The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-08
OAKVILLE Correspondent; 0 Mae Wl!la Bablt
 I8l7 Watertown Avenue
SHOWER HELD FOR
 PEGGY CILLANDERS
Missionary Society Has Meeting; Library Opens
 for Winter Season

A greenback shower was held at the home of Mrs. E. J. Gillanders of Main street Saturday evening in honor of Miss Peggy dillanders, The hostesses were Mrs, Charles dil- flanders and Mrs. Edward Kerr.
 Miss Peggy Gillanders will enter St, Johns Long Island City hos pital, Long Island City, New York, September 18th. She Is 6 graduate of the Watertown high school.
 The home was attractively dec- orated with blue and yellow crepe paper and vases of garden flowers. Games and music were enjoyed and later c delicious luncheon was served.
 The guests attending were: Mrs. F, J. dillanders, Mrs. Bertrand La- Vigne, Jr., Mrs. Richard Demarest, Mrs. Charles Curtiss, Mrs. Ernest Bell Mrs. Andrew Thompson, Mrs. Edward Kerr, Mrs Alexander Songia Mrs. Louis Gotta, Mrs. Charles Gillanders, Mrs. Mary seriven Mss Edith Fisher, Miss Grace Flisher, Miss Helen Gotta, Miss Martha Fenn, Miss Julia Plum kett, Miss Irene Mclean, Miss Lydia Jenkins, Mrs. Frank Quar- clio and Miss Mary Mullen of New York city, Charles Gillanders, Rich- ard Demarest James Llakos and Richard Demarest, Jr
 Missionary Society
 The members of the Missionary society of the Congregational church, met At the home of Mrs, Robert Warner of Hillside avenue yesterday afternoon. The leader was Mrs. Ralph Clinton.
 The members attending were; Mrs, Fred Jackson, Mrs. Oscar Locke, Mrs. Harris Scott and Mrs. James Newell.
 At the next meeting election Of officers will take place.
 Ladies' Aid Society
 The members of the Ladies Aid society Of St, Mary Magdalen's church met at the church hall last evening, After the business meet- ing social hour with luncheon was served
 The members attending were: Mrs, Helen Shanahan, Mrs. Vera MaSsi Mrs. LeRoy Foster, Mrs. Larry Ross, Mrs. Charles Kelly. Mrs, Felix LeBeouf and Miss Madeline Vicks,
 0akVllle Library Open
 The OakVille library opened up for the winter on Saturday after closing for the month of August Miss Carrie Woodruff, the librarian is In charge and states that she has number of new and very interest," ing books that have been added for adult use as well as $i00 worth add ed to the childrens side. This lat- ter Is the annual gift from the state.
 The library Is supplied with, books In three different ways, the toWr of Watertown gives $260, the state $l0O and books donated by individ- uals at time. This takes care oi the books but the expense Of operat' ing must be handled by subscrip' ton. During Q recent drive fol funds about $200 was received whict has been thankfully accepted bS the committee in charge. This, how ever, is not sufficient to meet Cx' penses and the committee is now planning avs and bmeans to ob' tain the amount needed which l' about $l00. Definite announcement will be made later.
 Briefs
 Fred and Ray Cummings of Co., lonial street have returned home from a motor trip to the White mountains,
 Mrs. Walter Silvey and children Jean and Audrey of Long Island N. Y. have returned home after ( three weeks stay with Mrs. Silvey'! parents, MT. and Mrs. Richarc Dains of Rockdale aveune.
 MT. and Mrs. Bertrand J. La. Vigne of Main street have left fol weeks motor trip over the New England States. They expect to stay at Cape Cod for a few days anc also at Shadow Lake, White noun tains, New Hampshire. -