The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07


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 Covers few acres systematically pioughed,
 Darned best garden around n the neighbOr g allowed
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 When he wasn't puferns around with hoe or Spaaf EM EN-
 Our Waterbury . Brass clocks were not made here until after 837 Before that they made of wood In the early 18th century folks here bought their meat in this fashion Wagons up to your door week, then later daily There were no markets in fixed localities until after 1060 Now today-Well you know how one markets today Rev. William Slocum who later was made Monsignor, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception september l, 1o9o H1Cy years ago next fall H Watervile! Anyone up there remember when the Waterbury suburb was called Pine Hole? How many of our baseball fans know this one? The Waterbury Baseball Club organized in 1864 and the Monitor Baseball Club in 1865 At the corner Of North and East Main streets where stands LlggettS which previous to that Rkers and previous to that Dexers what called about the year 1867 Hotch kiss Ha used for public gatherings later called irving hall |. Dr. Aaron Gibbs was the first Waterbury den- tst, coming here as physician in 1853 There was skating rink once at the corner of Bank and Grand streets, and that is what the original barracks maintained by a branch of the Salvation Army when they first here The first pipe organ in Water far from Pine street the Cooke street area there once was swampy region that known Flaggy Swamp . . Johnson street at time supposedly the loca ton of the plantations Indian buryng ground
 So that the 1945-1946 school year will be happier and healthier year. little Barbara Ann Evans daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Evans of $50 Hill street plans to spend the next few days in St. Marys hOspl tai While she is convalescing from attack of ton sitis she has been assured of visit from her school mates, members of Miss Elsie Hansens first grade room at the Mary Abbott School. Miss Hansen has forwarded her best wishes to Barbara Ann and expects to see her soon, smiling and happier than ever
 The Town Crer Tells .. Glastonbury over near Hartford not only makes the newspaper headlines with snappy about this and that but it also made the Saturday Evening Post this week. the writer former city man. name of Murphy, finding the small town it's life and habits much to his liking The accompanying pictures with the story were good too See where the buebery crop in northern New England pretty poor which not sound hopeful for the lovers of fresh blue berry pie is la mode Northfield, Norfolk, Woodbury Fluteve and such towns have not yet given an ultirnatum on the huckleberries Nearby lake beaches such the two called Sandy, one in Middle bury the other at Bantam have been busy spots since the hot weather set in The Fourth found them, well as our other adjacent lake, Hitchcock thronged with bathers seeking swim and tan .. The University ot Connecticut at Storrs has Of 700 for the summer session. and in addition to this number m sev era 54 cadet nurses from hospitals n the state registered There will be no vacation house this summer at Lakevlle Manor which is by the Connec- ticut Council of Catholic Women at Lakevile.
 G. Loring Burwell writes follows concerning the Pops" concerts which open Sunday night at the Hamilton Park Pavilion "To the Editor-I want you aII to know how very much interested I am in the POps" concerts being given by friend and co-work CT, Mario DCeccO As you know the MendelssOhn Male Chorus and the Industrial Chorus have been invited
 
 regret necessary for to be out of the city, so that will have the pleasure of being present but hope sincerely that all who will lend their vocal support to this worthy project Let's help Mario in every way that to make this seasons Pops" the real success that they should be-"
 Airing It George Conan glorified again over s1e air his natal day. the Fourth of July This gives the bands great opportunity; also the singers And they do good job. But we make one complaint There is enough swing rhythm and ragtime in Conan song without the trying to improve upon the original lyrics. New harmonzaon is swell, but the voices sometimes too much the voices of the whisper ing adoopers of today instead of the nicely snapped-ou rhythm of the "Im Yankee Doodle Dandy day.: Mr. and Mrs. James E. Jordan, better known as Fibber and Molly McGee before they said goodbye for the months received the Catholic War Veterans National Commanders citation for the type of family life sketch they present each week over the radio The Information Please group have ducked out and are about to all questions the other side Beatrice Le broke the to the public before the sponsors o fcially announced the tdings Bng Crosby took over the Telephone Hour this week and presented nice program within the scope of his particular musical ab ities Another Monday night change this week was Rise Stevens program substituted for Information Please which has disappeared for time.