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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26

ago. He was employed as a mail car- rier for 35 years, retiring five years ago. 5+
 MT. Mclean was a member of the Second Congregational church, Continental lodge, A. F. & A. M., Zindah ,Grotto, Manchester Unity, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Waterbury Burns club and Clan McAlpine. He was also a member of the Waterbury Symphony or chestra and the Musicians union.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth lCaldeD Mclean; two daughters, Miss Eva R. Mclean of Waterbury and Mrs. Arthur Wunsch of Meriden; half brother in Scotland and a half sister in Waterbury.
 Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Con- gregational church, will officiate. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock and this evening from 2 to 9 o'clock.
 FORTT - Mrs. Elizabeth (Jones) Fortt, wife of George w. Fortt, of g Carver street, Bridgeport. died
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
SEEKS GovERNoRsH1p

Augusta, Me. April 16-UP)- Mayor Frederick G. Payne, 3S, thrice chief executive of Augusta, has an- nounced his candidacy for the Re- publican nomination for governor in 1940. fs'f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE
iihsut CaIsnsl-A -Asd yeg'n Jump Oai q Bed .

Wiiko1t CalomeI-And Ieu Jump UnE ot bed v
 the Msning RMiB' 0 Co
 The liver should pour out two pounds of Houid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile is not flowing freely, your food doesn' t digest. it iust decays in the bowels. Gas bloats up yo,Ir stomach. You get Cd tstipated. Your whole system is poisoned and you feel sour. sunk and the world looks punk.
 A mere bowel movement doesn't get et Che cause. It taxes those good, old Carter's Little Liver PilIs to get these two pounds of bile flowing freely and make you feel s;up and up." Harmless. gentle, yet emas- ing in making bile flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills by name. Sb cents GtuhboEnly refuse anything else
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26

William Nelson Mo- Lean, 70, of 57 Beecher avenue, a re- tired mail carrier, died yesterday afternoon at his home. He was born Feb. Is, 1869, in Glasgow, Scotland, and came to this country 46 years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
INCOME BALANCE

Boston, April 16-- CUP)-The Bos- ton Edison company today reported an income balance of st, ,453, ,363 for the fiscal year ended March 31 com- pared with $5,210,544 for the previous 12 months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
lspeciaI to The Democratl

State Capitol, Hartford, April 26- The municipal audit bill, introduced by Senator George T. Culhane of Waterbury and described by him as "the most important piece of legis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26

Catherine (BarilarD Byrolly of this city asks damages of $8,000 and Q judgment setting aside the sale
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
DIED

this city, April 25th, 1939. William Nelson Mclean, of 57 Beecher Ave. Funeral tomorrow afternon. at 3:30 o'clock, from AL derson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 this city. April 25th, 1888, Patrick C. Cosgrove, of 76 Bishop St. Funeral Friday morn ing. time later, from Lunny Fun eral Home, 25 Central Ave-. to St. Thomas Church. Burial in new St. Josephs cemetery.
 this city, April 26th. 1889, David J. Grenier. Funeral Saturday morning. time later. from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main St, to St. Michae1s Church. Burial in Calvary ceme- tery. O'NEILL-In this city. April 26th, 1939, Cornelius O'Neill. of 91 Seo- will St. Funeral Friday morning, at S:l5 o'clock, from Mulville Fun neral Home, 270 West Main St., to Immaculate Conception Church Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26

FORTT - Mrs. Elizabeth (Jones) Fortt, wife of George w. Fortt, of 22 Carver street, Bridgeport, died Monday at the Bridgeport Hos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
Courteous Service
 To Public Keynote
 Of Firms Success
Quality of Merchandise, MOdernized Background of Establishment, Personal Popularity, Efficiency of
 Executives, Staff Among Contributing Factors

