Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-23
CITY NEWS.

A valuable COW. belonging to Mrs
 Mary Brennan of South Brooklyn died yesterday of milk fever. . ssfss
 A largely attended meeting of the Patrick Sarsfield club was held last evening. The club is making great preparations for q grand picnic and
 games which will be held at the Wa terbury Driving park on Decoration
 day. In addition to the numerous
 games there will be Irish jig and reel
 dancing; for which a first class or
 chestra will furnish music.
 At meeting-of Magnolia lodge, K.
 of F., last evening, plans were eonsi0-
 cred for m appropriate celebration of
 the fifth anniversary of the organiza-
 ton of the lodge. The celebration will
 occur on the evening of May 13 in
 Speedwell hall and will consist of a
 banquet and sociable. Many prominent
 members of other lodges throughout the state are expected to be present
 Local contractors and many in other places are figuring on the proposed
 block of J. H. Whittemore, which will
 soon be erected on the Plitchard prop erty, so called, at the corner of Grand and Bank streets, directly west of the Democrat office. The structure will
 CONCl llC CALlAC tOt- u WILL DG IWO
 stories high, with seven stores on the first floor and offices overhead It is needless. to say that the specifications call for the best workmanship and that no effort will be spared to make the
 building as attractive as possible.
 When it is completed and occupied, 1t will add considerably to the appear ance of things in the neighborhood and may be an inducement for some man of means to erect a similar block across the Street on the site of the old rink, and then the critics would be in q quandary to know what to do for something to find fault with in the way of building on Bank street from Exchange place to Town plot.
 A one act opera entitled sThe Quack,'' was given by the Concordia Singing society at Concordia hall last evening. A large crowd was in at tendance and they were much pleased with the performance. Among those who took part in the play were the fol- lowing: Herr A. Drescher, Herr E. Beerbaum, Herr H. Spoo, Herr G. Grotzenbach, Herr c. Wendehack. The chorus was composed of Herr Niedman, Fl. Spoo, Q. Wendehack, William Kirschbaum, J. Stops, Zueh- kle H. Wendehack, Buettner, Pollak, Reed, Schwenck and Hartman. The different ones performed their parts in a most capable manner and de- served the enthusiastic applause which they received. The music was by Herman Ripper and Hans Saro was director. The costumes were furnished by F. A. Panier, New York. While the make-upS were furnished by J. Drescher. F. Buettner made an ex- cellent stage manager. Dancing fol- lowed the conclusion of the play.
 Thieves attempted to gain entrance into the Waterbury stationery store on East Main street late last night or early this morning, and they succeeded partly Entrance was effected into a room in the rear of the store. There must have been four or five persons in the party, as they broke. by force the strong iron hook in which the iron bar was held which fastened the pro- lection to the window in the rear. It was through this window that the bur- glars gained entrance. But; that was all the damage that was done, and that was the furthest the would-be burglars went, as the door of the rear room was securely fastened with powerful lock. So the only thing they could do was to get out in the manner in which they entered. It was be- tween s and 9 o'clock this morning when the attempted burglary was first by the clerk at the store. Henry A. Hayden, manager of the store, is out of town. The police were notified and Sergeant Blakeley visited 1 the scene of the unsuccessful attempt. It was only three weeks ago since the store was entered before and S5 WAS seken by the thieves