Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-05
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-Aliss Margaret Daley of Bank street. has returned from visit to

AAhS M&IRATSI ORley or Bank street. has returned from q visit to New York
 Mir and Mrs Christopher Geraghty or summit street are spending 8 few days in New York
 John Mccarthy. who has been visiting the Misses Mahaney of Bank street, has returned to New York.
 The Misses Agnes Ryan and Fannie O'DonnelI of Ansonia have re- turned, home after short visit with Miss Mary Carney of Riverside street.
 Miss Mary Collins of Highland avenue, who had the index finger of her left hand severed at the first joint While working on press at the Wa ferbury Brass company. will resume work in few days.
 Yesterday marked the twelfth an- niversary of the birthday of Mary J. Stapleton, and in honor thereof a number of her friends surprised her at her home 35 West Porter street, last evening and spent several hours In merry festivi- ties. Miss Libbie Lirsing gave q recitation concerning the inauguration of President Mckinley, while Miss Mary Stapleton and Flora Hellmann sang sweetly My Wild Irish Rose" Bertha Eble and Annie Stapleton made q hit in their portrayal of two Irish comedians, while the Misses Nellie and Kittie Stapleton sang several se- lections in a pleasing manner. Harry Heumann and Louis Stepleton made an efficient arrangement committee. As a final to the evenings pleasures. 9 repast was served Miss Mary Stapleton was the recipient of many pretty gifts from her friends.
 The basketball game between the knockabouts of the B. A. c. and the Reid & Hughes quintet, which was arranged for last evening, was c,n- celled by the latter Instead a very lively practice game was played be tween the hnocknbouts and the sec ond E. A. c. five The former. as usual, won. Their all around work was far superior to that of their oppon- ents. It Is so long since the Knock abouts have, tasted of defeat, that they forget what defeat is. Some night during the week q return game has been arranged with the Roger & Bros team. This game ought to prove very interesting and exciting as the silver laddies wish to redeem the defeat suf fered at the hands of the Knockabouts Il short time since. A game is also being arranged with the Union club of Thomaston to be played in Thomas ton,
 The St Thomas Cadets A. A held q largely attended meeting in the so- ciety's rooms last evening. Three propositions for membership were re ceived. The society voted to instruct the board of directors to make the preliminary arrangements for the or ganization of a baseball nine for the coming season. The board of directors will hold meeting shortly and ap- point Q manager for the coming sea son. Then baseball affairs will boom. The Cadets intend to place a nine in the field this season that will proudly uphold the reputation Of the society as as athletic organization. In addition to game with other amateur teams of the city, games will be arranged with well-known amateur teams of other cities. They have not yet decided whether they will join the City league if it Is organized. At any rate the St Thomas Cadets baseball nine for the season of 1901 ought to be a good one as there is an abundance of fine ma- terial to select from.