Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-25
CITY NEWS.

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 The Pierce property at the corner of Baldwin and Pleasant streets was sold yesterday to Patrick Murphy. The sale was made by Real Estate Agent NJ. F. Carmody.
 The Burns club will give it's annual concert and entertainment at City hall this evening. The program, as pub- lished herein yesterday, will be car ried out in full.
 On next Tuesday evening an attrac- tive organ recital will be given at the First NJ. E. church by Mrs William E. kimball, assisted by MT Kells, bar itone; Mir Moore, tenor; MT Vaughn, violinist, and AIr Cooke, pianist. The h'ecital is entirely free to the public.
 There was an adjourned hearing this forenoon in the probate court before Judge Lowe on q petition to appoint distributors for the estate of the late Philomene ChouiIard. There being some difficulty to locate the distrib uted heirs, the selection of distributors was adjourned for week.
 At a meeting of the High School Athletic association this afternoon. Dennis Murray was elected manager for the coming year. The election of captain was postponed until Mon day. It was voted to give an enter tainment in the near future. the pro- ceeds to go to the base ball team.
 The Bachelors club gave their first concert and ball in Speedwell hall last night. The entertainment was in charge of the following committees: Foor committee, $. F. Mitchell; aids, Edward Kenny, J. Grimes. W. Sage, T. Quinlan: reception committee, T. F. Kiely. W. J. Grimes. E. Kenny, ". Sage, S. E. Mitchell, P. Garland, J. Grimes, J. Quinlan. 2
 E A very pleasant reception was held at the residence of Miss Margaret White on Walnut street last evening. Various games and amuSements were indulged in while musical selections of rare merit were rendered. Re treatments were served during the evening. All present enjoyed a most delightful time and it was q late hour when the party dispersed.
 Waterbury tent, No 30, Knights of the Maccabees. held meeting in Con- gresS hall last evening. Only busi- ness of :: routine nature was transact ed. Five propositions were received. The meeting was addressed by State 2 Conmandant J. Johnson of Hartford, who delivered an excellent address up- on the benefits to be derived from membership in the order. His remarks were greeted with much applause by those present.
 Court K. F. Phelan, F. of A.. held q largely attended meeting last evening in Johnson hall. at which Chief Ran ger P. Fl. Mckiernan presided. Only business of q routine nature was tran sacted and that was transacted with considerable rapidity, in order that q smoker might be held. The follow ing program was rendered.: Vocal se- lections by Frank Bergin. Bartholom- CIV Sweeney. Stephen Brophy, Will liam Mclaughlin. J. Harrington, John Cayanaugh and Thomas Sullivan: pi- ano solos by Dr Dwyer and friendly, but interesting, boxing bouts between Harry Galway and T. FitZmaurice and Spike Kane and Spike Sullivan. Re treatments were served during the evening A general good time was en- joyed by all present.
 Attorney John O'Neill and Dr John E. Hayes attended the annual banquet of the American-Irish Historical soci- ety. which was held at Sherry's in New York city last night. The at tendance was large and the program was very interesting. Rev A. F.. Doyle delivered the address of the evening. His subject, Thomas Don- gan First Catholic Governor of New York, 1883 to l6SS,'' occupied about an hour in delivery, and was master piece. Several other members made short addresses Officers were elected as follows: President-general, Hon John D. -Crimmins, New York city; yice-president-g general, Hon Thomas H. Carter, Helena, Mont; secretary general, Hon Thomas Hamilton Mur- ray. woonsocket, R. l.; treasurer.gen- eral. Hon John c. Linehan. Concord, N H.: librarian and archiviSt. Hon Thomas B. Lawlor, New York city.
 A musical matinee by the members of the Kindergarten musical depart ment of the Kimban Conservatory of l Music at the Kimbal1 Music hall to- 1 morrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock. The l matinee will be practically a model Ilesson by the little children of this de pertinent, and will be practical demonstration of the excellent results that may be attained by children under l thex,uperviSio of capable instructors. l Admission to the matinee will be by tickets, which may be attained by l any one by applying at, the office of the tschool. This is the last week of the [ second school term and it is therefore hitting that such q demonstration should be held. The pupils are know lreeisterins for the third term. The number of new. pupils, who Shave al ready regStered, far rexcee1s the regis tration In the pnst. It is better for all I persons who intend 1oanin2 any Of the claasas dnx1nS thest Aifd term to reSis- tor at once ratAex fn1n later since it