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mander. Mr.. Brown marched
around the floor once and took his
place on the stage TO the accom-
panlment of cts a Long, Long
Way to Tipperary."
After the installation the cap
tain OF the Forty and Eight was
presented and he introduced mem
bers OF the Ritual Team, who are
Carl Seamans, George Dollar. Rich
ard Thompson, Peter Dawson, VII
liam Reed, Hugh Torbet, Harry
Reese, Lionel Bush and Arthur
Poole.
Dedication OF the Edsel b. Ford
Post was begun with a brief eX
PLANTATION of why this post was SC
named, and the dedication
Of colors. The Ritual Team
retired and the meeting was turned
over to Commander Brown, who
formally accepted his post. and ex
pressed the belief that this post
was going TO be one OF the largest
In Michigan.
Carl Johnson, district comman
der, then introduced the guest
speakers who were in order OF ap,
pearance Mayor Ross X. Bower
OF Ypsilanti, Harry Knox, Depart
ment Commander, who presented
the temporary charter to Comman'
der Brown, Lyle Alexander. depart
ment adjutant. Nelson Bliss, com.
mander OF Dearborn POST.
Eugene Benjamin, Commander OF
Milan Post. Karl Tunnicliffe. COM
mander OF the Ypsilanti Post, and
Erwin Stoll. commander OF
the Ann Arbor Post.
Mrs. Melbourne. vice president
OF Women's Auxiliary in Michigan,
told the assembly about the Won.
ans Auxiliary and said that thirty
names from the Willow Run area
had already been received for men,
bership.
The ceremonies closed with a
telegram from Mrs. Edsel Ford
which read as follows: Your kind
~ AtoAiOli lOi pullhdy JUDI ltNOLNCu'
Very disappointed. Circumstances
make It impossible for me to be
there"
Later a Banquet in South Cafe
terra climaxed the festivities OF
the day with accordian music and
selections by the humorous Blaze
Away Band. A decorative and sig
nificant feature was a large Amer
lean eagle made OF sugar. 1t stood
four feet high and had a wing
spread OF five feet.
Arrangements had been made
by John Madsen and William John.
son, manager and assistant man.
ager respectively, OF the cafeteria.
Honored guests at the banquet
were veterans of the present war
They were Charles Atkins, william
Odle, Milford Gibbs. William p,
Ryan, and Dominick A. Cresiti.
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Mrs. John Wendt and daughter
Lois spent Friday in Detroit.
Mrs. Lille Wise, Detroit, is the
guest OF Miss Lila Irwin for a few
days.
Miss Mary Amstutz, who teaches
In Milan this year. spent the week
end with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs VI. s. Amstutz.
Mrs. F. r. Bowerman returned
Sunday from a visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. James Irving, in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Macosko,
Pittsburgh, Pa, were guests OF DR..
and Mrs. S. +. Fagerstrom and DR..
and Mrs. Theodore Lindqulst over
the week end. Mrs. Macosko. the
former Mary Jeanne Olander, Is
the daughter OF DR.. Herbert Olan-
der. who taught formerly in the
education department Of the Nor
NAL College. Mrs. Fagerstrom left
this morning with the Macoskos to
return to Pittsburgh. and will go on
to Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Rowden en-
tertained Saturday night for dinner,
Mrs. Ida Dores. and son, William.
Detroit, Frank Dores and Miss Mar
garet Sutherland, Lambeth, Ont,
and Miss Beulah Dores OF Hamil-
ton, ont. and Mr. and Mrs. Nern
F. Jeppeson and daughter, this city
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we'll lighted bedrooms and sewing
room. An ell was attached to the
main part, which added many more
rooms. The windows had wooden
shutters on the inside and the Did
fashioned hinges were on the doors
Prof. Lorch said nature INDUCED
In vandalism as we'll as people and
in this building which stood I'M
inhabited for many years was seen
evidence OF both for the wind, rain
and cold had taken their toll in
destruction. The old glass door.
knobs have disappeared.
The massive white pillars extend
ing to the top of the house have
the appearance OF marble columns
of the Grecian type as one ap-
proaches but were really made OF
wood cleverly put together. In the
restoration II was at first neces-
sary TO get a bee man TO dispossess
the bees that infested the inside
OF the huge pillars. Cement blocks
and stone were then placed be-
meath these pillars to replace the
slabs OF oak. The place is being
very carefully restored at the
hands OF sympathetic people whose
aim is to restore II to its original
charm and elegance but also insur-
ing that the things done will be en-
during. Because OF lack Of materials
caused by the war II is not expect
ed that II will be finished next year
as planned but as soon after the
war as possible. 1t will be fur
nished as nearly as possible as II
was when Judge Dexter and his
large family occupied It. A tower
OF which Is told in various ways
by local residents, but the archi-
tects consider 1t an excrescence
and 1t will not be restored. There
was also a conservatory built on
at one time. Judge Dexter was an
eastern man, from Boston. a Har.
ward graduate, and son of a dis
tinguished statesman, also a Har-
ward graduate. Judge Dexter came
to Michigan in 1924. In 1926 he
was appointed Chief Justice OF the
County Court by Hon. Lewis Cass.
His fortune enabled him to supply
himself with books at time when
very few people had them in this
locality. His children had the OPP
portunity for securing fine educa.
tons. Judge Dexter was generous
in giving aid to those less fortunate
than himself. In restoring this
house as a museum OF early Mich.
igan life and making it a commun.
ity center OF use to the people,
the traditions OF a certain period
OF gracious living will be restored
Mrs. Luman Seamans, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Colburn and Mrs. z.
E. Skinner attended from Ypsi
lanti.
Mrs. George Sharkey and her
daughter, Miss Joan. have moved to
5l1 Pearl st. Sunday they enter
tanned Mrs. Sharkey's daughter and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kerr
and dauRhter sally lane Detroit
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Open House Conducted at
New Pres byterian Manse