gently, as a member of some of the city government boards, both elective and appointive. Known to thousands both as "Ed" and Fitz," MT. Fitz- gerald is president.
 To the firm ne brought 28 years experience in the clothing business, with Upson- Singleton, serving as of- ficial of that once well-known Wa terbury concern. Doubtless, too, he brought many friends to call at his new store when he opened five years ago. But now the store counts more than 5000 steady customers; few stores can claim as many in cities of Waterburys size.
 City Official
 MT. Fitzgerald is member of both the Board of Aldermen and the Board of Finance. He is a state director of the Ferndale Band of Retreatants: a past president of the St. Thomas Holy Name Society: member of the Elks and the Rotary Clubs; a past president of the Wa terbury Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Harry M. Platt is the other genial gentleman whose name appears in the trade insignia of the firm, the secretary of Fitzgerald & Platt, who like his partner, is man of great repute in this city, an acknowledged expert in that important potential ity of devising and supplying what the well-dressed man will wear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

store, Harry Platt is active in the Waterbury Lodge of Elks and counts an extremely large list of friends throughout the city.
 Treasurer of the firm is William J. Moher, another veteran of years of successful clothing business ex- perience. Bill" Moher is the active and efficient head of the mems emerges into the pre-eminent place of one of New Englands smartest and best-equipped mems clothing stores.
 A look around the new store to- day convinces an observer that here shoes and furnishings portion of the Fitzgerald & Platt establishment.
 Expert Buyer
 Like the senior members of the firm, he served apprenticeship in the clothing business with Upson- Sin gleton and had dozen years .ex- perience, especially as buyer of mems furnishings. To ask "Bill' Moher what type of tie or shirt or shoe is best-fitted for special oc- casion is just like asking Emily Post which spoon to use for dessert. For he knows all of the styles in mems furnishings from Arrow to Flor sheim to Stetson, with many an- other quality brand supplying the incidentals.
 Bill" Moher is sports enthusiast who can tell plenty about baseball. And his interest in sports wear means that anyone wishing equip ment of this variety will get the best of advice on values.
 Here, then, are the three person. alitieS behind the scenes and in the forefront, too, at the Fitzgerald & Platt store as it observes the fifth anniversary of success. From modest beginnings these three have watch ed the business multiply as the months passed until, today, the Fitzgerald & Platt establishment is success. but spelled SUCCESS; here is quality merchandise, quality service, most modern fixtures and equipment, for discerning customers 5000 strong and growing in num- Der.
 Such is one part of the success story of Waterbury's own mems store as it is evident on the fifth anniversary of the enterprise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
Fitzgerald 6 Platt, Inc Observes Fifth Anniversar,

checks of medium size, indispensa- ble for regulation town wear.
 Important in virtually every ward robe division, green is important in hosiery, and Fitzgerald and Platt carries a full complement of the shade. particularly the lovat shades especially in favor, to go with other accessories in the allied tones.
 To go with the gabardine and covert suits, hosiery in iridescent effects are featured, to harmonize in mood and texture as well as color.
 With Spring around the corner, new mesh socks have been stocked, socks that will permit the feet to breathe, as well as all styles of Spring hosiery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
'FLORSHEIM SHOE
 IS ON DISPLAY
Fitzgerald and Platt Ex. elusive Dealers For
 Famous Product

Displayed in modern showcases on the first floor of Fitzgerald and Platt's shoe department are shoes famous for their quality -Florsheim.
 Florsheim shoes, dealt exclusive ly by Fitzgerald and Platt, are functional, built especially with the comfort of the feet in mind, but nonetheless stylish.
 Aware of the miraculous anatomy of the arch, upon which delicate mechanism rests the entire weight of the body, the Florsheim Feature Arch is designed and built to flex with every moment of the foot. It is an arch that actually walks like a man. affording complete and perfect comfort all the time.
 Constructed to strengthen weak ened arches and preserve normal ones, Florsheim shoes come in the very latest styles. Shorter-looking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

