The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
Abel Josiah Davis
 Laid To Rest Today
American Legion Represented at Funeral-Pythians
 to Act on Applications of New Members Tonight
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naugh and James Calvin of Water bury, also MT. and Mrs. Louis Dada rio. MT. and Mrs. William Albon, MT. and Mrs. Harry Hoethke, Mrs. Mary Sizer, MT. and Mrs. Edward Scadden, MT. and Mrs. Harry Sizer, and Jack and Lucille Sizer, of Waterville.
 A social hour was enjoyed, when games were played and luncheon served, and the guest of honor was presented with wrist watch.
 Mrs. William Albon of Cornwall avenue left yesterday as delegate to the convention of the Daughters of St. George, which is being held this week in Rochester, N. Y.
 John Atherton, son of MT. and Mrs. Russell Atherton of Essex avenue, left on Saturday for Cumberland, h. dia, where he will visit his grandpar- ents, MT. and Mrs. William Atherton, for a period of two weeks before go- ing on to Manhattan, Kansas, where he will enter Kansas State Univer- sity, as a sophomore.
 Mrs Mary Sizer of Monmouth ave. nue, entertained over the weekend her sister, Mrs. Albert Harper and daughter, Mrs. Alfred Greigen, of New Haven.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Hoethke, Jack and Harry, Jr., of Pembroke avenue, with MT. and Mrs. Harry Perkins, are visiting relatives in New York City.
 Picnic In Greystone
 Mrs. Edward Johnson and family of Boyden street, Mrs. E. Penrod, of Naugatuck, Mrs. Louis Dadario and Mrs. George Grenier of Thomaston avenue, also Peggy Heaney. Ellen McMahon, Eleanor Seidel, Katherine Christine, and Louis Dadario, Jr. Helen Johnson, Chris Johnson and Robbie O'Donnell, recently held a picnic at the Kramer cottage in Greystone. A hot dog roast was the main feature, and games furnished the entertainment.
 A business meeting of Goodwill lodge, Mo- 54, Knights of Pythias will take place tonight, 8 o'clock, at Frat ernity Hall, when action will be taken on new members and other business will be brought up for discussion. MT. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and family of Thomaston avenue, left early Saturday morning for vaca- tion to be spent visiting Mrs. Wilson's relatives in Maine.
 Parents night was held Friday evening at the playground, when trophies were presented to the girls volleyball team for winning the city championship and to the boys track team, for honors won at the meet held at Hamilton Park last Tuesday Patrick Shea presented gold vol leyball to the girls, and the boys vol i leyball team presented Sally Bradley supervisor with another gold volley. ball. Burns Tavern gave the members of the track team ribbons in recog- milton of their superior performance at the meet.
 A large number from Waterville attended the pageant of Thursday night at Hamilton Park, also the ex. hibit of craft work, and great pleas ure was derived to note that the Wa. terville playground craft table wor first place.
 A picnic for all who took part ir the playground activities of the sum- mer. was held Saturday at Blacl Rock. Cars took the children there at 10 o'clock in the morning, and tn, day was spent with swimming, lunch and games, the younger children re. turning at clock in the afternoon and the older ones staying until after supper.