The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-04
THOMASTON
PLAY CRIDIRON
 CLASSIC SUNDAY
ThOmastOn Meets All= Naugatuck-FOOtball
 Player Is Shot

All that Is needed to complete the plans for the second meeting of the All Naugatuck eleven and the Thomaston Ponies Sunday is a break in the weather which was not too promising to-day. Manager Henry Brophy has made arrange ments to take care of the record crowd expected and the Ponies team is in wonderful shape after their rest of 10 days and expect to take revenge for the defeat hand cd to them by Naugatuck early in the season. The game is booked to start at 3 o'clock sharp. The Tigers team will play Q preliminary game with the Watertown Lumbermen if arrangements can be made by their manager, Paul Gearin.
 Popular Football Star Accidentally Shot
 Julius Leese Purbick was badly wounded in the arm and thigh Thursday when he received the full contents of a shotgun which was accidentally discharged while he was hunting in Goshen He vas brought to the office of Dr Win field Wight and later removed to the Waterbury hospital. After re- ceiving treatment at the hospital he was removed to his home on Chapel street. Leese is a member of the Ponies football team and is well known in town.
 Directors of Public Library Meet
 The directors of the Thomaston Public Library held a meeting Thursday when the following bus mess was transacted. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. c. A. Curtiss was ap- pointed committee of one to form a resolution of thanks to be sent to the ladies' auxiliary of Vet erans of Foreign Wars for the beautiful American flag presented to the library by them. President George A. Potter, house committee was selected to purchase suitable staff and fixture to display the flag for the library building. The bills on hand were ordered to be paid. The book committee was voted sum not to exceed $500 for new books. President G. A. Potter presided over the meeting.
 American Legion Plans Party
 The members of the American Legion home plans for a novel en- tertainment and benefit party to be held at their home on next Wednesday evening. The event is open to the public and no admis- sion will be charged, the plan is for each woman attending to bring a basket lunch for two. These bas- kets will be auctioned off to the highest bidder, and the successful bidder will share the lunch with the woman who brought it. The proceeds derived from the party will be used for the Christmas ex- pense of the charity program. The legion will furnish tea and coffee.
 Funeral of J. A. MacNabb
 The funeral of J. A. MacNabb ot Newark, N. J., was held for the Hotchkiss funeral hmoe Thursday afternoon at 9 o'clock. Rev Leon- ard Smith, rector of Trinity church officiated. Interment was in Hill side cemetery.
 Briefs
 The Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Saturday evening at their club rooms on School street at o'clock. Conditions in local fac- tories are getting worse instead of better this week with Seth Thom- as Clock Co laying off several more hands and putting the remainder of the help on shorter time, and the Plume and Atwood Mfg Co. are to cut down on working hours, they having been operating 30 hours for several months.
 Elisha Kellogg camp, Sons of Union Veterans will meet this evening at the American Legion home at 8 o'clock.
 E. w. Fenton who has been i'll for over six months is in a serious condition at his home on Hiyh street and under the constant care of a nurse. MT Fenton is we'll known throughout the state.