Are We in Waterbury or Are We in Drybury
A satirical note questions whether Waterbury or Drybury governs, lampooning water shortages for a town of seven residents while beer drinking crowds ignore thirst. It mocks civic leaders and Scoop O’Brien’s supposed water-scooping task, and promotes Phelan’s T Store at 42 East Main Street as the place for tea coffee and buttermilk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bury
Drybury
City Fethhers
O'Brien
Phelan
East Main St
Local club and union meeting notices listed by groups
A dense column of meetings appears for various organizations including Court Hancock, F of A, C W A Dressmaking, Second division A C H Court Welch No 84, Pool A, International Molders union, Workmen's circle Branch 26, Wadhams Post No 49 G A R, St Mary's drum corps Oakville, Tunxis tribe No 10 LO R M Court Rose Hill No 91, Phelan FP No 122 F of A.
City News Briefs Tackle Dead Mayor to Property Deals
In town for a few days are Mark Lydon of Hosford Clark & Co New York and several locals. Funeral for former Mayor Corbin held in New Britain. Purchases include Lovett’s sale of a South Main Pratt block to Thomas O Connor for about 20000 dollars. Celia Vigeant dies at three, funeral at St Anne s and Calvary Cemetery. Trinity Sunday school banquet and Hobenthal gathering to discuss prohibition monthly rallies. Universalist church children social with stereopticon lecture. Mrs Mary E Brophy dies at Warren Park home leaving six children and a funeral at St Michael s. Foreign Mission tea features Merriam speech and fundraising. City budget talks aim for 15 mills tax. Driggs school visit to assess space needs.
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Celia
Henry Vigeant
Dover Street
St Anne's Church
Calvary Cemetery
McLoughlin
Marie Wells
Pierpont Street
East Orange
N. J
I. Herbert Wells
Edith Vanderoef
D. E. Vanderoef
Trinity Sunday School
F. D. Buckley
Messrs Church
Gulliver
Riggs. Davis
F. K. Buck
East Main Street
Emil L. D. Hobenthal
Connecticut
Hobenthal
North Willow Street
Wildwood Avenus
Dickerman
Persh
Mary E. Brophy
Patrick Brophy
Pequot
Grandview Avenues
Warren Park
William J
James P
Edward
John
Elizabeth
Mary
James Gleason
Woodbury
William Whig
John P. McGrath
James Axines
Edward Tracy
Roxbury
St Michael's Church
St Joseph's Cemetery
Local Fraternal Events and Church Socials Tonight
The Ladies Aid Society of Bunker Hill Congregational church hosts its annual chicken pie supper and entertainment this evening. Mocking Bird chorus principals rehearse at Luther's Military band room at 7 46. Excelsior council No 2 O U A M to work third degree Wednesday December 16 with state officials as guests. The Waterbury Brass Co fire department to hold its fourth annual entertainment and dance at Leavenworth half tomorrow evening starting 8.00. Officers of Hagel hive Ladies of the Maccabees elected recently. Forty friends honor Rev and Mrs Romanzo A Nichols on their forty eighth wedding anniversary at 54 Burton Street. Nichols vows to use his restored voice in temperance work and ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bunker Hill Congregational Church
Mocking Bird Chorus
Luther's Military Band Room
Excelsior Council
Waterbury Brass Co
Leavenworth
Leroy
Haglehive
Ladies of the Maccabees
Elizabeth Deiss
Anna Courtney
Elizabeth , McCarthy
Mra Hattie Lee
Katherine Howard
Belle Waldron
Mary J
First Baptist Church
Nichols
William O'Neil
Miller PeckCo Bargain Day Sale Prices List
The ad lists deep discounts on clothing and home goods for a Friday sale on Dec. 4. Items include broadcloth in colors, petticoats, children coats, ladies coats, millinery, waists, table damask, percale, sheets, napkins, linen handkerchiefs, boys knickerbockers, wool coats, centerpieces, infant bands, and lace curtains with reduced prices and bulk discounts. Deals feature names like Genuine heatherbloom petticoats and Nottingham lace curtains with marked reductions.
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Miller & PeckCo
Heatherbloom
Nottingham
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Waterbury
Ralph Jacobs
South Main St
Agent's Pharmacy
South Main
Cor Scovill Street
Washburn
Kelly
Baker
Holley
Bank Street
the Gaffney Jewelry
North Main Street
City News
Mark Lydon
Hosford, Clark & Co
New York
A. L. Haner
Corbin
New Britain
J. A. Lovett
Fuller Street
Eugene J. Sullivan
Louis Ruffel
South Main Street
Pratt Place
Thomas O'Connor
Foreign Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
G. C. Merriam
Meriden
New York East Missionary Conference
Western Connecticut Missions Association
Ruth Merriam
Merriam
Melrose
Mass
Imri Spencer
Helen Coe
Pierre C. Cowles
Jennie May Spencer
Board of Finance
Chase
Mc Blligott
Driggs
Grand Street
John J. Sheehan
Direct Importing CO
E. J. Finn
Hubar & Co
Jewelers
South Main Waterbury
Seper
St Charles
Penn. Tidle. CO
Drescher & Kell
Harrison Ave
Watts’ Cave
Hamilton Hardware Corp
Bank St. Waterbury
Manufacturers National Bank
General Banking
American Express
New Haven
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Hartford
Main ST
Holmes & Bull
Seasors To Co. L. Holmes & CO
Holmes Building
THE
Kingsbury
James F. Williams
Center Street
Waterbury, Conn
Astor
Haddock
J.B. Mullings & Son Bank
South Main Streets
Cher
Boston Furniture CO
Scovill and
Brook Streets
Lefuse
Hotchkiss & Templeton, Inc
Cutlery” Mill Supplies
Hunter
D. B. Wilson Co
Loretto C. Mahoney
Notre Dame Convent
Prof
Julius Baier
Studio
Telephone
F. P. Becton
Public. Market Co
California
Hamburg
Frank Kiely
Mgr
Dodge
King Dodge
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