The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
THOMASTON
BOYS FUNERAL
 HELD TOMORROW
Died From Infantile Para- Iysis-Ponies to Play
 Sunday

The funeral of John, S-year-old son of MT and Mrs Joseph McMa- hon will be held Saturday morning at St Thomas church at 9:30 o. clock. Interment will be in St Thomas cemetery. The boy is the first victim of infantile paralysis in Thomaston. He was taken i'll on Monday afternoon and died We'd nesday evening at St Mary's hos pital in Waterbury. The body was brought to w. H. Lyons funeral home, embalmed and placed in sealed glass casket, and was viewed through the glass by many relatives and friends. John was a great favorite with his young friends and the news of his sudden death was great shock. His par ents have the sympathy of the en- tire community.
 Ponies to Play
 The Ponies football team is all set for it's second game of the sea- son Sunday afternoon at 2:30 O. clock when they meet the Maple End team of Bristol. The Maple Ends were the only team to mar the record of the Ponies last sea- son and the eleven which played bElSlOl III tHc idot BdihC OL thV SSd son last year are out for revenge. meet for practice this evening when Coaches Jack Innes and Fay Vincent will put them through their last drill before meeting the Bell City eleven. The game should attract a large crowd to Plume & Atwood field and fans from Wat erbury and Torrington are expect ed to attend. The Ponies are out for the state championship this season and their manager, Henry Brophy is anxious to meet the best teams that can be secured.
 Card Party Tonight
 The Franklin lodge of Odd Eel lows will give a public card party at their rooms this evening at S:15 o'clock. Prizes for high and low scores in pinochle will be awarded.
 Feature Pictures
 The feature picture at the Para mount theater this afternoon and evening will be Jeanette MacDon- aid and Victor McLaglen in Anna belle's Affairs" On Saturday after noon and evening the feature will be Lew Ayres and Joan Bennett in Many A Slip.''
 w. o. T. U. Meeting
 A meeting of the w. c. T. U. will be held at the Methodist church this evening. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock for the members and invited guests in the church par lors. A meeting will follow, and Miss Mary Wells, state president. and Mrs Mary Lamphire, county president, will address the mem- bers. Election of officers will also take place and every member is re- quested to be present.
 Card Party This Afternoon
 The auxiliary of Trinity church held a card party in the parish rooms of the church this afternoon. Prizes for high and low scores were awarded and refreshments served by the members.
 The new hard surface roads be- ing built at Reynolds Bridge and Litchfield street are being marked, much of the grading has been fin- ished and to hurry the work the contractors have put two more steam shovels to work.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Huxford have returned from a two weeks vacation spent in the Adirondacks.
 The children's mission at the St Thomas church will end Saturday the children of the parish have been attending the special services every afternoon and evening for a week.
 Mrs Albert Golden of High street was operated upon for goiter at the Waterbury hospital Wednes- day. She is reported to be doing well.
 Vincent Madden is forming a junior football team in town. The younger players will meet several of the junior teams about the slate.
 John Francis Doiey died at the Brookside home in Waterbury Thursday. His body was brought to the Lyons funeral home by w. H. Lyons. The funeral will be held at 9:3O o'clock Monday morning from St Thomas church. Interment will be in St Thomas cemetery.