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Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1908

Page

7

Local notices and events in Naugatuck and nearby towns

Community announcements list devotions at St Francis church at 7 30 pm while groups meet for drill practice. residents travel to New York City Boston and Berkshire Hills for visits and vacations. school district meetings set for June 26 and 30 with officer elections. local sports include G M R Shoe Co beating Glove Co 14 to 1, and fire department vs Milford game. graduation exercises at Maugatuck High School at 8 15 pm feature Prof William MacDonald as speaker.

H. A. Dalby James Lindsley John O'Reilly North Main Street Union Center Union City Wiil Fire Department Milford Sweeney Grant Naugatuck F. Eaton Millville G. M. R. Shoe Co G. M. R. Glove Co Glove Co Shoe Co Wiinn Stanbridge Clifford Quinn Foley Eugene Siricca Sirica Mr Sirica Warden Wylie Maugatuck High School Gem Opera House William MacDonald Brows University James Tiffany Leary

Two Million Dollar Blaze Destroys Shelby Steel Plant

Fire at the Shelby Steel Tube plant owned by United States Steel destroys the facility, with losses near 2 million dollars. Origin undetermined as crews from Galien and Mansfeld rushed to the scene but arrived late. Plant had operated to produce Meycle seamless tubing and warship boiler parts before the blaze.

Shelby, C Shelby Steel Tube Company United States Steel Corporation Galien Mansfeld Perial Steel Corperation

Caldicott Glee Club Performance at Class Event

Harold Page Baldwin presents With Horse and Hound and the Caldicott Glee Club. Affected audience members include families of the class with limited reserved seats. No reservations after 7 10 and doors open at 7 30.

Harold Page Baldwin Caldicott Glee Club America Glee Club

Waterville News Roundup Seaside Visit Dance Plans

Miss Mary Terrell of Naugatuck visits Waterville relatives. James Mooney accepts a position with F. T. Ley company. Waterville Jrs face Emeralds of Waterbury Sunday morning. Miss Cecilia McConnell returns from New Britain visit. William Guernsey resigns from American Pri Co shipping department. Albert Ciaccio brings home two pound eel among fish catch. St Michael's Drum corps hosts prize dance at Goodwill hall. St Mary's Oakville corps and Union City drum corps to parade before the dance.

Mary Terrell Naugatuck Ville James Mooney F. T. Ley Company Waterville Jrs Waterbury Cecilia McConnell Sadie Egan New Britain William Guernsey American Pri Co Albert Ciaccio St Michael's Goodwill Hall St Mary's Corps of Oakville Union City

Waterbury visitor and local class day notes

Constable Thomas Gorman of Waterbury visited Waterbury yesterday on business. The high school class day exercises are set for Thursday afternoon in the town hall. Many residents attended the Crosby High School class day in Waterbury on Wednesday. Mrs John Doherty and son William are visiting friends and relatives in New York and Pennsylvania. The funeral of George Caterson, about 50, who died of consumption, was held yesterday at Evergreen cemetery. Caterson came from Texas where he worked as a stonecutter and inhaled fine dust in a stone quarry. He had slept outdoors since arriving here, and his condition worsened after the long trip from Texas.

Hooper Trask Jin Catherine Curran Dunns Avenue Berkshire Hills Samuel Osborne Fairview Avenue W. H. Kehoe Coen Street New Haven State Normal School L. S. Moulthrop Church Street Adin R. 1 Thomas Gorman Waterbury Town Hall Crosby High School John Doherty Willam New York Pensylvania George Caterson Evergreen Cemetery Caterson Texas

Oakville Happenings and Local Updates

Prayer meeting at the Congregational church starts at 7:30 PM. Bridge workers wrap up months of rail line effort. R Stoddard and granddaughter Fisie Allen visited New York. Newton Heights school closed for summer. Muses Josephine O Brien and Margaret Grenier visited Hartford. Edith Coon left for Johnsonburg. C T A VU field day attendees include Miss Mary Murtha, Timothy Brosnan, and Miss Anna O Brien. Clara Place, ill recently, is recovering. F C Slade Jr improves highway fronting his property. widening planned.

R. Stoddard Falls Avenue Fisie Allen New York City Newton Heights Josephine O'Brien Wood Street Margaret Grenier Davis Street Alness F.C. Slade Jr

Drowned Yale Senior Recovered Off Branford

The body of George B. Chapman, a Yale senior, who drowned off Thimble Island on June 7, was recovered yesterday off Branford. Trinity student Gildersteere was knocked unconscious by a baseball at Trinity field and taken to Hartford Hospital in serious condition with a possible brain concussion.

Iran New Haven George B. Chapman Thimble Island Branford Gildersterve N. H. Gildersteere Trinity Southburs South Britain Real Y Corporation Secretary of the State Southing Pisinville Plainville

Heart disease menace tied to modern life says health official

Dr Thomas Darlington, New York City health commissioner, at the American Climatological association asserts rising heart mortality stems from social and business competition and mental strain. He cites schooling, economic pressure, and athletic overindulgence as factors, urging equanimity as a cure.

Thomas Darlington New York City American Climatological Association Thomas D. Coleman Augusta Darlington

Zola Paris Forbidden in Japan Censor Cites Morality

Japanese censorship bans a translation of Zola Paris for alleged public morality harm. Citing past bans on Tolstoi Anna Karenina and Gorky works, Tokyo argues European fiction offends local sensibilities while noting Japan’s lower share of immoral material. Also mentions Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup sold by Buckingham Pharmacy.

Zola Paris Tokio Tolstoi Maxim Gorky Japan School of Naturalists Kennedy Buckingham Pharmacy

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