The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27
WATERvILLE
LENTEN SERVICES
 ARE ANNOUNCED
English Evangelist Gives InspiratiOnal Talk at
 Union Church


 nouncements were made relative to ienten services. At the former the lenten regulations sent out by Bishop John J. Milan, were read and discussed. On Wednesday of this week which will be Ash We'd nesday, mass will be celebrated at s o'clock and nt the same hour each weekday morning during the ienten season. The ashes will be blessed before mass and distributed following the mass, again at 3:3O o'clock and also at 7:3O o'clock. when there will be rosary, sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The way of the Cross will be observed Friday during Lent at 7:30 o'clock.
 Ash Wednesday services at St. Paul's will be as follows: Holy Communion at D:00 &. Yn.; child ren's service at $500 o'clock and evening service at 7:30 o'clock.
 English Evangelist at Wateryllle
 Union Church
 A large congregation attended the services yesterday at Watervllle Union church and thoroughly en- joyed the inspirational address of oliver Ayres, Evangelist and busi- ness man of Sheffield, England. Mir Ayres has been conducting q series of evangellstic meetings in New Jersey and leaves for Eng land this week. His services were obtained through William Miller. Watervllle student at the Mission ary Institute at Nyack, N. r., Mir Miller worked at eyangelistc work with MT Ayres while spending tho summer of 1881 in England. Henry Sullivan, another local student at the Nyack seminary and MT Mil- Ter were in charge of yesterdays musical program.
 Grace Church
 Rev. q. W. Simonson, father of the pastor of Grace Methodist church, conducted the services at that church yesterday morning substituting for his son who Is ab- sent on q vacation. He preached q stirring sermon on "A Startling Question" and was assisted dur ing the services by Rev W. Arthur. q retired clergyman, who is visit ing Fairmount relatives. MT Simon- son also addressed the Everyman's Bible Glass of Waterville at its weekly meeting yesterday morning.
 At the evening services which were in charge of the choir. MT Probert's groups of unusually fine voices present an interpretive gos- pei program in music which was exceptionally well done and enjoy cd by the congregation.
 Waterville Developer Dies
 Manw Waterville residents of a generation ago mourn the passing of George l.. Jenks. whose death occurred at Victoria Memorial hos- pital at Miami Beach, Florida, on Friday of last week. He was born In Chicopee, Mass, sevei1ty-seven years ago, and came to Waterville as q young man. Hc was member of the firm of Babcock and JenkS which succeeded the old Waterville Cutlery Company which operated on Boyden street near Hancock Brook. He later became q developer of real estate and successfully ex- plotted several sections Of Water vile, particularly tho Fort Hill dis trict. His home which he erected on Howard street opposite Dart mouth street, and which is now owned by Dwight Wooster. wal long an outstanding local land- mark because of It's commanding location. He later became officiated with Loren R. Carter in extending his real estate activities and hah continued in that partnership for more than thirty years. He gave up his Watcrville residence nearly twenty years ago. At one time he was Il member of the board of as- BessOrs.
 Ix. l., |, a unaf n Jenks of Hartford.
 Rev Moses Lowell of tho Second Congregational church will conduct morrow at tho Alderson Funeral Home on Central avenue. The bur- ial will be in Riverside cemetery.
 James Mcconnell
 Rev William J. O'Shea, pastor of St Michael's church was the celc- brant of the high mass of requiem at the funeral services Tor James Mcconnell, which took place at St MichaepB church at nine o'clock this morning. MT Mcconnell was Q former resident of Waterville, but has made his home in New York for several years. Mise Winifred Delaney, organist nt St Michael's rendered special music during the mass. The burial was in new St Joe scph'g cemetery.
 Successful Card Party
 Under the direction of Mrs C. E. Hallock, chairlady of the commit tee, the final pre-Lenten card party of St MichaeTs Ladies' Aid Society, held at St Michaels parish hall. was most successful, nearly one hundred fifty players participating. Other members of the com mittee were Mrs Joseph McArdle, Mrs Jo- Beph Seery, Mrs c. Arthur Dubois and Mrs William Dunleavy. Thom- aB Lawlor'B team captured the forty-hve tournament with Bernard Gagain's players in second place. High scores in auction bridge made by Miss Agnes McEvoy, Mrs Ed- ward Holioran/ Mrs George Cog gins. Mrs Harry Stevens, Mrs Mary Calabra, Miss Hazel Hallock. Mrs James McArea, C. E. Hal1ock, Michael Pace. Ralph Waugh and Ted Hallock, Tho winners at con. tract bridge were Miss Elizabeth Quinn and Mrs c. Arthur DuBois.
 Vacation Week
 Sprague Grammar school with other schools of the city is closed this week for the usual mid- term vacation and will resume sessions on Monday, March 9th. Many of the teachers arc oEt-0f-town for tho week.
 MT and Mrs John Byrnes of Penn broke avenue have announced the birth of q daughter, Ann, at St Mary'S hospital.
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