The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-14


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 Old Acuuaintances . . Former Board of Educa- ton Commissioner Louis E. Bria received long dis telephone call the other afternoon which lett him in happy frame of mind 1t was rom % Kome: nS Associated Press Correspondent George E. Brla, WnO served his "cub days the Democrat staff was cal ling to greet his parents George doing very nlcey and meeting all the great and near great in the pup
 lie life of Rome today He has visited the Vatican and has attended audiences with the Pope Nice gong George, and the best of luck to you In World war l Georges father served with the Italian Army Wa terbury esteems him of its outstanding citizens =. Sergeant Eddie Harrington visited the Tower TOT few minutes yesterday. The young Leatherneck mas witnessed of the thrilling moments of naval war fare in the big fight He aboard the flagship of the attacking fleet at Saerno and later in the Soutn Pacific The former Crosby High School star athlete is taking this game in his stride This weekend will witness a reunion of happy, young famlly-Mr. Mrs Joseph Granitto of French street and their new arrival Lorraine. Mrs. Granite IS the former Catherine Zappone of Ann street The proud dad is veteran of World War 2. He is well known among the employees of the Lux Clock company where Mrs. Ora ntto employed previous to her marriage Our "bestest" to all!
 The Town Crier Tells !. |. Cheshire reports large hay crop and ditto Oxford Roxbury Goshen, Harwl1- ton Morris, Milton and 23-ton truck went over an eght-ton bridge in Columbia Conn) the other day, the bridge spanning Hop River at the oounoaIy between Coventry and Columbia FOLKS m pig ana llI tie towns are reminded to keep eye on their elms against the elm bark beetle The second brood o them he beetles) get in their deadly work again about August l The Walnut Hill road above Thomaston IS to nave bridge the Northfield brook in fact the work is already started Not too long ago new bridges were constructed the Cuff road between Thomaston and Northfield which great improvements. Our town correspondent says this is the third along this brook since the hurricane of 1888 =. The New England town croppers say the apple crop this year will be onehrd as oof Nf 1ocf fhn mall in New Hampshire topped all states in the percentage It exceeded its bond quota during the 7th War Loan drive The paintings of Russell Cheney native of Man chester Conn hang in art galleries all the cOun try including the Morgan Memorial in Hartford, The Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco Mr. Cheney passed away at his summer home Kittery Me, Thursday. He painted landscapes and still ife of his pictures owned by Manchester parties; one winter landscape hangs m his home town in the Municipal building. Local art know his work and have it at the Morgan Memorial The Mattatuck Historical Society of this city informs that MT. Cheneys paintings were on
 exhibition in the society galleries some years ago. Our Waterbury .. Wells and cool cellars were used in Waterbury for refrigeration until 1860 Deacon James Brown owned the land in the locality that IS now Brown street Those who remember Marguerite Clark, Mary Pckford and Blanche Sweet in the slents will recall the Princess Theater in Center street. opened in June, 1913 When Enrco Caruso sang in Water bury years ago the held at the Armory man. agement of the late Paul Prentzel Paderewsk played in Waterbury at Buckingham Hall in March, 1916, his program including four Chopin numbers also pieces by Beethoven Schubert Liszt and Rubinsten After the Revolutionary War local history tells us there was statute ruling that every housewife should have at least Bible in her home In 1889 there was dlStemper and throat epidemic hereaboutS with several deaths resulting So with throats still the vogue the health situation hasn't changed much in 256 years And you can't blame the throats of 1889 on electric fans and aircoling Enjoying your ice cream soda in the Apothecares Hall soda shop? We'll they also en- joyed fountain service back in 1894 when the present building opened The present American Brass offices which do around the Meadow and Grand street street corner were opened in 1913 Speaking of pull
 mans their present curtailment and steel chaired pas Senger trains the first railroad to to Waterbury was the Naugatuck line between Winsted and Bridge port dollar for each station you name: Bridge port, Devon, Ansonia Derby, Beacon Falls, Seymour Naugatuck Waterbury, Waterville, Thomaston, Camp ville Futeville East Lchfield Torrington-wel per hapS that's far will go this trip.
 Three Sisters of Charity of Convent Station, N J., the mother house of two local cOnventS received pos thumOus awards at the mOtherhOuse July 5 His Ex- cellency the Most Rev. Paul Yu-Pin, Bishop of Man. king, presenting three medals The medals were re- ceived by Sister Beaa Maria ZarrlO Sister Mary Ca rita Pendergast and Sister Miriam Beschel the last named of New Haven. Sister Miriam Beschel is well in this city which she visited not long ago. The Most Rev. Thomas H. Mclaughlin, s. T. D., Bishop or Paterson, N J. presided and acknowledged the awards The medals the first to be awarded to Sisters, t0 American women. gift of Chinese