The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-02

Residents of the borough were painfully shocked yesterday to hear of the death of John P. Hogan of Olive street, prominent resident of the borough who succumbed at St Mary's hospital in Waterbury after a brief Hines sof pneumonia. MT Hogan was for many years employ ment manager of the local footwear plans of the United States Rubber company, severing his connection with the company last year. He was Q former borough tax collector, serving the borough number of years in this capacity. He was an active democrat and took a keen in- terest in the afafirs of the party, and few members of the party were more familiar than the democratic voters of the borough than MT Hogan.
 He had been Ill but few days, and Friday when his condition be- came more serious it was deemed advisable to remove him to the hos- p1tal. For many years MT Hogan was prominent in fraternal affairs, but of late years has not ben eso ac- tive.
 He was a past exalted ruler of Naugatuck lodge of Elks and a life members of the lodge, the lodge making him a life member several years ago for his untiring work. He was also a charter member of the local Elks and was member of the Macabees.
 He is survived by his wife, one son, Edmund, and one daughter, Margaret, a sister, Mrs James Hoey of Waterbury and one brother, Thomas Hogan of Naugatuck
 The funeral will be held from his home. 28 Olive street Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock and at 10 o. clock from St Francis church where a requiem high mass vii be cele- brated. Burial will be in St/James' cemetery.
 Youngsters Escape Injury.
 Two youngsters, Cornelius Con- nors. II, son of MT and Mrs John Connors of Andrew avenue and George Clark, son of Wilson Clark, Jr, of Cherry strete escaped seri- ous injury yesterday when their sled collided with an automobile operated by John Manchinkawich of Scott street. The accident happened on Andrew avenue at the junction of Scott street. The youngsters suffered somes cratches and bruises. They were attended by Dr w. E. Hill. The Manchinkawich car was ditched by the driver in an effort to avoid John Gormley investigated for the police.
 Fails to See Shadow.
 If MT Grounding ventured forth to-day in search of his shadow he was doomed to disappointment for the sun failed to come out in this diggins this morning. According to tradition Mir Groundhog stays out and the winter is only six weeks longer in duration.
 Assessors Complete Lists
 The increase of over $15O,OO0 in the grand list of the borough as dis closed in the figures of Borough Assessors Michael B. Reidy and Harry H. Schofield, filed Saturday with Borough Clerk Hugh Hearns is erected in the borough in 1880. Two valuable homes on the Whittemore tract were completed last year.
 These with several other new houses of moderate cost added to the grand list valuation. Tn the list com piled by the assessors of all taxable property in the borough on October 1. 1880, the figures are $18,467,627. The total value of taxable property in the inside district is $17,101,9 1884 and in the outside district $1,365,- 733. The total grand list is 1929 was $18.314,165.
 It was thought that the grand list would show a larger increase this year, but the business depression has hit the list as stocks on hand of manufacturers and business places are low.
 Meeting of Democratic Club
 A meeting of the Democratic club of Naugatuck will be held tonight