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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-19
WATERvlLLE

MT and Mrs Arthur Van Alstyne of Seymour were the guests of Mir and Mrs Thomas Van Alstyne of Sheffield street yesterday.
 Mir and Mrs Daniel Mccarthy enter tained relatives from Forestyille yes terday.
 Mir and Mrs Jeremiah Donovan of Ansonia were visitors at Mrs Catherine Donovan's on Thomaston avenue over Sunday.
 Charles Strup has returned from a visit with his parents in Bristol.
 Eugent Garvey of Welch street spent Saturday and Sunday with rela- tives in Winsted.
 Edward Barker of Thomaston was q visitor in the village yesterday.
 James G. Couch spent Sunday with relatives in Manchester.
 Miss Mae Mcintyre of Bridgeport is the guest of Mir and Mrs Peter Wells on Thomaston avenue.
 Arthur Cocker of Derby spent Sun day with his parents on Orchard street.
 Miss Mae Donovan has returned from a weeks vacation spent in Hart ford and Forestville.
 Miss Hattie Emmons has returned from two weeks vacation with friends in Lakeyille. v rt
 The Welch. Hoisery Mill started to work to-day after fifteen days shut down.
 Regular meeting of Good Will lodge, K. of P. tonight at o'cioca.
 Miss Ruth Clay has returned from her vacation spent with friends in Woodbury.
 Henry Gagain caught for the Merri- mac club in the city league yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-19
0AKVILlE HAPPENINGS

Miss Julia Forenier has entered the employ of the 0akville Co.
 Stephen Hallway spent yesterday with relatives in Wateryille.
 Miss Anna Geoghegan of Newton Heights has recovered from he re- cent illness.
 Frederick R. Knapp. an employe of the ofice department of the Oak vile Co is spending week at Lake side.
 Mir and Mrs Fitzpatrick and fam fly of Main street have returned from a few days stay at Savin Rock
 Mir and Mrs Charles Adams of Falls avenue were recent visitors at Sayin Rock
 Another iron. span is to be added to the old wooden railroad bridge across Steel brook near the local station. and a gang of men began the work this morning
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-19
Special Sale At Halpern's Bargain
 Store This Week. \

Heavy Galvanized Wash Boilers,
 regular price $1. sale price :. 68a Heavy Galvanized Wash Boilers.
 regular price $1.39. sale price 60e Copper Bottom Heavy Wash
 Boilers. regular price $1.25.
 sale price ........ 06e Copper Bottom Heavy Wash
 Boilers, regular price $1.49,
 sale price $1.1l Copper Bottom Heavy Wash
 Boilers. regular price $1.69.
 sale price ..,... ....... $1.Sd All Copper Tea Kettles. regular
 price $1.95, sale price ..... $1.S9 Mason Fruit Jars. pint .... 40c doz Mason Fruit Jars. quart .. 56c doz
 Wine and Lemonade Sets at very low prices.
 N. B.-Call and see our many other bargains.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

structure win be three stories. with the
first floor for the bank and the two
upper stories for office suites. The i'm
provement viii cost about So. 600.
The Washington Mechanics Savings
Bank was organized April II, 1906, with
a capital OF $4,000. but the growth Of
the business has been so rapid that the
capital has since been increased 10
50. 900. The assets Of the bank are now
about $500
The negotiations for the property were
conducted through Joseph D. Sullivan,
attorney for the bank, aided by a CON-
mittee of the directors.
The officers and directors are: Ezra
Gould. president; H *. Daughefty, vice
president; G. II. Bagby, seCretaTy-t treas
urer; Joseph D. Sullivan, attorney; Ed
mund 5. Wolfe auditor. Mortimer H.
Acheson, r H Bagby, George Hayes,
H x DaugheTty, William N Dove.
Henry c. Emerich. Joseph D. Sullivan.
Ezra Gould, Andrew Johnson, Jr.. Jesse
B X. Lee. Charles C Love. z. b RyOn,
Charles II. Squier, John p F White.
Joan Scott Johnson, and Edmund ;
Wolfe.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
EAI, ESTATE ACTIVE DESPITE FINANCIAL CRISIS
Property in Suburbs
Leads Weeks Business
Other City Realty Shows Little Activity Sites
at Argyle Park Sold and New Subdi-
visions Ready for Market

