Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-12
.0AKVlLLE HAPPENINGS.
GETTING READY FOR THE
 LONG DISTANCE FLYING.

LONG DISTANCE FLYING. Owners of Birds are Trying Them Out
 Two Flies Yesterday-Base Ball Game -Huckleberries Scarce-Notes. Frank Broderick liberated thirty one young carriers yesterday, and al- though this was their first trip away from home they returned safely and in quick time. Some of MT Broder- ick's older birds have records of 400 miles. Mir Broderick will start this week training his young birds for the first fly of the Brass City District club, to be held about the first Sunday in September.
 Arthur Straw flew nine of his young carriers to Middlebury yesterday.
 The Oakvcille Stars defeated the Wards yesterday by the score of to s.
 This is a poor year for huckleber- ries and they are scarce about this vi- cinity. The few huckleberries now being marketed are selling at 15 and IS cents q quart and even at those
  called choice Under normal condi- tions the price should be anywhere from s to 10 cents quart at retail. The huckleberry patches appear to be mostly dried up on account of the lack of rain.
 Miss Katherine Egan of Waterbury was the guest of friends in town Sun day.
 .l- af To Ga Carthy's new business block on Davis street has been raised and the build ing is of good size. Work on the block will be pushed along to a rapid completion.
 The roads about the vicinity of Bun- ker Hill are being christened with names and signboards erected
 A. Anderson Paul was in town yes terday, the guest of relatives.
 Numerous complaints have been made regarding the theft of wood in small quantities from the new Bunker Hill chapel. Italians and others help themselves to lumber and whatever they see lying around loose. A warn ing has been posted now and watch kept on the place while the workmen are away.
  the Pin Go, is home for a few weeks on account of illness.
 There is talk of holding a picnic at Quassapaug lake among the pin shop hands. These outings have been held annually of recent years and are of much enjoyment.
 The new cement wall for the trolley along the Watertown road will cost a lot of money before the last work is done. The workmen have made rapid progress, however, during the last two weeks and the trolley tracks will probably be moved onto the new wall before the cold weather sets in.
 MT and Mrs George Wood enter tained Mrs T. Drescher of New York city last. week. She left for her home in New York Saturday afternoon.
 Miss Etta Williams has returned from her visit in New Haven.
 Augustus Adams has gone to Ban tam lake for few days outing.
 William Smiths hen house was en- tered Friday night and eighteen chick ems stolen. ane @
 Apples are said ito be very scarce in this and neighboring places,
 Mass was celebrated in St Mary Magdalene's church yesterday, and services were held in the nion and All Saints churches at the usual hours.As sV9 ts.,s, s
 The hearing on the will of Mrs An drew Peet will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock before Judge Lowe of Waterbury. Mrs Peet left all her property to her children and it is understood that her husband will con test.~ The Peet children have secured Attorney Carmody for counsel.
 MT Hawley of the Christian Ali ance faith preached both morning and evening at the Union church yester- day. His subject at the morning ser vice was .'Faith.'' The choir assisted at the evening service rendering some special music which was particularly well rendered.
 Contractor Griffin will commence work to-day on Newton Heights for q new house. MT Picker is the owner.
 James Madden has taken Frank Plnmb's position as teamster for F. c. Slade S1 Son.
 The Union church Sunday school has started Kindergarten.