Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
CITY NEWS.


 The regular mothly meeting of the German American Voters club will be | held Sunday night at clock at Turn hall, Jefferson street.
 Union Rescue mission. Edgar For rest, superintendent. Address by NIT
 Forrest, subject, Home Influences. Misg Dorriagan will sing.
 Sheridan lodge, N E. o. F., held a
 meeting last evening and accepted an invitation from Anchor lodge to attend it's meeting November 20, on which oc- caSfon the grand officers will be pres e.t
 Last evening James Galway the ' year-old son of Mir and Mrs Richard Galway, of 50 Pleasant street, while playing with a neighbours dog, was se- verely bitten on the hand. Dr Mc- Larney was summoned and cauterized the wound. while the dog was sent to the happy hunting grounds.
 Betting on the politicaI results was greatly in favor of Bryan and the whole local democratic ticket today. One of the funny bets will make Ru- bert NJ. Rigney wear during business il silk tile at his own expense for one week succeeding the day of election, providing Bryan fails to carry this town by AGO majority. If he wins he may wear the tile at pleasure, and the other fellow shall pay for 1t, too'
 President of the board of aldermen Warren L. Hall announced to-day that he has appointed Aldermen Blakeslee and Nahaney q committee to act with the board of selectmen and the mayor in apportioning the money received from Iiuuor licenses to be expended in the maintenance of the city streets According to some of the numerous re- publican amendments to the charter, this sum shall be one-third of the to- tai amount.
 Shortly before o'clock last night fire was discovered in the rear cellar way of George w. Minors plumbing establishment on Bank street. Sheriff Rigney, who happened along at the time. sent in an alarm and the fire de- partment responded. but the fire was extinguished before they reached there by parties who pitched in and clubDed the blaze into submission with any thing they could get hold of The origin of the fire is not known. There was no damage to speak of.
 At bushes. meeting cf the Second oOuS Ch LII SA l<isl hlS Tt iCo 'C of absence was granted to pr Daren- port for one month. He will spend the vacaton at Clifton Springs sani tarium. It was voted to increase the number of deacons from eight to ten and that hereafter all dsacons elected be for 2 term of years instead of for life. The matter was referred to the standing committee. The two new deacons will not be elected until 1t has been determined how long the term of office will be.
 About thirty friends of Miss Lizzie 1go gathered at her home on North Willow street last night and made merry until q late hour with music dancing and refreshments. The cos tunes worn were of the ancient style and some very comical ones were among them. Prizes were given for the best make-ups and were captured by Miss Julia Butler and William Igo. Flash lights were made of the party which afforded great fun for all. The affair was complete surprise to Miss Igo who proved q charming hostess.
 Miss Igo will shortly leave to make her home in Albany.
 Patrick Higgins. one of Waterbury's wel-known citizens, died this morning at the Soldiers home at Noroton. The remains were brought to this city by
 Undertaken Mulville and taken to the family residence on Mill street from where the funeral will take place Mon- day morning at S:30 o'clock. with a
 mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church. and interment in the new St Joseph's cemetery. Be sides his widow the deceased leaves three daughters and two sons. Mamie. Maggie and Lena. William and George;
 also a brother John Higgins of Fuller street. AIr Higgins was a veteran of the civil war and had an honorable war record.
 James Turloy was before the city court today charged with the only of ferse he ever committed. drunkenness. As usual he put up defense. but the evidence was too strong against him and he was fined & and costs. Fred erick Warner was charged with being | drunk yesterday and also with being common drukard. Warner did not seem to mind the first offenEe with which he was charged. but he resented | the second one. He was sentenced to | ninety days in Jail. George Collins. a
 small boy, was committed to the State School for Boys. George, it appears | has cost his teacher and the truant offi-
 cer many 2 deep sigh. The matinees were the cause of his downfall. Dennis Dunne of Washington street
 has received q letter from Bernard T. 1 O'Reilly. formerly popular member l of the Washington Hill Athletic club
 and now q member of Company B. | United States infantry. at San Fernar.
 do. in the Philippine Islands, that all l the Waterbury bows there are well | "Of course,' Mir O'Reilly writes. q dc
 not know how the Waterbury boys
 who left here for China with the 1 Ninth regiment are, but the others
 are in good health and doing well | Tell all the boys that I desired to be remembered to them and that I want to have them write to me, for I like | to hear from Waterbury," The letter