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*phe of iponingMost of the people of Watertown use the old

fashioned sad iron heated on the coal range to dotheir ironing. Did you ever count how much coalit takes and what it costs?

. Figure it up some day. It takes at least 25 cents worth ofcoal for a big all day ironing." Some folks use an electriciron. That costs about 40 cents to iron for eight hours.Some other people heat irons on a gas range. That costsabout 20 cents for eight hours ironing.

A GAS IRON CAN BE USED AND HEATED

EIGHT HOURS FOR 3 CENTS WORTH OF GAS.

There are not many people who believe-that—it sounds too

impossible. It's true however, and any time you care to have

it proved to you, just let us know-telephone No. 115. I.t Isn't

a good idea to keep on using the coal range fdr ironing during

the hot summer, no matter what the gas iron costs.

WATERTOWN GAS CO.Telephone 115

IN GRANDriA'S DAYNo home was complete unlessit contained a spinning wheel.

THE nODERN HOMEOn the other hand is notcomplete without a telephone

HAVE YOU A TELEPHONEIN YOUR HOME?



Alfred Peats'Prize Wall PapersLet s|ringTirSu the PaJn«nS and Decorating•phone ..s E. F. DOOLITTLE

F O R , S A L EFive Building Lots in Oakville.Three Building Lots in Watertown.Two Pairs Team Horses.

M. E. BRAHEN, Watertown

FOR SALE2 Family House

You can live on one floor ata net cost of $4.00 a month.

. 60 building lots for sale, withwater, gas and electricity,right on trolley.

CHAS F. ABBOTTOakville, Conn.

Go into a Corner and Talk to Yourself,and then—go to the telephone and

talk that plan of Insurance to

H. A. MATTOON, AgentMetropolitan Life Ins.

Telephone 92-2

" Your Printing A Iways Looks So Clear"Acomment'made by one who knows good work

This is the kind you will get at

THE COZY PRINT SHOP, Oakvilleat the right price

Millinery Fashionsare constantly

changing:

Every monthbrings forthsomething new.

The hats weare how pre-senting repres-ent the latestideas in smartmillinery.

Chic little res-taurant ha t s,stylish street,country club andTailleur-modes'.Hats for motor-ing, osteanier

wear or traveling, also many of the new black andwhite silk velvet hats with white hemp facings.

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WATERTOWN BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION

DR. HARRY M. GOKEYDENTIST

"The Violet" OAKVILLE, CONN.• , Hours: 9-12*30; 2-5 and 7-8 ,

Sundays by appointmentTelephone 27-2

WATERTOWN, CONN.Population, 4,000 ' Above sea level, 600 feet

OfficersCharles W. Jackson, M. D. PresidentWilliam H. Jones Vice-PresidentR. V. Magee Secretary, Treasurer

• Board of ManagersH. E. Thompson E. A. BussemeyB. P. Hudson E. A. Doolittle .

Chads* F. Abbott

Press CommitteeH. H. Heminway D. G. SullivanEmile A. Bussemey R. V. Magee

. G. N. Griswold

Membership CommitteeH. E. Thompson Charles F. AbbottD. G. Sullivan William H. JonesEntered as Second Class Matter May 2,1914, at the Port Office at

' Watertown, Connecticut

Subscription Price 25 Cents Per Year. Single Copies 5 Cento.Address All Communications to R. V. Magee, Sec & Treas.

GRANGE

Prof. Richard E. Dodge, of Washington,gave a very interesting lecture on "SomeAspects of Modern Education" at the lastmeeting in June. The lecture was of a highorder and deserved a larger audience thancould be had from the membership of theGrange.

The July third meeting will be omitted. Thenext meeting will be July 11. It will beChildren's Night and the program will includein part recitations and music by the children..Cake and ice cream will be served. Owingto changes in the programs and the omissionof a meeting the young lady members are re-quested to furnish a part of the program bywriting brief paragraphs . or essays of anylength on the subject "What I would Do WereI a Young Man." The.papers are to be ex-changed and the identity of the writers kepta secret, permitting everybody to be as per-sonal or humorous as they choose.

The August seventh meeting will be YoungPeople's night. The young people will con-duct the meeting and the program will be incharge of Irving Smith. The young men. arerequested to write papers, to be exchanged, on'What I Would Do Were I a Young Lady"and there will be a debate on the subject,'Resolved, that Agriculture offers the ordinaryyoung man or woman more wealth, health,happiness, independence, and' advancementthan any other occupation."

THE HEMINWAY MEADOW,

means that the purchaser has a lot of prelimin-ary work, before he can commence to build,-with this new tract it will be different. :

If this plan is carried out, it will probably!mean in the end the opening of a street fromthe end of the Depot Road to Cutler Street,and possibly to Greenville Bridge. This wouldopen up one. of the finest tracts of buildingland in Watertown, in addition to puttingGreenville much nearer the depot, and afford-ing a better road for the cartage of freight.

