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A Paper Devoted to the Interests ofWatertown and Oakville, Conn.

December l, 1916 PRICE 5 CENTS

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WATERTOWN NEWS, DECEMBER 1, i916

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WATERTOWN NEWS, DECEMBER 1, 1916

FOR SALEFive Building1 Lots in Oakville.Three Building Lots in Watertown.Two Houses in Watertown.

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Population, 4,000 Above sea level, 600 feetOfficers

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RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS

This year, for the third time, the sale of RedCross Seals in Watertown will be managed bythe local'Grange.

Irving Smith, secretary of the organization,has been appointed local agent and the seals—£0,000 of them—have arrived. They will beplaced on sale December 1st at the library andseveral of the stores.

Mrs. John Buckingham, who before theGrange took up the work, sold a large numberof seals sent her from another town, will againhelp in the fight against the great WhitePlague. Last year more than half the totalnumber sold were disposed of through herefforts. , '

The seals are sent out by the State Tuber-culosis Commission with headquarters at theCapitol in Hartford, to the agents in the vari-ous towns. Advertising matter is also furnish-ed—in fact, everything to insure a .successfulsale. In the contract which is sent to agentsthe Commission reserves fifteen per cent, ofthe. total proceeds of the sale to pay for theseals, printing, postage, and other expenses ofthe campaign. For the past two years, how-ever, the sales throughout the state have beenlarge enough .so that only ten per cent has beeni equired, leaving ninety per cent, of the moneyleceived for use in anti-tuberculosis work inthe town where the seals were sold.

Anti-tuberculosis work, as defined in thecontract, includes the following activities:

(1) The construction of hospitals or sani-toria for the care of the tuberculous.

(2) The maintenance of the tuberculous.(3) The provision of day or night camps for

the tuberculous, for the provision andmaintenance of dispensaries, visitingnurses, open air schools, fresh airclasses, or preventoria for the care ortreatment of tuberculous cases, or forthe prevention of the spread of tuber-culosis. . i —

(4) The maintenance of educational orlegislative activities which have fortheir object the prevention of infectionwith tuberculosis.

The proceeds of the sales for the past twoyears—amounting to about $185.00—is de-posited in the Savings Department of theWatertown Trust Company.

There have been no applications. for helpfrom this fund, though it should be generally

understood that the money is available at anytime for the support of deserving persons atState sanatoria or for use in any other wayto help in the fight against tuberculosis.

For the past two years 10,000 seals have beensold in Watertown and Oakville. Assuming apopulation of 5,000 this makes only two sealsper person. In Sewickley, Pa., a town ofabout 5,000 population, 20,165 seals weresold last year. Cannot Watertown make amore favorable showing this year?

Each purchase, no matter how small, helpsraise the total. This total should be at least15,000 seals and will be, if each does his share.

THE LYCEUM COURSE

For a number of years past a lyceum courseof entertainments have been given under thedirection of a committee representing the var-ious churches, together with the Village Im-provement Society. The net receipts have beenturned over to the V. I. S. to assist in thework being carried forward by that organiza-tion. In past years the course has consistedof six entertainments. This season the num-ber has been reduced to three and will be givenas follows: December 13, Chauncey J- Haw-kins ; January 24, The Scottish Musical Com-pany; and February 20, Arthur Kachel. TheCommittee vouches for each of these entertain-ments. Tickets for the course sell for $1.00,an amount within the reach of all. It is hopedthat the support given the Committee in pastyears will not be lacking in the Season of 1916-1917. • . • •• ; .

THE COMMUNITY CHRISTMASTREE

It is gratifying to note that the WatertownAthletic Association has appointed a Com-mittee to push the matter of a CommunityChristmas Tree for 1916. Last year's tree wasa splendid success, and the Committee appoint-ed should have the hearty co-operation of everycitizen. This is one event that shows the com-munity spirit more than any other. The sug-gestion that a permanent tree be planted insome central place in the village, is a goodpne. Such a tree could be used from year toyear and would be a continual reminder of theevent which during the happy Christmas tidebrings us altogether in spirit of good cheerand good fellowship. When the ChristmasTree Committee comes to see you don't hesi-tate to give them your suggestions, and .alsothe necessary assistance in the way of readycash, which is needed to make the materialside a success.,

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HIGHWAYS

To anyone compelled to. travel over the va-rious roads leading into the thriving city of

