The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-10
| HOMASTON
THEATER OWNERS
END PARTNERSHIP
ROssi GahOl Now Sole
Owner - Julia N. Ter
willenger, 81, Dies

Owners of the Paramount theater
have dissolved partnership. MI
Henniquin who bought the interest
Of Harry Amundsen in the theatel
about two years ago has now with
drawn from the partnership with
| Rossi Gabol, who has bought his
interest. Mr. Gabol will conduct
| the theaetr here as we'll as his the.
alter in Canaan. Mr. Hennequin
who came here from Torrington re-
Gently married and located on Gill
bert street where he purchased a
new home. His plans for the fu-
ture have not been made. AS man
aGer of the local theater he has
made many friends.
Death of Old Resident.
Julia NJ. Terwilliger, age 90 years,
who has made her home in Thorn
aston for the past rs years died at
the home of her niece, Mrs Maurice
Wurts on Randolph aveneu at 7
o'clock Thursday evening. She has
been in poor health for some time,
and suffered shock about two
weeks ago for which time she failed
rapidly until the end came last
evening She is survived by four
nieces, Mrs Wurts of Thomaston
with whom she lived, Mrs Minnie
Saunders and Mrs Isaac Buchanan,
Higaman, n. j., and Miss Jessie
Bllauvelt of Erie, Penn, also a
nephew, NJ. S. Rugg of Rockford
III. The funeral services will be
held at the Hotchkiss funeral home
this evening at 8 o'clock Rev Ed
ward b. Haines, pastor of the Con-
gregational church will officiate
The body will be sent to Higaman,
n. y, Saturday for burial.
James Duff, Sr. Passes at Home.
James Duff, age 65 years died at
his home on South Main street on
Thursday evening following long
and serious illness. He was born
In King Edward, Scotland. He
came to this country when a young
man and located in Texas where
he remained for few years, he
then returned to Scotland where he
married again coming to this coun-
try and locating In Thomaston In
1910. He was employed by the
Seth Thomas Clock company, re-
signing nine years ago owing to Ill
health, for the past 20 months he
had been seriously Ill and his death
had been expected for months. Mr.
Duff was very popular in town and
had large circle Of friends whom
he enjoyed greatly, he looked for
ward to their visits with much
pleasure during his long confine-
ment to his home. He leaves be-
side his wife, two sons, James Duff
of Thomaston and Gordon of Spring
field. Mass, and three daughters,
Miss Patricia, Annabelle and Phyllis
all of Thomaston. Two brothers
Peter of Thomaston, and George OF
Terryville. also four sisters, Miss
Mary Duff, Mrs Robert Henry, and
Mrs John Cummings, all of Scot
land, and Mrs James Stuart of Cali
| fornia. The funeral will be held
at his home Saturday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. Rev Edward Haines
pastor of the Congregational church
will officiate. lnterment will be in
f, Hillside cemetery.
Company Official Given Dinner
James Duff, Jr. was rendered a
bachelor supper Thursday evening
at the Crescent Hose company head
quarters in the firehouse by forty
members of the company and sew
| eral invited guests. Lester Lump
kins was master of ceremonies. The
invited guests included Chief Robert
Henderson and his assistants. Rob-
A musical program was enjoyed
and the party spent a pleasant
vening. Mr. Duff holds the Of
flee of second assistant in the com
pany was presented with hand
some chair by the members of the
company. His marriage to Miss
Dorothy Scott will take place or
July 18th.