Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-23
CITY NEWS.

lew days.
 To rent, 200 new storage rooms for
 furniture, pianos, trunks, etc. Special
 accommodations for wagons. Office
 with John Moriarty, 157 Broadway.
 MT and Mrs John Black, 1S4 NortI
 Main street, entertained last evening
 their cousin, the Rev. John A. Shell, o
 P, and immediate relatives. The
 reverend father returns on Thursday
 morning to the Dominican monastery
 at Somerset, Ohio. where for several
 years he will continue his studies.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed
 in the postoffice: Mrs G. B. Bakin
 Mrs Pat'k Craven. Miss Mary Fitzger
 ald (64 Burton street.. Talcott w. Hall
 @, Jonnie Hubbard. Mrs Gerlind Mer. Till (care A. H. Leonard), M. A. Perry
 Howard Stearnes, Miss Minnie Ward
 Mrs F. W. Wallace
 Arrangements are being made al the Friendly League for the annual Halloween party. Cards of admis- sion are ready for distribution to mem bers at the office and committee lists have been posted on the bulletin board which should be examined by the members and the time of commit tee meetings noted.
 On account of the absence of Mayor kilduff last evening the board of pub I lie safety did not hold the meeting | which had been decided upon. It was necessary that the mayor should have ] been present as the purpose of the | meeting was to draw up estimates of the expenses of the fire and police de partments for next year. The board adjourned to tomorrow evening. At short calendar of the city court this morning, Judge Burpee presiding, the case of Henry Kellner against James Orlando was set down for hear ing for next Monday and for Tuesday the case of Mary Assaff against George Kowrie. The latter case is the origin of a number of suits against the same defendant and of considerable trouble and expense to him. In court it is. known as the Syrian case.
 A petition was received at the office of the clerk of the United States dis trict court yesterday from Lewis B. Callender, Frederick J. Turniss and Frederick W. Nettleton, all of Water bury, to put the Mattatuck Drug com pany of Waterbury into insolvency. The petitioners are creditors of the company. and claim that it has com mitted acts of bankruptcy.-Har Cotrant
 A number of young men of the North end of the city have purchased the old building that was used as photograph gallery on North Main street and have set about erecting it on Mrs Hanora Keefe's lot, on Burton street, west of the engine house. Their intention is to use it as a club house. There are sufficient carpenters and craftsmen among the purchasers to put up the building without any expense to themselves.
 The Naturalist club last evening had a paper read on Germ carrying in- sects'' Which lead to the discussion on other subjects tending towards the same danger. Among other things the Barbers Itch, that has been contracted by three persons at Buffalo. There was on the table specimens of flowers, two ferns from Spain, also an orchid sent from Siam, Osage oranges from Wateryille and some others. Next weeks meeting will be bird night and members will please come prepared.
 St Cecilia's fair will run tonight and Saturday night. closing on that evening with the awarding of prizes, dancing and a good amateur and pro- fessional stage entertainment. Clara Zimmer, a travelled vocalist of Berlin, Germany, Duke Darling and Dunn and Dale, professional song and dance comedians, will appear in their spe- cialties, and the introduction to the public for the first time of Charles and William Connor, boy brothers and their chum, "Jim" Cunningham, in whistling, harmonica playing, song and dance. will be some of the attrac- tions at St Cecilia's fair tonight.
 At Red Mems hall last evening, Mat tatuck lodge, 1S7, N. B. O. F., enter tained its friends in a royal style A very excellent entertainment had been arranged and each number was heart fly applauded. Mandolin selections were rendered by the Lancaster trio, while Miss Ida Kelly's piano playing was excellent. Vocal solos and a reel tation were contributed respectively by Miss Le Claire and Mrs Frederick Greene. Character songs by little Miss Hall of Bristol were gems of the eve ming, while Joseph O'NeilPs little girl made a decided hit with her songs. After the entertainment refreshments were served and dancing was held un> til twelve o'clock.
 Miss Annie Amelia Carlson, aged 2l years died this morning at 12:15 o'clock at her home 1120 North Main street. Miss Carlson was born in Sweden anl came to this country six or seven years ago and succeeded in forming a wide acquaintance in this city among citi- zens of her own nationality and others as well, all of whom regarded her as young woman of excellent character. Her parents and a brother and sister reside in the old country. She did house work until her health failed and then through the kindness of MT and Mrs Tador Ross she had comfortable home and good medical treatment and proper nursing until death carried her away. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with services at the Swedish church on Cherry street and interment in Pine Grove cemetery.
 Beginning next Monday evening the annual fair of St Joseph's T. A. society will be held at the City hall. The old hall will be decorated with electricity both inside and out. so that it will be worth the price of admission to see the decorations alone. Supper will also be served from till 8 for the nominal price of 20 cents a ticket; this supper ticket will also admit you into