' Waterbury,. the task is one not only of weari-ness, but sometimes actually dangerous. Whilethe Connecticut Company were double track-ing from Bunker Hill north, and keeping thewhole street practically unpassable; fromBunker Hill to the bridge was in fairly goodcondition. Now that the Connecticut Companyhas got at least part of the street replaced, thelower end of the road from Bunker Hill switchto the bridge has been allowed to go until., itis a complete wreck. The crudest kind of anattempt has been made to repair it with traprock and gravel thrown loosely on the surface;such repairs are merely wasting money. Fromthe west end bridge to the end of the cementroad at the driving park should be- surfacedwith either the ordinary concrete or warrenite,preferably the former. Either would in theend be a saving to the city.. We have noticedin recent issues of the Waterbury papers vari-ous articles describing and commenting on thefinal placing on the depot tower of that won-derful addition to the city's equipment, "Col-iey's Bell." We have also noticed that Pres-ident Colley has a good deal to say about theextension and enlargement of the field of use-fulness of the Waterbury Chamber of Com-merce. This extension of the Chamber's use-fulness in the mind of President Colley seemsto consist of a fine Chamber .of CommerceBuilding. Something . in his estimation tomatch in importance the bell on the depottower. He calls attention to the fine buildingsand equipment of the New Haven andthe Hartford Chambers and organizations of.other cities. President Colley fails to say any-thing about what has been accomplished in theway of additions to the grand list of the citiesmentioned by the work of their various organi-zations., It is hardly fair to class Hartford,New Haven, and Bridgeport's Chambers withWaterbury's, which has to its credit only anOld Home Week, a slogan, a clock on thegreen, a flag pole, and a bell which had to beplaced on-the property of an outside corpora-tion, the city after having purchased it refus-ing, to grant a place to hang it. The work ofPresident Colley's Chamber of Commercewould make a spjendid record for a VillageImprovement Society, but is hardly worthy ofa splendid edifice, and elaborate" equipmentsuch as are suggested in the president's recentinterview. But you ask what has all this to dowith the approaches to the city, just this ifthe Chamber of Commerce spent a little timein doing things which would add to the citysweahh, it might then be possible for the streetdepartment to get money enough to make per-manent repairs on avenues leading into thecity in place of having them as they are atpresent; in effect a Chinese Wall apparentlyintended to keep the outside public from en-tering the sacred precincts of a city, famousfor its hustle and ability to accomplish almostthe impossible in industrial development. Con-ditions such as exist at present in the variousapproaches to Waterbury should be remediedwith the present through travel by auto; afew good, well surfaced roads leading into themain streets of the city would do more to ad-vertise Waterbury as a city that is up to dateand a good place in which to live, than anyslogan ever adopted, any clock ever invented,or the tones of any bell, however sweet. Theabove thoughts were penned directly afterthe writer had received a severe jolting on en-tering Waterbury from the east and leaving itwestward.

AMERICAN EXTRAVAGANCE

' Do your Christmas shopping early. Thinkof the clerk.

We have not studied cost or economy as weshould, either as organizers of industry, asstatesmen, or as individuals. — PresidentWoodrow Wilson.

As a nation we have departed far from theold-fashioned ideas of economy for which theAmerican people formerly were noted, andthere seem sto be among our people a growingtendency to try to regulate the income by theexpense instead of the expense by the income.It is quite possible, as one of our greatest raiU^load empire builders has said, that it is thecost of high living that is bothering us at pres-ent, quite as much as the high cost of living.

Another prominent financier is authority forthe statement that we are living in an age offinancial delirium, and that lavish expenditurehas now grown to be a national trait. "Thewhole American public is wild with spending.Public economy is a lost art," says James j .Hill. "Extravagance is our national curse,"says John D. Rockefeller. •

Extravagance causes financial ills in the na-tion, but its effects on individual citizens is ofprimary importance, because no nation can bemore prosperous than its people.

In the early history of our country, the pre-cepts and proverbs of "Poor Richard" werewidely read and constantly quoted. More thanlhat, they were acted upon very generally, withthe result that a positive and beneficial influ-ence was exerted on the character and habitsof the people at large. Wayne Whipple, authorof a short life of Franklin, says: "It is said that

. ihe greatest achievement of Benjamin Frank-lin was the originating of Poor Richard'sthrifty saying. These entered into the life ofthe people and have borne fruit inestimable inAmerican prosperity and progress. The max-ims have become household words in l'5O lang-uages and dialects, to be used daily on the lipsof myriad millions down the centuries." Truiyit would be impossible to estimate the vastaggregate of thrift arising from the widespreadpromulgation of these ideas, As a nationalasset, this spirit was invaluable and its totalloss would work irreparable injury.

An established truth in regard to thriftinessis that many people who desire to becamethrifty seem unable to make the start,

It is now four and one half years sincethrough the efforts of some of our leading citi-zens The Watertown Trust Company openedits doors for business, and since that time therehas been a steady growth in all of its depart-ments. .-•". . . • " ; • .

They are about to make their third annualdistribution of Christmas Club Checks to thosewho have been depositing in the fifty weekclub. Those who joined in the beginning andrealize what it has done for them have notonly continued their own membership, buthave urged their friends to join, and thus theclub has grown. As a result of saving in thismanner many to.Whom in former years theunusual demands of this season had been aburden now find themselves prepared to nieer.the Christmas expenses, taxes, the coal bill,etc., without embarrassment. Many of thesedepositors will open permanent savings ac-counts with a part or all of their ChristmasClub Savings.

These checks will be mailed, on Dccembei14, and the new club for 1917 will start onDecember 28.

