The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-26

Eelocte0 a8 the WluHST Ol btst piiSN in the state mural competition under the auspices of the procure ment department of the treasury department.
 Thirty artists participated in the contest and the winner is automa- tically awarded the contest to do the mural work at the Bridgeport post OfYice. R. G. Lambden of Westport was awarded the contract for another group of murals.
 Ellen MalIcy Dies
 Ellen Malley, 80, wife of the late John Malley and former resident died at St RaphaePs hos pital, New Haven, late Wednesday night.
 She was born in Newark, N. J., and came to Harrington as girl. She was married to John Malley in Bristol in 1880. Besides this town she has lived in Waterbury. New Haven and Forestville. She is sur vived by three sons, Thomas Nal lev of Boston, Frank of Waterbury and John of Bristol; also 16 grand children and three great-grandchil- dren.
 The funeral will be held satur- day at St Joseph's church, Bristol at . a. m. Burial will be in St Thomas cemetery.
 A call for two sewing machines has ben sent out by Mrs Florence Griffith, local social worker. The machines will be used by the wo- men working at remodelling used wearing apparel for the needy chil- dren. The machines will be called for and returned when the work is completed.
 Payroll Announced
 The TERRA payroll for the week ending April "A was released this morning as follows: $1,040. 52, 92 men employed working 2,401 hours.
 Terryvilie firemen aided by First Warden Ralph Brophy's force and the Mattatuck state forest patrol, battled a grass and brush fire on the TerryviIle Water Company property which destroyed nearly two acres of young pine trees and burned over 10 acres of grass and brush land.
 Several acres of pines ranging from 10 to IS feet high were saved by the fire fighters. The local com pany was called out at 1915 p. m. Thursday. The state bumper from Hartford was sent out and the smouldering area wet down.
 Meetings Changed
 Due to a change in the schedule both groups of the Plymouth Con rreRational church women will meet May ]. The Benevolent So- ciety will hold its postponed meet inR at the home of Mrs Edith At wood of East Main street with Mrs Frank Thompson assisting.
 The Alethea society will have It's scheduled meeting at the women's rooms on Park street with Mrs Frank Wheeler and Mrs Samuel Lawson as hostesses.
 The third degree will be confer- red by the Harwinton Girls degree team on a class of candidates at It's next meeting. May 9th. The fourth degree will be conferred by the grange officers the same night.
 Harwinton Grange will change meeting dates with Bridgewater Grange, Harwinton to visit that or der June 12th and the Bridgewa- ter patrons to hold a joint meet inr with Harwinton June 26th.
 Bradford Smith who was ap- pointed by Harwinton Grange to investigate concerning the advis- ability of installing a public ad- dress system in the Town Hall in that place has reported on the cast of such a system and 1t has been voted to invest in it If the demon- stration proved satisfactory. This would provide music for dancing by radio or with records and could be used for amplified speaking.
 Beginning, May 8th, Harwinton Grange meetings will open at S:30 ?. m.
 Dance Tonight
 victor Zembruski and his Radio Broadcasting orchestra will fur pish music for the dance which