The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21

Burke were grieved to hear of her passing. She came to Naugatuck as housekeeper for the late Rev. James Sheridan when he took up the pas- torate of St. Francis church here and upon his death, became house. keeper for Rev. William Tanning of St. Marys church here, now of Torrington.
 Harvest Supper Thursday 7 A large attendance is expected at the harvest supper Thursday night at the Methodist Episcopal church from s p. m. to 2 p. m. Mrs. Chester w. Bosworth is chairman of the committee in charge and assisting her are:, Mrs. Harry Rogers, Mrs. Elmer Tucker, Mrs. William Rich- ards, Mrs. John Huff, Mrs. Jessie Hudson, Mrs. Myrtle Donovan, Mrs. Lauriston Moves. Tn charge of the dining room are Mrs. 0. V. O'Meara and Mrs. Harold 0ibbud and in charge of desserts Is Mrs. William Birdsall.
 To Attend Meeting
 A number of local members of the Federated Garden clubs of Con- necticut are planning to attend the annual meeting of the federation Wednesday, october 6 6'in the audit orium of the Stamford Gas. and Electric company, Stamford. Off, cers of the federation will be elected reports given and an illustrated lecture is planned. Meet Tomorrow
 Tho Millville Farm Bureau will meet tomorrow ct the home of Mrs. John Winiger of Rubber avenue. Members will study upholstery and seating and Miss Frances Whitcomb home demonstration agent, will give instructions. Local women in. tfveSted in learning about upholstery are invited to attend. All planning to come are asked to notify Mrs. Wlniger or Mrs. Vivtor Anderson prior to the meeting. The session will start at l0:30 6. m. and con- tinue through the afternoon.
 Local Girl Weds
 Several Naugatuck friends of Miss Bertha Hotchkiss Bates, daughter of Mrs. John Wesley Briggs of cliff street and of the late Joseph R. Bates, attended Miss Bates marriage Saturday in New York city to William Royall Middle ton. The ceremony took place it1 the Church of the Ascension.
 The bride had as her attendant Miss Agnes McRae Peschall of Wilmington, North Carolina, and the bridegroom's cousin, William L. Royall, Jr., of Warrington and New York city acted as best man. Seldom 0. Groves of Roselle, New Jersey, ushered. The brides mother gave her in marriage.
 The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Gustav Middelthon, and Is a graduate of the Hampden- Sydney college, Hainpden Sydney, Virginia He iS connected with the New York Life insurance company h New York city.
 The bride Is well known here and has c host of friends here. She resided in Naugatuck until recently The couple will live at l2l East 3ist street. New York city.
 To Marry Next Month
 Miss Florence Osborne whose wedding to Joseph Grant of Cherry street will take place next month, was feted at a miscellaneous shower recently at the home of Mrs. John SeaStrand of Highland avenue. The bride.to-be received many gifts. The guests included: Ruth Anderson, Lillian Prisavage, Doris McNamara. Mrs. Herbert Cockroft, Mrs. Paul Suba, Mrs. Fremont Thurston,, Mrs. Lawrence Dunn. Mrs. Robert Caulfieid, Mrs. Robert Grant, Mrs. Thomas Leary, Mrs. Arthur Balfe and the Misses Betty, Mary and Lillian Grant, Molly Gallagher, Gertrude Upright and Mrs. Ter" renee Carmody.
 Former Resident Dies
 Word has been received here of the death last Wednesday of Joseph M. Cumbo, former local resident. Mir Cumbo died in the municipal hospital in Hartford after having been taken III with pneumonia. He was born in Portugal and resided ir Naugatuck before taking up resi-. dence in Hartford.
 He leaves his wife, Mrs. Catherine Cumbo of Naugatuck; two sons. Joseph and Anthony Cumbo, of Hartford; three daughters. the Miss Lucy. Jennie and Geraldine Cutnbo, all of Naugatuck; three brothers, John Cumbo, of Hartford; Augusto of Portugal, Augustine of South America, and one sister, Miss Anna Cumbo of Portugal, and his father also resides in Portugal.
 The funeral was held Friday in Hartford with c requiem mass cele. brated at St. Joseph's catheral there. Burial was iii the Mt. St. Benedict cemetery, Hartford.
 The Isbell Relief corps will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Charles stahl.
 Mrs. William CauIfieid and son William, Jr., of Brooklyn, N. Y. are visiting Mrs. Caulfield's parents, Mir. and Mrs. John O'DonneIi Of Millvil1e avenue this week.