Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
CITY NEWS.


 Prof Bailey as an opening event Will tender a complimentary reception to his former pupils and their friends at his dancing academy tomorrow even ing.
 The registrars again warn all those who have changed their residences since last election to hand in their cor rect address before Friday evening. Those who fail to do so may lose the privilege of voting on election day.
 The board of agents of the Bronson library fund will hold a meeting next Saturday at o'clock ill the afternoon for the purpose of hearing reports, electing a treasurer to succeed the Hon F. J. Kingsbury, and doing any other business that may need attention.
 A general reception will Joe given at the Friendly League tomorrow even ing to which members and their friends are invited The office will be open for receiving new members and making enrollments in the various classes.
 ' List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice: Miss Helen Ander- son, Miss Mary Agnes Collins. William Dowd, Miss Ellen Dower, Mrs Annie Fehan. Miss Myrtle r. Guptil, Elmer Hotchkiss, A. Henshaw, Miss Mar garet Healey, Alfred Lepage, Miss Ethel Wheeler, Miss Lizzie Wilton
 Judge Elmer has handed down his finding in the suit of George Berube, administrator, against the Consolidated Railroad Go, for $5.000 damages for the death of his son. The court awarded nominal damages. finding the defendant was not negligent at the time of the accident which resulted in the death of the boy.
 The Special Wheel Club will give their first annual entertainment and sociable tomorrow night and judging from the manner in which tickets have been selling a large crowd will be in attendance The stage program will be as follows: Song. w. Adams, song, A. Adams: buck and wing dance, c. Beaulieu; song. c. Meyers; exhi- bition on home trainer, M. J. FitZpat- rick; song, T. McGrath.>
 The Mattatuck Drug Go, through it's president, Lewis B. Callender, has made an assignment to Archibald NJ. Hagarty of this city. On Monday the company held q meeting. all the share holders being present. They were MT |. Furniss. It was voted that being un- able to pay outstanding debts to assign to Mir Hagarty for the benefit of the creditors. Attorney Bronson will, take the matter to the United States court.
 William Mckinley Circle, No. Il, Brotherhood of the Union, was organ ized last evening by the election of J. Barrie, 50 Bank street. as temporary chairman, and Thomas Percy, 30 Ridgewood street, temporary secretary. Some 9 names have been secured, but it is desired to have at least 50 before the night of institution. Those wish ing to be enrolled as charter members can do so by calling upon either of the above named who will give full infor- nation regarding the object of the or der.
 The members of the degree team of Excelsior Council. O. U. A. M., held a drill meeting last night in O. U. A. M hall. The degree team of Excelsior Council will give d drill in Hartford tonight at the national convention of the o. U. 4. M. which is being held in Foot Guard hall The following mem bers of the degree team left on the 4:05 train for Hartford: D. R. Shep- ard, H. c. Bowen. c. l.. Shepard, c. F Bonney, George Bredden, F. w Blakeslee. F. NJ. Miner. Harry Bur dick, c. H. Little. L. s. Chase, William NorthrOp and w I. Bonnen and Cap tain Frank A. Henry
 Edmund E. F. McMahon of Cooke street, Wateryille, would like to learn the whereabouts of his handsome col lie dog, Queen Stella" that left tho house in a huff last Sunday afternoon because he talked of giving it away Mir. McMahon says he happened to re mark to someone in the house that he was tired of the dog and that he haC about made up his mind to get rid o1 her. The dog was lying on the fool at the time and as soon as Mir. Me Mahon had got through talking tho animal trotted out into the yard anC onto the road and has not been seen il that neighborhood since.
 The board of public works held a meeting last night, Mayor Kilduff pre- siding and all the members being pres ent. A communication was received from Superintendent Kelley of the | street department SIdIl0g that the 1 grading of Locust and Hopkins streets has been completed. The communica tion was received and ordered trans mitted to the board of aldermen ana the tax collector. The petition of Flu gene Clarkin for permission to connecr his house on Rose street with Burton Irion's main until the city put water service in that street was referred tC a committee consisting of Mayor Xii duff. Engineer Cairns and Commits siOner Scully, with power to act Mayor Kilduff and Engineer Cairn! were authorized and instructed to pur chase 2,O00 feet of six-inch iron pipe It was voted that property owners o1 Euclid avenue be cited before tn, board on August 8 to be heard regard ing the layout of that street. Tn, beard adjourned until next Tuesda! night
 The funeral of Agnes Messick too place this morning from the famil residence on Spencer avenue to St. G elias church where mass of requier was celebrated by the Rev Dr. Martin The active bearers were John Elan gan, Edward Healey. John Donahu and William Fogarty. The honorar bearers, all members of the Sodalit of the Children of Mary, were tn Misses Martha Demers, Grace Bers