Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-16
FRATERNAL AND SOCIAL
Coming Events of Interest to Many
 Waterbury People.

The junior and senior classes o1
 Crosby high school will give a dance
 in LeavenWorth hall this evening. At meeting in the high school yes
 terday afternoon of the teachers ap
 pointed during 1905, 1906 and 1907
 B. w. Tinker, superintendent oi
 schools, made an address of an hours
 duration. He dwelt mainly on the
 policy to adopt to set the best work
 from the children.
 A free lecture will be delivered
 this evening at the Advent Christian
 church on Cherry street by w
 Henry Lannen of Boston MT Lanner
 has selected for his topic for this occasion "Mankind's Time Clock, "
 and What it Tells" which is con-
 sidered one of his best subjects. The lecture will start at 7:45 o'clock and
 the public is invited to attend.
 The Bunker Hill Congregational church has elected officers as follows Deacon for three years, Edward l.. Bronson deacon for two years, Walter H. Hoadley; assistant superintendent of Sunday school, George Doherty; secretary of Sunday school, Stanley N. Blakeslee: treasurer, Layton A. Rose; librarian, Edward Bronson. Officers of Ecclesiastical society: Clerk, Miss Ella Doherty; treasurer, F. W. Ineson; trustee, W. K. Keav- ney; financial committee, Daniel NJ. Rogers, L. k. Rose and w. P. Jar rett.
 Myrtle temple, Pythian Sisters, elected the following officers at it's meeting last night in Speedwell hall: Most excellent chief, Sarah Patchen: senior, Charles Harrin; junior, Ella Mahler; manager, Mamie Yale; mis- tress of records and correspondence, Minnie Hitchcock; mistress of finance, Clara Oviatt; guard of the outer tenn pie, Gussie Fisher: protector, Ida Watr0us; trustee, Ella Mahler. The officers will be installed on January 26 and the sociable which was to have been held that night has been post poned until February II.
 At the annual meeting of the Sec ond Baptist church, officers were elected as follows: Treasurer, F. W. Wightman; collector, c. F. Cough: trustees, R. c. Snagg, Franklin Pot ter, F. w. Wightman, Theodore Mill Ter, Dr J. W. Mahony; deacOns, R. G. Snagg, Franklin Potter, F. w. Wight man, Dr J. w. Mahony and John Tolles (re-elected); clerk, r. C. Lowry; reception committee, Dr J. W. Ma hOny: ushers. Clarence Conklin and Willis Mitchell; chairman finance con- mitee, F.. w. Wightman; assistant, J. II. Adams; chairman advisory com mlttee, John Tolles: chairman music committee. Mrs Franklin Potter, chair man pulpit supply committee, Dr J. w. Mahony: auditors, John Tolles and Arthur Exton. Theodore Mil.er re- ported for the finance committee and Mrs Edna Snagg for the Women's So- cial circle. Mrs Juliette Bronneke reported balance in the treasury of the Missionary society of S9.72. Miss Ruth Mitchell reported balance of $39.17 for the Y. r. s. C. F.. and the superintendent of the Junior de- pertinent. Mrs Arthur Nichols. report ed balance of thirty y-seven cents in the Junior Y. r. s c. E. treasury. Dr John W. Mahony reported $2S.65 col lected for fund to obtain city water. Arthur Exton reported that S26.Cv had been raised during the year on the shingle plan. Collector C. F. Cough reported receipts of SS77.U4 and Treasurer F. W. Wightman an- nounced receipts of s1.JO7.12. and dis bursements of s1.J0026. leaving a bal mace in the treasury of S6.S6 with which to begin the new year. Chair man R. q. Snagg of the relief fund reported a balance of S3.S2. It was voted to adopt the custom of each member donating one days pay to the benevolent work of the church.
 The town improvements clubs are to have the highways improved and with a view to getting into the best possible working shape q committee from each of the organizations met last night in the office of John ]. the Good Roads Improve ment association of Waterbury. Of- fcers were chosen as follows: Presi- dent. Hans Rasmussen: vice presi- dent. W. \. Faber: secretary, F. r. Clough: executive committee. r. M.. Payne. W. A. Faber and E. M. Scott. The club will eonfne the operations to town roads. which. It's members claim need more attention than they receive.