Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-17
NAUGATUCx NUGGETS

The first grand rally for the dem-
 ocratic campaign in Connecticut was
 held in the Gem opera house last
 evening. The speaker of the even-
 ing was the Hon George Fred
 Williams of Massachusetts and for
 mer Senator Kennedy was presiding
 officer. There were present about
 1,2OO people, completely filling the
 hall. MT Williams gave excellent
 reasons why people should vote for
 William Jennings Bryan in the con-
 ing election. He showed how the
 trusts are manipulated for the bene-
 fit of the republican party; how the
 money power of the country keeps
 the republican party in finance for
 campaigns; how the republican par
 ty at all times accuse the democratic
 party of creating the panic of 93,
 and now that we have a severe pan.
 ic, shops closed, shorter work hours,
 and a republican president in the
 white house, republican congress
 and republican senate, the repub-
 lican party Is silent with shame at
 its own inability to amend condi-
 tions and keep it's promise to the
 people. He showed the futility of
 the present tariff laws to protect the
 worker and his family. He said that the banks should guarantee, protec-
 tion to the deposltors and that for every hundred thousand dollars on deposit Henry Clews, the great New
 York financier, admitted that $400,- 900 credit was given the bank that held the deposit. But none was given the depositor, the party who owned the, money on deposit. He Mir Bryan and those who laughed at his, theories and principles of 12 years ago are loudest in his praise to-day. A bank will bond its clerk. he, said, cashier and all its officials in order to make them responsible to the bank, but the bank fails to guarantee to the depositor that it will take care of his money or re- turn it to him when he wants 1t. MT Williams said that MT Taft admit ted that it would be good thing and he was in favor of it, if the banks would voluntarily agree to do this, to guarantee their deposits MT Williams created fiIle impression
 Miss Linda .Griesbach and Wendell J. Bacon were married yesterday af- teEnoon at the home of the brides mother, Mrs Louisa Griesbach, on North Main street, by the Rev Sher- rod Soule. pastor of the Congrega- tional church. Miss Nina Knox was bridesmaid and Hans Griesbach, brother of the bride, was best man. The newly married couple left on an afternoon train for a. wedding trip. The groom is employed as telegraph operator at the Union City passenger station and the bride was formerly as telephone operator. They are we'll known young people and enter upon married life with the best wishes of their many friends.
 At meeting of the Original T. A. and B. drum corps Tuesday evening the following officers were elected for. the ensuing year: President, Peter Ford; .yice-president, Alfonso Happy; financial secretary, and treasurer, Alfonso Happy; recording secretary, John F. Lawlor; manager, Peter J. Ford; press agent, M. F. Shea; drum sergeant, Peter J. Ford; fife sergeant, William McCann. Af- ter the business meeting the corps adjourned to the home of William McCann, where a social hour was spent, both vocal and instrumental music being feature of the even ng. ....,
 Preceding the dance of the St Francis's T. A. B. society drum corps l 1t Columbus hall this evening, there will be big street parade in which i he following drum corps will take 1 ,art: St Michaers of Waterville, Der oy, Seymour, St Mary's of Oakville, Young American of Ansonia, St Aloy- jus of Derby, Union City fife and bu- gle corps, the original T. A. B. drum 'orps, delegation from the E.. B. | Root drum corps of New Haven and ! he St Francis's T. A. B. society drum i 'orps of Naugatuck.
 Miss Catherine Enright of Nauga- uck and Edward Keefe of Water ,ury were married Tuesday at St | Erancis's church by the Rev Father Higgins. Miss Mary Kelly was brides maid and Thomas J. Reidy was best nan. Upon their return from their trip MT and Mrs Keefe will reside in Waterbury.
 The board of warden and burgesses leld an adjourned meeting last even- ng. The matter of the Fairview venue sewer was postponed until | lext week. The road superintendent vas instructed to lay curbing on lewis street. It was voted to ad- ourn until next Wednesday evening.
 The entertainment committee for he Eagles fair will have rehearsal f the minstrel troupe for Sunday af-