The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-08

For the second time in q per:
Tod OF three years the interior or
the plant of the Shelton Fibr'
Company Of l16 woodbine street,
manufacturer of mattress filling.
was Quilted by fire yesterday after
noon.
The fire was said to have started
from q spark caused when some
metal In the fibre which was go
Ing through q carding machine ig-
nited the fibre. In q short time
the whole interior OF the building
was a mass OF flames. Joseph l..
Broderick, owner of the plant,
hastily ran to his home, which Is
situated short ways from the
plant and notified the local fire
department, and an alarm was
rung In from box "a ut $3.50 o'clock.
The blaze gave the fire fighters O
stiff battle for nearly two hours.
The entire interior Of the plant
was destroyed, including the stock
on hand and two carding ma
chimes. The loss was said to be
partially covered by insurance.
Arranging Gard Party
Plans for a card party to be
held in st Mary's hall next Mon
day night under the auspices OF
the Altar Society Of st Mary's
church are we'll under way. Mrs
Martin l.. Caine Is chairman OF the
committee Of arrangements. Con-
tract bridge, auction bridge, PIN
ochle and forty five will be played.
Prizes will be awarded and lunch
con will be served.
Meeting TO start at . O'CLOCK
The meeting of Magnolia en-
campment will be called tomor-
row night at Z o'clock 30 that those
who wish to attend the concert In
the Methodist Episcopal church
may do so.
Attorney Talbot Named Trustee
Attorney Joseph Il. Talbot was
named trustee of the voluntary
trust which was created some years
ago by George Jurksaitis and the
Naugatuck Bank and Trust Com
pany, by Judge d. Emmett Shea.
The original trust was vacated
when the Naugatuck Bank and
Trust Company closed its doors,
the Naugatuck National Bank was
appointed receiver Of the defunct
trust company. The National bank
filed application for appointment
of a trustee of the Jurksaitis trust
as the trust had not been vacated
but not terminated. Application
was made to the probate court at
Naugatuck for the appointment OF
a new trustee after the memo de-
cision was handed down by Judge
Frederick NJ. Peasley of the SUI
perior court of Waterbury giving
the probate court of Naugatuck
Jurisdiction.
Campaign to Continue
The annual drive for funds for
the local Boy Scout Council. which
opened a week ago, will be con-
tinued throughout this week. Chair
man Clarence Jones of the cam
paign committee announced yes
terday. The drive to date is meet
ing with good success, but there
are still a number of the canvas
sers to make returns. Chairman
Jones urges the members of the
campaign committee to get their
returns in as early this week. the
quota set In the drive was ~ 900.
This sum Is to carry on the work
for this year and also to meet a
deficiency from last year.
Appeal for Clothing
An appeal has been made by the
local chapter OF the American Red
Cross for shoes. sweaters, under
clothes and clothing OF all kinds
IN good condition for It's thrift
shop, Last month the chapter re.
ports the demand for these artl.
ries was greater than ever before
and most OF the stock on hand was
sold or given away, IL persons
who have articles to contribute
and cannot take them to the Red
cross house will notify the execu.
tive secretary. Miss Marion !
Keefe, the articles Will be called
81 patrick's Nlxiif EnteFiainment
Arrangements aFa hetnR made
for 4 ID paffieh'a nlRhi entertain
s-ssnt ~ Ne given IN NJ Mary's hall