The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-10


 ments.
 Musicale PIeascs.
 A large audience enjoyed the mu- sical conducted last night in St Mi- chaers parish house by the mems chorus of St Michael's Episcopal church. The program was well balanced one and the numbers were exceptionally well rendered by the well balanced chorus. One of the features of the progrma was "A Midnight Phantasy," featuring Mrs A. Hair. Miss Bertha Bates and Miss Anna NOlde. The chorus was as- sisted by Miss Glendine Greene of Waterbury, soprano and Josiah Ev- ans of St Johns choir of Waterbury and Clarence Quackenbush of this borough in d speciality musical num- Der. Alvin A. Wooster directed the chorus and Clifford J. Hotchkiss presided at the piano.
 Charities Board Meeting.
 A regular meeting of the board of charities is scheduled to be held on Monday night at 8 o'clock in the of- flee of Superintendent of Charities Herbert Johnson. It is expected that many matters will come up at this meeting especially in relation to the unemployment situation. The chari- ties department has already over run its appropriation due to the heavy demand made by residents out of work. Through the cooper ation of Superintendent Johnson of the department and Superintendent of Streets German efforts are made to give employment to those men who apply to the department for aid.
 Stores Close at 9 o'clock.
 Stores of the borough affiliated with the local Merchants Group will hereafter close at 9 o'clock on Sat urday nights starting tonight. This will not include the stores handling fC ods or Crugs.
 Leave For Park City.
 The local high school basketball team will leave for Bridgeport at l o'clock this afternoon where they are scheduled to meet the Central high team this afternoon. It will be the locals third contests in the Val ley Interscholastic league.
 Ladies' Aid Officers.
 Mrs Clayton A. Bailey was re- elected president of the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church st the annual meeting held recently. Other officer named were vice e-president, Mrs Edward Miller: treasurer. Mrs Harry s. Rogers; sec retary, Mrs James Thompson; chair lady of tie social committee, Mrs Calvin Kazanjian, her assistants will be Mrs O'Meara and Mrs Miller. Mrs J. Gibbid was named chairman of the dining room committee, she will be assisted by Mrs w. K. Birdsail. Reports Of the officers for the yelr disclosed that the society had a suc- cessful year.
 Emcrasds- Darlington Brothers.
 The rmeralds basketball team will meet the Darlington Brothers team of Waterbury tonight in the local "" gymnasium.
 A preliminary game will bring to- gether the ElInwoods and Hopeville Speedsters.
 kaccy's Bowl Tomorrow.
 Play in the K. of C. Bowling league will be resumed tomorrow af- ternoon at the Palace alleys. In to- morrow's contests, the Balloon Fish are scheduled to meet the Devil Fish the Blue Fish team meets the Black Fish, the White Fish will battle the Flat Fish and the Sword Fish meet the Gold Fish. Last Sunday the scheduled games were called off due to the death of the Rev J. J. Me- Auliffe Of Beacon Falls who was member of the local council. K. of P. Officers Installed. Officers of Gavel Lodge, K. of F. of this borough were insalIed last night at joint installation ceremonies held in Seymour under the auspices of Humphrey Lodge of that place. At the same exercises officers of Beacon Lodge of Beacon Falls and Humphrey lodge of Seymour were installed. A social followed the meeting and refreshments were served. The local members made the trip by auto.