon "Evangelization of the Country Towns" at the meeting of the Christian Endeavor union in Bethle- hem, Saturday.
 A book SOciable was held in the Con- chapel, Friday evening, at which about half a hundred dsymbolical l titles Of we'll known books were dis played, which taxed the guessing pow CTS of those present to the utmost | with the result of little more than half of the whole number being cor rect.
 Fletcher Judson, who has a position in the Waterbury bank, is to take his vacation early this year. Accordingly MT and Mrs Judson will leave Water town next Tuesday and go by easy stages to Michigan, where they;will l spend couple of weeks visiting and 
 Vegetation, like tomatoes and beans | had narrow escape from Jacks icy | finger before dawn Sunday morning, 1 while he was tracing a few lines on the bridges and fences along the val ley.
 Mrs L. R. Hitchcock contemplates | renting their residence on the hill and | is hoping to do so before returning to Norfolk, Va, where MT Hitchcock is employed. The village water is now being added to the cOnveniences of | the house and as the location is most | desirable one no doubt it will soon be | taken.
 In ball game of 10 innings at New Haven. Saturday, the Taft boys de. feated the Hopkins Grammar school team by the close shave of 13 to 12.
 The A. N. WOOlson factory at Green vile has adopted five days week schedule for the present.
 MT and Mrs Almond Dayton, with MT and Mrs J. B. Woolson and daugh- ter, arrived from California, last week, all in improved health and good spirits after very pleasant sojourn of about eight months in the Golden state.
 The annual union memorial service