The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-22
BISHOP CONFIRMS
ST PAUL'S CLASS
28 Receive Sacrament as
Church Is Taxed to
Capacity
WATERVILLE

st. Paurs Episcopal church in
Waterville was filled to capacity
yesterday afternoon when Ri Rev
Frederick G. Budlong, bishop CO.
adjutor Of Connecticut administer
ed the rite of confirmation to
a class Of 20 candidates, Twnety-
three presented by Rev Raymond
M, d, Adams, rector Of st. Paul's,
and five by Rev Harry w. Perkins,
rector of st. Peters church in Ply
mouth.
The services at Waterville start
ed at 3 o'clock and consisted OF
the usual service of evening prayer
and the special form for confirma-
ton. Rev Mr. Adams and Rev Mr.
Perkins conducted the services and
assisted Bishop Budlong as he ad-
ministered the sacrament. The st.
Paurs choir, directed by Miss
Corby, rendered a program OF
special music.
Following the ceremonies at the
church the bishop privately admin
istered the sacrament to a parish
Toner who was kept at home be-
cause of illnses.
Bishop Budlong delivered a brief
but interesting and instructive adj
dress on the significance Of the
sacrament and congratulated the
parishioners Of st. PauPs and st.
Peters on their excellent program
of parish activities.
Car Burns
The Waterville firemen respond
ed to a telephone alarm last night
at 8:15 o'clock when an automo-
bile, parked in the yard at 60 Shelf
field street, was discovered to be
on fire. The firemen quickly ex-
tinguished the blaze before it could
spread. The car which belonged to
Glen Briotti, was badly damaged.
The origin of the blaze was not
determined but 1t Is assumed that
1t was caused by defective wiring.
Card Party
The committee headed by Mrs
Joseph McArdle Is making plans
for an unusually large pre-Lenten
card party at st. Michaeps parish
hall on Thursday evening of this
week. 1t Is the first of series OF
two which is being sponsored by st.
Michael's Ladies' Aid society. As
sisting Mrs McArdle are Mrs c. Il.
Hallock, Mrs Patrick Donahue, Mrs
George Goggins and Mrs G. Arthur
Dubois.
Judge Finn Speaker
Judge Edward j. Finn of Not
tingham terrace was the guest of
the Holy Name society of tho
Church of st. Francis Xavier last
night where he was the guest
speaker. He also served as Install
ing officer In the ceremony which
indicted the 1894 officers.
Girls Club
All members Of the Girls club Of
Waterville are reminded that a
special card tournament will fea-
ture this weeks meeting which
will take place on Thursday eve
ming at the home Of Mrs Robert
Watkins of Dwight street. Mrs
Romspert will assist Mrs Watkins
as hostess. All members are ex-
pected to attend and are requested
to notify either hostess in advance.
Harold G. Lawton
The death of Harold Carlyle
Lawton, one of the best known
residents of the Bucks Hill section.
occurred at his home yesterday. He
was 81 years of age and had re-
sided on Bucks Hill for almost a
quarter century.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs Sarah
Tabor Lawton; three sons, Harvey
W., Richard E.. and George M.
Lawton; two daughters, Mrs Ray
mond Reichenbach and Miss Il.
Edna Lawton; two sisters, Mrs
John Raynor and Mrs Amy Gal
lagher and two grandchildren.
Rev Henry Baldwin Todd. rector
Of Trinity church, will conduct the
funeral service which will take
place at the home at Bucks Hill
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Burial will be in Bucks Hill ceme-
terry. 1t is requested that no fiow-
ers be sent.
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