Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-31
kAUGATUCk NUGGETS

We wish you a happy and prosper ous New Year, upson, Singleton X Co.
 Work was resumed to-day in the grinding rooms of the Phoenix shop and the G. M. R. Shoe Cos factories. The boot and shoemakers will resume work on Monday.
 In the probate court Judge Me Donough appointed William R. Cur tiss executor of the estate of the late Nora H. Curtiss. The will of the de- ceased was approved.
 The annual meeting of the stock holders of the National bank will be held at their banking house on Tues day, January 12, at 10 a, m, for the election of directors for the ensuing year.
 Word has been received from Dis trict Deputy Grand Master Colin F. Wilson of Waterbury that he will be present next Monday evening to in stall the officers of Centennial lodge, |. o. o. F. All Odd Fellows are in vited.
 At the Swedish Congregational church tonight d meeting of the Young Peoples society will be held at s o'clock and from 10 o'clock un- til midnight watch night service will be held There will be appro- priate exercises and the pastor, the Rev c. A. Anderson, will deliver brief address.
 The watch night exercises at the Salem Lutheran church will begin tonight at o'clock in the church basement The programme will ln- clude vocal and instrumental music and reCitations, coffee will be served At midnight the church bell Will ring out a welcome to the new year and those assembled in the basement will adjourn to the church upstairs where a devotional service will be held. It will be conducted by the pastor, the Rev Dr F.. A. Zetterstrand who will preach brief sermon.
 At the Methodist church this even ing at g o'clock the watch night ser vice will begin. The programme will include vocal solos, duets and quar- tettes and there will also be reclta- tions. An organ voluntary will be rendered by Organist Leon A. French. An address on Christian Fellow ship" will be delivered by the Rev G. A. Anderson, pastor of the Swed- ish Congregational church and the Rev William Strickland Harper, pas tor of the Methodist church and sev-
 
 The funeral of Michael Martin took place yesterday at St Francis's church where requiem high mass was celebrated by the Rev Father Fitzgerald. The interment was in St James's cemetery. The bearers were Michael Walsh, Thomas Foy, Will liam H. Mccarthy, Patrick Mckeon. Pierce E. Freeman and Thomas Hughes. Among the out of town people who attended the funeral were Mrs Connors and family, Mrs Johnson, John Burgess and family. Miss Ward and Miss Doran, all of Waterbury.
 The leap year reception given by the D. J. U. Girls Tuesday evening in Pythian hall was a big social suc cess. Music was furnished by Geary's orchestra and the catering by Samuel Hoskin. Among those present from out of town were Flu gene Donovan, Thomas Reilly, George Whalen, Frank Day, Thomas Egan, Eugene Lynch, John Kelly, Eugene O'Neill, Dennis Carey, Frank Flavin. James Preston, James Deg nan, John kenerney, Andrew Stauf fer, Joseph Maroney, Thomas Ryan, James Mccoy, William Kelly, James Lord, Peter Flanagan, Richard Gal win. Burt Nichols, Richard Lawson, Burt Calvin. Richard Fruin, Charles Lafin, Fred Brothers, Paul Egan, Eddie McGrath, Henry Dillon. James Commerford, A. Hennessey, MT Cooke, MT Burns, Mir Adams, Mir Dunn. all from Waterbury; Eddie Lynch. John Bohman. Henry Boh- man. Daniel Duane, Henry Cribbs, Fred Walters. William Jenkins. John Glendon. from Ansonia. The ar rangement committee consisted of Catherine Shea Mamie Hogan Reha