One of the main difficulties in (the way ofnew buildings for dwelling purposes is thatof getting good locations'near the depot, trol-ley line, and factories; this plan which wehope will be worked out, in fact, would meanthe building up of the ecnter of the village, andwould add greatly to the wealth of the town.A. building boomJs.needed, very few build-ings in the dwelling line have been erectedthis year in comparison to the number com-pleted in 1913. We are looking for a largergrand list, arid in this plan we'can see'greatpossiblities, before the fall of 1915 we hopeto see the Heminway meadows occupied bynumerous homes, with well kept lawns, withshrubs and flowers, and-in the rear of eachhome a nice little vegetable garden.

~ PHOTO-CONTEST - ~

The Heminway & Sons Silk Company haveplans under way to open up the meadow northof the Brick Store for building sites; althoughthe plans have not been completed it is under-stood that a plot.in the main part of the twolarge meadows will be cut up into about 23lots ranging in size from one-quarter to. one-half acre. Streets will be opened from MainStreet and Echo Lake Road, side walks laidand trees planted, when completed and readyfor the market nothing will be lacking savehe houses. This .plan of opening buildingsites will be a new departure for Watertown,heretofore, when building sites have been' puton the market they have been left in the rough,in many cases the brush is not even cut, this

At the last meeting of the executive com-mittee V. I. S. it was suggested that the so-ciety give a prize.for the best series of localviews submitted by amateur photographers..The details of the contest were left to a com-mittee to be appointed by the president. Sincethen the following committee has been named,Charles W. Bidwell, Arthur P. Hickcox, andMis. S. McLean Buckingham. This committee'will work out plans for the contest, the condi-tions, necessary to enter, size of pictures, andsubjects, and subjects will be given out bythem.' The prizes will be a first prize of $10.00and second prize $5.00. In giving these prizesthe V. I. S. expects that interest in the naturalbeauties of Watertown will be stimulated; itis also possible that a series of pictures mightbe obtained, and incorporated into a map ofthe town, or they might be framed and hungup in some of our school houses, in any eventit looks like a good suggestion, and we hopethat the committee will be able to work it outsuccessfully.

THE GRADUATING CLASS

We tender our apologies to the graduatingclass and to the public generally for the pic-ture shown on the front cover page of theNews this month. The only excuse which wehave to offer is that this was the only pictureof the class available, and as the members ofthe class happened to be in Washington, D. C.enjoying the sights of the Capitol City, it wasimpossible to get them together and have onetaken which would have done justice, at leastin part, to the good appearance which theymade at the graduating exercises. There isno use in stating that we won't let it happenagain, because graduation comes only oncein a lifetime, and we won't have another op-portunity; just please excuse us. ;

Talk'up your town; don't run it down. If youdo not like it, leave it; but don't stay here andabuse it. As long as you choose to reside-here-you are a component part of the place and arevery foolish to see your own disparagement.Talk up your town, write and speak in itspraise, and show yourself worthy of your home

—Woodbury Reporter,and friends.



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MAOEE'SREAL ESTATE

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Watertown, Conn.•Phone 68?3

For SaleIn Bethlehem, 37 acre farm

near the Center, old fashionedhouse-, 12 rooms, plenty offruit and good water.

Price $3,500

The following properties inWatertown, Connecticut

1 ten room house, 2 acresof land, within five minutes ofthe trolley.

Price $4,500

1 ten room house, fitted fortwo tenements. Main St. allmodern improvements, lot 100front by 180 deep.

Price $7,500

1 two tenement house,Waterbury road, all modernimprovements, lot contains oneacre.

Price $6,000

In Oakville, 1 two familyhouse, three acres of land,within three minutes of thetrolley, plenty of fruit, and fun-ning spring water, terms, tosuit, purchaser. ••' . •

Price $4,000

Remember that I am sole agentin Watertown for the

Heminway & Bartlett Hosiery, 25and 50 cts per pair.

All the latest styles in footwear.Gall and see our "Mary Jane" pumpsfor infant's, Children, and Misses.

One Oliver Typewriter for sale,bran new, - - Price,

T. F. McGOWANMain Street Watertown, Conn.

Edgar Gr Norton

Painting, Paper Hangingand Decorating

Watertown, Conn.

A Good Place for a Days OutingIs at SMITHS'POND. We have steel and flat bottomedboats to let. Accomodations for teams and automobiles. Wealso have a furnished cottage pleasantly located to rent

Closed Sundays. CHARLES SMITH & SONS.

CANDY TOBACCO/ PURE OLIVE OIL

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G S McGOWANSuccessor to F.N. BARTON

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Telephone 133 Watertown, Conn.

WATERBURY TELEGRAPH SCHOOL

ARE YOU AMBITIOUS?'If so, learn telegraphy. You can join the NEWall-day class six months course. The, nightclass is always open. This is your opportunityto get out of the rut of unappreciated labor.

Write for the full particulars.

