Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-15
CITY NEWS.

 mission 10 cents.
 Frank Mckay of East Main street had his wrist broken the other uay while doing some carpentry worK- Dr Kiimartin rendered surgical aid
 George E. Bigelow will lecture on Socialism and the Labor Problem at Concordia hall tomorrow evening. All are invited. No admission fee will be charged.
 The Swiss association of Water bury. Naugatuck and Union City cele- brated the 594th anniversary or tne republic of Switzerland at Concordia hall last night.
 The fair of Myrtle temple, k. >, and Degree of Pocahontas came TO successful close at Speedwell hall last night A large number of yaluaDle prizes were awarded to lucky patrons.
 At the convention of the Western Connecticut Association of the No- mems Foreign Missionary society Ill Stamford yesterday, Mrs l. A. Spen- cer of this city was elected vice pfesl- dent
 America lodge, \. o. U. w., gave smoker last night. The program 1n- clUQeu SOLE duu NldllCe ShClOACo bS tAAS Woodland brothers and Joe DucroW, dancing by MT Currie and speeches by the officers of the lodge. Past Master Workman w G. Hard of Salem lodge, Naugatuck, gave short talk on the work of the order.
 The next meeting of the Connecti- cut Interscholastic football league will be held on the second Tuesday in De 4 f,74r1 0f the league will be decided. Manager Francis of the Yale football associ- ation is expected to be present at this meeting and state Yale's position ill regard to the league.
 A grand kirmess under the auspices of the ladies of St Ann'S congregation will be held at the city hall on the evenings of November 16, IS, 19, 20. A pleasant and enjoyable time is guar anteed. Dancing every evening. The special attraction on Saturday evening will be the appearance of the well known favorites. the Parent brothers, who will give an exhibition of fancy club swinging and juggling.
 Joseph Bloomfield, for several years night watchman at the spoon shop, died this morning at s o'clock at his home, 120 Silver street Besides his widow, he leaves nine children, James, Michael, Stephen, Joseph, Edward, Mrs Thomas McGrath. and the Misses Katie. Nellie and Annie. lIr Bloom field was man of good character and was well liked by all who knew him. He had been sick but short time. The funeral notice will appear later.
 A vagrant, who said his name was John Lewis Ryan, was arrested here yesterday by Sheriff Mcdonald, charged with having broken into the Columbia university camp located near Bantam lake, last Friday night. The arrest took place on Meadow street. Ryan's home is in Reynolds Bridge. He came to town few days ago and was employed in the stables of the Waterbury Rubber Tire Go. He was pursued here by Officer w IT. Ander- son of Litchfield. who sought the as- sistance of Sheriff Mcdonald Ryan was taken to Litchfield jail last night.
 George $. Espelin, aged 12 years, of Granite street. underwent an opera ton yesterday for the removal of a foreign substance from his left foot. Three months ago the boy stepped upon piece of glass. He removed all of it. he thought, and paid no more at tention to it until about week ago. Then the upper part of the leg began to swell and on Wednesday it was al- most the proportions of his body. Drs Dwyer and McLarney were called in and they decided upon an operation, which was successfully performed yes terday, in the removal of a silver of :; glass an inch long and pointed like a wooden toothpick.
 l Among the young ladies who have ! recently graduated from the New Brit l ain Normal school are the Misses Edna 1 Wright. Katherine O'Brien, Edith Ma son and Margaret Hunter of this city. l Miss Wright has accepted a position in i New Britain and Miss Hunter will | teach in Norwich. The Misses O'Brien and Mason are doing substi- ! tute duty in the local schools. There I has been greater amount of sickness among the local teachers for this time | of the year than for several years. The substitutes are kept rather busy filling the vacancies caused by sick ness.
 At the regular meeting of the Buff 1 CTS, Polishers and Brass Workers | union last night replies were received | from Congressman Sperry and Secre-
 tary Long of the navy department re- 1 garding the building of war vessels by the government instead of by contract
 The replies favor the resolution of the local unions, that is, that all such work
 be performed by the government on
 the basis of an eight hour work day.
 It was voted to notify the press that
 local 37 has no business agent at pres
 ent, and has not employed anyone to
 act in that capacity for the past two
 years. and that parties representlns
 themselves as its agents are doing so
 without authority.
 | The Rev H. H. Keller. for sever years the non-sectarian city evangelist
 of Birmingham, Ala. and founder o1
 the Alabama colored orphans and ol6
 folks home, is in this city to solicit l money for the indebtedness and conn