Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-13
OAK WILLIE HAPPENINGS.
BARBER KURTz AT WAR WITH
 THE UNION.
Refuses to Close His Shop Sundays Is Real Mad About It-Will Stand On Guard-Sewing School Picnic.

Barber Herman Kurtz, the only ton sorial artist in town, and as q conse- quence, an important factor with many people in the village, is the ob- ject of unlimited attention these days. MT Kurtz has dared to defy the bar bers' union. Mir Kurtz keeps his shop open every Sunday morning until noon for the accommodation of a few of his customers. The barbers' union dispatched a man here last Sunday to see if Barber Kurtz would not con sent to close the shop Sundays The representative couldn't induce him to close shop on the Sabbath day and some hot words resulted. Kurtz or dered the walking delegate to walk. The walking delegate walked out and threatens to close Kurtz's shop next Sunday, according to the laws of the state of Connecticut. MT Kurtz will be on hand next Sunday morning to defy the Sunday closing law and the barbers' union, and some say he has a shotgun loaded with rock salt. There will be music in the air yet.
 The picnic of the sewing school Of this place will be held Thursday, Au- gust 15, from until p. m., on the Union church lawn. If stormy the
  room of the church. The superinten> dent will give a prize to the girl hav- ing done the best work during the past season, to be awarded by judges out side the school.
 Miss Minnie Paul is the teacher of the new Kindergarten of the Union church Sunday school, and it is de- cidedly a novel feature in the work carried on. The kindergarten is held every Sunday at the regular Sunday school hours, 12 to 1, and the chil- dren meet ill the parlors of the church, where the older ones are not disturbed. The membership is now between eigh- teen and twenty-five and rapidly grow ing.
 Dr Lopez of Waterbury, large property owner here, writes the cor respondent that he is deeply grateful with the efforts put forth by the Even ing Democrat to make the village what it should be, a separate town ship. Dr Lopez says he is pleased be yond measure to watch the lines being drawn closer together systematically the township agitation, the noon mail, the sidewalk and electric light ques- tions-and instead of being few hun dred scattered houses we shall soon become of recognized importance.
 Ransom Painter is confined to his house with illness.
 The water in the pin shop pond is so low that as aaresort the water from Wattles's pond was drawn upon yes terday. On account of this scarcity Of water the pin room shut down for a portion of the afternoon yesterday.
 The streets are well filled with trot- ting horses these days. On August 20 racing at the Driving park will he the attraction and many horses from different parts of the country have IT. rived. Their drivers are trying them out every pleasant day and they speed through the village like an express. No reference is made to the Woodbury express. s'-.e
 The St Mary Magdelene society will hold meeting tonight in the church
 MT and Mrs William Babin of Wa terbury were in this place last evening Mrs Babin and her daughter, Lena came up from Walnut Beach and spent Sunday at their home. They will re turn to-day for a sojourn of a few more weeks.
 Howard Vale of Waterbury. spent Sunday in this place the guest of MI LHommedieu. sli
 Miss Mable Smith is on the sick list. Dr Loveland is attending her.