Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-11
CORNER STONE LAID
Pdyilage d HsIpilg Lsy Cana Stsns
 Increased Sun in TIsisuy.

The corner stone of the new syna- gogue Beth Israel on Kingsbury
 street was laid yesterday afternoon
 in the presence of large number Of
 people. B. Holczer. secretary of the
 committee, delivered an address of
 welcome. MT Holczer said the conl- mittee expects that the sanctuary will | be ready for dedication on the Day of Atonement, September 29. The Rev
 Dr Meyer Elkin of Hartford preached l the sermon.
 Considerable interest was taken in
 the laying of the stone, the privi- lege of putting a hand to 1t being
 decided according to the generosity of the person competing for the honor. Isaac Cohen of New York won the distinction of being first to start
 1t towards its final resting place. It cost him $50. Others who tried it amt paid included Louis Liebeskind, SIS:
 Jacob Musler, $9; Isaac Albert, $6; IS. A. Winstine, $5; M. Freed, ss; J. Fabricant, $2; Joseph Roof, $2; A. Sandlitz, $2; William Traurig, 2; Harry Hirsh, $2; Max Santon, S1.50; A. Kramer, $2: M. Meyers, $3; J. Fabricant, jr, $2; B. Curtin, $2; Frank Winestine. $2: Joseph Roof, $1.50; s. Friedman, $1.50; D. Holczer, $2; Joseph Burros, $2; L. Lieberman, $2; Harry Rubin, $2; Samuel Friedman, $1.50; 2. Kep- pleman, $1.50; J. Dennen, $1.50: Samuel Krasow, $1.50; Morris Spirit, $2; Frank Udlowitz, $2; Joseph Roof, $1.25; A. Arbis, $1; I. L. Lipshitz, S1; Joseph Shapiro, s1.50; Mrs ;. Musler. s1; M. Mirsky. $1; J. Saper- stine, $1; Mrs A. Shapiro, $2; Mrs M Spirit, 31; I. Udlowitz. $1; Abraham Krawitz, $1; Samuel Forman, $4; J. Greenblatt, $1; Mrs Morris H. Mus Ter, $1; Mrs J. Risberg, $1; Mrs Jo- seph Borros, S1; Mrs A. Weiss, $l: Abraham Cohen, g; A. Weiss, $1; A. Witzman, $1; Charles Freed, $l, Louis Friedman, $1; Mrs Charles Freed, $1; Morris Friedman, $2; Mrs Morris Friedman, $1; Mrs A. Kauf- man. $1; Isaac Israel, $1; T. Wes man, $1; Nathan Mirsky, $1 David Rosenberg, $1; Morris Berman, $1; Mrs David Letsky, $1; Julius Mazo, $3; Mrs B. Curtin, $1; s. Wilyom, $1; Mrs A. Nitkin. $1; Morris Ber- man, $1; Mrs J. Baurer, $1; Mrs !. Rosengarten, $1; Mrs A. Kramer, VI; Mrs David Shapiro. $1; Nathan Levine, $1; Mrs s. Friedman, $1; H. Wolf, $f: Mrs Tannebaum, $l.
 Samuel Forman paid Sou to lay the stone and Morris M Olanoff got the first chance to shovel mortar for s1l. The other five shovelfuls went to tn following persons: D. Shapiro, $lO; J. Goldberg, $5; c. H. Glickman, s: Jacob Musler. $4 and S. A. Weia- stein, $5.
 Joseph w. Shapiro acted as au,- tioneer and proved that he has abi.- ity in that line.
 s. A. Winestine paid $6 to give 1t the last move. The receipts footed up $3S4.3O. Of this $91.S0 was received in the collection basket and the rest for moving and laying the stone. Two weeks ago when the ceremony was postponed on account of the weather, the sum of 3255.7e was sonS tributed. making total of $640. --.
 Rabbi Elkin closed the service in an address in which he complimented the Jewish people of Waterbury on what they have done for the church and exhorted them to stand together and work as unit and then there can be no doubt about the success of the Jewish creed in Waterbury.
 During the service M. Blake and M. Gordon acted as floor committee. The building committee Is composed of s. A. Weinstein, Jacob Musler, Be-. nat Holczer, William Traurig an,l Joseph Burros.