Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
CITY NEWS.

pointed administrato1 of the estate or his wife. deceased.
 wadhams post, No 49, G. A. R., will hold an importast meeting to-sight, whes the election of officers will take place.
 Letters of administration upon the estate of the late Michael Woods were asked for in the probate court this morning. Inc petitioner is Bridget Woods, widow of the deceased.
 Union Rescue mission. Monday, De cember 9, at 7:i5 ?. Ill. Memorial service in memory of the late Henry B. Gfbbud Prominent ciergymen and laymen will speak, elso special music.
 keron Ryan of AIattatuck street. an enploye of the Waterbury Lumber and Coal Co, while stepping from wagon at Benedict & Burnham s yesterday af- ternoon caught his leg between the spokes, fraeturing the member near the knee joint. He was removed ID the hospital.
 At the bar meeting in the district court to-day almost all business on the short calendar went over to next week. The case of Mary D. Hotchkiss against Anna Zinser ct al was continued three months The case Of Myers vs the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company was assigned for hearing on December 13. The erimnal side of tle court opens "Wednesday.
 The mortuary report for the month of November Is as follows: Diptn- theria and croup. |: whooping cough, 2; typhoid fever, l.; dIarrhoeal diseases, 3; consumption. 3; pneumonia, s: bron- chitis, 6; all diseases of the nervous system, 4; heart disease, 2; accident and violence, 4 all other causes ex- cept still births, q; total, 61; deaths under one year, IT; from one 10 i've years, I.
 The following are the new officers of Wadhams Relief corps, c. A. R.: President, Mrs Lillian Winters; senior vice president, Mrs Fannie E. Young; junior vice-president, Mrs Laura Dut- ton. treasurer, Mrs Magdalena Bangs; chaplain, Mrs Hattie s. Hungerferd; i; conductor, Miss Louisa Schmidt; tive. Mrs Ellen Elliott; alternate, Miss Louisa Schmidt.
 Dr F. \. Seerley. Instructor in the International Y NJ G A. training school. Springfield. Mass, who is to
 
 Jacques opera house tomorrow affer- noon at 4 o'clock is well Known in this city. Dr Seerley possesses the advantage of not only being q Skillful instructor but an athlete as well and was for some time a member of Stagg's fa- nous football team. His subject for tomorrow afternon is avoided Sub- jects." pr Seerlay Is q forcible and in- teresting lecturer and treat is in store for all who attend The music will be in charge of AIr Minor. organist at St Johns church. which will insure some thing good fn that line.
 The committee appointed by the board Of public safety. consisting of Commissioners klefneeke and E.. Foley with the chief f-of- police. met in the DO. assistance of <. D. Wheeler, represen- tatiye Of 1he Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co. agreed upon erecting DO. lice signal boxes at the. following points: West Main street and the Wa tertown road; Washington avenue and Simons street: South Main and Clay streets; junction Of East Main. Cole and South Elm streets; Bishop and Hopkins streets: Round Hill and Ward streets; North Willow and Hillside ave- nue. There may be some changes in these selections, but they will not be material in distance
 Charles Stuhlman, who was to have been tried at the October term of the superior court, criminal side. for bur glary, has been removed from the eoun- ty jail hospital to the almshouse hos. pital While awaiting trial with hfs companions in misfortune, Stuhlman was taken very i'll one night, and q sheriff and physician had to spend many hours by the side of his cot in the cells in the court house. By order of Judge Wheeler he was removed to the almshouse hospital afterwards, and after staying there some time he was again removed to the county Jail. where he had been until few even ings ago, when by permission Of the county commissioners and the superior court he was again removed to the almshouse.
 < very pleasant evening was spent at the home of Miss Helen Reilley Of Fuller street, last evening, in honor of her cousin. Miss Mary sReilley of New York, Those who contributed to the enjoyment Of the evening were the Misses Kittie McNally and Annie Jor- dan in their violin and; mandolin selec- Iions. The Holy City,' was beautiful ly rendered by the Misses Mary Elan nery andTNellie Reilley: the Misses Josie Healey and Helen Reilley ren- dered. 8 soprano solo; Well Grow Old fn Time" was sung by Miss Jennie Flynn. J. Moore. A. Cavanaugh. ". Reilley and J. Brophy entertained the company for the remainder of the even ing by their comic songs and Jokes. Refreshments were served and .he merry crowd left for their respective homes at q late hour.
 The third debate of the Senior de batting society of the High school was held at the High school building last night. The debate was one of the most interesting yet held The sub- ject of debate was, Resolved, That the Civil Service System Is Better Than the Spells System" The af- frmative side of the question was up- held by J. Fruin and Miss Rose Car roll, while Fred. Cleland and Miss Margaret Meyers were opposed to them. After many fine arguments were advanced by both sides, the ques- 1 ition was decided in the affirmative by the judges, who were Messrs .AIcNiff and Bradley and the Misses Ganley, Dixon and Sweeney. Recitations were delivered by F. Bradley and the Miss es Winifred Ward and Hattie Benham
 The feast of ina TmTnaon1afa Concon.