. In the various departments of trust, safedeposit, checking accounts, savings accountsand Christmas Club this institution is educat-ing our people to be thrifty and independent

THE BIRDS' CHRISTMASBy Nellie M. Coye

Why not make a Christmas presentTo the birds that with us stay'

When the snowflakes fast are falling,And the skies are dull and gray?

Just a little bag of suet .That can dangle from a tree

Will the woodpeckers give pleasure;While the merry chickadee

May be made supremely happyBy crumbs scattered round our door; .

And as soon as these are eatenHe will quickly chirp for. more.

At Christmas, the time of giving,Heed then these advising words,

And do not neglect to furnishSome such presents for the birds.

THE GROWING DEBTS OF CITIES.

. Not only does the cost of governhient incities having thirty .thousand or more inhabi-tants now exceed the cost of the Federal Gov-ernment, but the net indebtedness of suchcities is now at least two and a half times thatof the Federal Government. There are twohundred and four such.cities at present. TheCensus Bureau has comparable reports for ahundred and forty-six of them.

In 1903 the indebtedness of these cities wasalmost exactly the same as that of the nation—a little under a billion dollars. In 1915 it wastwo and a quarter billion dollars. Populationof the cities in that period increased thirty-eight per cent, while debt increased a hundredand forty per cent, now standing at seventy-eight dollars a head of their population.

Undoubtedly a great part of this borrowedmoney was spent for valuable public improve--ments and represents a wise investment. Un-doubtedly, also, there is considerable waste.And no city has anything to waste. Broadlyspeaking, the American city is one of the mostpoverty-stricken institutions known'to man—'•generally living just on the bread line, with-out a spare dollar to its name. And in manycases citizens must take the expenditure oftheir money mostly on faith. They have notthe means of knowing whether it was econom-ically expended or not.

In view of the size of the expenditure it isworth while to have the means of knowing.

—Saturday Post. •• v

A THOUGHT FOR XMAS

g p p y pand should have the hearty support of all whoare interested in the welfare of our community.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, FRIEND.

"Could every time-worn heart but see Thee oncea g a i n , ; • • • , . , .• '•.

A happy human child, among the homes of men,The age of doubt would pass—the passion of Thy

• f a c e ' • . • • . ' • . • • :•-.• ; •• ' . ' " .

Would silently restore the childhood of the race."

In spite'of the many distractions of theChristmas season, let us never lose sight of thefact that the reason why we celebrate this dayis that we may pay honor and offer homage tothe Christ. It is His birthday. Without Him,therefore, the day has no meaning—no signifi-cance. And surely the world today needs Him—humanity needs Him—the great nations ofthe world need Him—the human heart needsHim. Let us therefore make a special effortthis Christmas to give Him the central placein our thought of Christmas. May we lift Himup in our midst and center our attention uponHim, that seeing Him the passion of His facemay silently restore the childhood of the race

' C. E. W.

Do your Christmas shopping early. Thinkof the clerk.



©ahville flewsA DISAPPOINTMENT

(Take it any way you like)

The management has just purchased a brandnew mechanical literary machine. All youhave to do is to give it a little local "atmos-phere" and turn a crank and the machine doesthe rest. It is a very delicate machine, and theeditor brought it up from . Waterbury on thetrolley. The trolley was running pretty wellthat day, and the trip was made in less thanan hour, but it made a great impression onthe machine, to judge by the results.

We set it up with the heading, "Boost Oak-ville," and it started off like this: »

Lives there a man with soul so dead,Who never to himself hath said,"Oakville is the place by golly,Where they have the darnest trolley.•You have to pay a ten cent fareAnd spend a day in getting there.

The operator thought this wasn't quite whatthe management was looking for and stoppedthe machine and took the verse to the editor.The editor remarked, there is more truth thanpoetry in that, better start it on somethingelse. So they stencilled off a heading, "Wood-row Wilson," and the machine started right offwith, •••;' . .

"He kept us out of war,"But the Oakville trolley carIs a bird (but it's a rooster); doesn't fly the way it

uster . ••; '•

Kind of dawdles round the track and takes its timein getting back.

"All rot!" said the editor, "try it on the'Mexican Policy.7"

The machine started off with a pi wsthgbvx-mtyp????? and then printed,

'Watchful waiting" for the trolley;'Wrathful waiting sometimes, too. .Expecting speed is height of folly,Praps 'twill take a day or two.The Oakville trolley is as slow as we are licKu%

Mexico. • ' • • • • . • • .

"Try it on Mark Twain," said the "Devil".The machine whirred smoothly and the

operator stared at,

''Conductor, when you receive a fare,Punch in the presence of the passenjare."A ten cent piece for a six-mile fare,An.hour and a half for to get him thereWhen you wait on the switch you can hear 'em

swear. .Then you run off the track, just leave 'em there!That's all. ' •. ', -.."

