Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-06
CITY NEWS.

H., will hold meeting au o'clock to night in Hellmann's hall.
 The annual clearing of the docket of the district court will take place at bar meeting next Saturday morning.
 Those persons selected as marshals for the McGivney day parade are re- quested to meet this evening at K. of c. hall
 Special forecast for Connecticut Showers and thunderstorms tonight and probably Friday; cooler; fresh to brisk southwest winds.
 The Catholic Women's association entertainment committee which has charge of the closing night exercises will meet this evening at o'clock ill St Patrick's hall.
 From now until the end of the school term every purchaser of 5-cent tablet or composition book will receive present of a pencil, penholder and pen, eraser, or a ruler. Biggest 5-cent tab let or composition book in town.
 Wanted-a number of persons to plant few shade trees on the north side of East Main street. The above voices the general sentiment felt by all persons who had occasion to pass along that particular sidewalk today.
 The New Haven County Health as- sociation is holding it's quarterly meet ing in Waterville to-day. Mayor Kil-) duff, the members of the board Of health and other city officials are in attendance. The party looked over H. M. Rigney's crematory and found it in excellent condition. A banquet was held in Carter's hall.
 The local barbers union will met Monday evening next at 8 o'clock in the American hall on Grand street. Every member is requested to attend this meeting.as business of importance will be before the meeting. After next week the union will meet on the first and fourth Mondays of each month in the Polishers and Buffers hall.
 The will of the late Hobart Church. i'll was filed for probate this morning The document was drawn up on Au- gust 31, 1ST5, and itF1eaves a life in 'terest in decedent's estate to the widow, Lucy. Following her demise the property falls to the son, Henry B. In case he deceases before the widow it becomes hers and her heirs forever.
 Martin Sheehey of Stone street, timer in the employ of W. T. Disley, narrowly escaped serious injuries yes- terday. He was working in a build ing on South Main street and was handling pot of molten metal when It fell into sink containing quan- tity of water, causing an explosion.
 sEeehey. was burned on the hands and face, but the injuries were not CIlfjiainnt hi ; #
 Manager Shoemaker of the Y. NJ. c. A. base ball team has several games scheduled for his team. On next Tues day afternoon at o'clock, at the Ath- letic field, they will cross bats with a team from the Holmes, Booth & Hay dens concern. while on Saturday. June b, they will play the Naugatuck Y. M. AC.A. in Naugatuck. MT Shoemak- CT will alsoshave~a track team to par ticipate in the field day events which the Naugatuck Y. NJ c. A. is to hold in Naugatuck July 4 Teams from Torrington, Winsted, Ansonfa, Derby, Naugatuck and Waterbury will take part in the events.
 Ira D. sankey. the greatest of living gospel singers, win make visit to Waterbury for the first time tonight. The services will be held in the Sec ond Congregational church, at which time Mir Sankey will give description of Sights and Scenes in Egypt and Palestine and will sing several favor ite gospel solos. Mr Sankey is organ izing training school for gospel sing CTS, and a silver collection for this purpose will be taken. His visit is under the auspices of the Waterbury Y. M. c. A. There is no doubt but that large crowd will greet Mr San- keys first appearance in this city to- night.
 The St Thomas Dramatic and Lit erary club has practically disbanded. All the young women members have withdrawn, and they constituted about one-half the membership. The young men will remain together and will form an athletic association, for which purpose they will hold meeting next Monday evening, when they will elect officers and give themselves a new name. Many will regret the dissolu- ton of this organization. It lacked neither funds nor membership; it oc- cupied comfortable quarters on North Main street: it has a nice library, if rather small, and all the other enjoy ments that tend to make a club suc- cessful. It is hinted that the new organization will retain the name St Thomas.
 The letter carriers presented stun ming appearance to-day. In pursuance of the order from the postoffice author ities at Washington granting the let ter carriers permission to wear a uni form, shirt waist, the local carriers have adopted one. At first they were somewhat shy on the matter. They felt timid lest the charms which na- ture had gifted them with would not be displayed to the best advantage in a shirt waist. But the more enthusi- astic convinced the timid of the ad- vantages of shirt waist. The degree of comfert it would give them would more than offset any disadvantages caused by their appearance. But the fears of the atimid were groundless, as the letter carriers presented an attrac- tive and stunning appearance in the new shirt waists, which are of a natty design and are made of light gray material. Uncle Sam's boys are up to date notwithstanding they are being iallipd somewhat for fhpir nrogrps-