the public what the public wants, be it clothes of quality, mems fur nishings, shoes, or that easy camer- aderie which represents, in the par lance of today, personality"
 Today marks the fifth anniver- sary of Fitzgerald & Platt, Inc, a stcre built upon personality of both it's partners and employees and its merchandise.
 JuSt five years ago the future of the concern was as uncertain as the thoughts of a depoSitor in some bank during the bank holiday. There was no telling what might happen during depression years and the store was established against the advice of certain merchants wrlo, since, have cried, Miracle" as the answer to success of Fitzger- aid & Platt.
 No miracle
 Dut it was no miracle Starting in small way and with years of experience in the clothing business, the partners weathered the first year with prosperity lurking just ahead not quite within reach, due to the overhead of opening for business. Another year was more than satis- factory and then, in 1887, three years from the time of the opening, demands of the customers and greatly increased business volume cause enlargement, taking over of part of the second floor; saw the store refurnished in bright modern colors; in fact, the store became what more than 5000 steady cus- toners have known as their own store during the years since.
 Before describing the bright and up to the-minute furnishing and equipment of the Fitzgerald & Platt store which opens in new dress to- day. the time for telling about the personalities responsible for the en- terprise should be taken.
 First, then, there is Edward J. Fitzgerald, known to more citizens of Waterbury than most other na- tives, a jovial, ready-smiling cos mopolite who is equally at home in business, social affairs, or most re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

feet are the portion of American men this Spring and Summer, the effect being achieved by nodifica- tions in shoe lasts. The tip and vamp have been shortened in the effect to make the shoe look not quite so long. These changes, well come as they are, do not affect the fit of the shoes at all.
 Preserving the essential feature comfort of the arch, F1orsheim shoes reflect the latest in vogues. Thus, sports influence in shoes has evolved the semi-sports shoe, a town and country shoe, chiefly characterized by its crepe rubber sole. Florsheim comes in all colors all models, from brown-calf wing tip to brown plain-toe butcher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
HOSIERY STYLES IMPORTANT ITEM
Lighter, Brighter Hig h. lights of l039 Rulings
 of Style DictatOrs

Lighter and brighter is the key note to hosiery this season. And lighter and brighter it is-at Fitz- gerald and Platt's.
 Featuring Interwove9 and Hole proof hosiery, Fitzgerald and Platt's carries complete assortment. The sports trend is very strong this sea- son, with the bright plaids and checks well in the foreground of style. Carrying full stock of these, Fitzgerald and Platt's handles also the popular short socks, with elas- tic tops, in lisle, rayon and silk, so much in demand this season.
 Keeping up with all the trends, the well-known downtown firm sl- so bears firmly in mind the peren- nial conservative demand, and has on hand any variety of simple verti- cal stripes, horizontal stripes and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

Treasurer
 Harry Platt Is an expert in the matter of display, of styles. From his store of experience he counts 20 years with Upson-Singleton, four years more of clothing business experience.
 He has served as buyer and as display manager and his fund of knowledge about these matters has been an important factor in the suc- cess story which might well be entitled: Fitzgerald & Platt; Five Years, 5000 Steady Customers"
 It is Harry Platts particular function to supervise the window displays and the arrangement of merchandise in ever-growing Fitz- gerald & Platt establishment.
 Suave and with brand of humor which is a particular trait of per- sonalities at the Fitzgerald & Platt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
$15,OOO DAMAGES
 ASKED BY MANSEAU

A. Lomer Manseau of .volcott, ad- ministrator of the estate of his father, Albert c. Manseau, asks $l5,- 900 damages in suit filed in com- mon pleas court today against Mary J. Heseltine, 75 Frost road.
 The plaintiff states that injuries sustained by his parent last Novem- Der contributed to his death. The father is alleged to have suffered severe injuries in a fall down darkened stairway in house owned by the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
WATERFRONT BANK
 ASKS FORECLOSURE

The Watertown Trust Company seeks a foreclosure. possession of property, appointment of receiver for rents, and deficiency judg- ment in common pleas court suit agai st Domenic Guglielmetti of Oakville, administrator of the estate of Morris Guglielmetti, who died in 1930.
 According to the writ, the mort gage now is in default, taxes on the property are in arrears and the bank has been compelled to keep insurance in force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
CHIMNEY FIRE

A chimney fire at the home of Hector Auray, A Mildred avenue, caused slight damage last night. Three companies under the direc- tion of Acting Deputy Chief Stephen J. Bloomfield responded to the alarm at SPA o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

