Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-19
CITY NEWS.

I cmrks on the study of grammar.
 The suit of James D. Roth against William H. Ruby for $10 was today decided by Judge Burpee. Roth is to be paid S10 and he is to pay Ruby tbe costs, which were about $2. %.
 An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday morning at 7:3O o'clock at St Francis Xaviers church for the late Mrs Margaret Shugruc of Baldwin stret.
 At a delightful whist party given at the home of Miss Margaret Forrest on East Liberty street last evening, first prize was won by Miss Katherine Ma son, while the consolation prize went to Ernest Forth. A social evening followed the conclusion of the game Of whist. Refreshments were served.
 Mrs Keough. 194 Baldwin street. Specials for this evening: One lot of ladies' flannel waists, were 9Sc. tbis evening 75c; one. lot of ladies Waists. all colors. lined throughout. were S1.2J, this evening 98c: one lot of ladies black skirts. were S1.20, this evening 9Sc; one lot of boys pants, were 39c, this even ing 25c.
 The Washington Hill A. c. will hold a reception at it's rooms tonight in honor of winning the championship ot the City Amateur league and q handsome silver trophy. The cup will be brought from the store of r. r.. Beckton x Go tonight, and it is said that there will be a parade from the store to the club rooms on Washing ton street.
 Football enthusiasts will have an op- portunity of enjoying a good game Of football tomorrow afternoon at the Driving park. The opposing teams will be the St Thomas Cadets of this ! city and the Fifth Wards of Bridge port Both teams have wide repu;a- tions as crack elevenss The Fifth Wards rank with the Yannlgans of Bridgeport, it's bitter rival.
 The time for sending in applications to take the civil service competitive, examination under rules of the United States civil service commission for car- riers and clerks is drawing to ar; and. All the applications must be submitted to Miss Mary A. LawlOr assistant reg istry clerk at the local office, TO later than Wednesday, October g. The ex- aminations will be held ill the High school building November 16
 In support of the statement that there are no politics in the constitu- tional convention question, a habitue
 of the city hall building cites the fact
 that among the first persons to visit the place last night were George r.. Lilley and John P Kellogg and adds that the man who would accuse these
 gentlemen of having anything to do with endeayoring to shape the policy of a convention must be the possessor of diseased mind.
 The Brooklyn A. C.'s base ball team has been presented with neat present by bevy of their young lady admirers as a token of their appreciation of the excellent record made by the E. A. c. team in the City Amateur leagile fhrs season. The gift is in the form of -
 bats rather small in shape. to winch are attached with links Of chain two small balls. Both the bats and balls are made of Connecticut ash. Ii is q pretty gift and occupies cons o,clsous position in the club rooms. where it is attracting considerable attention.
 Colonel Geddes and Lieutena:st Goss will ride to New Haven tomorrow on | their chargers. On Monday night taey will appear with the New Haven con- panies of the Second regiment in the mammoth torchlight procession in l honor of the Yale bi-centennial. rhey
 will also appear in the escort to Presi- ] dent Roosevelt on Wednesday. as Will | Lieutenant T.J. Kilmartin, Licutenan- ] E. l.. Carter and Sergeant Seery. Com 1 panies A and G of this city viii also | form part of the escort to the rIesl- dent. They will leave on the G:1o ..tain for New Haven on Wednesday morn ing.
 Mrs John Woodward died this
 morning at her home. 46 Prospect street. She leaves one son, Joseph
 Woodward, of the Benedict X Burn
 ham Manufacturing company. Mrs
 woodward was the widow of the latt
 Deacon John Woodward. Her maider name was Arvesta Abigail Hotchkiss l daughter of Deacon R. H. Hotchkis' of Hotchkissville. The couple were
 married in 1853. The funeral vii take place Monday. Mrs Woodward was a well known woman and he
 death removes from the community ;
 woman who in her day and time dit
 much for the good of people wh
 needed a helping hand.