The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
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NEEDY TO GET GIFT BASKETS
Relief Committee Prepares List-Mrs Hubert
 Dies

Iue emergency unemployH1Cuh and relief committee is preparing list of the needy who will receive Christmas dinner baskets. Church. es, service clubs, societies and ex- service organizations have this general committee ih submitting Q list of names of those to be cared for by the various groups, and a number of lists have already been submitted. It is important that such lists be forwarded as soon as possible so that proper time may be made for the pickup. While the checking up of lists requires much time, 1t will serve to avoid duph- cation and result in a wider spread of Christmas cheer. The commit tees still desire to hear from Bev- eraI families who will assume the duty of real, personal contact with a needy family and accept the re- sponsibility of delivering basket to them, Such action would give wonderful satisfaction to the ben- efactors.
 The city store will be open this afternoon and on next Monday af- ternoon from to 6 o'clock. The store will be only open from to 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. After g o'clock the women of vari- ous churches will assist in prepar- ing the baskets. The clothing will be moved aside and the entire floor space will be given over to food preparation.
 A general appeal is made for all home preserves and vegetables, canned goods of all descriptoin, po- 'tatoes, apples, carrots fruits, etc, which may be left at any school on Friday of this week or at the city store either on Friday or Saturday. The store will be open on Friday evening of the same week from [ to S o'clock for the convenience of any family who desires to person ally deliver a few cans or jars of such food. It is also desired that on next Sunday, appeals be made from various churches to the pub lie for more food to be left at the schools on next Tuesday.
 Mrs Hubert Dies
 Mrs Emma l.. Hubert, 45, wife of Gilbert Hubert, Water street jeweler died yesterday morning at S:30 o'clock in the St RaphaePs hospital, New Haven after Q lin- gering illness. Mrs Hubert was stricken III during the summer and was removed to the hospital in August, where she underwent an operation. Following the opera ton, her condition seemd to im- prove and arrangements were made for her return home. Soon her health began failing her again and last week she was in critical con- dition. Her death was due to can- cor. Mrs Hubert was born in Can- ada on March IS. 1886, the dnugh- ter of MT and Mrs Joseph Biouin. The greater part of her life was spent in Connecticut. She was married in February, 1906, in the town of Winsted. A group of friends rendered them a reception last February. the occasion being their silver anniversary. Ten years ago Mir Hubert came to Torrington and engaged in business here. Working with her husband, Mrs Hubert came in close contact with the public and built up wide circle of friends. She, was n fine character and quiet disposition, and an earnest loyal helpmate who VIII pc Blncerely uHu uccpiy mourned. Mrs Hubert leaves her husband; one son. Gilbert Jr, q stu- dent at Yale medical school; her parents, who live in Canada near Quebec; two brothers Joseph and Henry Blouin of Winsted, and one sister, Mrs Arthur Talbot of Spring field, Mass. The body has been brought from New Haven to the family home on Litchfeld street. The funeral will be held from the family house on Saturday morning at 8:15 and at St Francis church at 9. A solemn high mass of re- quiem will be celebrated. Burial will take place in the new St Fran cis cemetery.
 Briefs.
 A daughter was born at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital to Mir and Mrs Henry Cclumbie of Funston avenue. The cases of Mi- cheie Maggiosotta and Gus sexaur, mot torists. have been continued un- til Saturday instead of to-day.