THE WATERBURY TELEGRAPH SCHOOLRemoved to 65 Bank Street, Waterbury, Conn 'Phone

For Canary Birds, Gages and SuppliesAlso wood sole shoesi for dyers and farmers they

will keep the feet dryPRANK GRABER' The Pioneer Bird Fancier''

177 South /lain Street . Waterbury, Conn.

HILL CREST FRUIT ANDPOULTRY FARM

' , J. STROCKBINE, ProprietorWATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

Montmorenoy Cherries. Red. White and Black Current!Raspberries, Gooseberries, Blackberries

Watertown Public Marketis the place to buy your meats; We give ourwhole attention to meat. Give us a trial and

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PRIZE FOR THE BEST KEPT SCHOOLAND GROUNDS

The prize given for the last few years byV. I. S. for the best kept school grounds, hascreated a great deal of interest on the part ofthe pupils, and has added to the neat appear-ance of our outside schools, and the groundssurrounding them; the societyhas/given thisprize, for a number of->years, and,the changedappearance of the various school grounds fur-nishes ample evidence of its success. This yearthe prize was divided equally between theFalls Avenue and the.Linkneld Schools. Thefollowing extracts from a letter received by amember of the committee from a pupilof the Linkneld School shows the in-terest the children take in working forthe prize, this letter was written by AnnieCurtiss, and among other things she says, "Inthe early spring the boys dug up our drain,and relaid it as parts of it had been brokenthrough; then we raked the whole school yard,next the boys spaded up the lawn, broke upthe sod and raked it over. Then we sowedgrass fertilizer, raked it over again and sowedour grass seed. The boys cut sod to mark butthe path until the grass could get high enoughto show us where it was. Even though wehave carried water day after day to water oursod, it has been so dry, and our soil here is soclayey and hard, some_of it has turned yellow.Our lilac we have worked at this year also,and by pruning it we had some nice blossoms.Then we have our pansy bed, and a geraniumbed. The money which we received for theother prize we have used as follows: one bagof grass fertilizer, $1.75; grass seed, 80 cts.,plants, $1.00; pansies, 45 cts., four Barbaryshrubs, $1.00; total, $5.00. We have done thebest we could towards earning the prize andhope we shall get it." This was writtenin regard to last years prize. If you can getchildren to take as muchjnterest in the appear-ance of the school as is shown by this girl, thenthe small amount given as a prize is surelywell spent;

THE TAFT SCHOOL

The work of clearing away the old houses infront of the new Taft School is progressingrapidly, the grounds are being graded, shrub-bery set out, and climbing vines planted closeto the school walls. There is much work yetto be done, but what has been accomplishedgives some idea as to the looks of the school-building and grounds when completed. Theschool and grounds when taken as a whole,make a very large undertaking, and will re-quire time before reaching the point of com-pletion. Skilled labor can do much in beauti-fying and adorning such an institution, but thefinishing touches must be left to nature, trees,shrubs, and flowers can be set out to the bestadvantage and in the'way which will addmost to the beauty and attractiveness of theplace. After all has been done which mancan do, the touch of nature which brings forthbud and blossom, the hand of time whichsmoothes over the imperfections of even themost skilled of human workmen, is the onewhich must add the completing touches. Welook forward to seeing the Taft School as onewithout an equal among the preparatoryschools of the nation.

NEW ADVERTISERS THIS MONTH

Southern New England Telephone Co.Linus F. MattoonHillcrest Fruit and Poultry Farm

With the closing of the schools everythinggrows quiet on the hill. Usually when schoolsclose there are so many more, children on thestreets, that things are if anything more noisythan when the schools are in session, in thevicinity around the Town Hall, Post Office,and Taft School, when school is closed every-thing is still, and quietness reigns supreme.

^During the past year numerous changeshave been made in the management of stores,Gates and Fox have given way to Atwoodand Linsley in the grocery store on MainStreet. The old F. N. Barton store is nowSepples and Wadhams; the Carpenter drygoods store on the hill is flourishing underthe name of the Watertown Dry GoodsCompany.

The two new stores in the Munson Build-ing on Main Street are nearly ready for occu-pancy, when completed one of them will beoccupied by Frank E. Healey the Jeweler andOptician, the other by G. L. Gates, HarnessMaker. The small store now occupied by Mr.Healey will be removed, and a new store build-ing erected in the rear, work is well Under wayon this building, and it will be but a shorttime until it also is occupied.

The continued rains of spring and earlysummer have been good for the lawns andgardens this season; this time last year every-thing was dried up, arid in place of the deeprich green of the lawns which we see todaythey were more red than green, vegetation!generally, looked wilted, and everythingshowed the effects of the long continueddrouth. All this is changed in 1914, althoughspring was late in coming crops are advancingat a rate which will soon make tip for the late-ness of the season.

A FISH STORY.

Three fishers went out in an old, leaky boat,And that is one reasonthis story I wrote;

Each fisher was blythe and gay as a lark. 'Each fisher intended to capture a shark.

These .fishers had paraphernalia galoreSufficient to stock a small sporting-goods

store. . . . . •• \

They had a fine lunch of bread, cake and pie,A box of cigars and a pint of old rye.

This stock of supplies was so full and completeThat it scarcely left room in the boat for

their feet.They talked of the way that the neighbors

would stareWhen the smell of fried fish permeated the

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Their spirits were buoyant (Thanks to the old' • • . . r y e ) . : ' • • • • . • • • • • . . . • - . • • ' / ' . . • • • ;

And they firmly believed that some fishwould soon die.

