Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-20
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Hon Charles r. Brooker of Ansonia is confined to his home by very se- were attack of grippy cold. He has been unable to leave the house since Sunday.
 Highway Commissioner James H.. Macdonald met about fifty contractors on road work in private session at the Capitol yesterday afternoon and gavs them q plain talk on what the state expected of them.
 Senator-elect Morgan G. Bulkeley has accepted an invitation of the Ar. canum club of Meriden. extended through Senator Ricknell, to attend a reception and dinner to be given by tie club on the evening of February l..
 Extensive arrangements are under way for the celebration of the centen- nial of Meriden. from June 10 to 16, 1906. Committees of nearly 400 of the prominent citizens have already been appointed and are at work on the gen cral plans. Although more than a year away the time is looked upon as none too long for the event which 1t is in- tended shall be the most extensive ever held in this state.
 Governor Roberts has approved the following bills: Hiram II. Fox. mem Der Of the state board of mediation and arbitration, for services and ex- pcnses to December 31. S69; the board of education of the blind for the quar- ter ended December 31. 1901. S1.1SS.- t5: the Norwich Hospital for the In- sane for the quarter ended December 3i. $31S.95: the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane for the month of De- cember. S15,112.f;.
 Information comes from Danbury that q New York Central surveying party has begun q second survey across Connecticut to secure a practic- able route for the Centrals proposed link connecting its Harlem division with the Boston and Albany road near Springfield. Mass. This would indi- cate that the survey made through the Danbury section a month or more ago may not be wholly satisfactory and that an easier or shorter line will be sought. A force of fifteen engineers under the direction of X. W. Jones. assistant chief engineer of the Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg railroad. have established temporary headquar- ters in Danbury. Their route lies he tween Golden Bridge. \. Y.. on the Harlem road. and Danbury. and north ward through Waterbury. The line being run by the engineers parallels the Highland division of the Cousoli- dated between Dnnbury and Water bury. distance of thirty miles.
 Grand Master Fitch of the Masons announced the following appointments .. appointive officers and district ,lepII- ti,s: Grand marshal. Randolph B. Chapman, Waterbury: grand senior steward. Justin Holden. Norwich; grand junior steward. John K Law icEce. Stamfor.i: grand chaplain. Ray iJr William II. Main. Hartford: asso' ,iate grand ciIaplains. Rev Alfred T.. t,Tint. New London: Rev Frederick D. Buikley. Waterbury: Rev F. Champion Acheson. Mi.idletown: Rev John F. Plumb. New Milford. Rev George W. Davenport. Danbury: Rev Harris E. Star. Nansficld: Rev Andrew ]. Me Leo,l. CentE1l Village: grand tyler. George A. foOmis. Hartford District deputies were appointed as follows: First district. Louis P. Bristol. Bridge. port. second district. Benjamin E Rcstwick. New Milford: third district Harry C. Fos<. Torrington: fourth dis iTiet. Eugene A. Hall Neriden. fifth district. William F. Hunter. Scuthing ..,ss: sixth district. Edgar H. FarkHaB TIssIapeSnviIle- seventh district Vii hsT :. CcmstocE. East Hsid1m: eighth district. George C Strong New Lon. don: ninth district, William H. Hall