Patrons of Fitzgerald & Platt, Inc, desiring advice on shoe wear will find in the stores up-tO-date shoe department an experienced salesman in the person of William Leary, manager. The store feat ures the popular Florsheim and Freeman makes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
RAFT AVOIDS HORSES

Although he is one of Hollywood's 's most ardent turf fans, George Raft has consistently declined all oppor- tunities to own thoroughbreds. He plays an owner in his new Para mount picture, The Lady's From Kentucky"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
Special to The Democrat)

Fitzgerald & Platt, Inc, 17 East Main Street, March 2-This is success story. It is the story, too. of what is bound to happen when good fellows get together and serve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
SPONSORS WATER POLO

Ray Bolger, Metro Goldwyn- May CT actor appearing currently in ''The Wibard of o." has accepted the offer to act as sponsor for the stu dio's championship water polo team
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
POWELL TAKES RIDES

William Powell has improved suf- ficiently to take automobile rides twice weekly during his convales- cence form his second operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02
TARTAN PLAYS CARDS

Johnny Weissmuller is not only the champion leaper from tree to tree on the "Tarzan In Exile" set, but he is the champion hearts player.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

EDWARD J. FITZGERALD, JR.
 One of the best known of Wa terbury's younger set is Edward J. Fitzgerald, Jr. He is a member of the firm of which his father is president and serves as ass'st"'' manager of the clothing depart ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-02

Ragweed causes 70 per cent of hay fever cases in America.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28
Fire Destroys
StrattOn L. O.

A fire Of undetermined origin
occurred at Stratton last Sunday
morning about 2 100 o'clock de-
stroying the postoffice and adjoin-
ing garage, both buildings the
property of E. D. Sutherland. Two
cars and a truck were destroyed
by fire, and the postmaster, Shade
Bowman, suffered the loss of
about three hundred dollars worth
Of groceries. In addition to the
loss of the buildings the truck
belonging to E. D. Sutherland.
was consumed by flames along
with fifteen hundred dollars in
tools and two Delco pumps.
Clovis Sutherland, an office en-
ployee of the Clinchfeld Coal Cor
poration at Clinchco, was the last
person to place his car in the
garage for the night. He returned
from work about 1900 o'clock.
Residents of Stratton were awak-
ened about 2: 100 a. m. by the light
of the confagration, and before
many of them reached the scene
of fire, the flames had made such
progress that nothing in the build
ings was saved.
None of the losses were covered
by insurance except the car owned
by Clovis Sutherland.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28
MULLINS DIES
IN WASHINGTON STATE

Grant Mullins, the faithful mail
carrier on the star route from
Clintwood to Almira and return,
received a telegram to the effect
that his brother, Vershaw, aged
rs, died at Passco, Washington
state last Friday night.
The brief message did not state
the cause Of his death and rela-
tives await further word, suppos-
ing that he was buried in Wash
ington.
Vershaw was reared on Brush
Creek, about two miles from Clint
wood. He went to Washington
some years ago and has since been
employed in timbering there. He
married in Washington and leaves
a wife and two children.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28

HAL.
When the noise of his disap-
pearance spread abroad, pool of
blood was seen on the mountain
trail between Osborns Gap and
Shelby Gap. Both Virginia and
Kentucky officers were called, and
a searching party literally beat
the bushes through the mountains.
Their search for the missing man
was in vain. II is said that the
people with whom he had been
living, when questioned, returned
angry answers that they knew
nothing.
According to newspaper reports.
a suspicious character was picked
up in Roanoke by the city. police.
He was reported to have been
acting queerly. He said his name
was John Cox and that he came
from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He
was fingerprinted, and the prints
were checked in Richmond. They
correspondent with those Of a man
by that name. Local authorities
have not been contacted in regard
to the case held in Roanoke.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28
bad John" Disappears From
Doubles Of the Cumberlands
Where is John Cox?