They fished from high noon till evening'sapproach.

One caught a mud^turtle, another a roach.The other bold fisher, his luck never told

But rumor informs us he caught a slightcold.

This was not at the lake that lies on my farm,Which you all know possesses such .pictur-

esque charm.If they'd only came there 'twould have made

their hearts gladSo you see my fish story is only an ad.

CHARLES SMITH.

GOOD ROADS

Robert Burns, - Scotland's darling and theworld's best, was the original good roadsbooster. Before the days of steam rollers,steam graders, county engineers and automo-biles, the poet wrote:

"I'm now arrived—thanks to the gods!Thro'pathways rough and muddy,

A certain sigh that making roads,. ' . Is not this people's study;Altho I'm no' wi' Scripture cram'd

I'm sure the Bible says,That heedless sinners shall be damn'd

Unless they mend their ways."—Bennington County ReviewT™

LAND GRABBING

"Bethlehem has a number of beauty spotsand would like to keep them and it is hopedthat our neighbor will not claim them all asit is noticed that Watertown has extended itsline to take in the Nonnewaug Falls, accord-ing to the Watertown News. The falls belong-ed to Woodbury and Bethlehem prior to June

,_ —Bethlehem CorrespondentWaterbury American

—We are glad to have the Bethlehem Corres-pondent call our attention to this error in theNews. "We acknowledge the corn" arid here-with .. apologize. Wre would not intentionally,think of claiming this beauty spot of Bethle-hem. The Falls and their surroundings are sorich in beauty, that the outsider might weir beexcused for indulging in the sin of covetous-ness.

—Editor

THE WATERTOWN NEWS

If Watertown succeeds in getting a tavernof the type pictured and described in the Mayissue of the Watertown News, it will be aptto become as fampjjs as the .ancient "Bishop'sTavern" or the Warren HouSe of later date.The number contains a great, deal of goodreading in the way of news of the town, acomposition on "The Birds I've Seen ThisWinter," written by Wilmot Hungerford, theyoung son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hun-gerford of Oakville, a pupil of the Southschool/Grade 6, which is very creditable to theyoung writer, a paper by Harold M. Seymouron "New England Farms", a reprint of a news-paper editorial on Oakyille with a reply by apatriotic resident, a list of nearly 1,000 depositsin the Watertown Trust Company and muchmore that is well worth reading.

—Exchange.

FIRE DRILLS

"Having decided that fire drills may be ofas much avail in saving the lives of church-goers as of school children, a Boston priest isreported to have given his congregation itsfirst instruction and practice in leaving thechurch quickly and orderly. Under his direc-tion a congregation Of 1,200 is reported to havepassed from the edifice inside of two and one-half minutes. While the most of our churchesare not so crowded, either with adults or child-ren, as to give very much uneasiness over whatmight happen in case of fire, unquestionablythe view of the Boston priest is sound andshould be put to practice in hundreds ofchurches throughout the land, particularly inthose which, Sunday after Sunday,.,are crowd-ed to the doors and whose main auditoriums

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WATERTOW^N NEWS, JULY 1, 1914

Meet Me at the "JUNCTION

Occasion ExtraordinaryAs a compliment to our patrons and everybody in Waterbury and vicinity, we will haveon exhibition in specially erected galleries, beginning Monday, June 15th, two of theworld's most famous masterpieces—"The Nativity," by M. Jean Joseph Benji Constant,and "Breaking Home Ties," by David Lithgow, representing a combined value of

,000.00.

"Breaking Home Ties," shown on our first floor, and "The Nativity*1 on the second floor rear.

"The Nativity." 8x11 feet, and valued at $65,000, is worth going miles to see, and is to be

shown at the Panama expositidn for a charge of 25c.r

•'Breaking Home Ties." 6x8 feet, valued at $18,000, is a marvel in coloring,

Make this a special invitation to pay onevisit to our store and see these two~ wonderful nTaster-""

pieces. Tell your friends about them. Come as early and as often as you please to

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©afwtlle flewsALL SAINTS PURCHASE PROPERTY

The All Saints Church has purchased theproperty adjoining the church of Mr. AaronBradshaw and now occupied by T. J. Kelly,for a parsonage property. This gives thechurch a very large and attractive lot andproperty.

FIRE AGAIN

The old land mark known as Judd Hall wastotally destroyed by fire since the last issueof The Watertown News. This has been thescene of many a merry making in Oakvillehistory. '

The old question again arises, what aboutwater and adequate fire protection?

SOUTH SCHOOL GRADUATION

The recent graduation exercises, at theUnion Congregational Church, of the Seniorclass, at the South School, was quite a sur-prise in many ways tojthose who^have not fol-lowed the recent growth of the school.

The graduates were: Doris Haight, Flor-ence McLeod, Clara Merritt, Carlos Hunger-ford, Elsie Allen, Carl Recker, Margaret Clark,Phillip Gauvin, Variell Hungerford, Marjorie

' Flynn, John Reynolds, Catherine McCarthy,-and-Ethel Pope. _ .:__.-_ __-._.

