The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-09
BUS line HEARING
INTERESTS TOWN
Service Sought From Ex-
change Place to
Paramount
WATERVILLE

Residents Of upper Waterviile
street were keenly interested In the
hearing to be held before the pub.
lie utilities commission on next
Monday at which the Connecticut
company will seek permission to
operate O bus line from Exchange
place to Paramount. They have
suggested to local Connecticut com.
pany officials that the route be over
Waterville street instead OF over
Thomaston avenue, as now pro-
posed, feeling that more people will
benefit from the service. The SER
vice to be installed will be limited.
running from 6 o. m. to 8 q. m. and
from / p. m. to 8 p. m.
As soon as the road construction
gets underway on lower Thomas
ton avenue It will become necessary
to use Waterville street as o de-
tour and the company will then
have the opportunity of comparing
both routes in order to determine
which should be adopted as O reg
ular run.
Plan Social
At O meeting Of the ladies' aid
society OF st Michaers church, held
OF st Michaers parish hall this
week, It was voted to hold q mas
uuerade and social at the hall on
next Wednesday evening. All men,
bers are expected to attend in cos
tune.
Sprague Teachers ut Dinner
All mem bers OF the family of
Sprague Grammar school attended
the teachers dinner at the Elton
last night and thoroughly enjoyed
the excellent program which had
been prepared in National Educa-
ton week. This week has been
set aside to carry across to the
public In general and to parents
Of school children in particular,
more detailed knowledge of just
what the schools are doing in their
work In the community. A general
invitation has been issued to the
public to visit the schools and to
observe first hand the methods now
practiced by the teaching profess
sion.
At last nights dinner there was
a centerpiece contest, each school
having been requested to provide
for Its table O centerpiece Of unique
and original design.
The Sprague setting Of the little
school house with attractive sur
roundings, although just out Of the
running In competition for prizes,
caused much favorable comment.
Thomas Doyle Jr, of Harvard
street, as q member Of the Song
sters, well-known radio broadcast
ers, was one Of those appearing on
the entertainment program.
D0nahuc Funeral.
The funeral Of the late Peter
Donahue took place yesterday
morning at Sis o'clock from the
Lunny funeral home to st Michael's
church when a salemn high mass
Of requiem was celebrated by Rev
William j. O'Shea the pastor, as
sisted by Rev Francis Egan, as
deacon, and Rev Peter P. Daily,
assistant pastor Of st Margaret's
church, as sub-deacon. Miss VIM
fred Delaney sang the music of
the funeral mass and rendered Ley
bach's "Pie Jesu" as the offertory
solo. The honorary bearers, repre-
senting the Scovill Moremen's as
ISOLATION, Of which Mr. Donahue
was member were George o.
Monroe, John II. Seery, Charles
MCGEE and Patrick Hurley.
The active bearers, oil cousins of
the deceased, were Joseph McArdle
william Smith, James McArdle,
James Callan, John Coden, and
Laurence McArdle. The committal
service at the grave In the family
plot in new st Josephs cemetery,
was read by Father Egan.
Fair A Success.
A large crowd attended the open.
ing night Of st Paurs Parish fair
at the Manville Street Parish house
last night and thoroughly enjoyed
the delicious turkey dinner-with
all the "fixin's'-which was served
as only st Paul's women can serve
1t. The fair will continue through
this evening with o special enter
tainment program planned.