Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-23
CITY NEWS.

Court Oregon, F. of A., will hold an anniversary banquet tonight. All the members are requested to be present.
 Miss Elizabeth Sutton of Williams street won the prize at a fair just closed in Bristol of free ticket to the ePan-American exposition at Buffalo.
 William E. Quigley was in New Ha- ven to-day attending the field day e1- ercises of the Second company of the governors footguards.
 At o'clock this evening there will be an important meeting of the alum nae of Notre Dame. Every member is earnestly requested to be present.
 pr Baribault of New Haven, who has been enjoying a short visit with his brother, Druggist E.. s. Baribault of South Main street, returned home yesterday.
 Tomorrow morning at o'clock there will be celebrated at the Sacred Heart church an anniversary high mass of requiem for the repose of the soul of Miss Anna Clark.
 An important meeting of Division No 4, 4. O. H., will be held in the Hi ment committee wishes every member to attend as they have pleasant sur prise in store for them.
 Walter Austin, colored, IS years old, was arrested here yesterday on North Main street by Sheriffs Goodhart and Rigney of this city on the complaint of young woman living in New Haven whence Austin came short time ago.
 There will be a meeting of the Building Laborers' union this evening at 8 o'clock in American hall, Grand street To-night's meeting will be the last at which members can join for one dollar. After this the initiation fee will be five dollars.
 David Sheehan, painter in the em- ploy of New York concern, fell from a scaffolding on the Lathrop block on Center street yesterday afternoon and broke three of his ribs besides sustain ing internal injuries. He as attended by Dr Donahue who ordered him sent to the hospital.
 Rev Dr Davenport gave the closing address of the anniversary services at the Rescue mission last night, using as his text Sowing Righteousness, show | ing in detail that a kindly word or deed is seed of righteousness that will grow in influence. A mixed quar- Iltet~from the Second Congregational church sang several selections which were very much enjoyed.
 The basket ball game which was to have been played at the Driving park next Sunday between two hines from Currans', one under the captaincy of Harry Bannon representing the dress goods and gents furnishing depart ments, and the other, of which William. Driscoll is captain, composed of the employees of the domestic department, has been postponed. The cause of the postponement was Harry's desire to give his players more practice. The game will be played at the park week from Sunday.
 A number of persons from this city attended the New Haven District Ste wards meeting and annual convention of Methodist ministers and laymen which was held in the Prospect Metho- dist church of Bristol yesterday One of the questions discussed was "Is It Desirable to Send a Committee to COns ference for the New Preacher" sL. F. Wooster of Seymour championed' the affirmative side and Hon George Fl. Cowell of this city, the negative side of the question.
 At largely attended meeting in the French Canadian Institute last Sun- day, further preparations were made for the organization of a French court of Foresters in this city. R. l.. Brande- ly presided. Thirty charter members were present, while fifteen wpre un- able to attend. It was voted that the name of the new court should be Court Champlain. An invitation has been sent to the French court Roberval of | Meriden to initiate the members during | the early part of next month. The new courts start off under favorable | auspices.
 John Wiehn died at his late home in BIinortown, Conn, Wednesday evening, age AT years. MT Wfehn formerly lived in Waterbury and was very prominent | in German circles, was one of the trus- tees of the German Catholic church and also was a member of number of | German lodges. Besides his wife he leaves one step son, Peter Hartmann, who is an attendant to Judge E. c. Lew I is, and one stepdaughter Lena Hart
 mann, who is employed by the Ameri- can Pin company, Oakville, he also
 leaves two brothers, Daniel and Fred erick. Funeral will be held Saturday afternoon with interment in St Joseph's
 cemetery.
 The fifth annual concert and socia- ble by the Hellmann drum corps at | tracted large audience at Speedwell
 hall last night. About 150 couples participated in the grand march. The l American band orchestra furnished music and Prof Pole was prompter. | The Sacred Heart drum corps won the | drum majors baton, having received | the highest number of votes in the l contest for the most popular drum
 corps in the city. As whole the af- | fair was of delightful nature and ! netted a neat sum, with which new | uniforms of the same design as the I present ones will be purchased. The | affair was in charge of the following | committees: Arrangement, R. H. Vance chairman, P. J. Shea, F. J.
 Finn, D. Greene, George Doran; floor, H. R. Vance, grand conductor. F. J. | Finn, John Doran, George Crosby, w. J. Fogarty, George Doran, Robert Gull | bert; reception, David Greene, Thorn as Blair, Jean Crosby, P. J. Shea, John Tynan, Daniel Shea, Frank Hill. I ze lF-- Irlo,o,,,. Do,,1;,,n