Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
CITY NEWS.
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mere was no clIy court thlS mOfn- ing.
 George Lynch, of Burton street, is home from college for the holidays.
 Kellogg lodge, No ,, F. and A. N., gave q sociable in Foresters' hall last night.
 Whistles, gins, runs, brandies, $2 gal: 30c Qt: guaranteed strictly pure, delivered. Sheehans. 223 s. Main.
 Martin Duffy, who was badly injur- ed last summer while riding his bicycle, and foI. several weeks hovered between life and death, has moved his family back to Danbury, his former ho:ae-
 Mrs Lucy E. Smith has entered suit for divorce on the grounds Of intoier- able cruelty and intemperance from Charles Smith. her husband. smith iS employed by the Adams Express com pany. The couple have been married just a year.
 It did not take the jury on the case of Earl Wilmot against James r. OBrien and Constable George O.. Booth long to decide if the plafntih was damaged as he claimed. After half an hours deliberation, they gave a verdict for NTilmot for S420 damages. Suit was entered for &l ,0O5.
 Hodson's new billiard parlors which front OH West Main street. With a full view of the green, will be for many opened Saturday night. The decorations and furnishings are vert handsome and when everything is fp- ished the place will be one of the hand somest of the kind in the state.
 The board of aldermen will hold an adjourned meeting tonight at 8 o'clock for the purpose of taking final action on the annual appropriations. The estimates must be acted upon before December 20, so that 1T is important that every member be in his seat when Chairman Hall raps for order.
 At, the meeting of the Gota Lejon lodge. No 19 O. of V. last evening. the following officers were elected: President E. A. Thunberg: vice presi- dent Carl C. Hoist: +. &, Gustaf Ser long; [. s. Albert Bengtson: NJ. of C.. C. Lindwall: captain. A. Peterson: |. G.. Ii. LandgreW; trustee for three years. Swan Olson.
 At meeting of Anchor lodge, \. F. O. F., last night, The following officers were elected: Warden, Charles L. Welch: vice warden, Mrs COrneiil II. Lopez; secretary, F. l.. IEainZ; tinan- cial secretary. J. A. Schroeder: treas urer, D. VI. Rogers: chaplain. Charles r. Seymour: guide. Henry r. Baker: guardian, Miss Florence G. Mitchell: sentinel. Mrs Alice \. Wilder: trustee for three years. Mrs George W. Bur ritt: musician, Mrs Y. M. Shaw. Those who have friends and rela- lives in the old countries remembered l them well this Christmas season. jutig- 1 ing from the amount of money Crte"s that have been issued from the local ! postotfice. Over &T.000 hus been sent across the ocean during the past week. l and tho greater part of this was sent to Ireland, Germany came next and Italy. France, England and Russia foi- 1 lowed in this order The above is 1 about 9 per cent more than was ever sent from the local postotiice.
 The following are the new officers 1 Of Fidelity council. No 47. D. of L.. 1 elected last night: Councillor. Etta l Griffin: associate cOuncilor, Edith 1 Carpmills: vice-councilor, -Alanson | Scott: associate yice-councilor. Jennie | Carpmills: recording secretary. Louise | Russell: assistant recording secretary 1 Alvina Delkescamp; financial secretary Sarah Townsend: treasurer. Lettie 1 Hastings; guide. Tillie Cleveland: in 1 side guard. W. A. Chase: outside | = Mrs ". \. Chase: organist. Alvina | Delkescanp. After the election of of | ficers refreshments were served. Some of the Baldwin street people | are making kick about q pile of sand there is on that street, east side. in l the neighborhOod of the engine house | They claim that if they throw piece | Of paper in the gutter they do it at the risk of getting into trouble. while others are permitted to leave cart, 1 loads of sand in the street as long as they please. The superintendent Of streets was asked about this matter | to-day and admitted that the sand is there. but added that he was doing all in his power to have it removed 'The matter is in the hands of the prosecuting attorney" he said. ''anG that is as far as I can carry it
 Commissioner Whiting created a sen satiOn at the meeting of the board O
 public works last night by asking i
 any one could tell who dumped all tn, bird lime on West Farms street. ''.
 didn't believe it. he said. until | walked through it and came out of 1h
 mess minus the heels of my shoes ant
 with pains in my sides from the effor
 1 was forced to make in order 10 dra:
 myself out. Others lost rubbers ther l and people not possessed Of as mucl
 strength as others were held fast an'
 had to 'holler' for help" The superin
 tendent of streets explained that it i
 2 new kind of top dressing which vii
 be all night after it gets beaten dow
 and hardened.
 There was q social time held ias
 evening at the home of W Stafford, l :
 Broadway, in honor Of Miss Jones 0
 Watertown. Among the contributor
 to the evenings amusement were =. Stafford. in 0 recitation on an ol : bachelors life: John Heaiey, who sun ? The Wearing of the Green; Mis- :. Lizzie Howard, in q song entitled ''Th ? Hat My Father Wore; Miss Mar
 Jones. who sang Bold Jack Donahue'
 John Ryan. who rendered God Say
 Ireland'': Miss Maggie Finnan, i
 The Lakes of Killarney; and Mis- l. Mollie Finnan. who sang Willie Ref ley.'' All the guests went home yer
 happy and hoping to enjoy a simila $ time on or before New Years.
 The alleged fraudulent adoption C
 Herbert Brolin. aged years, ful
 nished q cause for contention in th