The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-11


James Leary, popular member Of Uncle Sans posta
staff was among the guests enjoying the annual reunion
dinner of Amherst Williams and Wesleyan universities al
the Chi Psi Lodge in New Haven Friday night at which tn
presidents of the three colleges the principal speak
ers Elmer Claps, son Of Mr. and Mrs. G, A. Chaps OF
25 Girard avenue among the nductees leaving wed
nesday of this week to begin military training at for
Devens Mass Roderick Macdonald, c. M, third class
and Kenneth R. Zibe corporal are now at their respec
tive homes with honorable discharges from the service
. It. Irving Chase Sheldon and james Rhodes Sheldon
3d. AMMF first class of Mrs. John Glover are now
out of the Navy and living in Providence, X H. and Sauno
erstown, X. H. respectively. Dr. James NJ Lee VIII as
Grace Relations at the meeting OF the second Co
greyationa Noon Club, Feb II. Catholic Boy Scouts
will attend Benedicton of the Most Blessed Sacrament al
the Church of the Immaculate Conception tomorrow after
noon at in honor of the nationwide observance OF tnf
founding of the movement Harry Quinn hkeabe post
office employee back on the job this week after long
siege of illness at ST. Mary's Hospital
Of considerable interest to Waterbury, which has
hundreds of alumni of Jesuit schools among its resi-
DENTS is the that Jesuit college-the 26h in
the country-wl hold its first classes next fall at SYRIA
cuse N. Y. The college, hOnOring the memory OF
a missionary who abored among the Onondaga Indians
three centuries ago, will be known the LeMOyne In
stitution for Higher Learning. One-week drive for
funds to the building program resulted in cOntrbu
lions of $15O0000, half million dollars the quota
The eventual cost of the college will be SlOOOOOOO
The priest for whom the college named Father Simon
LeMoyne was "blackrobe" highly regarded by the In
dams of upper New York and Canada and the first
white man to enter the territory Of the Onondagas.
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Clarence E. Hennessey has changed his business ad-
dress from the u. S. Time Corporation to Arado, Inc,
Stamford He has specialized in the study and develop
ment of cost control systems setting up budgets with
predetermined departmental overheads establishing stand
ard costs and making weekly analysis of actual cost re-
ports with foremen and top management He has been
chief cost accountant the u S. Time here since 1912
Previously he headed the Cost Control Department of
Sidney Bumenthal and Company in Shelton In the jan
uary issue of Connecticut Industry Mr. Hennessey has
written most interesting story on Improvement In Cost
Control Result of Modernized Training Program"
!; Our Waterbury. The announcement that several
elm trees the Green, including the one nearest the
Carrie WeItOn fountain would have to be scrapped be-
they far gone with disease, brings back
few facts about Caroline Josephine WeOn daughter OF
Joseph Chauncey and Jane E. POrter) WeltOn who was
born in this city, Very fond of riding her horse
Knight" she a familiar figure here riding along
the then quiet streets and adjacent roads Later she
West because of i'll health and spent time in
California also at Colorado Springs making many
ascens on horseback and walking. She met her death
in the pursuit she loved mountain climbing. She strong
" supported the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals. Her great love for horses induced her to
have erected after her passing the drinking fountain at
the north end of the Green, which still stands. She
said to have been TALL imposing and stately like the
elm that will also after hundred of
life the Green Anderson's History in an illus
tratOn showing the WeltOn Drinking Fountain and City
Hall gives an idea of the peace calm of that early
day, the only natural thing in the picture being the
fountain. One lone is shown standing nearby, the
taxicabs busses lined up people filling the cor
ner of the Green in the illustration. stage line be-
tween Waterbury and Woodbury. started in 1854 by
Benjamin DOOte, and stage line operated be-
tween New Haven and Litchfeld in $780, the old turn
pike running through Woodbridge, Bethany, Straits
ville Salem (nOw Naugatuck), and Waterbury. There
was a great catter of horses hOOves the coaches
made good time the dirt roads sending clouds of
dust in all directions, the handsome horses doing the
journey in good time
Renewing Acquaintance. Former Marine Tom
my Delaney has filed application be fireman. Happy
hunting Tommy you deserve "break" reserved in civil
ian life for exservicemen Any chap who went through
what you did at Guadalcana and other far-away "hot
spots should find being fireman just another job. Your
dad 26 years of his life to the City Of Waterbury
fireman and he did swell job. Hope he lives many
years to enjoy that trip into retirement. And also
hope that you realize your ambition to be ire-fghter
also. Joe Mucunry and Andrew McFadden have
sounded the call for another meeting of all World War
veterans interested in forming another unit of the Cath
Ole Veterans Association in Waterbury, The session will
be held in the K of c. Hall Monday evening at p.
Past National Commander John De Pastno and Past State
Commander Michael Giordano getting thrill out of
the Forio Post membership drive Five years ago 20
80 members big gathering. Now they count em by
the hundreds Nice going comrades may you reach that
goal of 1000 Our congratulations job we'll
done to Miss Emily Merrman, who is retiring
countant the c. A. staff after 2 years of splendid