The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1931-07-09
WATERVuLE
doll CONTEST AT
LOCAL PLAYGROUND
Christine Mari Has Prettiest
DOll-Camp Is Back
to Normal

| Miss Mary Mates, supervisor OF
the Waterville park playground
conducted a doll contest for the
playground girls yesterday. More
than SO children submitted their
favorite dolls which were judged by
Eleanor Stevens and Betty Wilson
Christine Mari entered the pref
tiest doll; Mary Catherine Dubay
the tiniest; and Betsy Ann Crane
the cutest; honorable mention went
to the Ryack Twins, Dorothy Dor
sey and Claire Mulligan.
| The Unknowns proved superior
to the Maroon Juniors in yesterday
playground league baseball game
registering a Z to 4 victory. Gre
pom hurled for the Unknowns with
Buell. on the receiving end while the
Maroon Juniors battery was Dod-
son and Harrison.
| To-day's contest is between the
Maroon Juniors and the Owls and
| tomorrow the Unknowns will
tackle the Miracles.
| Camp Birchmere Back to Normal.
Life at Camp Birchmere, the
| camp of the Waterbury Council OF
Girl Scouts at Welton pond, upper
Boyden street, Waterville, quickly
returned to normal following the
| disastrous fire of last Sunday morn
| ing which completely destroyed the
| new camp administration building
| which housed the offices, dining
hall, kitchen and recreation room
These elements of the camp Or
ganization are now housed in large
| ,ion !, C1n re
always in use make the camp a
hundred per cent tent colony.
The ruins of the burned building
are being quickly cleared up and
as soon as insurance adjustments
are completed, the construction OF
the new building will get under
| way.
The piano which, was destroyed
has already been replaced by Cor
| poral Coyle post, No 1, American
| Legion, which has donated one OF
| two instruments in its possession.
Reid Funeral.
The funeral of William j. Reid
of II briggs street, took place al
lS;15 a. m. yesterday from the Nut
vile funeral home, Waterbury, to
st Michaers church Waterville,
where a solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN was celebrated at 900 o'clock
Rev William j. O'Shea, pastor of the
church was tbs celebrant of the
mass. The deacon was Rev James
]. Egan, pastor of st Francis Xavier
church, and the sub-deacon Rev
Peter P. DAILY, assistant pastor of st
Margaret's church.
Miss Winifred Delaney, organist
of tbs church, played abide With
Thee" as the body was borne in and
Nearer My God to Thee as a re-
cessional. She also sang Pie Jesu
as an offertory solo.
Father O'Shea conducted the COM
initial services at the grave in the
family plot in new st Joseph's cem4-
terry. The bearers were Mathew
Gagain, John Cavanaugh. Thomas
Walker, William Kelly, Frank Ga
gain, and Charles ODea.
Outing Saturday.
Several Plumbers Brass Goods
division members of this Scovill
Foremen's association will attend
the annual outing of tbs associa-
ton at Champs farm, Bridgeport,
on Saturday of this week. John Col
Inns represents this Waterville divis-
ion of the committee in charge of
the affair.
Aid Society Tea.
Members of the Ladies' Aid society
of Grace Methodist church were en-
tertained at tea yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs Charles l..
Greene, of Colonial avenue. A brief
monthly business session was held
Mrs Theodore Harrison, of Stafford
street, presided at the tea table.
State Meeting.
Everyman's Bible class of Water
Vile will be represented by large
delegation at the fourth annual
outing of this Federation of their
Bible class in Connecticut, which