Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-14
CITY NEWS.

Waterbury tent. No 36, Knights of the Maccabees. will hold an import ant meeting tonight in Congress hall. State Commander Johnson will be present
 The ribbon and necl1tie party given in Johnson hall last night by members of the St Mary's Temperance society was we'll attended and all spent the evening in very happy manner.
 There was a months mind requiem high mass celebrated this morning at St Francis Aavier's church by the Rev Father FitZsimmons for the late Bridget Mccarthy, of 425 River street.
 The students of the Waterbury Bus mess University will hold their an nual reception and dance this even ing in the school rooms. which will be handsomely decorated for the oc- caSion. Lallier'S orchestra will furnish music and Professor Mccormack will do the prompting for the dancing.
 Martin Hickey and Miss Mary Mays were married this morning at the Inn maculate Conception church by the Rev Father McGuane. Patrick Phe- Ian was best man and Miss Bridget O'Donnell was maid Of honor The couple left for wedding tour.
 l ne luellUeTS Ol CliN lSlOil V. twenty five in number. of the !. NJ. c. A. junior gymnaStS. enjoyed a social and entertainment given in their honor in the '. NJ. C. A parlors last evening. After q splendid program of music, humorous readings and games had been concluded, refreshments were served by the ladies.
 A letter has been received at the post office from Robert D. Savers of 314 North Main street, Nashville. Tenn. asking for information of relatives which he suppoSes are living in this city. The phraSeology of the letter is somewhat garbled but in substance it reads to the effect that AIr SayerS would like to hear from relatives of the late stephen Savers. He is under the impression that relatives of his father. the Stephen in question, live in this city. He says: My half brother was named Rice. and he had sister who married a man named Dill lon: also a brother named Robert. You will do me a favor by sending me the address of any of these relatives or you could give this letter to any priest and he would ask for them at mass. My mother is Mary A. Sayers.'
 Business is rushing at the postoffice and before the day is over quite few people about town will have received valentines The character of the tOk- ems is practically the same as on pre- vious years and Postmaster Guernsey thinks that the number sent out will be greater than last season. As usual some are taking advantage of the day to get even with real or imaginary foes. and in consequence several 'daubs'' are going through the mail, though it is thought that there is less than formerly. Many are addressed to out of town parties and nearly an equal number came in from neighbor- 1 ing towns. Incidentally it might be 1 said that Postmaster Guernsey's con- | mission was signed two years ago to- 1 day: and when he referred to that fact i this afternoon he said he would scarce 1 ly believe that time flies so swiftly. The local '. NJ. c. A. gymnastic team is practicing hard so as to be in | fine fettle when February p. the date for holding the \. M. C. A. state gym nastic meet, arrives. The teams rep lcsenting the meet are Waterbury. New Haven and Bridgeport associa- | lions, and are looked upon by the l other associations as probable win ners. It is expected that the rivalry | between these three teams will be intense. The local boys will be pre- pared to do their Drettiest in order | to win the state honol.S for Water bury. An exhibition of tumbling will be given in the evening by a trio of 1 tumblerS from Bridgeport, who are reputed to be the best in the state. An excellent program sof Athletics and gymnastics has been prepared for af- 1 ternOOn and evening. The prizes
 which will be awarded, have arrived l and are on exhibition in Lake and | StrobeIS window.
 Assistant Clerk of the District l Court Gillette received a valentine to- day and he would lave it known that he is very thankful for it. Also he | would like to know the sender in order that at the first opportunity he may experience the sensation of vio- lating the public peace by jumping on him. Mr Gillette, being himself an officer of the law and order, beingSa constable. he has never known what 1t IS to commit a breach of the peace
 In the incident in question he be
 lieves he has a legal right to commit himself. While the valentine is a pretty home made picture represent
 ing q delightful scene of domestic comfort he decidedly objects to the in | situation it conveys. The picture
 shows a soup tureen with a many l legged shell fish commonly designated
 q lobster. smiling therein. A well
 known decorator is said to be the | sender.
 Physical Director Shoemaker of the Y. M- C. A. is at present engaged iI arranging an excellent schedule of
 basketball games with crack teams o1 other towns to be played during the
 remainder of the season. It is pro posed to arrange the games. if possi | ble. with the teams representing the | University of Pennsylvania and tho i Knickerbocker Athletic club of New
 York: also with the Holyoke quintet I the champions of New England. anL 1 the old New Britain team. If these
 games are arranged, the sport-lovins | people of Waterbury will have an ex
 cellent opportunity of witnessing : I firSt-class article of basketball. Al
 ready the Yale quintet. who appeared
 here early in the season and won from the locals by a close score, has beer | hooked for q rptl1rn game on Marcl