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Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1908

Page

6

Personal notes from Bridgeton local column

Purely personal items report several residents travel plans and job changes. Lester StIngon resigns as clerk at The Elton. Mrs Edward Starr and daughter Rose visit Mrs T Kilmartin in South Leonard street. Mrs Townley heads to Detroit then California for summer with relatives. A group including John King and others plan a Bantam lake day trip from Litchfield tomorrow. George H Allen leaves Buckingham street to work in Kenosha Wisconsin. Mrs George H Cowell and daughter Jeanette sail July 1 on Oceanic to Europe visiting Russia where a duke’s wife is a sister of the judge. Bridgeton National Bank is organized with 50000 capital, Winburn Staples president, cashier to be named.

Lester Stingon The Elton Mra Edward Starr Rose of Winsted Mra T. Kilmartin South Leonard Street Peter Townley Detroit California John King Edward Real Edward Maillard Michael Lawlor John Hayden Edward Keefe Daniel Carson Litchield Bantam Lake George H. Allen Buckingham Street American Brass Company Kenosha Wis Chicago Brass Company George H. Cowell District Court Jeanette Europe Oceanic Russia

Forty hours adoration ends with high mass at St Thomas

Community events fill the city schedule with religious observances and exhibits. The forty hours devotion at St Thomas's Church closes with a high mass tomorrow morning. A Catholic Women association art exhibit opens next week at St Patrick's hall with class work and china painting. Several local notices include obituaries, probate actions, and court schedules.

St Thomas's Church Harry Groat Barlow Bros Gravel Hitchcock's Pond Brooklyn Improvement Society Catholic Women Association St Patrick's Hall St Thomas's Holy Name Society Mra Arminie Lafond Pierre Lafond River Street Albert Verrier Fred Dessereau George Laplant Laudina Lafond Joseph Peter Lafond St Anne's Church James A. Porter Ward Porter Cowell

Taft Secures Alabama Delegates On Roll Call Debate

Chicago June 6 Taft forces win key Alabama delegation seats 22 votes and a first state on the roll call. Contests from Florida Georgia and Kentucky to follow as allies lose hope of overturning Taft in the national committee proceedings. Protests over proxies from New Mexico Alaska and North Dakota erupt before a tabled vote.

Chicago Taft Republicanational Committee Alsiania Arkansas Alabama National Committee Florida Georgia Kentucky Frank H. Hitchcock Arthur F. Statter the Treasury Charles G. Phelps Washington Hitchcock New Mexico Alaska North Dakota Joseph B. Kealing United States District of Indiana Fairbanks James Francis Burke Pennsylvania Knox

Industries More Active Drives Trade Upturn in June

New York June 6 Improvement in commercial channels and rising wages boost manufacturing activity. Retail trade gains follow higher payrolls and seasonable weather with summer goods selling quickly. Mercantile collections improve and crop progress supports confidence, though June week lags 1907. Railroad earnings down 21.6 percent YoY. commercial failures liabilities up 3,077,971. Foreign commerce shows exports up 5,674,202 and imports down 529,207 versus a year ago. Bank exchanges fall across major cities. Knickerbocker Trust pays cuts to receivers and counsel flagged as asset spoliation. One fatality reported in Lafayette Georgia from a ball game accident. Bryan’s daughter Leavitt named delegate at large to the Democratic state convention at Glenwood Springs.

New York RG. Dunn & Co

Dogs Cause Stir As Pet Attacks Hit Hamilton Park

Reports describe a spate of dog bites in Hamilton Park with multiple incidents including two horses attacked yesterday. Veterinary opinions suggest horses may cope better after dog encounters, though the events prompt concerns about public safety and animal welfare.

Hamilton Park Benson M. A. Doolittle

Waste on the Farm Promotes Efficient Cultivation

The piece argues from official reports that millions of cattle and sheep die yearly from neglect and exposure, criticizing thriftless husbandry and poor cultivation. It urges intelligent crop rotation, soil fertility, and adaptive farming to reduce waste and drought damage, calling for restored forests and better labor use to protect the nation’s wealth.

Erninent United States Beef Trust Amps Ohio Valley

Woodruff to Chicago for Republican National Convention

L. Woodford, president of the national Hughes league and a New York at large delegate, leaves for Chicago today. He plans several stops and will reach Chicago next Friday. Hughes information bureau at 115 Broadway opens there and remains open through the convention.

New Rork

Tornado Deaths Reported Near Geneva Nebraska

Tornadoes near Geneva Nebraska on June 6 caused two deaths and two injuries and destroyed several thousand dollars in property. The storms passed late yesterday afternoon, silencing crops and damaging homes and outbuildings. Local authorities are surveying affected areas and coordinating relief efforts.

Geneva Neb Esterday

Elegy in a Country Printshop

An elegiac snapshot from a country printshop as a worker quits at closing time. The speaker recalls the craftsman’s steady, unflashy skill, his steady overtime and doubled prices, and the uncertain final pay while hoping for a fair dawn.

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