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Newspaper

Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1908

Page

2

Tea and coffee for travelers at bargain prices

A period ad urges customers to take tea and coffee on trips. It promotes brews for hotels or relatives, offers jars and a dozen jars at fixed prices, and includes a Baking Powder offer. The text promises a refund if not satisfied and emphasizes the ease of sharing gifts.

Local Club and Lodge Meeting Listings

A compact notice lists various groups and their regular meetings including Boys' club Pequot club Naturalist club and Board of aldermen along with Court Vigilant F of A ce W A regular meeting Court G Verdi No 151 F of A ce lodge No 187 N E oO P Rosedale camp No 9615 M W of A St Michael's Altar society Water ville Waterbury Typographical union No 329 Waterbury Musicians Protective association St Michael's Drum corps Water ville and St Michael's Altar society gatherings.

Pequot Club Naturalist Club Board of Aldermen Court Vigilant F. of A. Ce W. A Court G Verdi N. BE Rosedale M. W. of A St Michael's Altar Society Waterville Waterbury Typographical Union Waterbury Musicians Protective Association St Michael's Drum Corps

Purely Personal Vacation and Visit Notes Across Town

Miss Edith Sperry is on vacation to Woodmont. Miss Ella Smith is vacationing in Old Orchard. Miss Mary Gaffney visiting Mrs Michael Flemming in Suffield. Arthur Pollak on a two weeks vacation to Lake Sunapee New Hampshire. Dr John D Freney away for a month at Asbury Park and Atlantic City. Mrs Charles Morway returned to Bristol from Waterbury trip. Miss Anna Coffey and Miss Ruth Lannon of New Britain visiting here. Miss Elsie Humphrey spending a week at New Foundland Lake New Hampshire. Miss Marjorie Fitzgerald of Bergin Street in New Haven for two weeks with friends. William Dunphy William McGinniss John Bolan and Frank Hogan at Bantam Lake. Clifford Kellsey visiting friends in town from Hastings on Hudson. Joseph McDonald Joseph Bergen and Edward Ray depart for a week touring Berkshires. R S Ross Y M C A general secretary left for Gales Ferry for the month. Misses Sadie and Marjorie Rigney leave for Chicago. Officer John Brickel and family leave for two weeks at Walnut Beach Hemlock cottage. Monsignor Slocum invited as guest of honor at A C H state convention and parade in New Haven August 19 20 21. Mr and Mrs Edward Schuyler of Baltimore visited then left for Boston for Knights of Pythias encampment.

Mary Gaffney Michael Flemming Suffield Arthur Pollak Lake Suna Pee N. H John D. Freney Asbury Park Atlantic City Charles Morway Bristol Waterbury Anna Coffey Ruth Lannon New Britain Elsie Humphrey Chapman Street New Foundland Lake Marjorie Fitzgerald Bergin Streets New Haven William Dunphy William McGinniss John Bolan Frank Hogan Bantam Lake Clifford Kellsey Hastings the Hudson Joseph McDonald Joseph Bergen Edward Ray Edward Schuyler Baltimore Boston Knights of Pythias

City News Highlights From Board Meetings And Local Events

The aldermen meet tonight while a school board session is set for 7 30 this evening at Crosby high. A memorial service honored George Tuttle and Timothy J Corcoran at Simonsville church. A North Elm Street incident involved a razor fight between two women over children. Waterbury railroad decisions allow NYNH&H to extend tracks on Thomaston avenue. North Willow Street gains a double track and paving by Warren Bros begins on the adjacent roadwork. Waterbury and Naugatuck Pythians depart for a Boston national convention with local committees listed for arrangements and lodges Good Will and Magnolias sending delegates.

Board of Education Crosby High School Simonsville Methodist Church George Tuttle Timothy J. Corcoran John Stotz North Elm Street New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company City of Waterbury Thomaston Avenue North Willow Street West Main Highland Parks Warren Bros Company Johnson and Ridgewood Streets

Question of Hartford convention chairman debated

August 3 Hartford dispatch notes the Republican state convention’s upcoming leadership question. Rumors placed United States Senator Frank Brandegee as a potential presiding figure, but that appears unlikely. It remains unclear who Chairman Kenealy has chosen to invite or name.

Hartford United States Frank B. Brandegee Kenealy

Carpets at Greatly Reduced Midseason Prices

The Miller and Peck Co announces a midsummer carpet sale with discounts across Wiltons Brussels and tapestry varieties. Highlights include Wilton Velvets from $1.15, Brussels from $1.15, Savonnerie Plush from $2.59, and high grade Wiltons. Ingrain carpets and a 19¢ per yard matting sale also offered, with seconds noted for minor imperfections.

Whittall

TWO ROLL CALLS AT NEW BRITAIN POLICE HEADQUARTERS

In New Britain on August 3 the police lined up at 7 p.m. Chief W J Rawlings ordered an extra roll call for all night men. All officers must report again at 4 05 p m or 6 05 a m for a second roll call, ending staggered starts. Supernumeraries follow rege duties under the same orders.

New Britain W. J. Rawlings

Motorman Atkina suspected in Hartford mystery

Hartford August 2 police believe George Atkina a motorman did not commit a crime. Clothes were found on the Consecti cut river banks and a room search on Church street showed other uniforms and tires were missing. Police think the riverbank clothes were left to cover his departure.

Hartford George Atkina

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