A profusion OF attractively ar
ranged autumn flowers graced the
rooms OF the new Presbyterian
Manse when Rev. and Mrs. Raymon
Bair held Open House for the
church congregation. guests and
friends. Sunday afternoon.
The elders and trustees and their
wives greeted the many people
who thronged the spacious new
home at 30S Washtenaw Ave, from
to 7 o'clock. Young girls Of the
church who acted as Junior host.
esses were Misses Rose Marie Sery-
ice, Marcia Geddis, Helen Marie
Crawford, Jean Campbell, Janet
Mitchell. Carol Cook. Catherine
Cakes and Betty Cross.
Throughout the afternoon a
background OF music was provided
by Misses Mary Louise Baer and
Lucretia Dell. piano, and Clark
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Births

Son: Gerald Chris. TO cpl. and
Mrs. Chris Dill Sept. 80 at Saginaw
General Hospital. Mrs. Dill was
Miss Leone Cartwright, M.S.N.C.
graduate in 1899.
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Claspy, 2i99 +. Michigan
Ave, Oct. IS. Weight, eight pounds,
five ounces.
8.
Daughter: To Mr. and Mrs. OdelI
Nettleship, Ann Arbor. Oct. II.
Weight. six pounds. IS ounces.
Daughter: To Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Ritter. Wayne, Oct. II. Weight,
nine pounds.
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B.P.W. MEMBERS. AT
DISTRICT MEETING

Miss Ruth Gambell, president.
Miss Ora Mae Hartley, vice presi-
dent. Miss Doris Milliman, state
program co-ordinator. Mrs. Blanche
Kissane and Mrs. Mary Delaforce
OF the local Business and Profes.
sional Womens Club attended the
meeting OF the business and Pro-
fessional Women's Clubs in this
district at Hotel Wardell-Sheraton,
Detroit, Saturday afternoon and
evening.
State Officers were in attend
snce. Miss Margaret Herman. pres
ident OF the Inter-Club Council OF
b. and p. w. Clubs Of Detroit was
toastmistress at the banquet and
the speaker OF the evening was
Mrs. Olivia Johnson, St. Paul, MINI.
third vice president Of the Nation
al Federation of Business and Pro
fessional Women's Clubs.
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Rep, Mrs. Joseph E. Warner
Have 9 pen House For Friends