Where is John Cox?
That is the question in the
minds of the people over in the
South of the Mountain. 1t is a
serious question, for that noted
character has disappeared from
the mountains. The Cumberland,
like the Arctic Wilderness, has its
secret tales, and the vanishing of
Cox may be one of them.
1t is definitely known that John
lived for some months in the
neighborhood of Osborns G p.
After his return from his last So
journ in the penitentiary, he left
his family to live with acquant-
ances. Again it is definitely known
that he has been seen twice with
in recent months. On the Fourth
of July, Leroy Haynes met him
in the North of the Mountain and.
at the point of a pistol, made John
pour him a drink from a keg of
whiskey. Two weeks before the
Farmers Fair at Clintwood, Ira
Potter met Cox in the same vicin-
ity. Since that time, there is no
person to say he has seen the
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28
CLUB TO
BE ORGANIZED HERE

A Young Homemakers' Club is
to be organized on Tuesday, Oct.
3, at 1880 p. M, in the home eco
Monies cottage. This club will
work in connection with the F. F.
A. alumnae club. Courses in foods
and cookery, clothing construc-
ton. home and yard improvement.
child care and home nursing will
be given. All students interested
are invited.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28
BAPTIST SERMON SUBJECTS

Sunday morning the subject of
the message will be "The CONVEX
sion Of Children Sunday eve
ming, "Do Good Men Go to He'll"
The morning service begins at
HOO. The evening service at
7:45. Everyone is cordially in
vited.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28
Politics Gets Red Hot
as Home Stretch Is Hit

lie campaign lOr county OIL
ces has really begun in Dickinson.
The politicians are saying, "Our
forces have contacted the enemy
all along the line" The boys call
ed their voters to the colors and
enrolled them in ranks and squad
rons of war through the spring
and summer, and now they are
ready for the battle.
First event Of significance oc-
Cured Saturday, when j. A.
(Banner) Newberry, Registrar of
Tarpon Precinct, was hailed be-
fore the County Electoral Board
on a charge that he had refused
to register certain voters in that
precinct. Mr.. Newberry says that
he expects to be at a designated
place on October 7 for that pur-
pose and that before that date he
expects to follow the usual course
Of his affairs.
Circulars appeared this week,
signed by C. J. Mullins, Clint
wood, Virginia, warning that the
light of pitiless publicity would be
turned on the "Black Satchel"
this year. The circular threatened
prosecution 'to the fullest extent
of the law" of all those found
Black Satcheling or being Black
Satcheled this year. The handful
closes, "a series of these articles
concerning the Black Satchel will
appear from time to time, and the
names Of those voting by the
Black Satchel will appear in these
articles.'
Some tense feeling is reported
in the Tarpon section over the
proposed registration of Steinman
Negroes. It is recalled that until
TOUR years ago there was scarcely
a Negro voter in the county. In
the last county campaign several
colored voters were registered at
Clinchco.
Candidates are flooding h
county with cards and circulars
urging their claims to election. T.
j. Mullins, announced candidate
for Sheriff, set the pace some time
ago and has his posters over all
the county.
Reports keep coming from over
in Wise County that one faction.
or a few leaders of one faction,
Of the Democrats in that county
are off the reservation this year.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Damron and
daughter, Colleen, were visiting
friends and relatives in Clintwood
and Skeetrock on Saturday and
Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28
Thru The Week

We are no other than a moving
row
Of magic shadow shapes that come
and go
Round the un-illumined Lantern
held
In Midnight by the Master Of the
Show. OMAR.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28

White men, imported from Ken
lucky two years ago by Ruth-Elk-
horn Goals, Inc, at Steinman,
were separated from work after
the labor dispute last spring. They
are now stranded in Dickinson
County. They have come to the
end Of their meager unemploy-
ment insurance and are now ap-
plying for public assistance.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28

After squirt upward, prices
have started down again. There
was never any reason, except
greed, why they went up when
war broke loose in Europe. Ii
consumers will hold their heads
right on and refuse to be STAN
peded, prices will have to behave.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28

Wilson Branham, who tried to
wipe out his wife's parents over
a rooster fight, faced Gallie Friend
last Friday and is now guest at
John Henry's Hotel for ninety
days. Wilson got to thinking over
his bantams and his game ROSTERS
last Sunday morning and tried to
find his way out to pay a visit TO
Cutter Creek.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-28

King Solomon said, "There is
nothing new under the sum-" But
there is a new adaptation of some
thing on the head of Kentucky
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