Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-16
CITY NEWS.

There will De pyramid squad prac- tice at the '. NJ. C. A. tonight.
 The Town Plot Improvement club will hold regular meeting tonight.
 A son was born yesterday to Mir and Mrs J. O. Brzezinski of Brooklyn, NJ.
 The short hand class of the Catholic Women's association will not meet this week.
 The board of education will hold an important meeting tomorrow evening at S:15 o'clock.
 A large number attended the social and dance given by the Red Men at Leavenworth hall last evening.
 H. s. Gulliver resumed his position to-day as an instructor in, the High school, after several months vacation owing to sickness.
 Miss Mary McKean, formerly of Wa terbury but now of Bridgeport, has re- turned home, after q short visit with NIr and Mrs W. J. Cassidy of East Main street.
 The funeral of William Booth will take place from the family yaresidenee on Grove street tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, with service at Trim ity church and interment in Riverside cemetery.
 Tunxis tribe, I. o. R. NJ, gave a so- ciable in Leavenworth hall last night. The affair was in hcarge of q commir- tee consisting of D. G.. Davis, D. R. Walker, B. Schuyler, B. I. Russell and G. H. Somers.
 Owing to the absence of q number of the members from town, the annual meeting of the managing board of the Rescue mission which was called for last evening was postponed until Mon- day of next week.
 At the meeting of Sheridan coun- cil, Knights of Columbus, this evening, the first degree will be worked by all the councils. This is done in order to prepare for the second and third de- grees on Friday evening.
 The annual report of the State of Connecticut Turnverein shows q loss of forty-three members in the district during the past year Those societies whose membership has increased are Holyoke, Meriden and the two Water bury societies.
 All preparations have been com pleted for the annual reception of Prof Baileys dancing classes which will be held at Leavenworth hall on Friday evening. Only q limited num- Der of tickets will be sold, thus assur- ing all who attend plenty of room to dance.
 The selectmen have plans under way for putting down new floors on the bridges that span the Mad river at Baldwin and Liberty streets. They are jobs that need attention and the sooner the work is done the better ey- erybody, horsemen especially, will like it. In fact, nearly all the bridges Ill the city are in need of new flooring, and it might not be bad idea if the selectmen decide to put the whole of them in good condition.
 This is the last night Of the bazaar of St Cecilia's parish. The stage pro- gram tonight will consist of the fol lowing numbers: George Harrington, Jr, in his specialties; Prof Beaudoin, rag-tirne music, comic songs and artis- tistic whistling; soloist, Al T. Darling; the Messrs Partree and Mccarthy; the Nassann sisters, and flower dance by the young ladies of St Cecilia's parish. Miss Macdonald of Sotre Dame convenA has been their instructress.
 The Merchants association enjoyed a smoker last night. Everything came off as announced with the exception of the non-appearance of MT Jackson. business manager of the Haisford Times and president of the State as sociation, who was unable to be pres ent. President Ziglatzki was master of ceremonies and he lost no opportun.- ty to make things pleasant for all The affair was great success and many think that it would be good plan if the association would give | social evening oftener than it has done ill the past.
 Superintendent Kelley of the street department has started out to get the green in shape for the summer and ex- poets to have it in better condition than ever in few weeks. Some loam and a little fertilizer will be used to help vegetation and if the weather turns out all right the place will wear its old time verdance in q few weeks. The little wire fence is being repaired. the seats are receiving a coat of paint, and better still, several new ones are being made and all will be ready for the accommodation of the public as soon as there Is need of them. MT Kelley also states that he intends to trim up the park at Union Square ana the one at the junction of East Main and Cole streets.