Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
CITY NEWS.


 Robert Enmet anniversary at City hall. March 4.
 The board of public works will hold | an important meeting tonight at 8 o'clock.
 Amos H. Osborne. who has been | south for the last few weeks, returned home yesterday, much improved in | health.
 Professor Hal1ett's plano pupils re- cital. which was announced for March 5th. at the Friendly league hall. has been postponed until the 14th of the month, when an excellent program of high grade piano music will be ren- dered.
 Dr S. B. Mum and Dr P. c. Lodge will have debate in the rooms of the Waterbury Scientific society on March 3 on the question:: Resolved, that vaccination Is q protection against smallpox.'' Dr Lodge will defend the question and Dr Mum will oppose 1t.
 The bills before the general assem- | ply relating to public morals are re- ported with comments in the Connecti- cut Citizen for February. just out. All 1 who are interested in such legislation. l and everybody ought to be, will find 1 this summary of the bills very valu- able. The paper will be sent free on application to J. H. James. Rockville. At meeting of the Sons of Veter- ans last night in c. A. R. hall, service medals Were presented to Colonel L. l F. Burpee and Corporal O'Donnell. They were presented through the post commander and are two of many which | have been made from q cannon caD- | tured in the Spanish war and donated by coneress to all who took part ill that war.
 \ number of sports employed at the Clock factory went to Bantam Satur- day night for days fishing at that famous resort. They tell of their luck in nnournful numbers: They caught one pickerel. which. some say. was so large they were unable to fetch it home. while others say 1t was so small it was not worth the bother of taking off the hook
 To-day is Moses Memorial day among the Hebrews and the, local fol- lowers of that custom are maintaining 6 strict fast in accordance with the prescribed rules. It is the 3333th an- niversary of the death of Moses and began yesterday at sunset and will last until sunset this evening. In the twenty-four hours that elapse no food is taken. At the synagogue on Canal street last night Rabbi A. I. Rosenthal of Bridgeport addressed q large gath ering. Services are being held there all day today.
 Jacob A. Riis. the author of ''How the Other Half Lives" is q man of unique and interesting personality. The story of his life is full of incident and his experiences in his early strug- gles. after he arrived in America as q Danish immigrant made him under stand and appreciate those conditions of life which he has later done so much to better. His autobiogra Dhy. called by the significant title ''The Making of an American" which has just begun in the Outlook. is crammed full of in- cident and keen. amusing comments on men and things. It has as much of the story element and as much humor as many of the best novels. The first installment appears in the March mag aZine number of the Outlook and is elaboratelv illustrated.
 A battalion drill was held at the ar morv last night. and the newly elected Major John Q. TilSon of New Haven had command. A big crowd was in at- tendance and all the usual military movements were watched with inter- est Guard mount nreceded the regu- lar drill and the officers in charge were as follows: Officer Of the day Cantain FitzDatricl: officer of the merAry officer. Lieutenant Hallinan Sergeant Majors Carter and Barnes were also in attendance at the drill The regular battalion drill followed and then came the dress parade. which wound up the ceremonies. During the ; evening Corporal Charles r. HouGhtor was promoted sergeant in Company A having passed almost q perfect mark in examination.
 The audience at the '. NJ. c. A gymnasium last evening did not equal expectations, nor was it near as large as an enter tainer of such recognized and marked ability as Augustus F. Howell of Bos ton, humorist and impersonator, de serves. |'The Humor of Every Day Life' was the subject on which Mi Howell employed his vast powers las 1 evening. As he told in that wonder : fully clever manner of his of some rather amusing story of everyday Tiff, or read or recited with equal effect : familiar and pleasing selection iron , such popular authors as Riley. Marl 7 Twain Field and many others. tht \ , But Mir Howell posses a faculty ol . knowing how to interlard his stories . reDlete with witticism. humor an( . plea sant sallies. with stories of an oD . poSite character. stories which appea , 10 the sympathetic side of nature. Ant , in these he was as splendid as in tn, 1, humorous passages. As a whole tn. f entertainment fugnished by Mir Howel , was of an enjoyable nature and it il , to be regretted that q larger numbe , | did not avail themselves of the .oppor , tunity of snendine pleasant hour O 1 two with Mir Howell. He achieved an other success last evening and repeat | ed inc hit which he mada last yea ) on his first anpearance in this city.
 The funeral of Mrs John J. McCar thy took place this morning from tn, l family residence on East Clay street to the Immaculate Conception church s where q solemn mass of requiem wa celerated with the following officers Celerant, Father O'Brien; deacon Father Lawlor; sub-deacon, Fathe l McGll1ne During inc Offarfory NJ I