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Newspaper
Waterbury Evening Democrat
Location
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
7
A listing of fall dress trimmings and laces featuring braids silks and laces in varied colors and widths with sample prices. The display highlights silks appliques oriental laces nets mohair and soutache braids available in white cream black navy green red and cardinal with multiple price points per item.
The three wards held democratic primaries electing delegates and alternates to the convention in the court room at 8 o clock. Names include Benton Reidy McDonough and Scully OConnell Lambert Nichols Linskey Reilly Daly with alternates Langford Costello and others. Also reports on Tom Tuckey returning from Boston season and health, a Men’s Club meeting, republican nominations Thompson and Tuttle, probate delegates, and obituaries for William Gibbons and Walter H Bristol.
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS notes visitors including W. W. Hungerford of New York and Mrs Henry 8 Freet who is sick. John Kelly of Waterbury and Charles Palmer and wife of Brooklyn visit town. George Sheridan and Mr Palmer host guests in Greenville. An M E Brahan worker was injured by a fall through a stable floor. The Forty Hours devotion at St John’s begins after the last mass and ends Tuesday morning. Curtin Hurr and Alanson Warren and wife of New York stayed for the Soldiers’ monument dedication. Edward Arouette improves after trolley accident. settlement offer awaits further action.
Bethel resident 93 year old T. Mead of Wolf pits vows to vote next month for 18 presidents if privileged. The report notes his age possibly making him the oldest voter in town alongside other local items.
A violent clash erupted in a New Britain church between Gallacians and Hungarians as police intervened. Brass candlesticks were used as weapons amid ongoing factional tensions tied to a pending mortgage foreclosure by the Farmers and Mechanics Saving Bank of Middletown.
The Waterville Democrat lists a regular Goodwill Lodge K of P meeting tonight at 8 PM. It also notes visits from Everitt Senior of Hartford, Albert Gleason in Springfield, William McLaughlin renewing ties in the ville, and Edward J. Barker joining the Blake and John 00 contract. Margaret Walsn of Isan spent Sunday with Mrs Donovan on Thomaston avenue, while Mr and Mrs Arthur Van Alstyne of Seymour visited relatives on Suffield Street. Want ads offer 25 words for 25 cents for three days.
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