One OF the most delightful and
largely attended social events OF
many seasons was the informal
omen house with which Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph T. Warner celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
Sunday afternoon from 3 to o.
clock. From the first cordial greet
ing with which their son. James.
welcomed the incoming guests al
the door until the latest visitors
reluctantly left the gracious home.
everybody enjoyed every min
ute. The Warmers have made
so many contacts with so
many different circles that prac-
tically the whole town. the eldtime
friends in Yps.lanti and adjoining
townships and many former Ypsi-
lantians from Ann Arbor thronged
the spacious rooms during the
hours Of the reception. Many in
the various professions, the Meth
odist and other church circles. the
school faculties. the business
groups. civic officialdom. and var!-
Gus club circles were out in force.
besides many individual old and
new friends who came 10 congratu-
late Mr.. and Mrs. Warner. There
were 400 guests in all
Aside from this chief interest of
the day were the many reunions OF
longtime friends who seldom meet
in these times and the pleasure l.
brought the Older residents 10 meet
the many fine newcomers who are
becoming active in the City's life.
The lovely rooms that lend them.
selves so well to entertaining were
brilliant with the many gift bou-
quets OF golden flowers from
friends, the Board OF Commerce,
the Normal and public schools, es.
pecially lovely being low bowls
filled with golden roses. and large
basket from Warner employees. In
one room we're shown the many
beautiful gifts which. with many
greeting cards. were showered up
on Mr.. and Mrs. Warner.
In the dining room on a side Ia.
bic stood the towering fiye-tiered
wedding cake. with It's topmost
tier. a charming cluster OF white
roses resting on silver leaves. form.
ing the centerpiece and a bowl OF
golden bebe chrysanthemums bal
ancing the table. The main table
was spread with a damask cloth,
with centerpiece OF gold chrysan-
themums. roses and white gladi-
oil.
Plates OF both bride and grooms
cake were placed along the cloth
and at each end were silver serv-
ices, where tea and coffee were
served, Mrs. J. Robert Ferguson,
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Air Corps Program
at Morning Assembly

Announcement OF the Tuesday
night Army Air Corps meeting was
made at an assembly program this
morning in Ypsilanti High School.
The meeting tomorrow night will
provide youths and their parents
with Information on the Army Air
Corps. Films will be shown and
1t G.. c. Wisegarver, who recently
received his Wings, will be the
speaker
At the assembly program today
the speaker was 1t. Oscar Gabbert,
of the Ypsilanti Squadron of the
Civil Air Patrol, sponsors OF the
meeting. He was introduced by
Principal Norris Wiltse whose son,
1t. Norris Wiltse, Jr, is pilot on
a B-24.
Students from Roosevelt High
School and their parents as well
as hll others interested are being
extended an invitation to the meet.
ing Tuesday night at o'clock in
the auditorium of Ypsilanti High
School.
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National Broadcastlng Company
RED NETWORK -WLW 700. WWJ
$50. wHAM 1880. WMAQ SO.
BLUE NETWORK-WXYZ 1910.
Columbia Broadeastino Company
WJR go. wBBM $50. WCKY 1880.
WFBM 1860, VICAR 1880. WBNS
1460, WOOD 1910.
BLUE NETWORK-WOWO 1880.
Mutual BroadcastIng Company
RED NETWORK WLW 200.
BLUE NETWORK - WLW 7OO'
CKLW 500. WJBK 1890.
WLw 100. WGN 100.
Tonight
NBC-s: 90 Jane Darwell in The
General Who Wore Calico;
$3.50 Howard Barlow and Rich.
ard Crooks:
900 Voorhees, Concert, James
Melton.
$50 l. O. Quiz.
CBS-7:30 West l0:30) Blonde;
500 vox Pop from Camp Lee
Va;
$50 Gay Nineties;
900 Cary Grant in "Mr; Lucky T;
1000 Rosalind Russell in MY
Sister Eileen.
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Shower Given For
Mrs. Charles Harden

