The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08

 night in the office of SuDerintend- ent of Charities A. Barton Cross. The report of Superintendent Cross as to the expense of the depart ment for the past ten months or the year will be submitted at this time. The department has been hard hit during the past year, the appropriation made by the free men last May to run the depart ment for the fiscal year was ex- pended some time ago due to the drain on the charities department in assisting the unemployed. Some credits are reported to be due from the state for assistance rendered aliens and Superintendent Cross may report on this matter tonight.
 Annual Supper Tomorrow
 Night
 The annual supper and enter talnmcnt of the Girls Friendly So- ciety of St Michaers Episcopal church will be held tomorrow night in St Michaers parish house. Suppe twill be served at 6:3O o. clock. Harold W. Brown will act as toastmaster. Among the speakers will be Rev Arthur k. Lewis. rec tor of the church. Mrs A. c. Futile, Harold p. Baldwin, Walter $. Brown. Miss Helen Birdsall, Alvin Wooster, Albert MOrtensno. Chester Isbell. Robert Loomis, Mrs Don ald Fowler and Mrs Emily Sophie Brown. Following the supper an program will be given. Two short plays will feature "Tea Time" and Musical Daven- m Mrs W. Alton Burke, Miss Bertha Fair bank. Mrs Lester Follett and Miss Eleanor Houseknwcht will take part in the first play and Miss Helen and Anna Birdsall will ap- pear In the Musical Davenport" The Girls Friendly Philharmonic Kitchen orchestra will furnish the music.
 Funeral of Mrs Anna Thurk
 The funeral of Mrs Anna Eliza beth Thurk, widow of Rudolph Thurk who died Wednesday night at her home was held Saturday af- ternoon from her late home, 52 Sheffield Lane. Services were con- ducted by the Rev Arthur Y. Lewis, rector of St Michaers Episcopal church. Burial was in Hillside cem- etery. The pallbearers were Fred Fox, Nicholas Woll, Paul Guischer, Jacob Guischer, John Meier and Gottlieb Zehnder.
 Bishop Brewster to Speak
 Rt Rev Chauncey E. Brewster. D. D. of the Episcopal church of Connecticut will deliver the Lent cn sermon at the Lenten Services in st Michaers Episcopal church al s o'clock on Ash Wednesday even ing. Ash Wednesday morning at o'clock there will be Holy Com munion and at 9 o'clock in the morning the services will consist or the Litany, Penitential office and Holy Communion.
 Important Meeting
 An Important meeting of Naug- atuck Aerie of Eagles will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in their rooms on South Main street. The commit tee in charge of the arrangements for the class initiation to be held on February 15, will report at this and 6 report will also pc received from the committee at this meeting and a report will also be received from the committee ar- ranging for the anniversary pro- gram of the lodge to be held later in the month.
 Ienten Season Opens
 The lenten season will open on next Wednesday. Ash Wednesday. Ashes will be blessed and distrlb- uted in the local Catholic churches after the regular morning mass, In the afternoon after school sessions and in the evening at 7:30 o'clock l. Lcnten services will also be held or Friday afternoon and evening, of the rosary and bene- diction. ,
 The pastors of the local church. cs read the lenten regulations at all of the masses yesterday. Rev John J. Fitzgerald. pastor of St Francis church announced yestcr- day that all men of the parish will receive holy communion next Sun day morning, the first Sunday of Lent.
 Funeral of Gustaf SkOglund
 The funeral of Gustaf Skoglund of Hill street who died suddenly Wednesday from q heart attack was held Saturday afternoon from the AIderson funeral home at 2 c clock and from the Salem Luth- ernn church at gao o'clock. Serv- ices were conducted by tho pastor, Rev William Frendberg. Burial was in Grove cemetery. Tho pail bearers were Edward Carlson, Vic- tor olson, Edgar l.. Bickford. J Jesse Barratt, Charles Johnson and Joseph Carlson. Services at the grave were conducted by the local odd Fellows.
 Funeral of Walter Holmes
 The funeral of Walter Holmes who died suddenly from q heart attack at his home. 8 Carroll court last Friday morning, was held this afternoon from his late home at 2:3O o'clock and from St MichaeIs Episcopal church at o'clock where services were conducted by the rector, Rev Arthur r. Lewis l