The exercises were very interesting fromstart to finish. We publish in this issue MissHungerfqrd's Class Prophecy, which broughta good deal of applause. Miss Florence Mc-Leod's Class History was worthy of specialmention, as it gave a very clear idea of theschool's growth from the time the class enter-ed the school until now. Both sections of theschool have been built since the class was inthe third grade, while the attendance has in-creased over 100^3. The history includedreference to the South School Camels, madefamous by The Peerless Harry and the.Water-town News.

LIBRARY STARTED

The Library Movement started by MissLeslie, Principal of the South School, mater-ialized at a meeting early in June, and a Li-brary Association was organized.

A. C. Recker was elected President arid Mrs.• C. • A. Cooper, Secretary, W. R. Smith waselected Treasurer, the officers with Mr. F. B.Noble, Mrs. W. C. Hungerford, Mrs. RobertH. Warner, and Chas. F. Abbott constitutethe Executive Committee.

A meeting of the Executive Committee willbe held in the near future, when a librarianwill probably be appointed.

THE SOUTH SCHOOL TEACHERS

in evidence and is to be commended, and ex-tends into the homes as well. And the child-ren learn no£ only their lessons but self-controland patriotism, and how to live. The schoolatmosphere is healthy. Well done, Teachersof the South School! Please accept the thanksof the people of Oakville!

' The citizens of Oakville would not wish thisnumber of the Watertown News to go to presswithout a few words of appreciation to thecapable corps of teachers and their excellentwork at the South School this year.

Only a few years ago conditions generallywere open to criticism and were freely criti-cised, changes in teachers were frequent, andthe management not of the best. Under thesuperintendency of Mr. Halliwell and thedirect leadership of Miss Leslie, and an ex-ceptionally fine corps of teachers, these con-ditions have changed very rapidly. Disciplineand order are found to be consistent with kind-ness and helpfulness. A school spirit is much

GO SLOW

"That, turn from Davis Street on to MainStreet is the most dangerous corner that Iknow of", remarked a prominent business mana short time ago, "After they kill some onethen they will stop their cars the same as theydo at the Trotting Park."

Trolley cars quite often whiz by at topspeed; automobiles at all rates of speed, from10 to 40 miles an hour, and no opportunity tosee but a few feet ahead coming from DavisStreet. Cars are made to come to a full stopat the Trotting Park at a private crossingvery infrequently used, and here at a crossingused by several hundred teams and numerousautomobiles besides 300 school children, anyold speed goes, where even ordinary speed isdangerous. .. JDuring_ the month a car going at ordinaryspeed ran into a bicycle rider who narrowlyescaped going under the fender. To anyonewith children attending school here an oc-casional enforcement of speed laws wouldseem a step in the right direction.

— THECLASS PROPHECY

You see I am a Journalist now, and it iseasy for me to find out a few things connectedwith the press, and I imagine no class evercame before the public eye more than thisquiet unassuming class that passed out ofSouth School in. 1914. . -

Just 13 of us, but such a congenial 13! Why!we could hold a class meeting and not get intoa squabble of any kind, and the only troublewe ever had was trying to give in to eachother. Every one wanted the other fellowto have his or her own way. • • - . . '

But I guess this strong affection has boundus well together,--for at our reunion the othernight we were the. same chummy crowd everiv

though it has been ten years and our pathsare all different. ,

Elsie Allen is the only one married andsettled in her home town' to live, others havemarried and gone away ' to.: live.' Elsie is thewife of a home loving farmer. He has builta house of about 25 rooms, each 1.8 by 20 ft.,and they own about 5,000 acres of land. Ather home is where our reunion took place.They have a beautiful orchard and it was un-der the apple trees where the lunch was serv-ed. The farm was open to all the Alumnialso. ; .;' /•"•

. Miss Leslie was also present. She is teach-ing school in Salem, Oregon, now. Miss Les-lie has not changed in ten years •very-"much,and she is just as able to figure out squareand cube root as she ever was. She is goingback to Oregon to teach soon. Before shegoes back she is going to see her belovedVermont where she is going to take someVermont Maple Sugar back to her schoolchildren.

Clara Meritt is now an actress in the leadingtheatre" in London doing all kinds of acts.When she came to our reunion she told usabout Europe, South Aemrica, and severalother-large countries and cities she had donetheatrical work in. ' .

John Reynolds, one of our few boys is nowa druggist and head man in Loshe's Drug

Store. He was of great benefit during thereunion for several of the children ate toomuch and were ill, but John hustled and mix-ed up proper medicine for them.

Phillip Gauvin is a traveling salesman andhe came from Switzerland to attend our re-union. He is advertising business correspond-ence work,

Carl Recker has gone into poultry businessin Nebraska, raising about 500,000 chickensand getting daily about 4,000,000 eggs, makinga net profit of about $30,000 per day. He gaveus all gifts and to Miss Leslie a touring car toreturn to Oregon in.