A stork shower given by Miss
Iva Waiting and Mrs. Kenneth Nc
Culligh honoring Mrs. Charles
Harden Jr. was given Saturday eve
ming from s TO 10 at the home of
Mrs. Kenneth McCulligh.
Various games were played and
many lovely gifts received during
the evening.
Refreshments OF cake and fee
cream were served buffet style
from a table decorated with pink,
blue and white streamers with a
centerpiece OF pink roses and white
baby chrysanthemums given the
guest OF honor by the hostesses.
Prizes were won by Misses Mil
dred Helzerman, Helen Goertemil-
Ter and LaVerta Cannon.
Out OF the city guests were Mrs
Thomas Stanlake, Belleyille, and
Mrs. Paul Goertemiller, Ohio.
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Mormugao, Portuguese India,
Oct. 1S-UP-More than 1900
American repatriates, thinned and
subdued by long months in Japa.
nese prison camps, today awaited
transfer TO an exchange steamer
that will return them to the United
States before Christmas.
The Americans. along with about
800 Canadians and Latin-Ameri.
cans, enjoyed the limited freedom
of the dockside area, passing within
arms length OF crowds OF Japanese
nationals with whom they are to be
exchanged.
The physical transfer OF the Al.
lied citizens from the Teia Maru
10 the Swedish exchange ship Grip
sholm was postponed from today
until tomorrow. and in the interim
the repatriates from both sides
were permitted the liberty OF the
dock area.
II was understood that the Grip
sholm would sail for the United
States on or about Oct 81, srriv-
ing home in about as days.
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Poster. violin. He was accompan.
led by Mrs. T. H. O'Dea.
Among the out OF the city guests
we're Mrs. Leigh Townsend, Della
ware, o., and Rev. Robert Reeves,
Garden City.
Assisting at the tea table, dainty
In Its appointments OF silver. and
floral centerpiece OF low silver
basket OF chrysanthemums in
shades OF bronze and yellow, we're
Mrs. T. II. Bird. Mrs. A. w. Hol-
stead, Mrs. Albert Rubison. Mrs.
Earl Packard. Mrs. Fred Jacobs
and Mrs. f. NJ. Brown.
The committee was Mrs. R. L.
Nissly, chairman, Mrs. f. G. Wied-
man, Miss Madge Bird. Mrs. A. E.
Squier, Mrs. Wilbur Best, Mrs. L.
P. Cushman Mrs. Ralph Moxley,
Mrs. Harry Losey, Mrs. Burt Harri-
son and Mrs. Joseph Green.
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Fund

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ed enough TO establish this Com
munity Center where young people
and adults may find pleasant and
profitable occupation for leisurs
hours. Its whole program fits in.
too. with the community's interest
in youth guidance at time when
1t is so badly needed
This is one OF the agencies.
whose services are so vital in war;
time, which is made possible
through the United War Chest
and Community Fund of Ypsilanti.
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plan MARRIAGE