last Thursday. These lots are ali lfly
feet wide, by a depth ranging frol-
30 to 80 feet, and were sold OF prices
ranging from 50 cents TO 65 cents pei
square foot
1t is The intention OF three OF tne
purchasers 70 procure plans at once FOR
residences TO be erected as soon as the
spring building season opens. The other $
have purchased for prospective homes,
and IN several instances for investment.
Bridge to Be Finished Soon.
It is assured that the bridge. now
un1sr construction on Sixteenth street
across Piney Branch, viii. with rs ap-
proaches, be completed before January
and Sixteenth street viii be graded and
ulacadamized as far nOrthwaTd as Piney
Branch road. This VIII provide a wide
boulevard connecting Argyle Pork
directly with the city.
The budget OF expenditures for The
fiscal year juss submitted by the DIS
trict Commissioners, contains an item
OF $4,000 for the further improve
ment of Sixteenth street as Tar north
ward as Military road, the principal en-
trance 70 Rock Creek from BrightwOOd.
Argyle Park IS already supplied with
high pressure water service. sewerage,
and city gas, and its rapid improvement
with good residences seems assured
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Chief interest in realty during the
week seems TO have centered in suour-
Ian property. In sharp contrast 20 a
quiet week iu business and other city
realty was The volume o. suburban lots
sold.
Several sales have been made Of
building sites at Argyle Park, a portion
of the famous Argyle" tract lying
along Piney BIT 4nch road, tie old -Four
teenth Street road fot nearly a mile,
Argyle Park embraces all the land north
Of Decatur street, between Piney Branch
road and Rock Creek Park
s. I. Cameron. who purchased from
Thomas Blagden the large portion OF
the Argyle tract from SauIs Addition
westward TO beyond Sixteenth street eX-
tended, and norLhward beyond BlagdCn
avenue. has subdivided the ground into
building sites. facing on Sixteenth
street, and along tho east side Of Blag-
den avenue.
Three to Build Houses.
WIIige. Gibbs & Daniel, who are ex-
elusive agents for the property. have
reported unusual business during the
week. One sale alone aggregated 5000
feet Of ground. the price approximatlng
$1,000. This firm has, besides, made a
number Of Individual sales during the
week having contaminated five deals
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
A NEW ONE.

While we are passing on our lore TO
the westward. we have been borrowing
good cheer from the East. One Of the
most picturesque and hilarious of mod
ern institutions is the great association
called "Schlaraffia,' a sort Of interna-
tional club OF od-fellowship IN which
medieval institutions are burles0ued.
"Schlarafia' rose In Germany, and mas
fastened its amiable tentacles on many
spots in America where Germans con
sort A description of its delightful
ritual and its origin is given in Apple
tons Magazine for November by q
prominent member of the Chicago chap
ter. The Illustrations are by another
Understanding Schlaraff, the cartoonist
whose signature "Hy Mayer is a
household word in several countries
From A7pletOn's Magazine.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

SO. 500; for Mrs. Bennett, a fifty-foot lot
on Tenth street. HOlmead Manor, at 60
cents a foot. to ". J. NOnderheide, the
residence. 1898 y street northwest. in
connection with Dwight Anderson; for
L f. BTuenluger, the residence at 1928
New Hampshire avenue at $3.50; 70 S
A Mullen, 1909 Vermont avenue, 5000,
for Mrs Knifin a small frame dwelling
on r street near Nineteenth street, at
&, 500; for A. NJ. Albert, 2709 Z street
s., 500; to Mrs Porter, sold in connection
with Early & hampton, a ten-room
brick dgelliug on Eleventh street near
\ street northwest, $500; to James p.
Coon, 3526 New Hampshire avenue,
$3.50; for the ReardOn estate, l8 Y
street. 5000; TO J. A. O'Neill. a lot on
Tenth street, HOlmead Manor, at o.
cents a foot
The a z Fox Company consider the
realty outlook encouraging. and believe
that washington real estate is as safe
ard profitable an investment as can be
found.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
Prefers Workhouse.
FAIRLY ACTIVE WEEK
IN SALES OF RESIDENCES

