Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-14
CITY NEWS.

l meet at CLOCK tonight.
 A. daughter, Evelyn Ruth, was born this morning to MT and Mrs Fred A. Jackie of 15 State street
 High grade stationery at Washing ton Hill pharmacy, corner of Baldwin and Luke streets for from 15 to 50 cents a box.
 The business done by the board of education last evening consisted merely of approving the bills and payrolls, and this took but few min utes to do.
 The Women's Aid Society of the Universalist parish will meet at the home of Mrs w. A. Potter, S51 North Main street, tomorrow afternoon. July 15 at 2:30.
 The engagement has been announc- | ed of Dr Frank c. Cooke, son of MT and Mrs Frank F. Cooke of Chapman avenue to Miss Claire A. Banks, daughter of Mrs Ellen Banks of Wal ! lingford.
 c. L. Mott, D. J. Baldwin, H. H. Hyland, William Demarest and H. G. kellane, road representatives of the American Ring Go met at The Elton last evening enjoyed a re- union an dsupper.
 The Second Baptist church society has voted to discontinue the regular church service for a month. This will not affect the Sunday school which will be continued as usual. This will enable the pastor to enjoy short vacation. During his absence the Baptists of that district will meet with the Methodist church folks.
 Mrs Helen L. Ford, a daughter of the late Mrs Sarah E. Carter of Wa terville has taken an appeal from the action of the probate court in ap- proving Mrs Carter's will This was a foregone conclusion. Mrs Ford was practically ignored in the will, while her sister, Mrs Jennie c. Barnes, was left the bulk of the estate. A few thigs of personal value were be- queathed two grandchildren whose maintenance is left for Mrs Barnes to provide. Both, however, are nearing their majority.
 Each lady and gentleman attend ing the advanced class and social session of Kicks Dancing classes at 4S East Main street. this evening will receive a chance on another fine chicken. This makes the third chick en given away. and the happy win her proudly carries the bird home under their arm. Don't forget that on Friday July IT there will be special prize dance given by the classes at the academy.
 A party consisting of Emil Hum- mel, William Schaffer, foreman for the Farrel Foundry & Machine Co. Emil Sebach of Waterville and Albert Miller went fishing on Reichenbach's farm in Wolcott Sunday and return ed with a basket full of fine things. They brought back about fifty pairs Of frogs legs, any amount of pick erel' bullhead and perch. They were shooting the frogs at first but they were shown a new way to catch them by Mir Reichenbach. They held the light in front of the frog and seized it with the hand.
 Sunday afternoon Sal" Slayin. who goes to Villanova college but who spends the summer at his home on Hamilton avenue. saved the life of man who got beyond his depth In the swimming pool at Hamilton park. The man could not swim, but jumped into the water thinking that 1t was not over his head. He quickly found out that he was a foot or two beyond his depth and as he could not swim a stroke he was in a perilous position when Slavin, who is a DOW erful swimmer, dived into the pool and pulled the man into shallow wa ter. Boys and men who are unable to swim should be careful as to where they enter the water: some that go 10 the pool seem to think that it would be impossible to drown there.