The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-31
JUL

Miss Mary A. Cass, principal
 of Merriman school, has resigned.
 her place to be filled by Miss Julia
 Kelley, assistant principal at Ma
 loney school, Miss Louise Butler, a
 teacher at Sprague school taking
 Miss Reiley's position.
 2-Daniel T. Altman. well known
 resident, Q contractor here for over thirty years died this morning at
 St Mary's hospital, following brief illness.
 5-David R. Walker. 5s. former
 city sheriff, died yesterday at his
 home in Middleboro, Mass. follow
 ing n heart attack. Fairgrounds,
 and swimming and wading pools
 were thrown open to the children
 of the. city today. The funeral of Daniel T. Altman was largely at- tended this morning at the Immac- ulate Conception church.
 6--Fred Stone, well known photographer for fifty years in both city and state died suddenly this morning at his residence at g. Park Place. Albert Crochet. a fif- Sophie Crochet of 1ss chipman street. died from drowning follow ing heart attack in Tracy's pond off the Middlebury road.
 7-By vote of the board of p0- lice commissioners. Mrs Nellie MacMullen, widow of Lieutenant Milton MacMullen, was formally awarded a pension of approximate ly $500 year.
 S-The will of the late William P. Conlon, for many years a prom inent merchant of this city. was | filed in probate court today, entire estate left to his son. Thomas, M. Conlon. now resident of Boston. 1.-The Sharkey- Brennan VIII contest and trial, the validity of which testament was attacked, was and all differences between war ring relatives amicably adjusted. l1-Alphcnse Duhaimc. 60, of i Watertown, was taken to St Mary's hospital in a critical condition fol-
 lowing accident on West Main. street this morning when he was struck by a Ford roadster.
 12--John T. Sullivan, 65. of Co-l iumbia Boulevard, died yesterday at the Waterbury hospital follow ing operation. for appendicities, prominent in city as dispenser of charity; was former president or Waterbury baseball team.
 t3-Saying. depositors of the
 Merchants Trust company which closed last December received their first ter. per cent dividend amount ing to o.about, e800,000 today. pr Charles A. Hamilton, 70, for many l years q prominent physician In this
 city with office and home in lower
 North Main street. and who retired
 from active practice some years
 ago, died as a result Of aut0m0pMe
 accident yesterday near Barnet, Vt, when shis car went over an en1-
 baniment as he attempted to turn
 around in narrow piece of road. Of age, committed suicide early | Ithis afternoon by hanging himself Ito q tree within one hundred yards of his home near the intersection Of oakvillo avenue and Colonial street. Patrick E. Lynchs 70, for many years well known ernp10ye of the Scovill Manufacturing | company and a prominent resident Of the North end section Of the city, died yesterday at his r6st- dence. SIS Cooke street. 1z--James q. Gunnoud,: SC, well known athlete Of Naugatucl, died from drowning while swimming In artificial pond in the rear Of the Bristol company plant nt pIatts IMfIls. The Thomas F. Jackson com- pany of this city, dealers In marble
 and other kindb of stone, received
 word today of their contract tor tho interior marble to- be used in
 federal building on Grand street. (Continued on Next Pnge)