The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16

I lowed surface water to get under | the curbing and to eventually cause 1t to become undermined. The proposal has been up be- fore borough boards frequently but nothing of . definite nature has been done to settle the matetr. Warden Harris Whittemore. Jr, has a plan 1t Ia reported that may result in a settlement of the diffi- culty.
 There has been some talk that residents of Cherry street may petition the borough fathers to hay the overhead automatic traffic light at the corner of Cherry and Scott streets remain in it's present position. At the meeting of the board held early inthe month 1t was voted to have the traffic light taken out and boulevard signs in- stalled instead. Funeral in Albany The funeral of Alonzo F. Adams, who died Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs John w. Hayes of 150 Millville avenue will be hied this afternoon in Albany, former home of MT Adams. The burial will be in Albany rural cem- etery.
 Mr Adams was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. November 12, 1842. When a young man he moved with his parents to North Adams, Mass, later removing to New York city and from there to Albany, N. Y. During the Civil war he enlisted in the United States navy as volunteer, being assigned to the gunboat Merciditta and lac. ter transferred to the frigate Ma cedonia, 8 sister ship of the Con- stitution. Mir Adams cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lin- coin.
 For many years Mir Adams de- veloped silver and copper mines in Colorado. He also served as a member of the Colorado state legis- lature. In later years he became interested in the manufacture of laundry machinery and many of the modern lauandry machines of to-day are based on his inventions. MT Adams started the Adams Laundry Machinery company in Troy. N. Y., and was one of the or- ganizers of the Troy Laundry Ma chinery company, which is now the one of the leading concerns in the American Laundry Machinery Go, manufacture of this type of ma- chinery.
 He is survived by three daugh- ters, Mrs Edward c. Cox and sMrs Edwin Van Wormer of Albany, N. Y., and Mrs John w. Hayes of this borough and one son, Alonzo F. Adams. Jr. vice president of the First Trust company of Albany. N. r., and five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
 To Address ROtarians
 Members of the Naugatuck R6- tary club will listen to Edwin F. Heiman of Cleveland, Ohio, at their weeklyn luncheon tomorrow in Halls tavern. MT Helman will talk on "A Pedagogues Peddlings Through the Pyrenees." The speaker has spent his lifetime in traveling throughout the continent on a bicycle. He has had a worl4 of experience which he will relate to the Rotarians tomorrow.
 On Wednesday, August 24, Dis. trict Governor William Root will make an official visit at dinner to be served in Halls tavern at 6:3O
 Report on National Conventoin
 An interesting report of the na- tional conventoin of the Fraternal Order of Eagles held recently in Detroit, Mich, was submitted last night at the. meeting of the local aerie by Past Worth President John J. Burns, who represented the aerie at the cofvention. Mir Burns. William F. Kelly, connected with the national order as an organizer. Mrs Kelly and daughter Ruth. who also attended the convention rec turned yesterday from the conven- ton.
 Public Invited to Attend The general public is invited 10 attend the clambake and outing to be held next Saturday at Osborn'a Glen by the Methodist Episcopal church. . clayton Bailey is chair man of the committee of arrange
 Judge Martin E. oormiey of this borough has returned from South Norwnik where he has been on q business trip.
 Benjamin Bavier of Thomhston, well known hardware merchant visited with Judge Martin E. oorm- Iey last evening