Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-24
CITY NEWS.

| sJaluoS OOOpeI uttS Seftieu hiS SOhA nection with the Savoy hotel.
 John F. Bowling. the new police off cer, filed his bond to-day and was sworn in by City Clerk Ryan. The bond is signed by Eugene Sullivan.
 There was no city court this morn | ing. The case against Frank E. ROD bins was adjourned to Saturday to ac- commodate MT Robbins, who had busi- ness out of town.
 A postponed meeting of the Century Art club will be held at the training school. The program, which was ar ranged for the meeting last week, will be rendered.
 The Catholic Women'sl association | will have a social evening tomorrow. All who ill any way assisted them in their recent entertainment are request ed to be present without further in- vitation.
 Robert Mclaughlin of 11S Round Hill street. has accepted a position as clothiers. Mir Mclaughlin is q popular young man in the North End and his host of friends wish him luck in his new position.
 Paul Jackson has returned from Hartford to his home on Coe street Young Jackson, it will be remembered, was struck by the third rail while in Hartford about eight weeks ago. He received severe injuries owing to which he was in hospital for several weeks.
 A foreclosure lien for $56 was served upon Nellie w. Wolcott to-day in favor of William D. Munson of Middlebury. Mrs Wolcott conducts restaurant at T42 West Main street. Two pieces Of property situated on Morningside were attached. The papers were drawn up by Judge Peasley.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice: Michael Carroll, Mrs Charles Dickinson Miss Mamie Fisher, Mrs Mariez Gange, Kate Gal lagher, Mrs D. J. Mccarthy, care Mrs Robert Glearson; George Schuel, George W. Taylor, George A. Taylor, Mrs Aida Taylor.
 At the Naturalists' club last evening a very interesting letter from Ferdi- nand Deming was read giving a. de- scription of that part of Spain where he is located, of the flowers and seen cry. 4 paper by Miss K. c. Bohan on cyclones and their origin was listened to with great satisfaction, also an ar tlcle read by Miss Mary A. Cass on electrical phenomena connected with storms was read and discussed. The subject. for next weeks meeting will be the Glacial Period.v
 Clerk of the Schools Fitzgerald has heard from the three star engineers of heating and ventilating to whom he wrote per vote of the board of educa- tion. regarding their prices for draw ing up plans for heating and yentilat- ing the two proposed schools. The en- gineers are Prof Homer s. Woodbridge and R. D. Kimball, both of Boston and H. D. Smith of Westfield, Mass. The board will take action upon the con- munieations at the meeting called for next Monday evening.
 A social gathering was held at the home of Miss Katherine Shields on Union street last evening. Games of every nature were played. while the musical program consisted partly of the following: Piano selections, the Misses Katherine Shields and D. Har- ty, and Joseph Fleming; recitations, Dennis J. Murray and Miss Katherine Shields: vocal solos, J. Fleming Den his Murray and the Misses N. Harty, N. Shields, NJ. Fleming and l. Murray. At a seasonable hour q bounteous spread was served. It was a late hour when the merry party dispersed.
 With regret the men of St Thomas's parish heard at last evenings services of the mission that is being held of the illness of the superior missionary Father McClean. The announcement was made by the pastor, Father Crow ley, who for the evening took the sick clergymaI1's place in the services. This evening Father Flannery, who is well known here, will act in Father Me- Cleans place and will remain until the latter is well again. Last evening Father Downes spoke on the uncer- tainty of life. He performed this mornings services also.
 Every club was represented at the meeting of the City Amateur league. which was held at the rooms of the St. Joseph T. A. society last evening. Oakyille will once more be represented in the league. It will take the place of Waterville, which has been dropped At the meeting on next Tuesday night, each club is expected to post forfeit which will form a part of the funds with which to purchase cup for the championship team. Three umpires will officiate at the games this year and they will be selected from list of names which will be presented at the next meeting. Although the schedule has not yet been adopted. it was voted the opening game of the league will be played on May 5.
 H. J. Lapalme said this afternoon that the trouble among the painters of the Lapalme-Hoffman Go was not caused by the firms refusal to dis charge three non-union men, as stated in the morning paper. The trouble arose over the employnent of three apprentices who were with them be- fore the union was organized. "Ac- cording to the agreement with the union as signed by us we are allowed one apprentice for every ten journey men. As We had twenty-seven names on our pay roll the week before the strike we are entitled to three appren- tices. We preferred to keep those who were with Us and our refusal to discharge them at the request of the walking delegate resulted in his calling out the union men. The matter has been adjusted with the union, the ap- prentices remaining in our employ"
 Anyone who assisted in any manner either in staging the play or enacting d role in "The Girl Left Behind Me-
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