Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-29
CITY NEWS.

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 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Wednesday; warmer Wednesday.
 Michael Kane of Brooklyn, N. r., is fne guest of the Misses Sullivan of Emerald street.
 The annual dance of the Merrimac A. c. will take place in the city hall on Wednesday night. November 6.
 An anniversary mass of requiem was celebrated this morning at St Francis Xaviers church for the late Mrs Ann Lawl0r.
 The registrars will be in session in the city court room, city hall build ing. tomorrow from in the forenoon until , in the afternoon.
 Selectmen Doran and Dis1ey, Super intendent Moran of the almshcuse and William Doran left to-day for the 1 Pan-American exposition.
 The members of the Fifth division, A. o. H., and their lady friends VIII enjoy an old time Halloween party at their rooms in the G. A. k. block on Thursday evening.
 A months mind mass or requiem will be celebrated at St Francis Xa- vier's church tomorrow morning for l the late Jeremiah Sullivan of Baldwin street.
 Nosahogan lodge, I. o. o. F., will give a smoker at Odd Fellows hall tonight An interesting program Will be rendered. The members have the privilege of inviting friends.
 All members who are desirous of joining the Y NJ c. A. glee club should attend the meeting which will be held in the '. NJ. c. A. building to- night The glee club will be under the direction of R. Laslett Smith, or ganist of Trinity church.
 The bureau of assessment heard par ties interested in the proposed exten- sion of Jefferson street last night. Property owners claimed damages amounting to something like $23, ,000. It now remains to be seen what the bureau of assessment will award them.
 The ringing of door bells by mis- chievouS urchinS is becoming quite a fad about town, and if those who take delight in this kind of deyiltry keep at it there cannot be much doubt but they will some day pay neat sum for their fun. Someone will catch them and turn them over to an officer.
 A young woman, who gave her name as Annie Smith, was arrested this fore noon by Sergeant Pagan at her rooms on Canal street. She was closely watched by the police all last evening and until early this morning because the reputation of her abode was sus- pected. She was charged with con- ducting herself improperly.
 It is expected that 200 rooters will accompany the football team to Wa terbury Saturday, says a New Bri- tain writer, when the nrSt league game will be played at Athletic field between the local and Waterbury High school elevens. If a sufficient number go a reduction in rates is promised by the railroad company.
 The old fence that has done service for half a century in the rear of the Prichard building has been removed and is being replaced by new one. It is surprising how well some of the boards stood during those years. Can it be that they used better lumber at that time than they do to-day? l Watch the one now being erected and | see if it will last for fifty years. The autumn meeting of the Nauga- tuck valley conference was held in the l Second church to-day. The program was as follows: Organization and business; devotional service, conduct ed by the Rev Hugh McCallum; re ports from the delegates to the na- | tional council in Portland, Me, the Rev . ,n1.1sNF n Soule; paper, 1.-The Religion of Child i hood: Needs and Methods" by the Rev l E. 0. Fellowes; address. Some Sugges- tions from the Yale Bicentennial Gel ebration," by the Rev Joseph Ander- son. The convention at 9:30 o'clock this morning and closed about 8 o'clock.
 This will be hard week for the High school football players. The | league game with the strong New Brit ain High school will be played next Saturday and consequently the coaches ] of the local team are using every means to place the team in as good condition as possible. If the local team defeats the New Britain eleven, their chances of making the Yale cup l their permanent possession will be rosy. A large crowd will no doubt witness the game. The young ladies of the High school will be present in large numbers. They are at present rehearsing for the occasion High school yells and waving flags they will have in abundance
 Will the city build any new school houses next year? is the question peo- pie interested in educational matters are asking these times. This is some thing upon which the powers that be | have not yet been heard from, but l judging by what has been said on the matter in the past a new school should be built every year if we don't want | to face the cost of two in the same year. The Washington school is | crowded now and it is certain that a | couple of additional rooms will be needed to meet the demand at the opening of the fall term next season, ! that is unless the school board de- cides to put up another building in | that district.
 Several members of the Master Bar bers' association think that business would be much benefited if the shops were permitted to remain open until