Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-31

As to the graft so much talked about in relation to re-painting the town bridges iron the river at the center and Union City the matter simply is that the boss painter of the contract CD is an honest and re- liable worker who was formerly burgess and saw to the appointment and election of the present burgess from the same ward who had the vote passed that the re-painting be done-it was much needed-at the price of 40 cents per hour. though Acting Warden Beardsley said the same kind of work was done on both bridges at SAYS per day, and in ad- dition the borough had to furnish the paint, eet. Though the price made at 40 cents an hour it is claim cd that the boss painter is not onto the job" very often it is reported that the help he has he is only pay ing 20 cents per hour.
 Yesterday afternoon on Firemen's S field, the Southington-Plainv nine was defeated by the local fire depart ment nine. 6 to 2, at baseball with out tine localities taking their last bats in the last half of the ninth inning In place of Foley Jones and Grant. Lynch of the high school nine and Tom Lawlor of the Waterbury Inde- pendents played for the local nine. The game was not very spirited or hard working one.
 IL is rather authoratively reported that no one can get work on the highways here except by first get ting an order from the head mana cement of the political party in pow CT. Mir Atwood. respectively, a hard worker and having a family to sup port after years of faithful work with { his team on the local highways has been given the sack just for politi- cal reasons, it is said.
 It was noticed at the meeting of the warden and burgesses Wednes- day night that the blocks of tene- ment houses on South Main street and right in the heart of the borough owned by Messrs Stevens. Tolles and others had not been notified to ap- pear and therefore not required to be ! connected with the sewers as were other property holders close by. l IL is noticed that the democratic warden and burgesses before. at and after each meeting confer most alto. gether with Burgess Hall. The oth. CT two republican burgesses are al. most entirely non est as regards any conference or harmonious work with the democratic contingent.
 Wednesday noon (. F. Hunger, ford told a reliable citizen that the different personal friends had asked him to run for representative thi. fall: but he was not going 10 do so as if he could get the nomination h, was going to run for judge of pro hate.
 Last night at her home on soutl Main street Miss Grace Winton va given a very agreeable surprise part, in way of a tin shower by her iodgi members and others in relation to he forthcoming marriage with Hsrber Fairbank. This and tomorrow sfternooi Yale Clifford Is 10 play ball with th Derby nine He has done 90 two Q three times before this season an received payment for saci game of g and expenses
 In the window of Sisson's market on South Main street a big sea turtT
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 To-morrcz night w J. Davis give up his combined manager and bcck ! keeping positions with the Dow GroesrT company of Rubin's block
 George J. sfruhel. D. ]. Grin land T. r. McGrath have been aE