The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-26
NAUGATUCK Local Boy Hurt
 At Navy Yard
William Bert Was Working on Boat in Dry Dock When
 He Fell 40 Feet-Slippery Roads Cause Accidents

1 St Mary's hospital was held this street, at S:3O o'clock and at 9 o'clock from St Francis church where a requiem high mass was celebrated. Burial was in St James cemetery.
 l Borough Tax Collector Charles F. Daly anticipates big rush this week ] of taxpayers to pay their tax of seven 1 mills on District No 2. Saturday is the last day to pay this tax if prop erty owners wish to escape paying interest. On February l, one months interest will be added to unsettled bills.
 | Officers of the St Francis T. A. B. society and the St Cecelia T. A. B. society will be installed tonight with joint installation exercises by County Director Lawrence T. Far rell. A social will follows> the in- stallation and refreshments will be served.
 | Death of Harry I. Champion | Following an illness of less than a week which started with a severe cold, complications later setting in, Harry I. Crampton of IA Hillside avenue. died Sunday at noon hour at his home.
 | MT Crampton had been associated with the rubber footwear industries of the borough since a young man, starting in the office of the Old Shop | plant, advancing until he became as- sistant superintendent of the G. M. R. Shoe company, g. position which he held until few years ago when he was placed on the retired list. l Tha dncnoSQd nf fhn hnGt known men in the rubber industry, for years being considered one of the foremost designers of rubber footwear. To him has often been at- tributed the snow excluder feature on arctics and high gaiters, one of the important additions to this type of shoe, universally used. He also designed many other types of rub Der footwear. He was an artist and draftsman of ability as well as an excellent last maker. One of his out standing pieces of work was mon- ster rubber boot which was made and exhibited at the Chicago Worlds fair. MT Champion designed this boot and made the last, the exhibit attracting great attention at the ex- position.
 MT Champion also designed many nOVeltleS Tn the TuDDer IOOIWedT line which were used for prizes of- fered by local societies in competi- tions held in the borough in connec- ton with state gatherings and con- tests. Many of these trophies now adorn the trophy closets of the var ious societies both in and out of the state.
 Few men were better known or more highly thought of in the bor- ough than the deceased. His demo- cratic nature and ever willingness to be of assistance to his fellow man endeared him to every one. He was a great lover of nature and the Ioutdoors and cross country hikes that often carried him to distant destin- ations were one of his chief hobbies In his early youth he was an ath. lete of note, being an excellent sprinter, and many of the older resi- dents can recall contests in which he took part on the cinder track
 MT Champion was born in the Waterville section of Waterbury 7C years ago. He learned the sign painting and designing business and about 1880 came to Naugatuck tt enter the employ of the local rub. Der plants. In 1886 he left the borough to work at the rubber busi- ness in Williamsport, Pa. He re-