The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-09
Billy" Riether Elks Prepare to Honor Popular Member
 Conducted Busi-
 ness for years.
iBx A BROTHER ELKl

The "Billy Relther" night of Waterbury lodge of Elks Is fast approaching, lnasmuch as the time has been set for Saturday night, Nov. 90. The purpose of the affair Is to do Just honor to an Elk of high standing, Q man of the community, . business man of the past, always held In the highest of esteem by those ac- tually acquainted with him, and whose table For years was pr0- vided with the choicest brands of meats from an institution noted for the high class goods furnished under his management.
 For Billy Relther was . butch CT" as wo referred to the meat dealer of years ago. We think of the Nuhns, the Bohls, the SchiclS, the Menolds, the Bumpers, Fe9Fe- sentstlves oI fine old German families, most dear to those of us born and brought up in the Wa. terbury of years ago. We knew "Billy" Reither when his market was in the heart of Waterbury, directly south of Bauby's famous old standj the attractivenesS of the windows, SO tastefully ar. ranged that the "blrds" on roost there made many stop and look, and many times resulted in pro- spectlve patrons entering the weIl.kept store.
 We think of Jimmy Courtney and hls rare "cutS" made when Billy conducted this particular storej Jimmy was on asset to the institution, and one of Billy's right hand men. There were GUS. toners who always wanted Jimmy Go prepare their meats, but not quite as many aS preferred the way in which the Boss" trimmed up the steak and the turkeys and chickens. Reither's market had everything in the eating line. Game of aIl kind were kept in the feathers; the Waterbury of years ago loved its quail, It's partridge and It's guinea hen as much as it liked It's chicken and turkey. Reither's had everything in this line to pick front and what . well.stocked establishment. And then when Thanksgiving and Christmas arrived, it was . pleass ure Co look at the display in this partlcular store or market. It has always seemed to us the meat markets of today lack the skill and taste of the hand of years SEQ.
 Why 60 Onj thO old town knows Billy ReitheF for these many years. We have watched him, we have talked with him, and we think we know him just . little bit better than some others. We have always liked him; we have always admired himj we know . more substantial end high type 0E individual has never catered to the wants Of Waterbury than Billy Reither. Tnwardiy, we have always had . "sofr spot in our heart for the old time German. We lived almost next door tO the MenOlds. and the Dchimidts, and other German famllies of years ago. Their citizenship has been OutStandingj their kindness to- ward neighb0rs hes been most iaotiCeable, and their friendship everlasting.
 We look for . great night for Billy and hls friends. We'll De there with bells On."
 The old ReltheF market Og years ago will Dc revived by the appear ance Of the boss" himself, Jimmy r'':%..ney And some of the ether clerks,
 T'he honor shout E0 be be. slowed may De slow in coming, but the e00d deeds of cur broth. CTS gre sometimes lacking ln though by the powers to Do of sn organization such As the Waterbury Ledge Of ElkS