The Rev. Mr. Carlos Hungerford is now inHong Kong, China. He has charge of theForeign Missionary Society's work there.Miss Florence McLeod is a Missionary inChina under his jurisdiction. It was luckyfor us that both could be here for our reunion,for they came from some distance. .

Doris Haight is now principal of a largePublic School in Massachusetts. I thinkwhen Doris says the word, children obey herpromptly. .

Marjory Flynn was the pet of our class,,and is now a private secretary to a railroadpresident in Cleveland, Ohio. - -

Ethel Pope, one of our lively class is nowteaching elocution, and she has about 50pupils and charges each one $5.00 per lesson;so I guess she is in rather good circumstancesif we may judge by her beautiful clothes. Shesaid her success was due to Miss Leslie andher insisting on putting in a little more em-phasis in her reading. She came way. fromUtah for this reunion.

Margaret Clark is now the head mistress ofa girls school in Minnesota. She has. about500 girls under her care. She says they afea very nice lot of girls. .They are from 10 to.20 years of age, and Margaret certainly choseher field wisely.

Catherine McCarthy is a leader of a partyof women called Suffragettes. They are break-ing windows and destroying a great deal ofproperty for their rights to vote, for she-has ,gone to England for a time. It is likely theywill get,their rights because Catherine is their 'leader and-what'she goes after she generallygets.- ; : . • ' ;s.' ' ..' ' ••• ... ' .. ;

However, Women's Rights—MissionaryField, Theology, and everything else went tothe wind while we all gathered around talk-ing over old times, eating until we were full,then admiring the children, and then ate a littlemore. •

But one and all agreed that it was the besttime they had ever had and we agreed to meetMiss Leslie in Vermont at her summer homein five years more.

. Variel Hungerford

A DISAPPOINTMENT

Dey bin an' dug de big canalAn' fix it up so fine,

I says "We'll go dar," to my gal,"An' take some fishin' line.

Dat is de spot to suit de wishOf folks so nice an' neat

Dat wants to walk along an' fish'Thout muddyin' up deir feet!"

But now on argument dey's bent.De words is flyin' thick

Until dey stirs de sedimentAn' muddles up de crick,

We won' make dat excursion now,Although we might, some day.

Dey's started sech a drefful row,Dey's skeered de fish away.

—Washington Star


10 WATERTOWN NEWS, JULY 1, 1914

Why not exchange thatsilent or unused piano for a

Mehlin - Angelus

If you have a piano that stands mute and silent, forthe lack of ability to play it, let us explain to you our ex-change plan by which every home may own aMEHLIN-ANGELUS. ,.

The wonderful .MEHLIN piano, combined with theincomparable Angelus player mechanism is the idealplayer piano for every horne.

This opportunity leaves little excuse for the absenceof good music in any household.

TheVietrolaIs a source of endless pleasureto the entire family. It giveseverybody the kind of musicthey like best.

Prices $15.00 to $200.00Convenient Monthly Settlements

By hearing the newest records, you keep in touchwith the brighest music of the day; and by acquiringthem, you are enabled to make your home, surroundingsmore attractive and enjoyable for yourself and friends.

Come in and hear the latest list.

THE DRIGGS & SMITH COMPANYji5 GRAND STREET, BUCKINGHAM BUILDING

"DAYTON". ! . . ' . • • •

Water/town's NewPicture House

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open with the world'sbest pictures "

i

Don't fail to see it

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M. J. LANG FORD, Prop.

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Rockwell & Forester

Smart Clothes for• . . . - . • • • • ' . . • •

Women

Qbality Merchandise,

'•-<=,* brings

Quality Customers-

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WATERTOWN NEWS, JULY.l, 191* 11

P. N. LUNDTAILOR

Designer and maker of Men's Clothes

Rogers Niagara Cream PasteThe best preparation on the marketto clean, polish,and preserve solidsilver, silver plated ware and allother articles such as windows, mir-

rors, cut glass, jewelry, etc.

Absolutely free from grit and warranted not o scratch

Telephone LINUS F. MATTOON

JEANNETTE W. FISCHERChiropodist, Hygienic methods used.

With HELEN G. CURRANRoom 2, Platt Building, 95 Bank Street.

For evening appointments telephone: 1286-12

JAMBS B. WOOLSON

Manufacturer of"

Umbrella and ParasolTrimmings

and Brass Novelties

Established 1831. Watertown, Conn.

FORLarge 8 room house (neverlived in) Hot and cold water,bath, set tubs, electric lights,artesian well, hardwood finish,very large lot, room forgarden, chicken etc.Large veranda and balcony,lots of closet rooms.You*-can move in tomorrow.

THE TVARNER & ABBOTT CO.Building Contractors

Oakville v _ ^ - ^ Connecticut:'PHONE

STORAGE of All KindsRooms $1.00 and $2.00 Monthly

WATERBURY STORAOE COfiPANYJohn noriarty'a Office, 135 Broadway, Waterbury, Conn.T0I397

FOR SALEMy old homestead, within three-fourths of a mile

of the trolley. Dwelling house—10 rooms, brick, allmodern improvements, bath room, hot-water heat,electric light, good barns, 7 acres of land, one of thefinest orchards in town, Price, $7,500, terms to suitpurchaser.

