Bunker Hill School Debate On District Change
The Bunker Hill school district debated transferring Fairmount from Bunker Hill to Waterville to let Fairmount children attend the nearer Waterville school. An 18 to 16 vote defeated the proposal at a meeting, with aldermen to decide next, while proponents offered a two room Fairmount school as an olive branch. Bunker Hill factions warned of clashes and courts if annexation proceeds.
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Bunker Hill
Fairmount
Bunker © Hill
Waterville
Spain
Gallar
Larkin
St. Fairmount
Olive Branch
Bronson
Hhis
Highest Elevations in Waterbury and East Mountain Reservoir
The 1892 Rudolph Hering report lists Waterbury elevations: South Wilson at 338 feet city datum rising to 440 outside. Hill Street 370 to 540. North Willow Street 350 to 440. Walcott Road 275 to 380. northeast hill summit 720. Washington Street 307. Abrigador 420. East Mountain reservoir capacity 100 million gallons, area about 25 acres, 543 feet above city datum, dam 360 feet long 30 feet high, water depth 21 feet when full.
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The
Democrat
Waterbury
East Mountain
Rudolph Hering
Brooklyn
Wilson
Seymour Streets
Hill Street
Willow Street
Walcott Road
Washington Street
Abrigador
Hast Mountain Brook
Center Square
A Bride and a Crown or Danish Baron Who Was Disinherited
A passenger on the steamship C F Tietgen from Copenhagen and Christiansand claims the title Baron von Holstein Rathlow. He brought a young American wife, Goldie Lang, formerly of Castle Square opera and briefly married to a Portland doctor. They sought Count Hans Rathiow’s consent in Denmark, married in London by an American clergyman after the count refused. The story notes the baron has four offspring with a crown.
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Goldie Lang
New York
C. F. Tietgen
Copenhagen
Christiansand
Baron von Holstein Rathlow
Castle Square Opera Company
Portland
Ore
Denmark
Hans Rathiow
London
Waterbury Fire Relief and Railroads in 1902
A historical account recalls Waterbury’s 1902 city fire when railroads quickly dispatched engines and crews from Winsted to Bridgeport to aid. The tale notes free service by the railroad during the blaze, while George Lilley’s firm supplied sandwiches and coffee. It contrasts Lilley’s local ties with railroad generosity and discusses political loyalties between Lilley and Robertson.
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George L. Lilley
A. Heaton Robertson
Robertson
Consolidated Road
Lilley
Waterbury
Winsted
Bridgeport
George Lilley
Tom Kelly
Edward G. Kilduff
M. J. Ryan
Railroad Company
Comfort and dress in a Sim plex shirt at Upson Single ton Co
City readers note a quiet day as public schools did not hold sessions while teachers attended a regional convention in New Haven and Hartford. A St Josephs T A society meeting Oct 14 approved resolutions on the death of Hartford Bishop Michael Tierney. Detective Bernard Ditsch returned a wanted woman to New York, tied to grand larceny cases with four accomplices. A farewell party honored Miss Irene Hyland as she heads to Jersey City, and Ida C Ekstrom and John R Mair wed at the German Lutheran church with gifts and plans for a trip.
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Upson, Singleton & Co's
New Haven
Hartford
St Joseph's T. A. Society
Michael Tierney
D. D
Martin
John J. MacDonald
James F. Dolan
Bernard A. Ditsch
New York
Elizabeth Hunter
George Graham
Robert Tucker
William Allston
Marcellus Tucker
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Park Avenue
Tor
General Fire Insurance and Steamship Agency Ad
Full information concerning any ocean voyage cheerfully furnished and complete cuts made for any class of passage. Travelers' checks and foreign money orders issued to any part of the world. Mrs. John Ryan, 507 North Main St. Telephone 507-12.
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General Fire Insurance and Steamship Agency
John Ryan
North Main St
Buffalo Adopts Plan for City Asphalt Plant
Buffalo New York moves toward owning an asphalt repair plant to cut paving costs. Mayor Adams supports city purchase of asphalt and in house paving. Commissioner Ward to draft specs while Desbecker works on a charter amendment to fund paving as a general fund expense with possible five year bonds. Local groups urged to discuss benefits and feasibility.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Waterbury
Adams
Toronto
Canada
Board of Aldermen
F P. G. Ward
Board of Public Works
Committee On Finance
Desbecker
Back to Knee Pants at Central High School
In Pueblo on October 16 central high students mocked a school board ban on football by dressing as children with tops marbles and teddy bears. Senior and junior classes led the disruption, then returned after Principal Barrett Gnally addressed them.
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Pueblo
Col
Central High School
H. M. Barrett Gnally
Schoool
Saad Se
Crosby High announces varied courses and departments
A 1908 notice lists two and three year courses in Experimental Chemistry and Commercial disciplines, with diplomas on completion. An Italian department will teach English elements to Italians. Sewing and millinery classes will run at Crosby High School with limited accommodations. Instructors for all courses and departments are to be provided by committee chair J. J. McDonald Edward B. Reiley Jr Charles S. Chapman and Mayor W. Be Thoms dated September 23 1908.
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Crosby High School
J. J. McDonald
Edward B. Reiley, Jr
Charles 8. Chapman
W. Be, Thoms
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bunker Hill School
Fairmeant
Hering
Reilroad Company
Weterbury
City News
Lehigh
John Meili
FFICE
South Main Street
Waterbury Bedding Mig. Co
East Main Street
R. R. Harder & CO
Bank Street
C Wood
Sonn
Byron
Princes
Fifth Avenue
Frank
Shoeman
Telephone
South Leonard Street
Bank St
Exchange Place
Frank Flammir & CO
Holmes & Bull
C.L. Holmes & CO
Holmes Building
Grand Street
Manufacturers National Bank
General Banking
American Express
Dept. of Education
High
Croft
Duggan
Boston
Saxe & Floto
South Main St
Dallas
the Florist
Union St
Grand St
Borth
Oseph Pepe
Canal ST
David Goldberg
Abbott
Oakville Company
Watts Cape
South Main
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