The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

sold lot on Coen street to Daniel
j. RADIO.
Had Guest.
Chief of Police and Mrs. John j.
Gormley of Beebe street recently
had as their guest Mrs. Gormley's
brother, John Hacking, OF Provi-
dence, r. I.
Oak TreadS Worn.
Installation of new treadS for the
Naugatuck High School stairs is ex-
pected to be completed by tomorrow.
John j. German, local contractor, Is
doing the work. The oak treads
which have been there for years are
being replaced with a metal tread,
which are of steel construction and
will last long time, it is expected.
The new treads are set into
plastic substance over the old oak
treads, and this plastic is expected
to improve the worn places in the
oak threads.
The new treads are of ribbed
steel with a carborundum filling.
Carborundum is non-abrasive ma
terial which will mean very long
wear and tends to prevent the treads
from being worn smooth.
The treads were ordered at the
June meeting of the board. Need
for new treads had been stressed
often in the past as it was feared
some students might be injured be-
cause of the worn condition Of the
old treads.
In Medical Corps.
Edward Louis Bontempo, son of
Mrs. Rose A. Bontempo of Hotch-
kiss street, enlisted recently in the
q. S. Army and has been assigned
to the medical corps.
Meet Tonight.
A meeting of the Naugatuck Jour-
neymen BARRIERS union will be held
at 8 o'clock tonight in Hibernian
hall with a report on the recent
bake to be given.
In Hospital.
Martin F. Blade of % Hillcrest
avenue is reported seriously i'll at
st. Mary,s hospital, Waterbury. He
was taken i'll Saturday.
Funeral of Mrs. Schippers.
The funeral of Mrs. Marie (Bis-
chofD Schippers, widow of Gustav
SchlpperS, who died Monday night
at her home, rs Rubber avenue, will 4
be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at her
home. Burial will be in Grove
cemetery. Friends may call at the
home tonight from 2 until 9 o'clock.
Funeral of Mrs. Champion.
The funeral OF Mrs. Susan
Pierce) Champion, u, widow of
George r. Champion, who died
Monday at her home, rs Trowbridge
Place, will be held this afternoon at
3:15 at the Gilnack funeral home,
IS Meadow street. Rev. Edward r.
Hance, pastor Of the Congregational
church, will oficiate. Burial will
be In Grove cemetery.
James Landon.
James Landon of Bantam, a for
mer local resident, died at the Ca
naan hospital Sunday. The funeral
was held this afternoon at the Epis-
copal church in Canaan. Burial
was in Bantam cemetery.
Funeral of MIR. GravesOn.
The funeral of Peter A. Graveson,
II. of II South View street, who
died Monday, will be held Thursday
morning at $50 from the Buckmil-
Ter funeral home, % Park Place, to
st. Francis church at 9 o'clock,
where a requiem high mass will be
celebrated. Burial will be in st.
James cemetery.
Plan Party.
Members of the Beacon Valley
Grange will enjoy garden party
Friday night at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Sandell, New Haven
road. This will follow short bust
ness session in Grange hall. Some
members will bring sandwiches to
the party, others will bring cake.
The Grange softball team will
meet Wolcott tonight at 6:15 at the
Peter Paul field.
Local Men H0n0red.
Three Naugatuck men were hon.
ored by being reelected officers of
the Catholic Total Abstinence IN
ion of Connecticut at the state con-
vention in Meriden last week. These
include: Patrick H. Regain, who was
chosen first vice-president; Patrick
]. Fitzgerald. elected secretary. and
Francis Caulfield, selected as the |
delegate to the national convention.
All are members of the st. Francis
T. A. B. society.
Report Scheduled.
A report on the benefit concert |
series planned by the Naugatuck |!
Day Nursery Association will be |
made at the meeting of the execu-
tive board of the association at 10 |
a. m. Friday at the nursery on Wa
ter street. Mrs. Thomas M. Bull,
president, will preside.
Back From Alaska.
Fremont Tolles, son Of Atty.
Claremont I. Tolles of Fairview ave-