Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-10
CITY NEWS.

and q good time is assured those Who attend.
 The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Col lfns will take place tomorrow morning at S:30. o'clock from the family resi- dence, corner of Green and John streets.
 Edward A. Herr left town this morn ing for Villanova college, where he re- turns to his studies. MT Herr was accompanied by Arthur Hayes of this city, who will attend the same college.
 The bureau of assessment held meeting. last night and voted to cite property owners in streets that have been paved during the past year on January 21. to be heard relative to as- sessments for the same.
 The Catholic Women's association has secured City hall for the evening of St Patrick's day. and will give an entertainment appropriate thereto. Ar engagements are now being made for an entertainment of a high order.
 Frederick Dickinson. who recently moved here from Waterbury, is well known basket ball player, and will identify himself with the Focal I. AI c. A. team. He will add considerable strength to the team.-Middletown Press.
 Mrs Michael Mcdonald of Scovill street fell last night on the sidewalk opposite the engine house and received a bad shaking up. Some of the fire men assisted her to her home. Mrs Mcdonald does the sweeping in the Elm street school and is spoken of as a very industrious woman.
 The mortality report for December is as follows: Scarlet fever, ?; spinal meningitis. ?: diphtheria, 5; typhoid fever, ?; malarial fever, 2; consump- ton, ,; pneumonia, 19; bronchitis, 5; diseases of the nervous system, z; heart disease. 3; accident. 3; other causes. p; total, 75. Deaths under years of age, 2S.
 The alumnae of Notre Dame will meet at the convent Friday evening, and a full attendance is earnestly de- sired. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year, and the payment of dues will be in order. After the meeting exercises appropriate to the celebration of the anniversary of Margaret Bour- geoiSe. the founder of the order, will be held
 Two dollars worth of merchandise for every dollar expended in our great clearance sale. Moriarty's Waterbury Furniture Go.
 The following report of Treasurer John H. Moran, of the St Vincent de Paul society. shows that the organi- ZatiOn is doing excellent work among the poor of the parish: Expenditures, groceries, $G5G.91; clothing and shoes, S29S.41: to members for needy fam ilies S3G.GO: printing. S1.6O; express, S12o: stamps, ,posta ge. .S1 10 total S995.SI Receipts, the Rev Father William I. Slocum, SG33. S3: donations, $361. S3; balance on hand. January l. 1900, SS.23; total receipts, S1,00S.S Bal ance on hand, January l, 1901, $13.O2
 The barbers are doing a good deal of talking about the recommendation of the board of health in reference to an ordinance for the prevention of contagion i'll barber shops Some of them think it a good thing while oth- CTS regard it as joke and claim that the health authorities don't mean to introduce such q law into the city. Nearly all the knights of the razor admit that the principal danger of catching skin diseases ill tonsorial rooms is confined to the wash they put on your face and the mixtures used for shampooing. It is said that many of the preparations in some of the shops are greatly injurious to the skin and hair and that an inspection of these would do lot of good.
 The violin recital given in Leaven- worth hall last evening by Will liam Davol Sanders and Miss Cuthbert Buckner attracted q | large attendance and proved q rare musical treat. The patronesses were Mrs E. NJ. Burrall, Mrs c. E. Boyd, | Mrs J. II. Bronson. Mrs H. s. Chase. | Mrs I. H. Chase. Mrs W. H. Camp. Mrs c. NJ. DeMott, Mrs T. I. Drisgs. | Mrs E. L. Frisbie. Jr, Miss Hillard, | Miss Kingsburv. Mrs s. ". Kellogg. Mrs A. R. Kmball, Mrs G. l.. Lilley. Mrs J. Ialtby. Mrs c. D. Mason. Mrs l w. B. N1erriman. Mrs J. B. Mullings l Mrs, c. E. Munger. Mrs c. Miller Mrs | O. s. Northrop Mrs c. s. Rodman 1 Mrs r. B. Rice, Miss Spencer. Mrs J. R. Smith. Mrs H. l.. Thompson, Mrs l c. L. White, Mrs II. l.. Wade. Excitement appears to be at fever | heat in the East end the last few days. With four alarms of fire and q stab- l ping affray, besides several events of
 minor importance, that section ought
 to have a surfeit of excitement, for a short while at least. About S:2O this
 morning an Italian ran along East Main I street in an excited manner, shouting
 ''Fire! Fire!' and had an alarm rung
 in from box 14. When the fire depart.
 ment arrived on the scene, they found
 as on previous occasions, their pres
 ence wasn't needed. An Italian fam,
 ily dwells on the first floor of the ten
 ement house at 69S East Main street
 of which Real Estate Agent D. H
 Tierney has charge. This morning
 they had a red hot fire in their stove
 so hot that the heat from it scorched } the wall near by, causing smoke tt
 appear. The alarm was accordingly
 rung in, and the fremen came, saw
 and went back.
 The poultry show will close to-nigh , and all who have not yet visited tht
 place should not fail to do so som'
 time during the afternoon or evening
 Most of the prizes have been awarded
 but none of the birds will be removed
 until tomorrow. There is big de | mand for the chickens matched in tn,