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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
2
A local advertisement touts buttermilk as a cure and health booster. Patrons report relief for back pain and improved condition after use. The vendor promotes butter and tea tasting, pricing buttermilk at 28 cents per pound and urges moderation.
Meant as a local notice listing meetings for tonight and tomorrow. Groups include the National Association Stationary Engineers, Hendricken council, K of C Gladstone lodge No 241, O B A Brass City lodge No 240, and O B A.
A busy evening at Mulcahy Memorial hall hosted by St Mary's Alumni association featured Galipeau's orchestra. Local church announcements include sermons at Third Congregational and Universalist services with Children's Day address. Public works update notes closure of Liberty street for bridge work and bids for city coal contracts. Various social and parish events including Holy Name society marching from St Thomas to Immaculate Conception and AOH drill team preparations for New Haven parade.
Waterbury youths and others from New Britain Westerly and Waterbury attended the closing exercises at Hartford yesterday. The largest graduating class in the institution's history numbered 18 and included Walter Casey Philip Cobotsn Maurice Donahue and William Duns among others.
Purely personal items report Miss Mary Broderick visiting Riverside street in Thomaston while Miss Marjorie Tobin enjoys a South Main street vacation. John Whitehead departs for a two week South Carolina visit. Jacob Rutishauser sails to Germany for eight weeks. Miss Josie McCarthy leaves for Boston for two weeks visiting relatives. Joseph Fleming spends the summer with his parents after studying at Dunwoodie. Relatives of Miss Miller and Miss Welton, who sailed for Europe last October, report letters from Africa and plan to return in September. Mrs Carvell of New York visits Mr and Mrs McMahon and Miss Julia McMahon spends the summer with her brother and Mrs Carvell’s goddaughter visits 32 Fox street neighbor Mrs Walden.
Lieutenant Governor Everett J. Lake announces he will seek the governorship and promises Taft presidential support. He notes prior governors became governor and asks friends for backing, naming Frederick E. Whitaker of New Haven as a likely lieutenant in New Haven during the campaign. Lake says letters will go to friendly legislators and urges support if his record warrants promotion.
A crowded sale catalog shows reduced prices on ladies wear and accessories including lawn waists embroideries tub suits and lace coats with items such as silk petticoats gloves parasols and hose. Men shirts and four in hands are discounted as are corset covers skirts and muslins along with rugs and net curtains.
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