The marriage Of Miss Mary Ellen
Stoll. daughter OF Lieut.. and Mrs.
Harold E. Stoll OF the Crosse lie
Naval Base, to Joseph J. Bauser,
J.. will take place Tuesday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock In SIS. Peter and
Paul Jesuit Church. A reception
will follow at the Hotel Wardell.
The brides father Is a former reg
lister OF deeds in Wayne County.
The bride is the granddaughter Of
Frank Stoll, formerly of Ypsilanu,
grandniece of Mrs. Charles John
son. Locust St, Ypsilanti, and
great-granddaughter OF the late MI.
and Mrs. Martin Stoll, Park St, this
city.
Patrolman Neil Schmenk and
family have moved to IS S. Lincoln
ST.
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Royal Oak; Mrs. Leon Burrell, Mrs.
James +. Warner. Mrs. Guy 4.
Davis. Mrs. Walter Dixon, Mrs. j
Vail Throop and Mrs. c. w. Gill,
Ann Arbor. poured, The four grand.
children. Miss Charlotte Forsythe,
Lansing; Miss Mary Alice Warner,
State College; Miss Barbara War
ner and Scott Woods assisted In
serving.
Among the relatives from out OF
the city were Mrs. Warmers broth
er. J. Robert Ferguson and Mrs.
Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Dennis. Mrs. Clifford W. Huston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reid, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. p. Diamond. Lieut.. Kathryn
Diamond (WAC). Mr.. and Mrs. Ey-
erett Wells, all OF Detroit, George
Lewis, Ann Arbor, and Miss Irene
Ferguson, Almont.
Auditor General and Mrs. Yer
non J. Brown, Mason. and Herman
Dignan, secretary OF state. Owosso,
represented the state officials.
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birthday Observed

The birthday of A. G. fowler was
observed at a gathering at the
home OF his daughter. Mrs. Judson
King and was featured by a long
distance call from his son, Pvt Har:
old T. fowler. aviation cadet sta
toned at ST. Louis. Mo. Among the
guests were Mrs. Karl Gelenius and
son Howard. Ann Arbor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Trahan and daugh-
ter, Mary Pauline, Dearborn, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fleuelling,
this city.
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Skull Fractured

Houston B. Cantrell. Willow
Lodge. is in st. Joseph's Mercy Hos
pital. Ann Arbor. suffering from a
fractured skull. received when he
was struck and knocked uncon-
scious by an unknown assailant
Sunday morning near the Ambassa-h
dor Restaurant. on n. Huron ST.
A companion, James Brown. VIII
low Lodge. also struck, received a
slight mouth injury, and was ar
rested by police on charges OF be-
ing intoxicated and disorderly.
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Pick OF The Air Today

BLU-7:OO New program, Mary
Small's Review;
$3.50 Johnny Morgan SHOW:
900 Counter Spy;
1915 Men. Machines, Victory;
1890 Yankee Doodle Quiz.
MBS-7:30 Army Air Force Pro
gram;
$50 Sherlock Holmes;
9:15 New Oracle Fields series;
$50 Nick Carter,
1880 Radio Newsreel. A
Tuesday
NBC-1 p m. Sketches in Melody.
$3.50 Pepper Young;
$50 Nan Merriman Song.
CBS-l2 noon Kate Swith Speaks;
2:45 p. m. New Detective serial,
Perry Mason;
500 Fun with Dunn. 4
BLU-11 a. m. Breakfast at Sardfs:
1890 .. m. Farm and Home Pro-
gram.
3:15 Drama, My Story
MBS-l0:30 = m. Shady valley
Folks:
$3.50 p. m. Mutual Goes Callingf
$3.50 volney Hurd and News
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Quiet Disturbances

Police settled an argument over
the non-payment OF room rent sun
day afternoon. when a landlady
claimed by default possession OF a
stove owned by a former ledger
owing her 1924 rent. Officers quiet
ed a disturbance in the 200 block
OF y. River st. early Sunday morn
ing upon complaint of neighbors. q
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Sunday was the birthday Of Mrs.
William II. Sherzer, and although
she is still in the University Hos
pital. Ann Arbor, she enjoyed a
happy day. with many lovely flow
ers. greeting cards and remem-
brances from friends. including a
bouquet of II American Beauty
roses, and pleasantest OF all, a
family reunion, with all her chill
dren and their families Miss Jose
phine Sherzer came from New
York for the occasion and Jerome
Sherzer and his family came from
Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lamb from here and Prof. and
Mrs. Allen Sherzer, Ann Arbor
completed the list.
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In The Sick Room

