The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
THONIASTON Correspondent. .. e 0eame Telephone 5l-A
JOSEPH HOWARD
 NAMED IN RACE.
Veteran Mentioned for Nomination for Repre-
 sentative Here

The democratic caucus will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the court room of the town hall. Nomi- nations will be made for the offices of judge of probate, representative to the state assembly and justices of the peace.
 The democrats will present Q list of four candidates for the ofIice of justices of the peace, but party lead- CTS have stated that nothing can be forecast regarding the selections prior to the caucus. The name of Joseph Howard, prominent in veter- ans organization circles, has been mentioned in connection with the nomination for representative.
 Tax Notice
 All persons liable to pay real es- tate and personal property taxes in ThomaSton are required by law to file 8 list of all their taxable prop erty with the assessors on or before Nov. 1. If lists are not presented on or before that date, 10 per cent will be added.
 The assessors, August Wehrle, William Byers, and Edward C.. Hotchkiss will be in session in the town building, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Mondays from 2 to s p. m. and 2 to 8 p. m, from Oct. IA to Nov. 1, to receive lists not previously pre- scented.
 Mrs. Sherwood Beardslee, Miss Shirley Beardslee, Mir. and Mrs. Les- ter Beardslee and Gilbert Nase at- tended the wedding of Miss Frances McGovern and Walter Crocker in New Haven today. Miss McGovern was formerly of Thomaston.
 To Visit Minister
 Miss Edna Swanson and Miss Hermida Lundberg will leave Satur- day for Renova, Pa., where they will visit Rev. and Mrs. David Bjurlin. On their return they will be accom- panied by Mrs. Bjurlin, who will visit at the home of her father, Nils Swanson.
 Michael Tripaldi, of River street, employed in the Marine shop of the Seth Thomas Clock company was injured yesterday when he caught the thumb of his left hand in the machine which he was operating. The entire fingernail of the thumb was torn off before the machine could he stopped so that Tripaldi could extricate his finger from the He was taken to the office of Dr. Winfield Wight. who treated the injured man, who was able to return to his work.
 Dance Tomorrow
 The Rod and Gun club will hold its dance at the club rooms Satur- day, october 10. The affair was pre- viously scheduled for Oct. 3, but was postponed to the latter date. The members of the committee include John A. Gross, Dr. Frederick s. Par sons and H. Otto Vogt.
 Actual tax collections for the fis- cal year ending September l, 1886, amounted to $145, ,82o.99, according to the report of Mark Guernsey, property tax collector. The total amount collected on the list of 1885 was SPA, ,8e6.32. Collections on other lists were as follows: List of 1884, $14,182.59; list of 1883, $3,248,45; list of 1882, $1,S0408; 1881, $l,228.3l; 1880, $447,3l and of 1929, $23.03. The amount of collectable uncollected taxes is $21, ,955.65.
 Actual collections of old age as- sistance taxes totaled $6,337, accord ing to Frederick White, collector of those taxes. This amount includes $64 in penalties and interest. There is still $l59 in collectable uncollected taxes on the 1886 enrolment.
 Johnston Nominated
 William Johnston was nominated for representative to the general as- sembly by a 123 to 52 vote over AL Ian Innes at the republican caucus held here last night. Edward G.. Hotchkiss was moderator and Row. land Cuthbert, clerk.
 Other nominations which were made are as follows: Justices of the peace, Leon Foster, James w. Scott, Edward c. Hotchkiss, Row. land Cuthbert, Ralph North and Frank T. Johnson; judge of probate, J. Howard Roberts. MT. Roberts is the incumbent, and 1t is expected that his candidacy will be indorsed by the democrats.