A. W. BARTONMEAT AND GROCERY STORE

Watertown, Conn.

M0E have finished harvesting ICE of the finest qual-

.•"" ity and are ready to furnish you for the coming

year with the purest Natural Ice to be found in

the state. Telephone 75 and we will give your order

as prompt attentionas^possible. Yours Jor business,-

MYRON L.CURTISS,Dealer in Echo Lake Ice

BREAD! BREAD!! BREAD!!!CALL FOR

Raymond's Famous Milk Bread

Aspinall sells it

Raymond Bros. Bakery is modern in

every respect

4o2 South Main St. Waterbury

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HEMINWAY PRESS' • • • " • • ' . ' " • . . • • •

PRINTERS

WaterburyConnecticut

1 am now located in my

NEW STORETwo doors scjuth of former location

Where I have plenty of room

and first class facilities for

all branches of my business.

I will have the best Optical

,. w, room in this part of the; ' State. :

FRANK E.HEALEYWatchmaker and Jeweler •

Registered Optometrist

Watertown. . '* Connecticut

How is Your Insurance?the best of stock and mutual

companies represented" by "

CHARLES W. BIDWELL

F O R S A L E : ; _

W o o d and Nat ive LumberCHAS. W. ATWOOD

A simple house gownlooks neat if worn with a

Spirella CorsetFitted to your individual

measure; brings out beautylines; subdues irregulari-ties. Let me show you howto wear it, also the Spirella

Boning—the "why" of the comfbrta-.ble, shape-retaining Spirella CorsetHome fitting exclusively. Send port cud or phone me.

KATHERINE A. KEILTYOpp. Taft School, Watertown, Conn.

Read the Spliella advertisements In Ladles' HomeJournal, DoUijMtor, Designer, New Idea snd Vogtw.

ANTIQUES AT COSTThe property having been sold where I arn

now located, I well sell my entire stock at costprices, within the next 30 days.

OLIVER O. HILL38 Wilftjw St., Waterbury. Tel. 1120

By a recent invention known as the ''Economy GasMaker." You can now make your own gas in your ownhome by simply using cheap coal oil.' This machine canbe used in hot air, hot water and steam furnaces in cookstoves and heating stoves' of all makes. Do away withyour coal and sifting~ashesf' Now on sale.

SEE PARKER 235 Bank St.

Boot and Shoe RepairingAll kinds of Calf Leather. Rubber heels a specialty.

All hand-sewed shoemaking guaranteed.Work done while you wait.

J O E P E N T A , Depot St., Wattrtown, Conn


12 ATERTOWN NEWS, JULY 1, 1914

I carry-a complete line .of GentsFurnishings.Don't spend car fare going to Water-bury when you can get just as wellsatisfied here.

Agent for the Snow Flake Laundry

S. N. LEVIN, Tailor

ALFRED BRADSKAWMASON CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER

Stone and Concrete Work a Specialty.Plastering and Stucco FinishESTIMATES FURNISHED

Telephone ConnectionOAKVILLE, CONN.

CHAS GRISWOLDHORSESHOEING

Beautify Your Home GroundsBy planting hardy ornamental Trees and Shrubs,

grown here in Watertown. I have a large variety

of Blooming and Foliage Plants and will be glad

to offer suggestions.

H A . ROESKE'5•Phone No. 6 North Street WATERTOWN, CONN.

THE WESTERN ELECTRICSTURTEVANT

Made for hard work and will last forever

THE W. J. McNELLIS CO.Electrical Engineers and Contractors

Waterbury, Conn.

MRS. C. F. CASWELL55 Grove Street

Graduate Scientific Chiropodist.Appointments made by Phone—2282

Waterbury, Conn.

ALANSON H. ATWOODAutomobiles for hire, Rates on application

Fruit trees sprayed and cared forPhone 147

Watertown, Conn.

LOUIS BRANDMEYERCrocerpes, Cigars, Tobaccos and Confectionery

A full lirie of Bakery Goods. Wedding Cakes to order.Next door to Watertown's new.and up-to-date

Moving Picture House

Seppies^^aojiaffisSucceiiori to PKN. BARTON

Headquarter^ for

GroceriesGeneral Merchandise /

A Complete Stock of Goods in^easonat the Right Price

Prompt Delivery Telephone 32

JOSEPH SUFFAPlumber and Steamfitter

Prompt and efficient workmanship at yourcommand -

Telephone JOSEPH SUFFA,R«« Watertown Port Office

HARLEY DAVIDSON

The High GradeMotorcycle

Call and look over the finest show of Motorcyclesever seen in Waterbury

LANG'S MOTORCYCLERY400 South Main St., Waterbury

Repairs, Storage, Supplies and spare paits for all makes ofBicycles. Motorcycles from $175.00 up. Bicycles

$18.00 and up. Come and see the Auto 'Bike Bicycje at $26.00. ' ' :

WatertownA gjood place in which to live!

then-

THE OFFICE OF THE

A. M* Larson Trucking Co.Has been moved from the rear of Poll's to

157 EAST MAIN ST.TEL. 2585-2

WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEYAnd we guarantee to do your glazing work sitisfactory to

you. Glass for bookcases, china closets, ihow cases, automo-bile windshields, plate, florentine, ribbed, bent and cyanite.

