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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
7
Vendor promotes seasonable sale to boost business in quiet summer days. 40 inch white batiste offered for waists and dresses as perfect washing material at special price of 24 cents per yard, regular price not stated.
DeWitt Crampton won first in both the President's cup and Junior cup contests, with William Sweeney second and Jesse Long tied for third in the President's. Harris Whittemore captured the Senior Cup, followed by Tracy North and Jesse Long. A large audience attended with tea served by Mrs Roff and Miss Mary Soule. Next Saturday the club travels to Bristol to face that town's team. Fulton’s American band of Waterbury performs an open air concert from 7:30 to 8:30 Wednesday evening, then a promenade at Columbus hall. Scott company U R E P members left for the national encampment in Boston. The Torrington Athletics vs Fire Department nine game was postponed. Other notes: Lyman E Wakefield returns home from Heacon Falls, F W Eaton and wife plan a Maine vacation, Wilbur Squire and W H Watson take a Bantam lake holiday, Minnie Brennan on annual leave, Dora LaGrande visiting Boston, Mrs W T Davis and son vacationing at Block Island, and tomorrow’s meeting of the board of warden and burgesses.
George Ward of Ansonia visited Waterville on Saturday. Miss Lillian Kerner vacationing two weeks in Newberg. Miss Agnes Drufa resigned from American Pri Co. Arthur Cocker of Derby stayed with parents on Byron street. John H. Bolan of Waterville drug store on a week’s vacation to Bantam Lake. Mr and Mrs Andrew Russell of New Haven visited relatives on Thomaston Avenue. John Kane of American Pri Co office force on two weeks vacation in Atlantic City. Mr and Mrs Michael Madigan rented the Manville house on Faber Avenue and will go to housekeeping. Mr and Mrs C G Garrigus of New Britain visited Horace Garrigus on Sheffield Street.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Fray spent yesterday in Bridgeport. Jacob Blakeslee of Waterbury visited with his brother Albert over Sunday. Peter O'Neil of Danbury spent time with his parents the Neil family of Westbury. Center School Alumni set a Lake Quascapaug picnic next Saturday. Thomas O'Neil Henry Mattoon Edward Johnson and William McDonald spent Sunday at Bantam Lake. Ada Warden returned from Bantam Lake after a two week vacation. Annie Donigan, visiting with Mr and Mrs Thomas Shields for the past week, returned to Boston this morning.
Hartford Triplets born to Mr and Mrs Moses Goldberg of 117 Front Street Saturday. Greenwich Captain Sheldon E. H. Bullock, 79, dies after four weeks illness at home. Stamford Pasquale Grossa, Italian, arrested for Philadelphia February murder. held for extradition. New Britain Hubert Arthur Bills found dead at home near Andrews Crossing after retiring Saturday night. Danbury Charles A. Hoffman, Danbury senator, seeks GOP renomination. opposed by ex Mayor Charles S. Peck. Winsted Michael Tigi, waiter, drowned at Bantam Lake. body found. Hartford child accident at Main and Pratt. 11-year-old Sarah Debenetta fractured hip. Bridgeport Yacht Zante rescues four men adrift after gale near Stratford light. Manchester Lizzie Lyness marries Schmidt of Canaan after responding to ad, Hartford meeting last Tuesday. Manchester Miss Margaret Nicholson captures intruder James Ellison in Wells Street home. Ellison jailed.
Oakville residents report visitors to Walnut Beach and Terryville with several families returning from vacations. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs L A Boyle at the Hinman place. A local pin department game at Willinger's jet near Rood Hill drew a 10 to 10 score amid bribery rumors. Waterbury and Oakville figures discuss newspaper subscriptions and advertising rates.
A riot at the Frick Coke plant near Masetown, Trientown, Pa, left one man dead and about twenty five wounded. Italians and Slavs clashed after factional tensions, with leaders Jacob Furance and Aliza Motaneki named amid the fighting.
A German satire recounts Professor Schlitzer and his experiments with a live herring. He gradually replaces salt water with fresh water until the tank is completely fresh and the fish thrives. Placing the fish in a dry tank then a birdcage, the professor forgets to provide water and the herring drowns after falling into a dish of water.
A Turkish rider boasts a camel of promise until the beast tramples him. After a frightening attack the camel is restrained and the owner vows to sell it in Beersheba bazaar. The Turk deems the future owner’s fate in God’s hands, per Norman Duncan.
A compilation of 19th century snippets features William Miles of Rochester cathedral linked to Edwin Drood, Dean Hole's wit about Miles's birth family, a divorce court remark on retainers, and other humorous lines about misfortune and fools.
Bristol August 3 Dan O Neil manager of the Ponies received a ten day suspension and a $59 fine from Connecticut league president W J Tracy after a dispute with umpire Hugh Rorty during the Springfield Hartford game O Neil admitted some hasty behavior while Rorty was criticized for provoking slugging incidents Tracy stressed that such conduct hurts the game and that no one is above discipline with start of the suspension to be set soon
In front of about 12,000, Emmets beat Allens and Larkins 17 to 7 in hurling. Kerry and Limerick drew 4 to 4 after a disputed ruling, with Tagney scoring all four for Kerry and Hanley three for Limerick. Irish Volunteers of Brooklyn lost 12 to 0 to Irish Volunteers of New York. Also a money-saving magazine offer ad appears.
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