. We tried the machine on four hundred andeighty different themes, and some of the verses

••were "beautiful, but all of them were about thetrolley service. Some of 'em would haveburned the carpet of the seats and melted theglass in the windows, they were so hot. Someof 'em would have brought tears to the eyesof the eagles on the soldiers monument, whileothers would make a cow laugh. We'reawfully disappointed in the machine, but aslong as it has to depend on "the atmosphere"for its inspiration, what else could you expect?

We're sorry that it isn't any better, butdon't think we ought to apologize for printingit, because, when anybody pays out a lot ofmoney for a machine they like to see it dosomething.

OUR POPULATION. WHAT IS IT?

Just.what is the population of Watertownand Oakville?- Watertown had a populationof 3850 according to the 1910 census, a gain of750 for the decade. Between 1900 and 1910there was a gain in population of 777 and dur-ing the previous decade a gain of 426.

Watertown had in 1900 70 less inhabitantsthan she had in 1790 and in 1790 she had 233more inhabitants than Waterbury.

The following are the comparative censusfigures:Year Watertown Waterbury

1790 3170 39371800 1622 32561810 1714 38741820 1439 28821830 1500 30701840 1442 • 36681850 1533 . 51371860 1587 100041870 1698 131061880 • 1897 20270;1890 2323 332021900 " •"-: 3100. 511391910 ' 3850 .73141To the wise ones who can figure from the

school registration, we give the followingfigures taken from the town reports:

' East Side or 'Year Baldwin School So. School Falls Ave. Polk School

fSchool

1894 223 : 72 31 291899 300 102 .30 151901 369 104 25 251902 389 110 29 231903 356 • 121 .26 241904 377 111 20 30 :•1905 404 115 31 2S1906 423 124 28 291907 438 •• 125 21 331908 442 138 32 321909 299 143 39 331910 286 146 39 211911 295 *167 45 19 :'1915 . 236, 266 67 201916 253 363 78 35The total registration in 1894 for the

whole town was 451, now the Oakville dis-trict's registration is 476, or 25 more than en-tire* town in 181)4. The town registration isgiven this year as 904, just about double thatof 1894. If the school figures are an criterion,more than half of Watertown's populationlives in Oakville, although after proper allow-ances are made for the Parochial school inWatertown, this would be found not to be thecase. Oakville's registration in 1910 was 206and today over 476, a gain-of 270 in six years.

The town registration in 1910 was 655 andnow 904,a gain of 249 for the town. This wouldshow a bigger gain for Oakville than for thetown. . . . ' ; .

Dividing the 1910 population by the 1910registration gives us 5.S7 as a factor to figurepresent population with. This would,indicate

'THE FACT that this _Pharmacy dis-1 pensed more prescriptions in 1916,

compared to any year of business be-fore, shows that we are prepared. Indicatesalso improved service. We endeavor to cooper-ate with your doctor. Side lines :

Well known brands of Cigars and Cigaretts, Tobacco,also Pipes. Farm House Chocolates, Hersheys' 5c &10c goods. < Blue Banner Chocolates in Bulk. Filmsfor your Kodak. Razors. Razor Strops. ShavingSoaps and Creams. Toilet Articles. Tooth Brushes,etc. Our Syrup of White Pine with Tar an effectiveC'OUgh remedy. Trolley stops in front of store.

OAKVILLE PHARMACY

that Watertown already has a population ofabout 5300 and will doubtless reach betweensix and seven thousand by 1920. Using thesame factor on the Oakville registration wouldgive Oakville today a population of 2793, or450 more than the whole town in 1890, orwithin 300 of the town's 1900 census figures.It is understood that the registration of theParochial school is approximately 150 and thetowns enumeration of children of school age is1260 aginst 868 for 1910. Multiply the Paro-chial school registration by 5.87 and add theresult to figures above gives Watertown a pres-ent population of over 6000. This, if true, willbe a fair indication that Watertown will doubjeher population during this decade unless timeschange materially. The very latest figuresavailable give the South School a registrationof 404 with an increase expected for thewinter term.

EMBARGO HALTS SOUTH SCHOOLPROGRESS

The South School cement cellar of water-proofed concrete has been finished and thebasement windows and brick work granitewatertable are all in place and everything hasbeen waiting for the structural steel for severaldays past. The floor joists for the schoolrooms and the brick partition walls are all sup-ported by large I beams. These are now readyin New York City and the contractors are en-deavoring to get them through the embargo.The brick which was slow at the start is nowcoming through in a more satisfactory manner,but the second carload of cement is also heldup by the embargo at Hudson, New York.

While other parts of the work are beingcarried on, the halting of the main walls andfloors of the school building with winter rapid-ly approaching is disappointing.

The matter is being brought to the atten-tion of the railroad officials, and the shippersand contractors are doing their best to get thestock rolling.

The Mexican Situation does not affect theCOZY PRINT SHOP

Quality and prices are right—Try/us and see

L. W. DuBoisOakville

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HEAT FOR THE MELTING POT

That Oakyille is vitally interested in W.ater-.bury's housing situation is shown in variousways. " • ' . ' '

For over a year every available rent has beensnapped up as soon as offered and applicationsby the score turned away. Twenty or twenty-five houses all told have been built in the Ital-ian settlements.

