Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-30
CITY NEWS.

 St Joseph's fair will open ih City l hall tonight.
 The board of public works will meet | tonight at 8 o'clock. ..... The board of public safety will hold meeting at 7:30 o'clock tonight.
 A son has been born to MT and Mrs | Dennis Calvin of 4S4 Baldwin street.
 The candidates desiring pastors can l find a full line of them at the Demo- crat office.
 The adjourned town meeting met last night and adjourned until No vember F.
 Mrs Mitchell of Taylor street. who has been seriously sick for the last few weeks. is convalescing.
 MT and Mrs E. c. Lewis celebrated their golden wedding yesterday at their home on Prospect street.
 At the meeting of the, class of, 1901 at Yale yesterday, Lewis E. Fulton of this city was elected q member of the 1 triennial committee.
 There was no city court this morn | ing. Only one unfortunate was in the dock and there being no judge to be | found he was given his liberty. Rebecca. the 6-year-oid daughter of | Mir and Mrs Andrew Orr, of Spring street, died this morning of diphther- | ia. The funeral took place this after 1 noon, with interment in Pine Grove cemetery.
 John Johnson, state deputy of the Order of the Maccabees. spoke before Eagle hive, No 1G. Ladies of the Mac cabees, in Congress hall last night. There was a large attendance and all spent the evening in q very enjoyable | ma Ser.
 Tonight at the Salvation army Mrs Adjutant Pickering of Bridgeport will continue her lecture, part of which was given last night. AS the admission will be free, and there will be special music and singing. it is hoped that good number will be present.
 The funeral of Mrs Catherine Walsh will take place from her late home, % Hayden street, to-niorrow morning at G:3O o'clock. and at the Immaculate Conception church az o'clock. The remains will be taken to New Brit ain for burial on the S:3S train, in charge of Undertaken w. J. Spain or the Boston Furniture company.
 Ground Is being excavated for q three family residence which Martin Doolan. son of Mir and Mrs Martin Doo- Ian of East Main street, intends to erect on land on East Main and Vel colt streets. little beyond the Sacred Heart church. and which formerly be- longed to Mrs M. A. Dougherty of East Main street. The building will face East Main street and will be up to date in every way.
 The Ladies of the Maccabees held very pleasant and interesting meeting in Congress hall last even ing, a large number being present. The meeting was addressed by the state deputy of the society. John Johnson. New Haven. who spoke of the benefits to be derived from mem bership in the society. of the increas- ing numbers of the society. AIr John- son is fluent and entertaining speak l CT and held the attention of those pres | ent throughout. During the evening a | pleasant entertainment was furnished. | which was very enjoyable.
 At the '. M. c. A. gymnasium last evening the first indoor competition of the gymnasium squads was held A l large number entered the event which was three standing broad jumps The | result of the contest was as follows: | George Schildmiller, squad A, first ten 1 points; Mahoney. squad A, second. seven points; Dixon, squad B. third. | hNe points; Warner, squad B. fourth three points; Barnes. squad E. fifth | one point. No one in squad c quail ned The contests were very close and exciting and no doubt will be repeat ed in q short time.
 While the committee was waiting for the New Haven people to put in an appearance last night. some one remarked that they might have had d mlshap as the democrats of Water
 bury experienced when they were on ther way to New Haven to take part
 ill parade when Hancock was run ming for president. A big crowd left
 Waterbury early in the evening and all
 were In high glee at the prospect of q grand time in the Elm City when the car was derailed near Naugatuck and
 in Jlffy every soul on board was in
 the lots. It was decided not to try
 to reach New Haven that night. but to hold parade in the rubber town in- stead. with the result that Naugatucl ], witnessed the biggest parade 1t ever
 saw since or before and 1t said that the effect of that demonstration has
 been felt there to this day. The Naugatuck Valley Poultry as , sociation> held the largest and most in  tory. Five new members were ad mitted into the association. The mem
 bers proceeded immediately to com , plete plans for the coming poultry ant , pet stock exhibit to be held in City , hall during the month of January. Thi. , show bids fair to be the largest of its kind ever held in the state and tn, committee has secured as judges H : l.. Ball. of Shrewsbury, Mass, ant F. w. Field. of SomeAs. Conn. Botl
 of the judges are well known abou
 New England. Offers of special priz \ es are coming i'll from all over tn ; country. The news of the big exhih
 it has been spread broadcast and if = expected that the city will be full O
 visitors during the three days of tn 5 show. Exhibits will be made of cats
 Belgium hares, rabbits, ducks turkey
 and fur bearing animals An ipcr
 bator firm will present the fnterestIn
 novelty of matching chickens durin
 the show. The entries will be give later. @
 The funeral of John E. Shields too trl1n h xl,x Q