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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
7
About 50 dozen of manufacturer's seconds of fine cotton and lisle thread half hose. Several grades in the lot include extra fine light weight cotton selling at 25 cents and lisle thread extra light weight at 39 cents a pair. Color is a rich deep fast black with trifling imperfections.
Charles Steller of New Haven visits friends in town while Miss Annie Jenkins of Cleveland returns home after visiting. The Naugatuck Golf team beats Bristol 6 to 3 at Bristol. John Crich's funeral held from Curtiss street home with services at Congregational Parish house. Town Clerk reports 11 July deaths including fractured skull and meningitis. Clerks vs Brooklyn baseball game tomorrow at Firemen's field with O'Shaunnessey expected to start for the Clerks.
Waterbury area items include Mr and Mrs John Minnehan's baby seriously ill, Robert McLean visiting relatives in Jacksonville VI, U EB Bates of Waterbury visiting R N Deland, Center School Alumni picnic at Quassapaug, Lena Maher visiting Hartford, Charles Allen nursing a sore eye, the will of Roxy Fox probated with no opposition, a self injury improving after a fall, Pollard Freeman's team defeating an opponent 8 to 4, James Damery heading to Portland ME for weeks, M E church baseball team beating Hotchkissville 4 to 2, Grenier child improving, and many local baseball fans at Waterbury game between Chicago Nationals and Waterbury State league team.
Frank Lachance returns from Lyme Rock visit. John H. Bolan comes back from a week at Bantar Lake. Mr and Mrs David Sprague depart for a three months Europe trip. Walter Ford of the post office returns from vacation. Mrs Frederick Weibel and son return home to New N J after a week with the Gustave Weibel family on Elm Street. Good Wil lodge K of P meets tonight at oclock.
Briston residents Mr and Mrs John Lynch hosted relatives here yesterday. Howard Alien is on the sick list. Misses Sarah and Charlotte Moody visited relatives in Seymour. Congregational church Sunday school picnic planned for next Thursday at Hamilton Park. Stephen Hallaway and Alfred Waterbury spent Sunday with relatives in Bethlem. B A Co visited Bantam yesterday after several weeks there. Edith Bronsos remains at the local office.
A Hartford youth, 15, attempted suicide by slashing his throat but survived after hospital care. At St Pauls church Miss Lille Sunderman preached both sermons. Norwich hosts a three day New England Federation of Womens Clubs convention with about 150 delegates expected. Torrington witnessed the cornerstone ceremony for St Peters church on Center street. Canaan reports the drowning of William Hurley, 25, son of Bridgeport contractor Robert Hurley, at Twin Lakes. Hartford details a car accident injuring a New Haven and Hartford railroad inspector, John OBrien, who had his leg severed by a switch engine. Fairfield probate will of Elizabeth Burr Gould leaves estate to public institutions and groups including Fairfield hospital and libraries. Farmington troopers Pearce and Bolton aided two canoeists who capsized on the Farmington river, saving the two young women’s lives.
Hundreds of Italians in Soho gathered at Charing Cross to bid farewell to Dorando the Italian runner as he left for Turin. By royal command he will visit King Victor Emmanuel at Stupinigi on Tuesday.
Berlin Aug 10 The airship fund to aid Count Zeppelin has grown to 625000 with new contributors. The Kaiser donated 2500 the king of Wurttemberg 5000 and the Krupps 25000.
London reports Olympic 400 meters champion Halswell hints at retirement after a bloodless win and a failed attempt to qualify for a post race engagement. His recent form and lingering travel fatigue from past training spur plans to step away from professional running.
James Meares sets out to cross the English Channel from Dover on August 10, pushing through fourteen hours in rough seas. He reaches three miles from France before forced to quit, showing remarkable endurance and perilous conditions.
A parachutist-turned-acrobat recalls a near fatal jump at a country fair. He faced freezing fear as the balloon ascent twisted into a perilous fall before the parachute finally opened and saved him. The memory ends with relief as he lands and collapses.
A Philadelphia Press reprint quotes a page discussion where critics accuse Goodley of smugness. They argue he can imply Jones was horribly drunk by how he phrases observations, spotlighting social tensions and reputational judgments.
A playful exchange features Little Elmer and a pompous doctor as misheard praise triggers a comic moment. The piece also includes quips about language, servants and a colonial term Kaffir Greeting in a stray snippet of text.
The Brookside Rod and Gun club hosts its first annual registered tournament and clambake at Unionville drawing visitors from New Haven Waterbury Bristol Plainville Hartford and nearby towns. New Haven wins the team event with 59 points Unionville 56 Waterbury 55 Bristol 53. Conlin and Hart tied 128 in the main event after shootoffs Conlin wins the watch prize along with multiple secondary trophies awarded to shooters from Unionville Waterbury New Haven and Bristol.
The piece accuses President Tracy of lack of diplomacy for suspending Hugh Rorty and restoring him to umpire a Hartford versus Springfield game. It alleges a manipulated deal to please fans and targets Tracy as pompous and overreaching. It notes O'Neil's protest and questions why alternative umpires were not used.
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