A dozen or more very good cottages havebeen built by others throughout the village.Besides this ordinary growth a good manyquite small bungalows and houses have beenbuilt almost entirely as a protection againstthe extra high rents demanded. There is quitea settlement of six or eight small homes on theSlade tract across Hamilton Lake.

One man is furnishing up a small barn for atwo-room rent for which he will get $10.00 amonth. . . . . . . ' . •

Last Sunday an express wagon took up aload of household goods to a one-room shackthat looked smaller than the load of goods.Another man collects ten dollars for a two2"room. rent.

One man is building, because the house herented was sold to a foreigner. Another, be-cause he cannot get other accommodation.Some, because rent has been. raised unduly.Fractically the entire local Italian populationof Oakville resulted from the exploitation of acouple of large farms by a Massachusetts mana few years ago.

Does any one believe that the horde of Lith-uanian and other foreigners- employed atWaterville will not materially change the pop-ulation of that village within the next decade?

MERRY CHRISTMAS, FRIEND.

PERMANENT SUGGESTIONS

Many otherwise good citizens are missingat, least one-half the pleasure and satisfactionof life by not actively participating in commu-nity affairs. They live in, but are for all prac-tical purposes not a part of their communities.Every business man should, of course, so oper-ate his business as to make it to the greatestpracticable degree perform a real service to hiscommunity. He ought also to conduct himselfas to perform a substantial service to his fel-lows in other fields than that of business.

In some respects it is unfortunate that com-munities do not exhibit in more striking man-ner the results df the neglect of their citizens.If they did, it is more than likely that citizenswould see the need of giving public affairsmore attention. Still, it may be that a lack ofappreciation of their communities' possibilitiesis at bottom the cause of neglect and indiffer-enfe. Never having seen a similar communitytransformed into a thing of beauty and effi-ciency through the co-operation of its citizens,

-they fail to see what they might do for theirown community through co-operation.

The next best thing to seeing a model com-munity is to learn what is being done in manycommunities in behalf of the public welfare—for sanitation, for recreation, for efficiency andfor general improvement. Few communitiesare doing all they might do; but many are do-ing somethjng; some are doing nothing. Whyshould not every rural community have a fallfestival? Why should it not have a choral so-ciety, a lyceum course, a band, a literary so-ciety, a debating club—any one or all? Doesanybody believe that these institutions wouldnot make a favorable and lasting impressionupon a community? Why should not the

farmers and the townsfolk unite in work forthe public welfare? Does anybody believe thatboth would not be benefited?—and the com-munity most of all?

All around us we see evidences of an arousedinterest in public affairs, an enlarged sphere ofactivity for good citizens. No longer is the in-telligent man content to be merely a successfulmerchant, farmer or professional man; hewants to do something for his fellows withouthope of reward other than that that comesfrom the consciousness of a worthy act worth-ily performed. Community building is an ap-peal to this enlarged understanding and con-ception of man's place among his fellows, andits many activities afford opportunities for re-creation and self-development that intelligentand enterprising citizens will not neglect.

. —American Lumberman, September 30, 1916

BUILDING AND REALTY NOTES

George Austin is building a home for him-self on Tower Road and has it ready for plas-tering.

The' Warner & Abbott Co. have a contract,for a house for.Felice Aurifero on OakvilleTerrace.

Six small houses have been built on theSlade tract just beyond Lake Hamilton duringthe past season.

The Capewell Park Tract has had about adozen house built there during the past sum-mer. • . . ' • ' • • ' • . . •

Jules Barbaret has purchased a place onRockdale Park.

Do your Christmas shopping early. Thinkof the clerk. '

Meet Me a t t h e J U N C T I O N "

Building, Commeree, Transportation, everyform of business depends on credit in some form. And theacquiring of confidence that gives an individual credit, withthe sensible use of credit, makes competency and home com-forts possible, fl Boston Furniture Co.'s plan of furnishinghomes complete for a little a week is a pleasing way to re-ceive through deferred or broken-up payments all the advantages of cash. It is adignified way of opening a charge account just the same as if you were a million-aire. "Our credit is at your service." Waterbury agency for

Crawford Ranges and Seeley Mattresses

The Boston Furniture Co. of Waterbury, Inc.Corner South Main, Scovill and Brook Streets, Waterbury


WATERTOWN NEWS, DECEMBER .1, 1916

Waterbury's LargestMercantile Establishment!

IDry GoodsMillineryBoots and ShoesCoats and SuitsFurniturePianos and Victrolasalso Boys' Clothing

The REID & HUGHES D. G. Cor.TELS. 1175 to 1177

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GIFTS OF MERITCertain occasions call for the selection ofappropriate Gifts. Our store, with itsmany lines is a place which simplifies theproblem of selection from a task to asource of delightful pleasure.

