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Newspaper

Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1908

Page

7

Journal subscription and single copy price notice

The Journal announces its sale at the magazine counter for 15 cents per copy and offers an annual subscription to publishers at $1.50 per year.

Naugatuck News Briefs On Trolley Delays And Local Notices

The north Main street cave in near the Commercial hotel halted trolley service with passengers walking past the weak spot and a southbound express returning to Waterbury after delays. Delegates for state senate and probate conventions will be elected at the Democratic gathering, with Judge McDonough likely renominated and Judge Hungerford as opponent. The Women’s Study club meets September 22 at the public library, with a slate of readings and officers listed. Discussions on teacher salaries and a postponed district meeting are noted, along with Derby trolley car derailment at Seymour causing minor delays. Local sports see the Bachelors beat the Merry Widows 3 to 2 on Firemen’s field, and a Swedish Congregational convention on Labor Day expects about 206 attendees. Substitutes cover routes during vacations, habitual visitors arrive, and various residents are mentioned with travel and social updates.

North Main Street Naugatuck Waterbury John F. McDonough Charles F. Hungerford Judge McDonough Public Library Mark Twain Miss Stewart Bret Harte Harris Whittemore E. H. Bristol F. L. Bradbury Tracy North G. A. Lewis E. C. Barnum Board of Education Union Center Union City Center Derby Seymour J Allen Bachelors Merry Widows Young People's Societies Swedish Congregational Churches Connecticut Swedish Congregational Church Allie Painter Wil John Gisslander Gisslander James Newman Scott Street

Oakville Happenings and Local Movements

Mrs H A Slocum moved to Daykeae Newton Heights to State street Waterbury. Mr and Mrs A H Betts of Newton Heights visited Savin Rock yesterday. Miss Lizzie McCann of Torrington entered the employ of Oakville Co. this morning. Misses Margaret Grenier and Josephine O'Brien returned from a week at Savin Rock. Rev H Cunningham of Waterbury led services at All Saints yesterday. A broken trolley feed wire caused slight delays on the Oakville Watertown line.

H. A. Slocum Keae Newton Heights State Street Waterbury A. H. Betts Newton Heights Savin Rock Lizzie McCann Torrington Oakville Co Margaret Grenier Josephine O'Brien H. Cunningham Watertown All Saints Trafic Oakville-Watertown

Watertown Jottings Ice Cream Festival and Local Sports

A large crowd is to attend the ice cream festival at the new Parochial school this evening. R N Deland and family return home from vacation Saturday. Mia Deland sprained her ankle recently. Watertown baseballs team lost at Woodbury 9 to 3 with Snyder and Ryan as battery. William Blackman aged 80 dies after long illness. survived by wife three sons and a daughter. The Watertown nine also fallen 5 to 4 to the W O W in Waterbury after eleven innings amid crowding and umpiring issues. Wilkinson and McGowan battery for Watertown.

R.N. Deland Mia Deland Watertown Woodbury Snyder and Ryan Waterbury Battery William Blackman Blackman Wilkinson and McGowan Finn, Snyder and Johnson

Waterville News Roundup and Local Sports

Richard Morrow returned from Torrington visiting friends. Good Walet lodge K of P meets tonight at 8. Fred Cocker of Derby visited his parents on Orchard street. Miss Gertrude Nichols of Thomaston visited Yale street friends. Waterville Jr. ball team lost 6 to 3 to a picked team in Thomaston. About seventy attended the clambake of the Pin Shop firemen in the grove. Married men defeated single men 11 to 7 in a local ball game. Barker and Gagain led Curley’s Independents against Ansonia with two and three hits respectively.

Richard Morrow Torrington Good Walet Lodge K. of P Fred Cocker Derby Orchard Street Gertrude Nichols Thomaston Yale Street Waterville, Jr Pin Shop Grove Barker Gagain Curley’s Independents Ansonia

Nutmeg Gratings: Mil deaths and assaults in brief

Milford: Maurice E. Miller Jr., 5, drowned after falling from a rock on the Wepowang river yesterday afternoon. Rockville: Samuel Franklin, 63, robbed of a gold watch and chain by an unknown attacker Saturday night in Brook Inn. New Britain: Hang Grenhrod, 22, killed by a train near Berlin station while en route to his aunt’s home. New Haven: Joan Faby, 19, legs severed attempting to board a steamboat train late Saturday night, died at hospital. New Britain: Joseph Caspar, 7, shot Annie Richter, 13, with an air rifle in the left shoulder yesterday. authorities report deliberate action.

Milford Wepowang Maurice E. Miller Rockville Samuel Franklin Brook Inn Frankleies New Britain New Haven Hang Grenhrod Berlin Staion New York, New Haven Hartford Joseph Caspar Wildwood Street Annie Richter Johnn Richter Rhodes Market Streets

Polo may lose this great game in New Haven

National Roller Polo league opened plans for a 22 week season from October 19 to March 20 with ten clubs including Brockton Fall River Worcester and New Britain. Franchises awarded and rosters drawn, but local rent dispute with the Eagles threatens Waterbury’s franchise and a potential move to Lowell or Taunton.

New Haven National Roller Polo League Seaview Savin Rock William Smith Bridgeport J. W. Pyne Hartford George D. Bone, Jr Cunningham Pawtucket McKenna Providence Hanna New Britain McMahon and Halliwell Waterbury Rica Starkle Brockton Fall River Worcester Fall River Polo Association Messrs Simmons and Eadie Charles Fitzgerald James Phalen Warner Farrell Gardiner Sutton Taylor Wodike Thompson Griffith O'Hara Anderson Mullen Cunningham, Jr Loxson Maus Geld Lyon Mitchell Mercer Lincoln Miller Woods Co‘k Harkins Luggan Jean Holderness Pease Waterbury Higgins Jason Key Devlin Allen Hart Shiffer E. Devlin Curtis Harry Doherty Mallory St. Pierce Harold Cameron Bannon Messrs Bone Pyne Fred Jean New Britain Center Starkie Luna Park Eagles McMahon Halliwell Lowell Taunton

Olympic Stars In Games At Celtic Park

In New York August 31 about 15000 attended the annual Celtic Park games by the Order of Hibernians. Four Olympic winners appeared with John Flanagan and Ralph Rose delivering the day's most exciting feats. Flanagan, using a nine foot circle, threw the hammer 179 feet 6 inches, possibly a new world record from that circle. Previous best was 176 feet. Rose won the sixteen pound shot with a put of 48 feet 10 inches, though it was noted as 49 feet in some measurements.

New York Cieat Order of Hibernians Celtic Park John Flanagan Ralph Rose Vro Flanagan America Sir Hubert John Matt McGrath Nenagh County Tipperary Ireland W. Nugent Irish A. A. C J. R. Reed Gordon House A. A R. T. Edwards Xu. Frick A. C J. B. Bell Mohawk A J. Gissing Mohawk A. C W. J. Keating J. J. McEntee R. W. Bacon H. B. Cloughy R. J. Egan Pastime A. C Mercury A. C D. Campbell New York A. C W. ©. Bailey John J. Flanagan B. F. Sherman Far Hills A. C A.A. C Long Island Ancient Order of Hibernians Sever London

Track meet results at Celtic Park feature new hammer record

The article lists multiple handicap and scratch races with winners from Irish A A C, New York A C, Mohawk A C, and Mercury A C. Notable outcomes include John Flanagan’s world record hammer throw of 179 feet 6 5/8 inches and Budd Goodwin’s 13 mile marathon swim from the Battery to Coney Island in 4 hours 30 minutes.

New York Budd Goodwin New York Athletic Club the Battery Coney Island

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