The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-15
HEARING ON WATER
 co. RATES ENDED
No Decision to Be Given Before May-Mrs Carrie
 A. Smith Passes On
TORRINGTON
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The hearing on the rates of the Torrington Water Company, which opened Tuesday before the public utilities commission at Hartford, came to a close yesterday after noon. The attorneys have until March 10 to file briefs after which they will have another week to file reply briefs. Commissioner Taylor indicated that he would like to look over the Torrington water system with members of the com- missions engineering staff, and, as result, decision in the case will probably not be made by the commission before May.
 Yesterdays witnesses included John N. Brooks, Engineer Blair. Frank M. Travis, Harry H. North. Goshen town clerk, Eugene V. Madeux, assessor, James Mallette, tax collector, and Francis w. Ho- gan. The hearing was devoted mostly to attacks on and defense of various items In the valuation of the company's property.
 To Observe Founders Night
 Founders night will be observed by Unity Council, Knights of Co., lumbus, this evening in South Prospect hall. A special meeting of the council will be held at 5 o'clock. after which William A. Gleeson will show moving pictures of his trip to Europe and Henry J. Healey will show pictures of the Chicago Worlds Fair and of the Norfolk ski jump. Refreshments will be served. All members are invited.
 Saturday evening the local knights will journey to Hartford to bowl the members of the Hartford Cuncil.
 Farmers to Meet Here Saturday
 A mass meeting of farmers of this city and vicinity has been called for Saturday afternoon at 1880 o'clock at city hall to discuss possible remedies for the plight in which the farmer finds himself, particularly in regard to the milk situation.
 Mrs Carrie A. Smith
 Mrs Carrie A. Smith, 73, a resi- dent of this city for 2S years, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter. Mrs Ross Wheeler, ITO Park avenue. Mrs Smith was q native of Verbank' N. Y.
 She is survived by three sons, Rue s. Smith of Hartford, Charles H. Smith of Buffalo, N. r.. and Melvin D. Smith of Torrington; two daughters, Mrs Ross Wheeler of Torrington and Mrs Clarence Dcnegre of Jamaica, l.. l., and two grand daughters. Arlene and Alea- thea Wheeler of this city.
 Funeral arrangements are in. complete. but burial probably will be at South Amenia, N. Y.
 Vets to Commemorate Sinking
 of the Maine
 Today. the 36th anniversary or the sinking of the battleship Maine in the harbor of Havana, commem- orative exercises will be conduct ed at the Warner theater by ths United Spanish Wat Veterans and auxiliary. The members of w. B. Steele Camp and l.. w. Steele w. R. C.. will assemble at the armory at 8 o'clock and proceed to the theater where the exercises are sceduled to start at 8:30 o'clock. The program will be brief, consist. |. ing of a few remarks by General Sanford H. Wadhams, the sound- ing of "taps" and the Spanish war veterans salute to the dead.
 Regls-Spencer Marriage Annuied
 Annulment of the marriage or Olive Spencer Regis of this city 10 Chester J. A. Regis of New York; formerly of Torrington, was grant ed yesterday by Supreme Court Justice Close in the White Plains court. Testimony in the case had been heard last week.
 "Old Timers" Party Success :,
 Over 200 members of the local lodge of Elks attended the "old timers night conducted Tuesday evening at the Elks' club house. The affair proved to be one of the most enjoyable in the history or the lodge.
 A regular meeting of the lodge opened the evenings program. Four candidates were initiated at this meeting at which past exalted rulers occupied the chairs. At the conclusion of the meeting lunch con was served after which an en- tertainment program was present. three from the Princeton Rayon Go,