Stone 81 F - AK report a fairly active
week IN sales of good residences. Some
OF the transactions closed are; 1929
FairmOnt street for John Miller and
NJ J. Keane: $4,000 three-story dwell
ing. 1918 Columbia road, 20 Mrs. joseph
Johnson, represented BY Fitch, Fox &
Brown; and three OF the seven houses
in course OF construction on Fourth
street northeast, near Massachusetts
avenue, for ]. NJ c. CarmOdy.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

street. leaving the Fourteenth street
corner for the church site At present
the congregation is using a small
church structure on Fourteenth street
adjoining the corner lot, but the mem
bership has grown so rapidly that there
IS pressing need for the immediate ereC-
ton Of a nav edifce. The Rev. Joseph
F. MCGEE, the pastor, says that the In
crease Of the church membership has
been At the rate az about COO wear
and that the present congregauoa num-
bers about 2,555. The rectory and Tho
church, therefore, have beer planned
with a view 10 further growth. D. STEM
ley Simmons IS the architect.
The women Of the church Yesterday
completed a series OF three luncIeons
and dinner at National Rines Ar
mory, the proceeds Of which are to be
applied 10 the cost OF the new rectOry-
Tie efforts Of the ladies We're UgeXpeCt-
edly successful and q considerable sum
has been realized
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
Church of the Sacred
Heart Must Soon Erect
Church Building.

An interesting addition TO the eccic-
siasuCaI architecture OF the Capital Is
the new rectory and parish house of Il e
Church Of the Sacred Heart, now near
ing completion, at Fourteenth and Whit
ney streets. Mt Pleasant. Work ON the
building was commenced last March,
and the builders, the J. Cassidy Com
pany. expect to have It completed n
two weeks.
The NOrman-GOthic type Of architec
ture has been used. with Port Deposit
granite and Indiana limestone as MA
teriGIs. The reOtOry STANDS en- Whitney
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Many and many have been the mis-
guided philosophers who have sung the
praises Of the oath. Cleanliness has
al ways been believed by poor narrow
minded people to be next to goodness.
These and other similar sentiments are
Il mistake. R0mani FlgattO declarts
that they arc grave errors OF Judgment,
and Romani, Of all men, should know,
as he has given up daily abluuons for
about a year. Romsni. by the way, Is
d biz Of a philosopher himself, and
when he was led before Judge De Lacy
OF the Juvenile Court, on the charge
OF negleCting his wife. he fairly gl0wed
with noble plauJudes, delivered III the
language OF Dante.
Unquestionably Romaui was d firm
follower Of his precepts regardii.g
cleanliness, His hair and beard sUs-
gesJed rather than anything else an
untidy mop that had been Overworked
ard thrown away His coat was spotted
with radiant dabs Of vari-colOred dirl,
and his Italian accent seemed 20 have Q
husky sound az though cnoked by dust.
Woes Of a Philosophers Wife.
Mrs. FHEatto, a miId-looaing little
woman. arose as the case was an
nOunced and after glancing disdainful-
~ at her husband, proceeded 10 relate
her misfortunes to a sympathetic Judge
He weara da same clothes an den
he weara dem ageen." she declared
nournfulIy. He da lazy man an he
n5va maka da mon an Reva taxa da
wash
sad. indeed remarked the Judge
He gotta to TAXA ia bath eef I stay
with en- continued Mrs. Fligatto.
He now go for years without Get"
Romani walked upon the stand ar the
close Of his Wife's final eXpOsJulatiun
with an expression % coutrite meek
ness Uucn his coUntenauce that was
misleading.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
Merchants and Mechanics May Soon Move Into
New Quarters Handsomely Fitted With .
Marble and Mahogany.

ment OF the section about the interscc-
ton of G and Z and Seventh streets as
a business center.
The work on the fixtures Is also about
completed. These are of white marble
surmCunted by mahogany, making a
Ucu and diEuihed combination, En-
frances have been provided both from
G. and Seventh streets.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
MECHANICS BANK
TO BUILD HOUSE
Savings Institution Buys
Lot in Southeast for
New Home.