Permit us to enumerate a few o/ our lines:

Gems, China, Lamps, Bronze, Clocks,Jewelery, Cut Glass, Sterling Silver-

k ware, Parisian Ivory, Community SilverPlate, Watches, Parasols, Stationery,Leather Goods, Thermos Goods, Silver

Novelties, Silk Umbrellas, ToiletNovelties, Fountain Pens,

Congratulation Cards

DAVIS & HAWLEV JEWELERS,•"•68 BANK STREET WATERBURY, CONN.

VICTOR FERTILIZERSWhy do you save money when you buy t/ictor Fertilizers? ;Because our company operates a chemical laboratory equipped with the most complete and perfect

apparatus obtainable. Here tests and analysis are made of all Victor Fertilizers before they are shipped,thereby assuring the absolute reliability and perfection of Victor Fertilizers at all times.

All bags of Victor Fertilizers will be plainly branded as heretofore, showing actual analysis. Therefore,you are absolutely assured of getting just what each of our bags of goods clearly specifies.

No other fertilizers are more accurately and carefully analyzed and mixed than Victor Fertilizers.We solicit your inquiries on the following formulas.. . • • • • Guaranteed Analysis

Victor Market Gardeners Special - - 4-10""• Potato and Vegetable Special - 3-10" Corn, Fruit and All Crops - - 2-10

••.". Corn Phosphate - - - - - 1-9

' Guaranteed Analysis

Victor Top Dresser for Grass and Grain 7-5S p e c i a l , (Cotton Seed Meal Bo«e) 5 - 4

Cnaninl (Cotton Seed Meal and S.4-1s p e c i a l , sulphate Potash) O - I - A

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We have been in the DRUG and CHEMICAL business since 1849 and handle all the the chemicals and raw materials that go to make upthe BEST FERTILIZERS, fjlf you intend to mix your own fertilizer, write us for prices on the raw materials. We have formulas on all cropsraised in New England, and we are in a position to give you valuable information on how to mix your own fertilizer at home.

We carry in stock at all times a full line of SPRAYING MATERIALS, GRASS and FIELD SEEDS, SEED CORN and DAIRY SUP-PLIES. Buying same in the quantities that we do puts us in a position to sell you as low as anyone. Mail us your inquiries,

14-24 Benedict Street APOTHECARIES HALL COMPANY Waterbnry, Connecticut

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If you are particular aboutyour Laundry work let ourdriver call. Team collectsin Watertown Tuesday anddelivers Saturday. Workleft at the Laundry as lateas 9 o'clock Friday morningwill be delivered in Water-town Saturday.

We Please Particular People

WATERBURY STEAM

LAUNDRYCHAI. A. BABIN. Proprietor

J7 Canal Street

Waterbury - - Connecticut

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Building Lotson Watertown Heights

100 Feet Front. 150 Feet Deep.

That little block of land of thirty-sixacres on the East side of the Middle-bury road, a nice little farm for a liveman, or it can all be sold for buildinglots.

A. W. BARTONWatertown, Conn.

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The A. F. Taylor Co.43 Center StreetWaterbury, Conn.

LEADERS IN

Fine Wall PapersForeign and Domestic.

Window Shades, Draperies and Up-holstering Made to Order.

Interior and Exterior Decorating.

The stamp of Taylor is the stamp of value.

The A. F. Taylor Co., «

THE PLACE OF THE CHURCH IN THECOMMUNITY

To the man or woman1 who makes no placein his or her life for the Christian Church—who never enters the portals of the buildingand never contributes toward the maintenanceof the organization—one may fairly put thequestion: "Would you be perfectly willing tolive in a community where there were nochurches?" In other words does the existenceof a church in a community affect the un-churched? Are the men and women who takeno interest in the church thoroughly consist-ent ?; Would they be willing, for instance, tohave their children grow up with no instruc-tion in the "church school, unbaptized, neverattending public worship? Would they be will-ing for their children to be married by thecivil authorities and their loved ones laid tolest without a Christian service?

To ask these questions, as they relate them-selves to many now on the outside of thechurch, is to answer them.

Large numbers of people in every communi-ty—people who never lift a finger to supportthe church in any way are constantly makinguse of the church. The community in whichthey dwell is more law abiding, more quiet,more respectable in every way because of theinfluences shed abroad by the church. Doesit: not seem that the least a thinking man orwoman can do to show his sympathy for andhis interest in this work of the church is tobecome identified with it, to give of his meansfor it, and to make some honest effort to at-tend her services ?

You who read these lines and are outsidethe church ask yourself seriously whether ornot you would be willing to see all the churchesin Watertown razed to the ground—never torise again. Ask yourself if after all the churchdoes in any way affect the life of your com-munity.

C.E. W.

NOTES

Services are held in the CongregationalChurch .every Sunday morning at 10:30 andevery • Sunday evening at 7:30; also everyWednesday evening at 7:30. Recently we have1 j ad several new acquisitions to our choir,chief of whom is Miss Crooley of Waterbury.A Christmas Cantata entitled "The Saviour'sBirth" by Thomas L. Marble (music by Flor-ence, E. Chipman) will be given on Sundaymorning, December 24.

