Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-13
CITY NEWS.

l s. NJ. Friedman of 179 Bank street is confined to his home With severe attack of the grip.
 Mrs P. F. NIcAvoy of Kingsbury l street who has been critically i'll, has l so far improved as to be able to dis pense with the services of her nurse. The grand opening of the Star Con- | fectionery Co, Exchange place, Will | take place tonight. Every customer will be presented with rose between 7:30 and 10 o'clock.
 The Retail Clerks association gave an enjoyable sociable and dance at Red Mems hall last night. A large crowd was present. There were about tWen- ty numbers on the dance program and about as many encores.
 Next Sunday the mission which is to be given by the diocesan band of mis- ! sionaries of the Sacred Heart church. will be opened. The first week will be for women. while the men will do their duty during the second week.
 The following are the new officers of the Alligator club: President, George D. Harrington; vice-president, William b. Hotchkiss: secretary, John Latus; corresponding secretary. Edmund r. | Holman.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice: A. H. Case. Joseph Debuque. Ramona French, Miss May Griswold, Mrs John Kennedy, Phllias Ieport. Mrs Hattie Manton, William Mylchreest Mrs Ellsworth Scranton, Miss Annie Snidall. Patrick Sullivan, Lawrence Toole, Mrs Addie Webb, Ed ward aWlker.
 l At the First Baptist church last evening the second semi-annual meet ing of the Waterbury Christian Endea- vor society was held. A violin solo was rendered by Miss Stanley, while Miss Sperry of Meriden sang very sweetly. The principal speaker of the evening was the Rev E. Grier Fuller ton of Bridgeport, whose subject was Thorough Supposition.'
 Tn the civil side of the city court | yesterday afternoon, Judge Burpee de- cided the case of Dooling versus Beng ston favorable to the former for S9 l and his costs. The suit was for $5. Bengston says he will fight the matter to the end. He admits owing $9 to Dooling but says he was allowed six months in which to pay the whole S21.
 The funeral of Thomas Egan. son of MT and Mrs John Egan of 6 Frank lin street. took place Sunday after noon at ? o'clock. The funeral was largely attended. A large number of floral pieces. bouquets and cut flow CTS were contributed by Mary FitZ- gerald. Mrs Healy, Mrs J. J. FitZger- aid. Josephine Davis, Katie Burns. Kathleen Ralloran and Mamie Healy.
 Mrs Sarah Townsend of Center street has entered suit for divorce from her husband Edwin. Desertion is the allegation. Townsend is now supposed to be living in Bolton, Mass. | It has been some years since he de serted the petitioner. The papers in forming him of his wife's steps in this matter were mailed to him yesterday by Sheriff Rigney.
 Jacob Mitchell. who keeps a butcher shop in the Brooklyn district, had once an encounter with the law. That was last summer. Apparently it taught him no lesson, for a Bridgeport firm is after Jacob with writ of attachment for $13.05. Attorney Church repre- sents this heartless firm in the Park city, and as Jacob has a wheel which can be attached it is highly probable that the attorney will ride home even ings after to-day unless Jacob settles.
 The Connecticut state pharmacy commission examined six applicants for druggists and pharmacists Ii censes at the capitol at Hartford yes terday. The examination began i1 the morning at 9 o'clock and was fin ished at about 2:30 o'clock The names of the applicants were: Henry A Pendleton of Stonington; Reuben E Holmes of Waterbury; Frank D. Dolar of Stamford: William Kelley of New Hartford; William S. Watson of New Haven.
 The bars of copper found on Bene- dict street Monday night belonged to the Benedict Sc Burnham Manufacture ing Go and were worth about $34 They were long. fiat bars and could be pushed out between the pickets of the high fence. It was said today that several pieces of the same size as the ones which the thieves left behind them were taken that night. The sup position is that someone handed the metal through the fence and the fal lows in the carriage were in the act of loading it into the team when they were scared away.
 There is going to be a hot time at next Saturdays meeting of the Social Reform club. Of this body Attorney U. G. Church is q member and he has been scheduled to speak at the next meeting. He has chosen for his sub ject the Connecticut constitution. and 7 why and where it broke down long ago and is badly in need of repairs. In r view of MT Church being a member o1 r the second ward republican commit I tee. the ward where all the gerryman p ders live, his admission that the con : stitution ought to be repaired is oi , some significance.
 The Waterbury club is arranging fol a minstrel show by amateurs, to bt given in Leavenworth hall on the even ing of November 25. So far the galax, of talent that has been secured for thi,
 performance includes A. NJ. Dickinson : George o. Boyd. H. R. Durant, Archi
 bald Rice, w. D. Pierson, Charles R
 Vail, Charles M Clark and I. P. Kel
 logg. Roger s. Watkins will be inter
 locutor. The performance will b. ' given under the direction of MT Dick 2 inson and MT Boyd. and following i
 there will be reception at the club It quarters on North Main street. Tn
 object of the affair is chiefly to anus
 the members of the club and thei Hs