The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-01

Parker street was recently the scene of a most attractive lawn party when Mrs. Platt entertained at a surprise shower for her sis ter-in-law, Miss Lillian Platt daughter of Mrs. Rose Platt of Robert street, whose marriage to Louis Ranslow is to be an event ot September 3rd. The decorative fea- ture was a large gift tree which was trimmed with lighted Japanese lanterns and on which the gifts for the bride-to-b be were placed.
 Those who atetnded were Miss Tillie Cassill, Miss Mary Thayer, Mrs. Edward Barlow, Miss Mary Cassell, Mrs. Albert Blanchard, Mrs John Platt, Mrs. George Platt. Miss Anna Cassell, Mrs. Van Synder, Mrs Clifford Ranslow, Mrs. Earl New ems, Mrs. Rose Platt, Mrs. Lawrence Marchetto, rMs. Ralph Benson. Mrs. Frederick Platt, Mrs. John Dunn, Miss Isabelle Platt, Mrs. Harold Wrenn, Mrs. Ethel Cassell' Mrs. Harry Platt, Mrs. James Marchetto, Mrs. Florence LeWls' Mrs. Robert Platt, Mrs. William Calvin, Mrs. William Platt, Mrs; Robert Jones, Mrs. John Kelly and Mrs. Paul Kuhn.
 Ladies' Aid The Ladies Aid Society of Grace Methodist church meets at the church parlors this afternoon. It is the regular monthly meeting of the society and reports are to be made on the recent outing.
 Show Tonight
 The Waterville Park Follies are to be staged at Waterville Park playground at 2 o'clock this eve ming. The general public is cordial ly invited to attend the perform ance which will present some of the best known amateur talent in the community.
 Waterville Park Baseball
 The senior baseball league at the Waterville Park playground is pro- ducing some excellent games and has developed into close fight for the championship. The second round series closed this week with the Tigers and Mohawks tied for first place with a record of four voctories and two defeats apiece, while the Cardinals and Mug wumps share the second place with two wins and four losses for each.
 The Mohawks forced the first place tie by registering a 6-2 de- cision over the Tigers yesterday afternoon while the Mugwumps turned in an unexpected "A vic- tory over the Cardinals.
 In the Midget League the Tigers meet the Yankees today and this afternoon the Waterville Play ground team will take on the Mill street playground team in league game.
 HOtchkiss Reunion
 Members of the Hitchkiss family, many of whom reside in Water vile, are looking forward to the annual reunion of the family which will take place on August 11th at the Prospect Congregation al church. The program includes business meeting, dinner and sports and recreational entertainment fea- lures.
 Confessions
 In preparation for the usual First Friday devotions in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at St. Mi- chae's church, confessions will be heard at the usual hours tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 Briefs
 MT. and Mrs. Edward M. Cook son of Cooke street are spending their vacation with MT. and Mrs. William M. Harris of Waterbury, at the latter's summer home in Brunswick, Maine.
 Mrs. Arnold Monrie, of Wheeler street has returned for a few days oif h ell a . registered at the Hotel Ambassa- dor.
 dor. While there she was joined by her sister from Michigan who sailed on Saturday for tour of Europe.
 Douglas Stephens, of Thomaston avenue, who has been visiting rel atives in Bridgeport, has returned to his home.
 Betty Jane Willard. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Louis c. Willard of Terrace avenue, is visiting Mir. and Mrs. Richard Domrich of Southing- ton.
 MT. and Mrs. Wendell P. Viall, of Edgehill avenue, left today on a motor trip to Niagara Falls and the Thousand Islands.
 Mrs. William Meadows of Pat terson Court, has returned from New York City where she visited her son, Charles Meadows and Mrs. Meadows.
 MT. and Mrs. c. Arthur Dubois of Cooks stret, spent the weekend with friends in Stamford-in-the- Catskills, N. Y.
 Mrs. Charles Furiger with her the Misses Caroline and Eleanor Furiger of Somerville, Mass, are guests of Mir. and Mrs. William Maxwell of Thomaston avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. William II. Vest wood of Cooke street, have been Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Ganung Of New York City.
 Mir. and Mrs, John r. Seery of Drlggs street hnve been guests of Mir, Seery's dnuRhter, Mrs, George