An important deal IN Southeast realty
took place last week. The Washington
Mechanics Savings Bank, 793 Eighth
street southeast. purchased the property
at Eighth and G streets southeast, and
In a short time will begin erecting an
l1D-ro-dare and permanent banking
home Bids have been invited fors the
building, and as now planned, the
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
HANDSOME CLUB
PLANNED FOR BOYS

samuel ArtZ has sold to Mrs. Mar
garet Dupont Lee a lot on the east side
OF jefferson avenue, between Va and X
streets northwest. The lot fronts sixty
six feet or Jefferson aveIJe by depth
OF zoo feet.
Mrs Lee, the purchaser, is now hay
ing plans prepared by Philadelphia
architect for a. large building. to be
occupied by the Memorial Boys Climb,
now located at 39T NJ street northwest
No expense VIII Be spared in Mrs. Lees
Undertaking. as it is understood the
building and furnishings will. cost many
thousands of dollars. The proposed
new club building VIII take up the en-
tire lot, ~,
De reads. for occupancy in. the spring.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
PREFERS IGNOMINY
OF WORKHOUSE TO
DANGERS OF BATH

hair. ami with both hands extended high
above his head he argued In an inI-
possible mixture OF Italian and English.
Why. he weilad, should he be cont
PEELED 10 take a bath2 Were not baths
harmful, he would Ike 10 know. Did
they not iTritaCe the Eliu and bring
on rheumatism and pneumonia. TO say
nothing Of other deadly diseases? No,
ne declared. ne would never take a
bath He was indissolubly allied with
dirt and ne would remain always its
friend.
Prefers Workhouse.
Take a bath or 20 70 the work
house" said the court heartlessly.
Ror-ani wept bitterly
Data da mean trick" he cried re-
pr3achfully, but I guessa I go 10 da
house"
And he went, too, not knowing what
happens first thing at the wOrKhodse-
q shower.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
BUNCH OF SALES
GO ON RECORD
Realty Firm Reports Great
Activity in Invest
ment Line.

The A. F. Fox Company reports a
continued and welI-sustained demand
on the part Of both home and invest
ment buyers and that a fun force has
been kept busy all day and night 10
attend to the details incident TO this
business.
Among the sales recently closed by
this company are the following: For
Mrs. l. N FIite, q thirteen-roOm de-
tached residence on Irving. street at
The Washington times., 1907-10-27

Burgess & Parsons have about com
pleted the new banking house at Sew
enth and G streets northwest for the
Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank
The bank viii soon remove from It's
present location at 70i g street The
opening Of the new bank viii marx
another step forward IN the develop
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
D. S. FLETCHER RENTS HOME.

d. s Fletcher has. rented the house at
a4S Thirty-frst street northwest. the
nome of the late Mrs Frank r. Stock
ton. wife of the author
william s. stockton. Of LandsdOwn,
Pa, brother Of the late Frank r. stock
con. Is here looking after the propertES
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
MRS. KILLIAN BUYS RESIDENCE

The twO-stOry bay window brick dwell
ing, 3fl2 P street northwest, was put up
for sale yesterday evening at public
auction and was bought by the occupant.
Mrs. KiIlian. for $3.50.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
When ROmani Baked.

He readily assented % the courts
suggestion that he pay a certain sipu-
lated amount for tire support of his
wife and he acceded with equal alacrity
TO the announcement that he must 60
to work. but when the court ordered
among Other. punishments, a bath with
soap, ROmani baked.
He SIZED tears of protest. he tore his
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
Stock Holdings Small.

There win be no large stockholGer5
the effort beng 10 have the stock dis
tributed among a large number. Tins
has been realized as there are at least
$50 holders. Offers 20 purchase large
blocks OF stock nave been refused re-
peatedly, as it was not desired TO have
any holders whose intention it was to
trade iu the stock.
The personnel of the officers and GircC-
tors, comprising as 1t does well known
business and professional men whose
names have been identified with the
District OF Columbia for years, viii III
spiTe confidence, and undoubtedly give
strength to the new institution.
John N. Riordon, d gentleman OF
large experience in The banking business
i'm this city, has been selected as
cashier. lie is at present connected with
lone Of Tie iaTse national banks.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
May Open December I.

The officers and directors were vested
with authority to enact suitable by
laws and 70 Immediately proceed with
The opening Of the bank. The cum
fn0dious and attractive ground floor at
corner of Eighth and @ streets, which
- al present being fitted up with modern
equipment for q bank. was selected as
the quarters Of the new institution,
making an attractive and convenient
location It Is expected that the bank
wiu be ready TO open its doors on OF
before the first Of December.
Deposits viii be accepted from minors
and from guardians and parents for
The beneht Of their wards and children
A large number have siEnified their
intention Of using the new bank. The
management has also the promise Of
large deposits from men in business and
financial circles. It is also the intention
of the bank to have a department 10
accommodate business and professional
firms who may desire to have checking
accounts.
The Washington times., 1907-10-27
DINE SAVINGS BANK
To OPEN SHORTLY
Viii Accept Deposits From
10 Cents Up-Started by
M. D. Rosenberg.
incorporated in Virginia and
Has Strong Directorate.
Quarters on O Street

