The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

inc Chamber of Commerce, shows Payrolls for last month amounted to S838 129, which is $5,233 more than the payrolls for January. In January the total payrolls were S832. .996 which at that time was the record for four weeks since the Chamber has been keeping account of the payrolls.
 The gain made in payrolls here in a year is seen when 1t Is realized that payrolls last month were $l49,- APO higher than those for February, 1886, when they amounted to $688,- 700.
 Savings deposits showed an in- crease being $7,078,078 for last month and $7035,S90 for January. Tn February, 1886, they were $6,- 776,372. Postal receipts were less than last in January. Last month they totaled $7,O59 to $7,654 for January and $5,750 for February of last year.
 There were 3,117 telephones here last month and 3,090 in January with the total for February, 1886 being 2,953. More gas was con- stunned here in February than in January but less than in February, 1886. Electrical consumption in February was less than i'll January but higher than in February of last year.
 Boy Breaks Leg
 George Sigetti, 8, son of John Sigetti of 258 Scott street, was q patient at the Waterbury hospital today as result of injuries re- ceiyed yesterday when a scooter he and three other children were riding collided with an auto driven by Mrs. Harold A. Ekberg of 358 Scott street.
 George suffered a compound frac- ture of the right leg and a simple fracture of the left leg and was treated by Dr. MA Towne. The other children who suffered numer- ous laceratoipS' and abrasions were released soon after entrance to the hospital They were: Rosemary and Elizabeth Sigetti, 5, twin sisters of George, and John Borsos, 10, of 237 Scott street.
 
 ,Naugatuck lost another of lts prominent citizens Saturday nlght when William De Witt Crampton, 75, who was paymaster at the G. M. R. Shoe company here for forty years, died at. the Waterbury hos pital after. a lengthy plpess: MT. 0rkmpton was tie father7of w. De- Witt Crampton, Jr., Of Paris. France, a director of the Internatoianl Chamber of Commerce and presi- deAt of the Paris subsidiary Of the Standard oil company of New Jer- sey. MT. Crampton resided at 2zo Meadow street here.
 MT. Champion was descended from Puritan stock which had lived !n Harrington. Conn, for generations. MT. Crampton. was a native of Harrington. John Lewis on his mothers side of the family, came to America in the advance com- 3any which paved the way for the founding of Hartford by Thomas Hooker. An uncle of MT. Crampton, HAifus Crampton. was president or Jacksonville college in Illinois ana Gen, Joseph R. Hawley a U. s. senator for 8 number of years, was closely related.
 #Mr. Crampton was educated in the Hartford school for Boys, Farming ton and in Professor Cant's school New Britain. He also was gradu- Ated from a business school m New Haven. He was married i'll 1886 to Ida A. Carpenter who was de- scended from Neloa Carpenter and Dewitt Clinton of New York state. MT. Champion came to Naugatuck In 1889 and remained as paymaster of the c. M. R. Shoe company there until eight years ago when he re- tired. He was admired and respect cd by all who knew him. The pos sessor of congenial and kindly nature, MT. Crampton had hosts of friends here. He was amember oI the Congregational church.
 He leaves his wife, Ida A. tCar- penter) Crampton, of Naugatuck; one son W. Dewitt Champion. Jr. or Paris, France, one daughter, Mrs. Esther (Crampton) Becker of Nau- Eatuck, two grandsons and two granddaughters.
 The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from the Alderson funeral home, POI Meadow street. Rev, Edward R. Hance, pastor of the Congregational church, will officl- ate. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
 Friends may call at the Alderson funeral home from 12 p. m., to ?. m. Tuesday.
 On Danger List
 stephen Reilly, 65, of the Central House, Maple street was on the dan- ger list at the St. Mary'S hospital, Waterbury this morning as result of injuries received in an auto &C., cident Saturday night. He suffered a fracture of the skull and other injuries and had not recovered con- sciousness up to 9 a. m. today, since the accident.
 The accident occurred at 6:30 Sat- urday night on Riverside drive at point near the bridge leading to the Naugatuck Chemical company. Mir Reilly was hit by an auto driven by Grand Juror Daniel Lee of Bea- con Falls. MT. Lee was accompanied by his wife, his father, Fire Chief William Lee and Vincent Mulesky, nli Of Beacon Falls.
 Mt. Reilly was walking near the center of the highway, going south, according tO local police. Mir. Lee stated he did not sec Mir. Reilly and believed the latter stumbled against the rear of his auto.
 Mir. MuIesky notified police and Chief of Police John 4. Adams0n ind Patrolmcn James Fenton and wilfrcd Eyon hurried to the scene n the town ambulance. MT. Reilly who was unconscious. was rushed f0 the hospital immediately.
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