After Christmas the Pastor of the Church,Rev. C. E. Wells, is planning to deliver a ser-ies of sermons on "The Mind of the Master."These sermons will endeavor to set forth whatJesus thought about some of the great out-standing facts of life—and how he sought tointerpret them.

The Pilgrim Club, an organization recentlystarted to foster a friendly and congenial feei-ing among the members of the thurch, met

Barn for Sale!Bids wanted for the purchase and

removal of the old barn on Hemin-way Park.

HEMINWAY PARK, INC.

Watertown, Conn.

for its first meeting at the home of Mr. andMrs. George A. Harper on November 17, withabout fifty in attendance. The Club studiedthe first chapter of the Tercentenary's Com-mittee's little manual, "Pilgrim Deeds and.Duties." The following officers were elected:President—Miss Ruth Atwood; Vice-Presi-dent — Miss Laura Decker; Secretary — JohnDavenport Bassette. The next meeting of theClub will be on Friday evening, December15. A hearty invitation is extended to all toattend this meeting.

The Boy's Club is getting "under headwayand has chosen as officers Robert Allyn, pres-ident; and Earl Evans, secretary. This organ-ization is especially for those boys who arenot as yet old enough to join the Scouts.

A Council of Camp Fire Girls has recentlybeen organized under the leadership of Mrs.Fletcher Judson. Those who were fortunateenough to hear Mrs. Bradley of Waterbury,some little time ago speak of the splendidwork the Camp Fire Girls are doing in Water-bury, will be glad to know that a Council hasbeen started in our town.

; GYMNASIUM .Our work has started again in good shape

with a large lively class of Juniors and a goodsized class of Seniors who appear more inter-ested this season than in the past. Mr. Mac-Neil, assistant physical instructor in theWaterbury Y. M. C. A. is our director and iswell liked. Classes are held Monday and Fri-day evenings from 7 o'clock until , shortlybefore 10 o'clock, the time being about evenlydivided between the Juniors and Seniors.

It is planned to hold at least one exhibition,and very likely two, during the season. In ad-dition to this we expect to have some fastbasketball games. . .

The Committee will be pleased to receivemagazines—no matter if they are a bit old—and games of various kinds. Chess seems tobe enjoying a revival in some places—perhapsif we could have a set or two of chess menand some chess-boards given to the Gymnasi-um Committee, we could help revive this greatgame in* Watertown. Friends who are disposedto make gifts here suggested may give sameto any member of the Committee, or, if moreconvenient, may leave them at the WatertownDry Goods Co.

On Tuesday evenings we hope to. reservethe gymnasium for the use of married men andbachelors. We want at least fifteen men • totake advantage of this chance and have a finet i m e . ; • - . ••••

The High School boys hire the gymnasiumfor basketball practice ^nd games, and it islikewise used by other town and church or-ganizations.

We are trying to conduct the place in anorderly manner for the welfare of just asmany Of our people as we can reach in the bestway we can with our limited equipment.

We urge the support of everyone in townwlio is interested in healthy exercises andclean sport.

The Committee in charge this year are:Rev. C. E. Wells T- H.' D. GrannissC. E. Brewster Rev. H. D. TrinkausG. N. Griswold J. B. WoolsonRev. F. B. Whitcome A. P. HickcoxC. B. Buckingham

The Hitchcock HardwareCompany

Watertowri - - - Connecticut


,10 .WATERTOWN NEWS, DECEMBER 1, 1916

Evergreen FactsYou fool yourself if you buy out-of-town

grown Ornamental Shrubs and Trees.Seasonab e plants and cut {lowers always on hand.

H. A. ROESKE'S Greenhouse! and NurseryWatertown, Conn.

Telephooe No. 6 North 5tre«t

Sepples * BassetteSuooenors to V. N. BARTON

Headquarters for

Groceries andGeneral Merchandise

A Complete Stock of Goods in Season

at the Right Price

Watertown •A good place in which to live

H. M. HIOKGOX

Prompt Delivery Telephone 79

BOOTS and SHOESalso

GENT'S FURNISHINGSQ. L. GATES

Watertown - Connecticut'Phone 58-3

Paintings Paper Hanging andDecorating

Let me call with all the latest designs of

Wall Paper

EDGAR G. NORTONPhoo« 161 Watertown, Coon.

Hancy E. LewisGardener andGeneral Work

'Phone 93-3 Watertown, Conn.

CHARLES W. BIDWELL

FIRE INSURANCE

Agent for the largest Stock Companies in

Country. Also Mutual Companies

the

entinmat)WATERTOWN, CONN.

Homes and home plots in a garden

community, planned and restricted so

that it must always remain so.

RRATWOODCHOICE GROCERIES

PROVISIONS AND MEATSTry our Royal Scarlet Brand

of Groceries. Nothing Better

'Phone 70 Watertown, Conn.