The new Dime Savings Bank, of
Washington which viii shortly open ats
doors, is a new idea In the banking
business OF .this city. 1t is intended TO
be operated iu the interest Of the small
wage-earner, as well as the large fnan-
cial operator. Savings deposits as low
as one dime will be accepted, with a
maximum of 5000. Interest will be
{ paid on these deposits. and it is thought
! by the management that the plan will
encourage thrift and be productive. Of
great benefit to the community.
The idea OF dime savings bank for
this city on the plan Of successful insd-
tutions OF the kind in New York. Balu-
more. and other cities, was first sug-
Eested TO Maurice D. Rosenberg, Of the
firm of Wolf * Rosenberg in June last.
[ After Thoroughly considering the matter
with Mr.. Wolf the plan was considered
/ a good one A first informal meeting
was accordingly held in Mr. Rosenberg
loffice I'm the Jeni1er building, about
thirty veIl-lznown business and profess
sionaI L. u being present The idea was
+ discussed enthusiastically. From that
/ time it grew, Mr.. Rosenberg acting as
lchairman of the meetings.
incorporated in Virginia.
In August the bank was Incorporated
under the laws of Virginia, which re-
ouire that the initial meeting be held in
that state. A meeting was held I'm Alex
andria. at which many stockholders
. were present. and the stock Of $4,000
was oversubsCribed. No special effort
was made to have the stock taken up,
as the plan appeared so attractive from
rle start that it was eagerly sought by
persons I'm every walk Of life.
AT the meeting in Alexandria an cleo
ton Of OFFICERS and directors was held
which resulted as follows;
. Maurice D.. Rosenberg, president
John s. Herren, first vice president; y.
w. Baker, second vice PRESIDENT WI
liam Montgomery. secretary; John F.
Collins, auditor; Alexander Wolf. gen
eral counsel; John NJ. RiordOn, cashier.
Directors-Ross P. Andrews, William
Blum. Max Cohen. Floyd Z. Davis. R.
J. EarnshaW. William A. Engel, Harry
Friedlauder, Albert S. Galley, Ashley
NJ. Gould, William A Hall, William a.
Bennett, Louis J. Jackson, Harry King,
Monroe Luchs, Timothy Ring, Joseph
Sanders. Harry StandifOrd, Edward
Swing, Dr.. Clarence NJ. Weaver, c. c.
Wilson, Harry 3. Denham.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-05
CONTINUED on Last PageJ

aud the cononcr's physician who per.
formed the autopsy and described the
wounds on whites body. the only per
eons called 10 the stand 10y the state
were i've cycwlinesscs. They were
cnoss examined briefly by Attorney
Dolphin Dclmas Of the defense. who
thus appeared actively In the proceed
lngs for the nrrt time.
The witnesses told nothing that has
not been known 60 the reading public
ever since the night ~ the tragedy.
They related the dcllbcraie manner In
which Thaw approached white, faced
him aud fred. They repeated Thaw's
assertion. Gle ruined my WIFE, and
Mrs Thay's remark 10 her husband,
Yes. but look what Fix you ARE In
now" TO this last remark Thaw re.
piled. "Dcaric. have probably saved
your llfc."
II was brought out that rhaw look
cd back NJ his victim ~ he walked
away with n staring look In his eyes"
MIR Caravans outline ~ the states
testimony was the bricfcst possible
story NJ the crime. lie iold Of stan
ford white dining NJ the Cafe Martin
with his son aud a schoolmate Of the
latter the evening Of the tragedy. lie
related how white went 60 the roof
garden ON Madison Square Garden to
see the initial production Of sum.
mer musical comedy called "Mamzclle
Champagne" aud then related In sim.
ply uncmbcllishcd language the Incl
dent 81 the killing.
"Thc people claim" he concluded,
that II was n cruel. deliberate. mall.
cious. prcmcdliaicd taking 81 human
life After proving TINT fact TO You
We will ask you 20 nnd the defendant
guilty ~ the crime OF murder In tho
first degree"
II was not until after Mr. Carvan
had spoken that the prisoners wife
and mother were barred FROM the
room under the rule 81 excluding wit
I ncsses.