Mrs Mary Shaver. who fell and
Injured the ligaments OF her arm
about two weeks ago. is improv.
ing.
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Review Quarter

A review OF the quarter fromi
July / through Sept. 30 was given
at the quarterly meeting OF the
Cleary College Board of Trustees.
Saturday morning at the college.
Quarterly reports were given, and
routine business reviewed at the
session. P. R. Cleary. president OF
the board, presided at the meeting. d,
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BOSTON-UP-Beardsley Ruml,
chairman OF the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, told the 18th
annual Boston Conference on Dis
trfbution today that the United
States must overhaul its national
government in the postwar world
and consider Congress a fulltime
job.
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At Convention

At Convention
Mrs. George Schanz and Mrs.
Christian Miller OF Rebekah Lodge
and A. G.. fowler Oddfellows. are
in Lansing attending grand lodge
sessions. Mrs. Schanz is to receive
the degree Of chivalry.
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WASHING, TON-UP-- Consid-
ererably more butter will be avail
able for civilians this winter-de-
spite seasonal low production
than has been in the market during
most of 1913, but an early reduc-
tion Of the present 16 points 4
pound ration value remains doubt
full.
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cans who have been informed BY
the japanese.
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YpsiLanf Briefs
At Funeral

At Funeral
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Burrell and
Norman Fairbanks went TO Adrian,
Saturday. to attend the funeral OF
their aunt. Mrs. Walter Myers
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WASHINGTON-UP - Wendell
L. Willkie comes here tomorrow
to address Republican legislators
and to test for himself congression-
al reaction to his proposal for a
postwar United Nations Council
to maintain world peace. He will
speak before the Republican
Freshman Club. an organization
OF newcomers TO Congress.
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Attend Rites
Among those from out OF the
city who came to attend funeral
services for Tracy L. Towner. Sat
urday. were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kirk, Dearborn: Mrs. Clune Walsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Hambly. Mrs.
Conrad Clippert. Mrs. George
Haggarty. Edward II. Kennedy. Sr..
and daughter. Rosemary, Detroit;
A. L. Rapp, Ann Arbor; Mrs. Elton
Clark. Woodville. o.; Mrs. Elton
Cleveland. Kalamazoo; Mrs. Lena
Schade Van Scellant, and daugh-
ter. Detroit.
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Mrs. George Sharkey and her
daughter, Miss Joan, have moved to
5l1 Pearl ST. Sunday they enter
tanned Mrs. Sharkey's daughter and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kerr
and daughter sally Jane, Detroit.
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Mrs. B. J. Ash has received word
from her husband Saturday night
from Camp Blandlng. Fla. that he
is well. He left here Sept. 81 and
spent three days at Camp Custer
and was then transferred to Flori'
da. Mrs. Ash is living with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Chapman
while Private Ash is away.
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Pvt. Wesley Burrell. who has
been spending a furlough here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bur
rell. and at Hastings with his wife,
has returned to Camp Mccall, y. c.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-06
AGREEMENT HALTS
$4,000 ACTION
Nine Jurors Selected Be-
fore Counsel Finally Adj
Judge Matters

Polling Of a jury to hear the
SIS 900 civil action brought by Mrs.
Mary Plourde, administrative OF the
estate of Anthony Plourde, Jr.,
against the American Brass company
was halted yesterday afternoon
when counsel in the case told Supe-
rior Court Judge William H. Com
ley settlement had been reached.
Nine jurors had been impaneled
when the announcement was made.
The plaintiff sought to recover as
the result of her five years old sons
drowning April 18, 1912, on the COM
pany's premises at South Main and
Mill streets. The boy fell into six
foot deep pond while playing on
planks and drowned before help
could reach him. The company was
charged with negligence for failing
to place a guard or erect barrier
preventing children from playing
on the premises.
Attorney William P. FITZGERALD
appeared for the plaintiff and At
torney Edward Mascolo represented
the defendant. Terms of settlement
were not revealed.