Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-12
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT FRIDAY. JULY 12 1eo7

i Boys bring in U. S. & Go tickets on Monday-store closes at noon Tuesdays.
 The union committee of the Holy Name societies will meet Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at St Michael's church, Waterville. Every member is requested to be present.
 Tonight is the night you can get your moneys worth in fine dancing at Good Will hall, Waterville, Lallier's Military Band prom. Don't forget the first number at S:S0-a two-step. We'll boys, are you going to take your best lady friend to the prom this evening at Good Will hall, Watervil,e? Lallier's Military Band will be there and you all know what that means
 The base ball game between the Scovil Mfg Co and the American Pin Co which was to have taken place in Waterville at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon has been postponed, owing to the absence of several members of the Scovill team, who are out of town. The other game which has been scheduled between Waterbury Button Co and Berbecker X Rowlands will be played at o'clock.
 It IS no wonder that the Springfield man wondered at the idea of holding all the voters of Waterbury down to five or six voting places. This is something that has often been talked of and probably explains why so many people don't vote at all. The crowding is especially noticeable in the fourth and fifth wards and no doubt this condition is by no means the re- suit of mistake. There ought to be at least two booths in the fifth ward and two in the fourth, but in- asmuch as these districts are democra-l tic, the other fellows-and they are the lawmakers, even though they do represent the minority-will continue to wink at the situation in the future as they have done in the past
 Residents of lower Baldwin street and all over the Simonsville district are talking about fight which Fred Gibbs of Baldwin hill had the other day with a young shark while out clamming at Brocketts Point, Bran ford. The shark was only forty eight inches long, but MT Gibbs thought it was twice that length and lost no time in putting it out of business with the clam shovel, but before he accomplished the feat he was pretty we'll scared and when the battle was over he was scarcely able to stand. Mrs Gibbs, Mrs John Stotz and Syrus Smith, all of Water bury, and party from Meriden, wit messed the tussle from the shore, and it is thought that their words of encouragement had something to do in turning the tide of victory in the direction of MT Gibbs.
 There is a good deal of merit in the petition of the residents of Ham, ilton avenue for the removal of the old telegraph and telephone poles in that street, nearly all of which have practically outlived their usefulness. Some of them are bent clear across the street and look as if they might topple to the ground any moment In addition to being unsafe they are very unsightly and it is no wonder that the people want them taken down and new ones put up instead Some day when we have no poles in the streets Waterbury will appear to better advantage than it ever can while they are with us. but until that time comes the several companies should be obliged to maintain them in such a manner that they will not be an eyesore to everybody and al detriment to neighboring property.