J A M B S B . W O O L S O N

Antique Furniture, Historical China,Old Books, Bought and Sold

Repairing, Refinishing andUpholstering of all kinds

Telephone 1129

OLIVER CHILL39 Willow Street Waterbury, Conn.

D. LEONARD & GO.FLOUR, GRAIN, HAY AND FEED

ALL RAIL COAL

Telephone Watertown, Conn.

Manufacturer of

Umbrella and Parasol

Trimmings .

and Brass Novelties

Established 1831. Watertown, Conn.

YOUR KODAK AND OUR

Finishing Departmentare a combination that makes for results.

Every strip of film is developedand every print is made by ex-perts who have the one idea of"results" in mind—just as youhave when you click the shutter.

SULLIVAN, The Druggist,OBI/CS The RexaU Store KODAKS

WATERTOWN -»• CONN.

STOP AT_

CASAGRANDE'SFOR

FRUIT and VEGETABESA Fresh Supply always on hand.

Wholesale and Retail.

Agent for PURE OLIVE OIL

Telephone 193

SOLE AGENTS FOR

GOODRICH'S

Brown Boots & Educator ShoesTHOMAS F. McGOWAN

WATERTOWN, CONN.

When in want of anythingEspecially Good in the

meat line, call

-.G.S. McGOWAN'Phone 133

Watertown Connecticut


WATERTOWN NEWS, DECEMBER 1, 1916 11

BUICKThe Car With The Least

DepreciationFIRST: The Power of the Car,

SECOND: (The Power Financial) behind the Car '

THE FORMER: You learn by your own demonstration*. in driving one of our Cars at your own request

THE LATTER: You learn by your own investigation. ' ' • • • • ' , • • • " ' . •

A Challenge or Defy may seem bold—yet what are weto do when we are constantly proving that we have amotorcar with greater power and Economy with consider-ably more flexibility than any motor car produced by othermanufacturers at higher prices ?

It only seems fair to suggest that you ask others to do

wnat we QO. .

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WILLIS D.UPSON229 West Main St. Waterbury, Conn.

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Lumber and Masons'Supplies

MILL WORK A SPECIALTY

The Watertown Lumber CompanyYard and Office Opp. R. R. Station

flagee's Insurance AgencyREAL ESTATE, INSURANCE

FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT, BURGLARY, HOLD-UP, PLATE GLASS'

Fidelity Bonds, Security Bonds, Employers Liability.

Anything and everything' in the Insurance line.

Rents collected. Loans.

R, V. MAGEE'Phone 68-3 Watertown, Conn.

AMERICASELECTORALDec 2 — Dec 9

The time to buy Electrical Christmas Gifts

December Special a regular $4 THERMAX ELEC-TRIC TOASTER, with 6 ft. cordand attachment plug . . . . $2.98

You have never tasted real toast until you have tried that made on the ELECTRIC TOASTER.Simply attach to any lamp socket. 12 slices of Delicious, Crisp, Golden Brown Toast canbe made at a cost of only one penny for current. One or more of these' attractive toasterswill help you solve the gift problem. Order now. Many other attractive Electrial Giftsare to be found at our sales rooms.

THE UNITED ELECTRIC LIGHT .& WATER COMPANY107 WEST MAIN STREET

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12 WATERTOWN NEWS, DECEMBER 1, 1916

Where the Needle Is- Employed-Whether for hand or machine sewing, Embroidery orfor manufacturing purposes, you will usually find our

100 Yd. Sublime Quality Sewing Silks10 •"' Buttonhole Twist

Darning Silk •Crochet Silk to suit any needEmbroidery Stlks

Pure Dye Ruby Machine and Buttonhole Silk especially adaptedfor Manufacturings and-Tailoring: requirements.

Guaranteed Satins—one yard wide—"YAWNIMEH" and "PILGRIM."

ESTABLISHED 13491 i l l KONSQ

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J H E Citizen's, of Detroit, the MotorCenter of the World, own more

Studebaker Cars than any otherkind at the same price. Every

. man in the City of Detroit isdirectly or indirectly interested in

the building of Motor Cars, andhis choice is that of an expert.

Charles SherwoodSTUDEBAKER AGENCY

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Let Your Money Workfor You!

It is astonishing how fast money will pile upwhen it is set to working.

One dollar at compound interest will double it-self in seventeen years. But one dollar depositedevery year, for twenty years at compound interestwill amount to nearly Thirty Dollars.

We compote interest on SAVINGS ACCOUNTSEVERY SIX MONTHS .

Then we add that interest to your original deposit and at theend of another six months, we figure interest on the total. Thisinterest is again added and so on.

Can you see how rapidly your money will grow ? Open anaccount NOW. and make your money earn more money foryou. Then add to it regularly.

The interest goes right along, day after day, year after year.We pay 4 per cent on savings deposits.We suggest a savings bank book with a deposit of $100 or

more as a seasonable and substantial present.

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