The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-26


expected that the show will be the
outstanding minstrel show ever
presented in this town.
The troupe will consist of about
35 people, including Is to 20 So
loists and specially numbers with
the remainder composing the cho-
rus. AS the troupe progresses,
more and more of the old time
minstrel performers of many years
ago are signifying their intentions
of taking part in the show, with
the result that the show is taking
form rapidly with much interest
being shown in it.
Piymouth's Meetings
The benevolent society of the
plymouth Congregational church
will not meet this week Wednes-
day. The Aletha society which
postponed last weeks meeting be-
cause of the severe snow storm
will meet Wednesday noon for din
ned an da business work period at
the women's rooms on Park street.
Mrs Frank Babb and Mrs Louis
Lake are hostesses.
f's Operetta Tuesday
One of the largest crowds to ever
attend any event in the Auditorium
Is expected to be in attendance at
the operetta THE Belle of Bag
dad" which will be presented in
the Auditorium Tuesday evening
by selected cast Of Terryville
RICH school students, under the
auspices OF the Terryville Mothers
club. A matinee performance for
school children will be presented
in the afternoon.
The cast numbering, "a people.
have been rehearsing for several
weeks in preparation for this OPP
eretta, the first one of it's kind
ever presented here. and the dress
rehearsal held yesterday afternoon
showed to what extent the cast
had been directed. The rehearsal
yesterday went off in good, shape
and greatly pleased those in charge
| Of the Operetta. s..i
Tickets have been on sale for
several weeks and several hundred
| have been disposed of. The pro-
ceeds of the event will be used by
| the Mothers club in carrying on
their charity work.
| Road Not Open,
1 % % lOutC VA w lilSh Pd6SC5 ONcT
East Main street, Terryville, past
the Bristol reservoir, to the north
en- dof Bristol, connecting with the
Pennington state highway, is not
open to traffic, this road still being
blocked with snow drifts from four
to ten feet in, depth.
All traffic between Terryville and
Bristol is by way of Pequabuck,
which road has been open practic-
ally all of the. way for two way
traffic. Huge snow banks still line
both sides of this road, with q
large force of men sbeing engaged
in shoveling away the large snow
bank between the road and trolley
tracks. When this bank is SHOW
elcd away. plenty of room will be
made available for traffic.
AZ large increase on riding on
trolley cars between Bristol and
Terryville is noted, the Bristol
Traction company being obliged to
put on several extra cars, especial
ly during the early morning hours
and late afternoons to accommo-
| date tn Charge numbers of local
people who are employed in Bristol
and who ordinarily drive their own
cars. The company is unable to
keep their trolleys on schedule on
the Bristol-Terryville line, but have
done good service In making. all
trips.
Rhral roads are still being
opened with workers. being unable
to get through the snow drifts in
some places, where they would
then open lanes through lots ana
meadows to allow farmers to get
to and from their farms.
Meeting Tonight
There viii be a meeting of the
squadron of Plymouth post. Amer
this evening. The squadron will
hold a public card party at the
legion rooms Thursday evening.
Showing Improvement
Improvement is reported in the
condition of Edward Barry OF
North Plymouth who Is III at his
home suffering from an injury sus-
tanned to his hand when fellow
worker with the CWA force on
Carter road accidentally hit him
In the hand with a pick ak. In
lection set In and for several days
tetanus was feared.m
DIR j. ID. Murphy administers
antitoxin. late last Tuesday night
after he started for the Barry farm
on the town tractor which was
pressed Into service to open a rond
through the snow drifts for him.
The tractor was unable 10 buck all
OF the snow drifts and DIR Murphy
was Obliged TO walk considerable
over mile through the snow
drifts TO get To his patient.
CWA Gang
Screcks' CWA aHketball gang
VIII meet Bottoms Dial Makers 0l
Pedunbuck IN another one OF the
sensational basketball games which