The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17

James A. Gift, well-known and . highly-re pected Waterville octogen- erian, which occurred on December 7th, 1880, as the result of injuries sunffered when he was struck by Di Stiso's automobile which was equipped according to the coroner's report, with defective brakes.
 In arriving at his finding, which has been filed with the superior court, Coroner John T. Monzani took testimony from Charles Barber, 1884 Thomaston avenue; paniela DiStiso, 55 Sheffield street; John Fada, 1892 ThomastOn avenue: Patrolman Ed ward Roach. police department, Dr Frank Slavin, l2S3 Thomaston avenue, Frederick T. Snyder, 1269 Thomaston avenue and Frederick E. Zangg, 1274 Thomaston avenue.
 Daughter Born.
 A daughter, Elizabeth Alice. was born to MT and Mrs Earl B. Ericsson of 1855 Homer street, on February 9th.
 Rally Tonight.
 Members of the Epworth league of Grace Methodist. church will meet at the church at 7:3O o'clock this even- ing. From there they. will proceed to Waterbury, to attend the monthly rally of the leagues of the Waterbury district, at the parlors of the First Methodist church.
 Bridge Luncheon.
 Mrs Wendell Viall, of Edgehill avenue entertained recently at a bridge luncheon, four tables attend ing. Her guests included Mrs Ed ward Bradley, Mrs Ralph Meyers, Mrs Michael Toomey, Mrs c. Arthur Dubois, Mrs George Cowles, Mrs Perry White, Mrs George Cashman, Mrs Paige Seaton. Mrs Carl Gulliver, Mrs Walter Herman, Mrs M. J. Dempsey, Mrs Samuel Main, Mrs Robert Johnson, Mrs Clarence New ell, Mrs Harold Fenton and Mrs Charles Holbrook.
 l Watcryille Ttalent In Show Several Waterville people partici- pated in the Blue and Gold Revue, the fifth annual minstrel revue of St Margaret's Young Mems Club, which had its first performance at St Margaret's school hall, on Willow street, last night. A second per formance will be given this evening. George Hughes. we3l-known local comedian. scored hit in his end Knights of Columbus, But What Did He Do With His Days" George Grenier impersonated Rudy Vallee most successfully in his rendition of And Then Your Lips Met Mine." Gus Scloeck and Eddie Biancardi, both well-known locally, scored de- cided hits with their comedy num- bers, and Walter Heckleman and Daniel Sullivan appeared as mem bers of the chorus group of 65.
 Days of Prayer
 The women of all Waterville Pro- testant churches have been invited to participate in the World Day of Prayer Services for Women to be held at the First Baptist church of Waterbury on Friday of this week at 3 p. m.
 Mrs John Rooney, of Dwight street. is seriously i'll at her home following a paralytic stroke suf- fered several days ago. Her daugh- ter, Mrs Leroy Kimmel, of Hornell, N. Y., is caring for her.
 MT and Mrs Ralph Meyers, of Edgehfll avenue, have been enter taining MT Neverss brother, Harvey Meyers. of North Easton, Penn.
 Friends of John M. Lynch of Boyden street. who was confined several days, are pleased to note that he is now able to resume his duties at the plant of the Plumbers Brass Goods Division.
 Miss Mary Brenneir of Cooke street, who was for several days a patient at st Francis hospital, Hart ford, is now recuperating at the Seaside hotel. at Atlantic City, N. J., where she is registered for the rest of the month.
 Mrs Charles Dittrich and her daughter. Mae B. Dittrich. of Edge hill avenue. are egrecovering from a |t recent at attack of the grippe. Nlg s