Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-04
CITY NEWS.

i ihS' tue HrSI tune Tn q few weeks.
 The board of public works will hold meeting at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
 The rummage sale which opens at noon tomorrow in the store at the cor her of Center and Leavenworth streets Will open every day at noon and re- maln open during the afternoon and evening"
 The first annual sociable and dance of the Good Will Social club will take place at SpeedweIl hall tonight and a good time is assured all who at tend. A committee of arrangements haS been hustling for several weeks and consequently everything is ready for tonight McLean's orchestra will furnish music. while Professor Harper, will be the prompter.
 At the annual meeting of the Wa 1 terbury Wheel club held last night i the following officers were elected: Iresldent. l.. A. White; vice-preSident 1 W. A. Wooster; recording secretary. C. M Burlltt; financial secretary. Bert ! EfoOks; treasurer. R. E. Colby; cap tam. Ii. II. Hurlburt; first lieutenant, ! C. W. Lines; second lieutenant. c. II. Hall; color bearer Benjamin Chatfield
 \ man named Strand living on itotchkiss street is mourning the loss
 
 of his hen coop took place q few even lll%S ago. There is not the slightest trace or clue to the thief and this is we'll for him. fer the owner of the chickens has been greatly annoyed and has been in frame of mind to take justice in his own fashion first and ask the endorsement of the court after.
 The iron pole recommended by the i board of public works to be placed alongside the watering trough on North square in place of the present pole which stands in the center of the street was put up yesterday. While it is unsightly and cannot fail to prove to be as much of q nuisance as the pres cnt pole, it is still a big improvement on it. Unanimous opinion says the pole should be placed in the watering trough.
 The following are the new officers of White Oak camp. No g. w. of w., elected last night: F. C. C.. Robert Mackie; C. C., Charles Totten: auju- tant lieutenant. r. F. Cavanaugh; banker. o. G. Rube: clerk. J. E. Dick erman: escort. !. c. HaSeltone; watch- man, T. J. McCarthy: sentry. Louis Siebert; physicians. J. NJ. Benedict and T. J. Galley: manager for three years, F. A. RiSdOn: manager for two years, J. J. Siehprt; manager for one year, W. J. Costello.
 At the annual meeting of the Wa terbury club last night officers were elected for the ensuing year as fol lows: President. George l.. White: first vice-president, Robert W. Hill; second yice-preSident. John r. Eton: secretary. George F. Boyd: treasurer Iyy-ir IT George l.. White. Arthur O. Jennings Otis s. Northrop: four members of the board of managers to take the place of tre retiring members. Frederick E. Rice. George E. Boyd, Dr Carl E. Mun- ger, J. Richard Smith.
 The funeral of John Brophy took place this morning from his late home on Hayden street. with a mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father O'Brien and lnterment in Calvary cemetery. The bearers were John Kelly. William Fitzpatrick, Edward Iongworth, John Hyland, Andrew Fitzpatrick and Thomas Cavanaugh the last named of New Britain. The floral offerings in- cluded cross from Mary Fitzpatrick: wreath, Ann Fitzpatrick; sheaf of Wheat. Mrs Purcolte: bouquets. Mrs K. Tyrrell, NJ. 1T. Kelly and family.
 Company A met last night and elect ed officers of the social organization as follows: Treasurer. Lieutenant w. Il. Sandland; secretary. Private r. T. Clark; historian, Private F. E. Cleland: executive committee, Captain H. B. Carter, Sergeant A. G. Germaine. Sergeant Smith. Corporal c. II. Shore and Private c. F. Doherty: recruiting committee, Captain H. B. Carter. Ser Il l., D,,;,- M1nt1e; court-martial, Lieutenant W. Il. Sandland. Sergeant J. A. Charles Private F. E. Cleland, Private I. R. Clark. Private F. J. De Bisscbon and Captain Carter.
 Waterbury Typographical union. No 329, held their regular monthly meet Ing last evening in Burns club hall. Business of much importance was tran sacted and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent Peter OConnell: vice-president. c. F. Harris; secretary-treasurer. R. Il. Foley; sergeant-at-arms, James r. 1 Holt; executive committee. Arthur Weed, Charles Perkins and Charles Weed. This union is in a very pros porous condition at present, numbering among it's members nearly all the members Of the craft in this city. bandanna kerchlefS for sofa pillow covers made up sofa pillows, and ban dannas of suitable size for fancy sew ing aprons, also Mrs Jefferson Davis's recipe for "Gumbo Fili," printed from manuscript copy made by Mrs Davis will be offered for sale at Leayen- worth hall, on next Thursday evening These, together with artistic souvenir programs will add attractive features to the musical lecture and song re cita1 which will be given by Mrs Jeanette Robinson Murphy, as a bene- lit to the Friendly League. The hour has been placed at S:15 so that persons who go to the Second Congregational church supper and reception on the same evening. may be present at both entertainments, neither conflicting with the other. Tickets are on sale at the store of Davis & Nye, and the Friendly league building
 The regular monthly meeting of the Catholic Women's association was held last evening and was very large ly attended. Interest in this organiza- tion is growing and it now borders on enthusiasm. The attendance last evening was very encouraging, being