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Newspaper

Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1908

Page

7

Annual Meeting of Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Elected Officers

The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the First M. E. church held a thimble tea meeting yesterday afternoon electing officers and committees. Names include President Mia Imri Spencer and First Vice President Mrs A Goodrich, with a full roster for social, sewing, musical, and children's committee roles. A report noted nearly 200 forwarded to missionaries abroad in the past year and a roll call of nine India-supported missionaries read by Mrs Spencer.

Women's Foreign Missionary Society First al. E. Church Mia Imri Spencer Mra A. Goodrich Ween Mra Johnright Clarke Newton Arthur Wi Jennie May Summers Flora A. Bronson A. F. Abbott L. P. Mitchell C. R. Lathrop John A. Coe Charles E. Beardsley Marjorie Chapman D. W. Clark Wallace Scofield Joseph Lewin William Costello John A. Potter Usical Robert Eggleston Mabel Thompson Charles E. Seymour Stephen Bowen Hugh Kelley Rose Lott John, Booth Harry Bailey Black Sarah A. Patchin J. 8. Bassett Benjamin Coe A. F. Taylor Julian T. Smith Frank White Imri Spencer Charles Chapman Fred Gillmor John Wright Douglass Stewart Arthur Williams J.T. Ferguson John G. Cutler Mary Strong A. B. Coon Ruggles Frank J. Brown Cables Maria Woodruff Porter Perry May Frederick A. Little Ernest Guilford Charles Royce Harry Tyrrell R. L. Cleveland Spencer Kennedy Kohr North India Persis Frank Dunwell Walter Plains of Peace India New England M. E. Church James Ferguson Harriett Guilford Carrie Barratt Pierce

Naugatuck officials review hydrant checks and street work

At the last meeting of the warden and burgesses Secretary Barnum of the Water company defended hydrant inspections and flushing practices noting all but necessary flushing done. Board granted 450 feet of six inch main on Bridge street. Storm water issues on Bradley and Church streets discussed. Incandescent lights approved for Hoadley Etna and Meadow Park areas. Police report shows 59 arrests in September, with 6,277.92 in borough funds. Voters notice and primaries planned with specific polling places and dates in October.

Barnum Water Company Bridge Street Bradley Street Naugatuck Hotel Main Street Church Street Hoadley Etna National Bank Elm Street Sewer Committee Fairview Avenue Court Room O'Brien South Main Street Hose House Union City Board of Selectmen Priscilla Circle Scott Company No 10 Pythian Hall Marguerita

Waterville Social and Personnel News Brief

Miss Sara Barker visits Danbury while Otto Stemler resigns from American Pin Co. Howard Webster hosts a Hartford day. Michael Madigan returns from Torrington trip. A. R. E. of P. plans a Thanksgiving Eve sociable in Good Will hall. Miss Mattie Emmons leaves Welch Hosiery for clock shop in Bristol. Miss May Dalton and James Ryan wed at St Michael's church and will live in Rockaway New Jersey.

Sara Barker Danbury Otto Stemler American Pin Co Howard Webster Hartford Michael Madigan Torrington Waterville Company Good Willhall Mattie Emmons Welch Hosiery Co Bristol May Dalton James Ryan St Michael's Church M. J. Traynor

Watertown Jottings and Local Visit Highlights

The Rev P C Dunigan of Meriden is visiting town. Mrs N C Farrell of Ocean Grove N J visits her sister Mrs A J Stephens. William Taylor and Mr Tripp plan a Maine trip this week and return Monday. John Griffin of Waltham Mass visits his parents on Cutler street. Watertown participants travel to Hartford for today’s celebration while Danbury fair goes on. Tickets on sale for a town hall moving picture show Saturday evening for St John’s Church benefit. Charters of Waterbury decorates public buildings for the Soldiers monument dedication Saturday afternoon.

P. C. Dunigan Meriden N.C. Farrell Ocean Grove N. J A. J. Stephens William Taylor Tripp Maine John Grifin Waltham Mass James Griffin Cutler Street Watertown Hartford Town Hall St John’s Charters of Waterbury

Seven Local Tragedies and Trials Across Connecticut

A Fire near Bridgeport killed John Mikolaysum a Lithuanian 41. Winchester oldest resident Sophia Andrews died at 98. Mrs Ell G Stoles died after a 35 foot fall in Thompsonville. Yale geography lecture for Wallingford teachers supported by state board. Robert Ibelle fatally injured by car in New Britain. Eagle Lock Co announces full plant closure forcing 600 workers idle in Terryville. Midland division freight derailment blocks New Haven lines at Clark's Corner. Burglary at Moegling Beach House in New Haven yields $60 and jewelry. Alice Johnson and Bertha Robinson jailed for theft. trial details vied in court.

Bridgeport South Avenue John Mikolaysum Winsted Sophia C. Andrews Winchester Meadow Street Thompsonville Melrose Ell G. Stoles Wallingford Gregory Yale State Board of Education New Britain Robert Ibelle William H. Ibelle Stanley Quarter Terryville Eagle Lock Co Willimantic Midland Division New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Boston Clark's Corner New Haven Moegling Savin Rock Alice Johnson Bertha Robinson Curtis Superior Court Chikowsky Oak Street Williams

Oakville Happenings and Local Notices

Edward Stoddard and A H Mattern attend the Hartford bridge celebration today. George C Mahler will collect taxes for Bunker Hill district at 631 Watertown road on October 15. Mr and Mrs B J Flynn and two children stay in Hartford a week with Officer John Flynn. Lizzie Fenn is hospital bound with typhoid. Crowd heads to the Danbury fair. Rent ad tips readers to place a Democrat column ad for 3 days at 25 cents.

Edward Stoddard A. H. Mattern Fails Avenue Hartford Bunker Hill George C. Mahler Watertown Road B. J. Flynn John Flynn Lizzie Fenn Pin Company Waterbury Hospital Walter Tompkins Olive Perkins W. E Dickinson Railroad Street

Mirage of Fleet Appears Over Honolulu Sky

Miraculous mirage seen yesterday over Honolulu forms an exact reproduction of the Pacific fleet. The phantom ships seem to approach from Samoa, though their distance from the port is unclear.

Honolulu Samoa

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