Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-06
CITY NEWS.

NO l, A. U. H.. tO-nlSnt, tuefe Will
 some business of importance transact
 ed. All members should attend.
 The politicians are deserving of tn
 credit of keeping people out of harn
 last evening and for there being IL
 police court to-day in consequence.
 James Pe2sley, William McCarth.
 and John McGrath, of the Yale Lav
 school, are among those who have re turned to Waterbury to vote to-day.
 Edward Kelley of Fuller street, sor
 of Superintendent of Streets Edward
 B. Kelley, and a student of the Yale
 law school, was in Waterbury to-day
 to cast his vote fornthe democratic | ticket.
 At meeting of tho members of the St Thomas l.. and D. association last evening, at which Vice-presdent Mi chael Scully presided. ;t was voted tc increase the library Of the association by the addition of about 1o5 volumes of Dickens works. ana the Nations of the World.'' This was about all the business done at. the meeting, which was adjourned until p. m. Sunday | afternoon. This meeting will be of | great importance and it is essential that every member be present.
 The banquet and reception which was given by James White. the we'll known Baldwin street caterer, to the members of the Waterbury Vaudeville club at their rooms on South Main street. was a huge success. After the bOunteOuS spread had been given due consideration, social session was en- ioyed by those present. Among those who contributed to the entertainment were Nessrs Darling, Mccarthy and Fields. At the conclusion of the SO cial session. the members showed their appreciation of Mir Whites gen erOsity by giving him an unanimous vote of thanks.
 While some eportsmen are con- plaining of the lack of birds to be found in the woods, others are having sport with them. Yesterday James Donahue Of 450 North Main street and Joseph RyDczinski, a neighboring bar Der. went hunting and returned with I bag full of game. consisting of five quail, two cartridges and two wild duck. The latter were brought down on Chestnut Hill reservoir by Mr Donahue who did not at first believe that wild duck could be found in that neighborhood. and it was at the sug geStion of his comrade, the barber. that he fired at what he supposed was . stray fsherman's float.
 A peculiar accident occurred in the lavatory of the eyelet department of the Waterbury Bras. company yester- day evening as the help were washing up. Cloths Gteeped in benZine are used in this department for washing certain kinds of work and in the evening these cloths are rinsed. Mrs George Pickett was engaged rins ing yesterday when the fumes of the benzine from the cloth she had in her hands came in contact with the flames from the lighted gas over the sink and immediately her arms were cncircled in flame. But before any damage could be sustained the flames were eXtinguished and the woman's arms escaped with but a mere singing.
 The ladies of St Thomas's parish are eNertiDg every effort 10 make the com ing fair the most entertaining and sue cessful one that has taken place in Waterbury. So far their labors have met with pronounced success. and they can assure the public that when the fair opens on Friday evening they will be prepared to entertain visitors each night in the most noSpitable and enjoyable manner The stage attrac tions this year will be something nov el and decidedly entertaining. while commencing with Saturday evening there will be served the turkey sup per. for which the ladies of St Thom- ass have won glowing enconiums in past years. Not the least interesting feature of the fair will be the voting contest for a gold-headed cane. to be given to the most popular fireman in the city.
 The Catholic Women's association held their regular monthly meeting In St Patrick's hall last evening. The marriage of Miss Mary Coughlan to Dr Kilmartin. which took place yes terday morning. was the occasion of much happy comment Miss Coughlan ha sDeen an officer of the association since it's organization and is one of the most popular members. Dr Kilmar- tin is subscription mcr;Der anr has always been a staunch friend to the association. It was voted to extend the hearty con@ratulations and good wishes of the officers and members to the happy couples and if their hanDiness in the future be measured by the es- teem in which they are held by the officers and members of the Catholic Womcn's association their cup of joy will be full indeed. J7ne physical cul- ture class. under the direction of Miss Loretta Hayes. is making rapid pro- gress. If there are a.- who wish to join this class they are requested to do so this week or next. Next week the lesson will be given on bursday eveninp instead of Monday. The first lesson in penmanshin will be given on ThnrsGav evening of this week
 The following list of prizes were distributed at the close of St Joseph's T. A. society fair: Combination prizes, first, S100.G0, No 20,001, Messrs Kelley, Johnson and Hahn; second, $10OO, No 11,664, William Reich. POI Cherry street; third, $500, No 10,S72. McCar- thy; fourth, $1o.00, No 30.S3O, Art Forthen, Meadow street; fifth, $500, No 21 ,0G9, Mrs Meehnn5 ItisRElC Eixthi S15.00, No 17,124, Amelia Demers, Clay street; seventh, $500, No 2O,S M. McCue, Center street; eighth, $25.00, No 9,S35, Thomas Mills, Chester road; ninth, $500, No 11,300 William Finn, Torrington; tenth, S10.00. No 10,S16, - --: eleventh, $500, No S,825, W. Stafrord twelfth, S1O.0O, No 5.265. NJ. Hayes: thirteenth. $500, No 2O,26O Myra Haight. 8 Niagara