Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-29
.' nAuaArucx NEWS
"A Chance for the ! M. c. A. Basket
 Ball Team to Make Good.

Ball Team to Make Good
 Captain Tompkinson, of the !. M. IT A. basket ball team, is said 10 nave stated that his team could defeat the \. A. c. team in game or Dashel ball provided no screens were used' and now the N. A. c. wish to cnai- lenge the '. NJ. C. A. to Dasket ball gave without screens or i'll an open lot with the baskets attached to poles' or in any place they want to play. Now it is up to the Y. M. C. A. 10 either back up Captain Tompkinson or admit that the \. A. c. is better team.
 Miss Nora Sullivan. teacher ill the Union City school. left this afternoon 10 spend the Easter vacation at her 1iomc in Ansonia.
 T. F. Scannell. principal of the Un- .on City schools. left this afternoon rc spend Easter at his home in Natick. Mass.
 Laurel Temple. R. g.. celebrated it's third anniversary at Pythfan hall last night Friendship temple of Bridge port. Ivy and Myrtle temples of Wa terhury Evergreen. of Seymour and Golden Rod of Beacon Falls were in attendance. Four candidates were in itiated and Laurel temple was con graduated on it's excellence. After the temple had closed dancing and refreshments were the order. Terrill s orchestra furnished music for dancing. Everybody present voted the anniver- sary a grand success.
 A meeting of the newly founded hive of MaccabeeS will be held in ForesterS' hall tonight. The mem- bers are to be instructed in the work ings of the order and every member should be present.
 Thomas Sheehan. who for the past few months has been confined in Dr GibbonS'S Sanitarium at Stamford. re- turned home last evening very much improved in health.
 Lenten devotions at all the churches tonight.
 Frank Brennan and Frank Howell left this morning to spend their Easter vacation at their home in Long Island. The Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe com- Dany'S factory shut down for ten days last night The orders for boots down there have been so heavy that the boot room is kept working all through the shut down.
 An Italian named Charles I.andow approached Officer Malone last night about l1:3O o'clock and requested him to arrest Tom Sabia for assault. Ac- cording to the story told by I.andow, Sabia has been in the habit of insult ing him whenever he met him. The officer thinking that Landow was in- iured far worse than he really was, as the blood was flowing freely from his mouth. he sent him up to the doe tors to have it dressed. but when the doctor looked at the mans mouth he said it looked more to him as if the man had been hit than if he had been bit. After the doctor had finished Of fcer Malone. in company with Ian dow, went to that part of the town known as Little Italy," and started to search for Sabia. but he could not be found and the officer told Landow that if he wanted Sabia he had better come in the morning and get a war rant for him. This Landow did this morning and Sabia will have q chance to tell his story i'll the borough court tomorrow morning. as he was arrest ed by Chief Smith this morning.
 In the borough court this morning Daniel Roach, charged with assault or Joseph Linneweber. was discharged as none of the witnesses in the case were present.
 James Lyons of Meriden was ir town this morning calling on friends
 John Raigan of New Haven was ir town this morning on business
 There will be two good games o1 basket ball at the opera house to-mor row night: \. H. S. vs \. A. c. anC Y- NJ. c. A. vs T.. c. w. c.
 The pupils of the Union City school: are to give a concert in the Gem oper. house April 11th. The concert is tc be given under the direction of Pro lessor Miner and the proceeds are tc go toward purchasing q piano for the school Tickets may he procured ot the pupils Of the Union City schools al any time.
 Miss Agnes Doran, of tho JTniOr City school, left this afternoon to sDen( her easter vacation at her home il SEelton
 James Buckley of Hayerhin, Mass was in town this morning.
 A number of people from here ex pcct to go to Waterbury tonight To SCI Jefferson De Angelis in ''The Roya Rogue" \ certain young man was a McCarthy's news store at ocIocl yesterday morning waiting for the sal' Of tickets to commence.
 
 Little Jnpane.e Cook.