Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
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Brooklyn Is growing: another Italian doctor has opened an office in this section.
 MT and Mrs John Ferris have re- turned after visiting relatives in Great Burlington, Mass.
 Mrs Leo Joyce of Passaic, N. J., who has been spending few days at her former home on North Leonard street has returned.
 As tomorrow is Ash Wednesday ashes will be distributed at the mass es at St Patrick's church in the morn- ing and also at the services in the evening.
 Brooklyn fishermen. who realize so much pleasure fishing through the ice. will without doubt be pleased to hear that at meeting last evening the Rod and Gun club decided to op- pose the law in regard to the same in- troduced during the present session of the legislature.
 The anniversary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln was suitably ob- served in the schools of this section this afternoon papers of a patriotic na- ture were read and the teachers re- lated many incidents of the life of Lincoln. When Is the board of edu- cation going to consider Lincoln's anniversary of enough importance to close the schools?
 Although number of those that have been laid up with the grip are able to be around, there are still many residents of this section who are confined to their homes with the widespread disease. Although no fatalities resulted from the grip cpl demic in this section there were a few serious cas&+ Grip was more prevalent in Brooklyn during the past two months than for the correspond ing months of number of years.
 A number of friends of Chris Witzman, the South Main street ton- sorial artist. called at his home, 16 Fourth street last evening and agree ably surprised him, by making him the recipient of a handsome gold watch. wltzman as an entertainer is in the front ranks and as he has on many occasions thrown his home open fo his friends. the latter made plans to surprise him and last nights affair was the result Mir Witzman did not know what had struck the house when the party arrived although he was somewhat curious as to why the other members of the household were. SO busy during the early part of the ev- ening. Although the host, or rather the guests. was speeches. for few moments after the fimepiece had been presented 10 him by William Plaster. he at length got control of his tongue aud made a suitable response. For the remainder of the evening the par ty made merry and at midnight sup ger was served. Musical selections were rendered during the evening by William Plaster. Clarence Laird and inc Misses Clara and Lydia Schoek. Among those present were Mrs John Iehr. Henry Witzman. Louis Schoek, Henry kaIxung. George Schoek. W.T. liam Plaster. Miss Mary Lehr, Miss Marion Hunter. William Lehr. Car ence Laird. William Schoek. Mfr and Mrs Gus Schoek. Miss Clara Schoek. Miss Lydia Schoek. Mrs Niehen. Mrs Kind. Nr and Mrs Charles witxmsn and daughters. and the Misses Mary and Ida katzing. the out of town guests were John Ashmore. New York Mr and Mrs Thomas Lairsl of Iserby. the Nisees Ida and May Hunt cr of Meriden and Nr and Mrs Frank osborn of Daabury.
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