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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
2
The town debates wealth and generosity in a column noting Waterbury plans to borrow about 299000 for Cinder park to aid a railroad, while John D Rockefeller was said to give $1 to a mortgageed home, highlighting contrasting acts of generosity. A local baking powder offer adds a sales pitch with fruit jars while supplies last.
Tonight several groups hold gatherings including Boys' club Naturalist club Patrick Sarsfield court Adelphia I O F Cour Fruitful Vine F of A Court America No 98 F of A Waterbury tent No 36 KC L M General room committee F of A Michael's Drum corps Water ville Matiatuck council No 713 Royal Arcanum Districts.
City meeting postponed to Monday August 24. Mayor Thoms and City Clerk Sandland in Boston on bond issue business and expected home tomorrow. Bradley & Hubbard Co awarded depot iron work contract in Waterbury. Funeral for Harold James held. typhoid cases in Gilbert family tied to local well. Typhoid fears prompt water check. paving on Baldwin street engine house entrance underway. Funeral of Mrs Curtis to be held in Watertown. marriages and local social events noted. Uniform rank Pythias contest in Hartford. prize dispute with Waterville lodge.
A riverfront page list chronicles vacations and travels of many residents including John A Stringer in Riverside Rhode Island Miss Gleason in Philadelphia visiting the Feeneys and Evelyn Clifford vacationing in Westerly R I D B Ambler resigns from Fulton Music Co George Lilley and family at Twin Lakes cottage Rev M J Twomey preaches at First Baptist John H Bauer family vacationing at Asbury Park and Atlantic City J M Lepley preaches Torrington Methodist church Anna Olson returns from Providence vacation Rena Gilhooley visits Catherine Quinn in Bishop Street and others plan vacations to Far Rockaway Phillipsburg and New Rochelle Several residents depart for Old Orchard Maine for two weeks and more similar notices of leisure assignments and church activities.
A passenger train collided with a train of empty cars on the Flensburg Kiel branch line in Eckerfoerde Germany. Nine people were killed and many others injured, all residents of towns along the line.
Fire in Stirling Ontario started by a gas plant explosion gutted the Bank of Montreal branch and seven adjoining businesses along with two residences. Total loss placed at about 75000 dollars.
Classifieds note rental properties at 232 South Main Street corner Grand Street with seven rooms, Fairview 57 Johnson Street with five rooms, plus mentions of professional use and inquiries by phone for details.
Advertises discounted items including Philadelphia Lawn Mower 16 inch cut at 5.98, garden hose 10c and 12c per unit, veranda screens 3.98, lap robes 0.75 to 0.98, street coolers wool and plaid varieties 1.98 to 3.98, bamboo screens with ropes 0.69, leather fly nets and cotton nets in multiple colors.
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