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Newspaper

Waterbury Evening Democrat

Location

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1908

Page

9

St Francis Drum Corps Meet for Parade Duties

Naugatuck items note St Francis T A SH society drum corps called to attend tonight at 7 20 to furnish music for the opening night parade of the Eagles fair. Also updates on local elections and civic events including a Meriden YMCA conference dates October 21 and 22 and a lecture by Rev William McNichol.

St Francis T. A. Sh Society Seasion Borough Court Room Meriden Ireland Atlantic Methodist William McNichol Port Jeferson L. L Republican Club Gem Opera House Frank &.Randegee New London John H. Light South Norwalk St Francis’s School Neary Charles Lawson Lacey Massachusetts Gem “Opera House Board of Warden and Burgesses George Stanaitis Boston Anthony Ma‘zotas Westmountain Upson, Singleton & Co's

Local items and notes from Waterville

Fred Clay of Hotchkissville visits relatives in the ville Frank McMahon returns from a business trip to New Haven A U R E of P meeting in Good Will tonight at o clock The smoker committee for the firemen smoker Friday evening will meet tonight in the fire rooms at 8 Charles Hotchkiss of Sheffield street takes a position with Easton Construction Co on Blake Johnson contract James H Wagner longtime boss carpenter suffers a severe shock Sunday morning then a second stroke Sunday afternoon

Fred Clay Hotchkissville James H. Wagner Carpenter

Watertown Jottings: Local News and Events

Clarence Hannon is seriously ill. Mrs Thomas Bouley of Waterbury visited friends in town. Wall around the old cemetery nearing completion this week. Many deer spotted in northern town. Large turnout at Democratic rally in Waterbury City Hall. Thomas Magee and James McIlleery elected delegates from Columbia lodge K of P to state convention in New Britain. William Partree ill, to undergo operation at Dr Jackson's sanitarium. Selectmen and town clerk to meet this evening 7 to 9 to admit elector oath for qualified voters.

Clarence Hannon Thomas Bouley Waterbury Friends Thomas Magee James McIlleery Columbia Lodge K. of P New Britain William Partree

Oakville Happenings and Local Notices

F C Slade Jr of Falls avenue is confined at home with a cold. Ward workers are gathering voters. Assessors meet at the post office Wednesday evening from 7 to 9. Mrs William O Brien of Newton heights returns from Terryville visit. Residents fear water shortage as Main street wells go dry. Several locals attend Modern Woodmen of America meeting in Waterbury. Cyrus Thompson at Mercer Pa to be with ill mother. Miss Josephine Clark, from Holden, Mass, starts work with the Pin Co and will live on Falls avenue. Rent advertising urged in the Democrat to reach readers districtwide.

F. C. Slade, Jr Falls Avenue William O'Brien Newton Heights Terryville Woodmen of America Waterbury Frank Reynolds F.C. Slade, Jr Albany Slade Saratoga Springs Josephine Clark Holden Mass The Pin Co Will'am Robinson

Nutmeg Gratings and Local Crises in Connecticut

A Connecticut round of brief reports details domestic tragedy and public hazards. Celestina Leperant, a Stony Creek housekeeper, hanged herself. In Branford a skeletal find at Indian Neck prompts no further details. Canterbury reports a woods fire reigniting after a prior extinction. New Britain records John Kempf's suicide by gunshot. Bristol sees a fierce forest fire in Hooper District burning hundreds of acres. Winsted and Winchester report smoke and forest fires affecting residents. East Hampton notes a squirrel-hunting fire burning about forty surrounding acres. Bridgeport notes a fatal fall of tile worker L Depatie at the Hotel Stratfield site. Hartford identifies Beatrice Lindauer as a girl found with Edith Martin’s name, to be returned home. Stratford highlights Amy Gaines from Danbury heading to study abroad with others on the Arable. Winsted notes Parenteau abandonment. New Britain reports Armenian barber Louis Johnson found dead. suspected natural causes amid unrest history. Bridgeport women discover Mrs Mary Williams dead with carbolic acid nearby. Bethel fires near Putnam Memorial park and large forest fires between Redding and Ridgefield threaten spread in dry weather.

Bristol Hooper Tunis Goodenough Winchester East Hampton Henry Markham Henry Strong H. T. Selley Ernest Markham Bridgeport L. Depatie Stratfield Colonado Hartford Berlin Howard Fanning Edith Martin Beatrice Lindauer No 8 Home Avenue Meriden Fanning Stratford Amy W. Gaines State Normal School Danbury State Normal Schools Connecticut Ireland England Holland Parenteau Wilson Tennis Club Windsor Avenue Wilson Brick Company New Britain Louis Johnson Nish Moradian Sweeney's Block East Main Street T. G. Wright Johnson Knowlton Street East Washington Avenue Mary K. Williams Downs Bethel W. T. Masison Putnam Memorial State Park Redding Ridgefield Wes Beaver Brook J. P. McFadden Forty Acre Mountain Tiwan

New York Musically Busy Night Crowds at Lyric

New Yorkers crave music by day and theater at night. Lulu Glaser stars in Mademoiselle Mischief at the Lyric with a catchy score. The World plans a special feature printing the best song with words and music for readers.

New York Brey Lulu Glaser Mademoiselle Mischief

Detective Counsell dies by self inflicted shots in Pittsburg

In Pittsburg a private detective Terome Compton Counsell aged 28 shot himself near a telephone transmitter while speaking to Florence Warman a stenographer. He died from his wounds after being wounded at the Keystone detective office. He had recently moved from St Louis with his wife and family. Earlier in Paris and Morocco reports a French detachment was attacked by Moors and suffered casualties.

Pittsburg Counsell St Louis Paris Morocco

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