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Newspaper

Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1908

Page

8

City Finance Board Sees Tax Funds And Salaries Studied

The board of finance met yesterday afternoon to approve payrolls and various bills. They sought an opinion from the city attorney on whether the city engineer’s salary is 5000 a year or 3900, with the engineer permitted to draw 3900 for now if the attorney’s report delays. Treasurer Edward L. Tuttle reported balances and numerous receipts from local items, and transfers were recommended across departments including street, public lands, and health. A special 6000 state roads appropriation was approved for recommendation to the aldermen.

Board of Finance Hmsance Edward L. Tuttle J. Ho Crary J. H. Crary J. Ke Crary Brookside Home J. Tl. Fitzgerald Rent Broadway Inn J. R. Lawlor Improvement Park T. D. Bradstreet B. Kennedy P. Kellogg J. P. Kellogg F. P. Reeves P. Reeves Brookside Board of Aldermen

British Schooner Seized by Venezuela Sinks Ship

Captain Jewett reports Venezuelan authorities seized the British trading schooner Lady Kensington at Carupano. The vessel was sunk by unknown means and passengers and crew were detained as prisoners. Details remain unclear as reports emerge from St. Vincent.

St. Vincent, BW. L Jewett Carupano Venezuela

Fraternal groups host large chicken pie supper and meetings

More than 300 attended a chicken pie supper at Bunker Hill church. A. O. H. Division 4 will elect officers Monday. Women at Second Congregational Mission meeting heard Mrs Phipps speak. Various lodges in Manchester unity, Foresters, Maccabees, and Knights of the Golden Eagles held meetings and planned installations, initiations, and charity events with many new officers and invitations to a large December 15 initiation.

Bunker Hill Mra W. H. Phipps Forough Women’s Benevolent Society Second Congregational Church Pride of the Valley Lodge Manchester Unity A. O. H. Hall East Main Street Monsignor Slocum Harmony Lodge A. M William H. Callan Frank J. Brice Ernest L. Green Walter G. Chapman Clifford J. Hackett Augustus L Goodrich Alfred J. Ship~ley Eugene C. Adt Board of Relief Randolph Chapman James Callan Court Rose Hill Court Hancock Court Phelan A. C. Becker K. C. White C. N. Derigan Harris Hayden J. F. Hewitt H. B. Hungerford J. Pfuder L. A. Flood M. P. Hine W. L. Hoyt F. ©. Hitchcock E. Hayward Amity Castle Knights of the Golden Eagles Grand Street Ernest Kropp James Miller Robert Gardner Frank Johnson George Graham Columbia Castle New Haven Erwins Castle New Britain Jthe Crusaders Company G St Mary's Hospital Slocum St John's Pish House Paul Heinze A. A. Crane F. N. Perry H. C. Cooley Percy Brown Emil Beerbaum W. B. Merriman Alice Kingsbury Hadith Kingsbury Martha Driggs BE. O. Goss James Crompton George Rockwell Edith Hunt Angelo C. Burritt W. E. Fulton Cora Crompton Edith Mason Edward Pierpont Ruth Pierpont Henry Rowland Thomas Barlow George Babcock Mary White Bidwell Jennie Simons Toucey Doll Robert Cairns John Lewis Will Kellogg Ralph Bristol Clarence Cook Isaac Kellogg Louis Hart E. 8. Hunt Willis Hull Candy Helen Driggs John N. Burrall Mary Barlow Edward White John Lackey Gaylord Burdon Dorothy Dunlop Sarah Lucy Perry Wadhams Post George E. Wood L. W. Tillotson E. 0. Howard F. W. Hinckley B. F. Meran William Tysoe John L. Saxe H. F. Plumb John Stephen C. Seeley W. F. Hinckley John Higgins H. F. Northrup Edward Griswold Mr Wood Middletown Conneut Volunteers Gilbert Co G

Lathrop Sues Son for 2000 in Court Battle

The case follows prior civil actions over a 3000 estate claim with interest and costs, leading to a 6000 judgment the father refuses to pay. Lathrop garnished Root to stop payments to Harry Lathrop while pursuing a new suit for 2000 loaned over years. The report also covers the murder case of Edith French, with John Cavanaugh pleading not guilty and recounting statements to police and witnesses. Special magazine offer promotion ends with a subscription note.

Edwin A. Lathrop Harry C. Lathrop Hsther Lathrop Lathrop Root

Waterbury section notes local service and speaker

Mr Wood served as shipping clerk, fire chief, special police officer, and deputy registrar in Middletown. Flo moved to Waterbury in 1902. The Women's Missionary and Social Union held its second event featuring J. C. Starbuck of Boston on In Nature's School. Starbuck urged self understanding and optimism, noting most high school graduates were girls and urging young men to value education. The poet and speaker weighed over 190 pounds now after a rise from 148, with a next talk set for January 5 by Rev Dr Haywood.

Wood Wilcox-Crittenden Co Middletown Flo Waterbury Women’s Missionary and Social Union Bapist J. C. Starbuck Boston Starbuck Dr Haywood First Baptist Church

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