The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-20
Council Plans Fete
 For Charity Affair
Community Members Plan Event September l2 and I3
 on Sprague Grammar School lawn for Activities
WATERVILLE

the dance to be staged at the same place on the following evening.
 It Is hoped that the Waterville public will give this project the same whole-hearted support which was accorded last years activities in order that as many deserving families as possible may be assist ed at the holiday season.
 All members of the Council are reminded of the full meeting to be held at Foresters' hall on Monday evening of next week, August 26h. The attendance of every member is most important. The meeting will be at 7:sO p. m.
 Committee Meeting
 Mrs. John Marshall McMahon, who heads the committee in charge of the picnic to be given by the Davis Post Auxiliary of the American Legion on September 15, has called a special meeting of her committee for Friday evening of this week at the Legion rooms on lower Boyden street. The mem- bers of the post will be the guests of the Auxiliary at the picnic which will take place at the Dal- ton farm in Greystone with Mrs. William Rooney, of the auxiliary as the hostess.
 The fire, drum and bugle corps of Casper s. Davis, Jr., post of the American Legion will start its campaign for subscriptions to its Uniform Fund this week. The Corps has recently outfitted itself with new uniforms of an attractive appearance and pattern. Many friends of the boys have suggested that the Waterville public would be glad to assist in paying for them in view of the fact that the Corps is serving a two-fold com munity purpose. It Is providing a properly-supervised club for local young men and older boys under wholesome conditions and the corps, by its public appearances throughout the. state is effectively advertising Waterville.
 The Legion Post has agreed to assist the boys in raising funds by serving as solicitors. The plans of the campaign, which will cover a period of about four weeks Is to visit two sections of Waterville each week. The corps will parade through the section visited playing several selections and the Post members will call upon the house. holders in that particular area seeking contributions.
 The Fairmount section will be visited this week, on Friday even. ing. The corps will assemble al the Post rooms on lower Boyder street and will proceed to the Fair. mount section where the solicitors headed by Clifford D. Northrop will start the campaign.
 Betty Jane Barber Dies Mir. and Mrs. Clarence E. Bar. Der of IA Chester avenue have tho sympathy of a large circle o friends in the loss of their five old daughter, Betty Jane Barber whose death occurred ycsterda, at St. Mary's hospital. following a short illness.
 The little girl was born on Jun, 19, 1880 and was a member of tn, Sunday school of the First Metho dist church. She was of a bright cheery disposition.
 Surviving are her parents; he ward W. Barber of Woodbury two brothers, Harold w. Barber with the United States navy 1T Hawaii, and Roger T. Barber O. Waterville; two sisters. Janet ant Evelyn Barber of Waterville. The body has been removed tt the Alderson funeral home at 7( Central avenue, where funeral ser. vices will take place at a time te be announced later.
 Gagain Makes Good Waterville baseball fans, who have been following the activitie, of "Young Hank" Gagain, since he entered the professional ranki six weeks ago, were pleased yes terday to learn that he Is now witf the Greensburg, Penn. team of tht Pennsylvania State league. Si, weeks ago he reported to the Mar tinsville, Virginia, team of the Bi State league, St. Louis Cardinal farm. There he distinguished him self by his brilliant play at center field and at bat. and as a resul has been moved to the Greens burg club, also a Cardinal farm in a faster league.
 A natural hitter and flyhawl with a powerful and accurate throwing arm, Gagain has all oi