Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-31
CITY NEWS.

Don't forget the dance given by the Memo club at the Auditorium tonight.
 The Hellmann Brewing Go has, is- sued q very neat calendar for next year. which is being distributed around. the city.
 Francis J. Delaney, aged 21 years, died this morning at his home, La fayette street. The funeral will take place Thursday morning.
 Suit has been entered by B. Pollak K Company of Bank street against Theresa Woods Martin for $400. The H. w Lake company has also en- tered suit for $1 ,00U.
 In the presence of 1,600 Knights of Columbus from various parts of the his son, James O'Neil, jr, were made Knights of Columbus at Philadelphia The movement among the liquor dealers all over the county to take oil the war tax on liquors has reached this city. It is hardly necessary 10 say that every liquor dealer is signing il.
 The saloon conducted by James and Frederick Grove in the Brooklyn dis trict has been closed by an attachment served by Sheriff Rametti. The at tachment was for goods said to be un- paid for.
 Miss Mary Lynch, q Waterbury young lady taking q course in the St vincent's hospital. New York, is win hing many compliments from the ofil- cials of that institution for her ex- cellent work and high standing. Miss Lynch has large number of friends in this city who will be pleased with her success.
 Magnolia lodge, k. of P. held it's annual election of officers last night. as follows: G. C., ". ]. Spain; Y. C.. C. H. Morrison; prelate, R. Beadleg; NJ. of w, A. Weir; NJ. of F., W. E.. Latham: M of F., F. c. Palmer; NJ. A, J Heating; o C.. E. Miller; ]. G., E. Palmer; trustee. William Hayes; phy- sician, John A. Galley. NJ. D.
 John Walsh of South Main street, who was recently promoted to the as sistant superinuendency in Philadel- phia by the Metropolitan Insurance company, has returned to the Quaker city after spending the holidays at his home in this city. Last evening he was rendered q reception by his fel- low members in the '. M. c. L. A. at tNe home of NIT and Mrs Theodore Cruess on Wolcott street.
 A coach belonging to F. NJ. Burrall of 16 Church street was standing by trolley car No 62 at the corner of Bank and Grand streets this morning. John Peters, the coachman, was in the team at the time. The coachman was driv- ing along Bank street and started to turn at Grand street. He did not see the car approaching and the motorman was unable to stop the car before it struck the carriage. The carriage was but slightly damaged.
 At q meeting of Martha Washing ton council, o. $. g.; last night, the fol. lowng officers were elected: Council Tor, William W. Leonard; correspond ing secretary. Marion Grant: vice-coun- cillor, Lena Chapin; financial secretary. Ella Russell: treasurer, Willis ". 1 Blakeslee; marshal Elizabeth Tyrrc1l; deputy marshal, Lille Wood: inside guard, Elizabeth Blakeslee; outside guard. Willis W. Blakeslee; trusted, w. W. Leonard; musician, Lena Cha | pin.
 The Painters union met last night and elected these officers: President, H. B. Northrop; vice-president, Fred 1 erick Faulkner; treasurer. Howard Elm ory; financial secretary, Joseph Smith; recording secretary, Frederick Robert son; warden. Charles Titus; conductor, William Munson: trustees. Charles Hansen, George Peffers and Eugene Silyernail. Local union No 76 will hereafter be known as Local union NJ 491, owing to the amalgamation of the Lafayette and Baltimore bodies.
 The board of education resurrected itself for few minutes yesterday af- ternoon to approve the few bills that will have to be paid this year. As they were contracted by the board they could not be left over for the incoming board to pass upon. There were pres ent Commissioners Kilmartin, Russell. E'Chapman and Goodenough and Mayor Kilduff presided. Among the bills or
 dered to be paid was one for the lot on which the Walsh school Is building,
 together with all the taxes that have
 fallen due upon it since the city took
 possession.
 James H. Tripp of Waterbury de Eliyered an interesting address at the
 meeting of the Bridgeport Temperance
 league yesterday afternoon, that was pleasing 10 the aud1ence, as the ap plause testified. He is a strong ad.
 yocate of temperance and an earnes
 worker for the cause. He illustrated
 in many ways the evils of intemper-
 ance. The duets rendered by MI Tripp and his brother, Frank Tripp . were exceptionally fine, and many ex . pressed the wish to hear them agaiI . in the near future Bridgeport Stand . ard.
 At the complimentary banquet ten dered to the aldermen last night b, , Senator Hall. much was said regardjny the advisability of forming an organ iZation composed of ex-members of tn city government and others for fh purpose of talking over public ques
 tions with view to getting bette
 understanding about such matters
 The press was requested to give tn
 subject some attention and in all prot
 ability a club of this kind will b , formed at no distant day. So nuc
 was said at the banquet about callin
 out Mir Hall in the near future to fl
 some other important position that tn
 gentleman felt called upon to announc that his retirement was permanent an I that the banquet was no boom- ..sYo f fr1,f fr1d 1af <,1,;