'Phone us today.

AMERICAN GLASS CO.23 Canal St. 'Phone 1780

Meats, Canned Goods, Provisions"' • Best of Meats our specialty

-.' All orders delivered promptly^ Sanitary Shops and Sanitary Methods

EVANS BROTHERSmain Street OAKVILLE Telephone 181

JUST RECEIVEDA full and up to date line of Umbrellas, Trunks

and Bags, to close at lowest possible prices. Imake a specialty of recovering and repairingUmbrellas, with a years guarantee for all mywork. Gall and' be convinced.

H. FISHER208 North Main St. Waterbury, Conn.

good place in which to be laid at rest.

H. M. HI0K00X

PlasteringBRICK LAYING AND CEMENT WORK

H. L, ROBERTS, Maeon

Phone'"ite-iz'

W. EASTON SMITHJffne China, Glassware ant> Xampa

26 North Main St.Waterbury Connecticut

BRAHEN & BEACHCoal ̂ Wood

Oakville, Conn. 'Phone 43-12

R E N E UML Y \J& -f Representing

PERRY NURSERY COMPANYRochester, New York

Growers of Reliable Nursery StockFruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Grape Vines,

Small Fruits, Etc. 1,200 acres.Buildintf Lots of a Specialty Tel. 21-12

ANNOUNCEMENTSDancing Wednesday and Saturday evenings of each week, given by

RICK'S DANCING ACADEMY43 Bait Main Street, Waterbury

NOTICELearn to dance the modern dances as they should be danced, One

Step, Tango, Hesitation Waltz, Boston. Moxixe, Argentine Tango,Private Lessons afternoon or evenings.

Olds' Gasoline EngineSK HORSE POVER

In good condition. For Sale Cheap.

Inauireof

Doolittle & PutnamGeneral Contractors

Cabinet Work, Mill Work, Sawing,and Turning

Telephone 116 Watertown, Conn.

BE SUREThat Your Son or Daughter is obtain-

ing the best possible benefit from theirbusiness course by sending them to the

Waterbury Business CollegePupils may enter at any time. , Open all Summer.

Write or call for information

H. C. Post, Principal, 108 Bank Street


WATERTOWN NEWS, JULX.l, 1914 IS

With our new mill equipment, we are in a posi-

tion to serve* you on anything in the line of

Mill Work, Lumber andMasons' Supplies

The Watertown Lumber Com pany

Yard and Office Opp. R. R. Station

BRONSON BROTHERSCONTRACTORS" ~

JOBBING A SPECIALTYCABINETWORK

Office at Watertown Lumber Co. Watertown

Electric Lightsody

EVERYONE has need for artificial light,in the store, office or factory and in

the home.No matter for what purpose you need

light, no matter whether you need muchor little, you will find that Electric Light is,the best and most economical.

Ask us to solve your lighting problemsfor you.

The United Electric Light& Water Company

"On=The=HiirHealth Resort

WHY go out of town for special treat-ments when you can receive the sameherein town?All forms of Electro and Hydro-Therapy, Medical Gymnastics, Mas-sage, etc.Air cases have my personal attention.

Call or Telephone I ©—for an appointment

Charles Warren Jackson, M. D.

Choice Lots For Sale!on the

Middlebury RoadNear Taft School

Apply to O. W. JACKSON orR. V. MAGBB

At

Your

^Service

John W. Jaeger John Dough

PURE MALT BREADMade By

JOHN W. JAEGER

• Sold in Watertown by

A. W. BARTON, Tel. LOUIS BRANDMEYER, Tel.ASPINALL'S BAKERY

They get it fresh daily, its made of the best ingredient andin a sanitary backery.

Our bread is made of Fleichman's yeast and endorced byJohn Dough.

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ESTABLISHED 1849

M. HEMINWAY & SONS SILK CO.MANUFACTURERS OF

SPOOL SEWING SILKS, EMBROIDERY FLOSSES,KNITTING AND CROCHET SILKS

SOLD EVERYWHERE

NEW YORK

Mills: Watertown, Conn.

. Salesrooms:BOSTON PHILADELPHIA

ST. LOUIS SAN FRANCISCOCHICAGO

Special Ford Supplies Prest-o-Lite Tanks

Oils, Greases and Soaps Tires and Inner Tubes

Radiator and Rim Paint Chains and Cross Chains

Spark Plugs, Valves, etc. Electric Bulbs and Wire

REPAIRING andSTORAGE

CDateptotun GapageWatertown, Conn.

Telephone 17a

Will soon be here. Get your Kodak ready.We have all the^hot weather fixings-

Brick Cream, Our own Bulk Cream, Grape Juice,Diamond Ginger Ale.

Simple Fireworks for the 4th. ' ,Drugs Kodaks

SULLIVAN The Druggist


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