Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-23
CITY NEWS.

J. c. Baril of Welton street has been selected as leader of the German Mili- tary band.
 Miss Edith Camp, student at Smiths college. is spending few days with her parents in this city.
 Miss Nellie Wallace of Wolcott Mir and Mrs F. J. Winters of Torring ton.
 The engagement is announced of Miss McConihe of Troy. \. r.. to Lieutenant Frank W. Kellogg. |. s. navy son of General S. w. Kellogg of this city.
 There will be a meeting of the Knights of Columbus at 4 o'clock to- morrow afternoon in the Knightj of Columbus hall on East Main street. As business of importance will be trGns- acted, large attendance is requested.
 There will be battalion drill in the armory Monday evening. The gal leries will be open to the public and all the soldier boys hope their best girls will be present, as it gives them pluck in going through the maneuvers.
 S. J. Caldwell of Hartford. the fast amateur bicycle rider, who has been
  of Burpee's pharmacy on South Main street, has returned home. AIr Cad we'll will leave Monday for Jackson vile, Fla. to train for the coming sea- son. He will ride as professional ill the middle distance class. His many friends in Waterbury wish him sue cess.
 A pleasant reception was held at the home of Miss Kittie Glynn on North Willow street last evening. Amusements of a varied nature. musi- cal selections,-vo solos, recitationS and selections on the phonograph were q part of the evenings program. Re treatments were served during the evening. All present enjoyed q de lightful evening and the time for de- parture arrived all too soon.
 The attitude of Attorney Stoddard of New Haven in opposing the reappoint- ment of Judge George w. Wheeler of the superior court is surprising to all the lawyers of this city. They pre- sume that some personal feeling is back of the OppOSitiOn: that at some time Judge Wheeler in his independent way. which has not made him many friends. but evidently lost him some, stepped upon Mir Stoddard's feelings. and the latter is now determined to oolalL >illSioStloII III ' tlliC Judge Wheeler cannot get back at him. X hearing upon renomination of tho judge has been called or Tuesday ana q number of lawyers from this city expect to be present. They wonder if the judge will be there. and say that if he is. though they do not expect he will be. that there will be some fun Before the committee both will appear as man to man, not as judge and prac- titioner. when the latter. to great extent must choose his language to suit the former. Notwithstanding this opposition the lawyers say Judge Wheeler will be reappointed.
 While the selectmen of Danbury and Waterbury were discussing public af- fairs yesterday in the office of Select man Doran, something was said in reference to boards of selectmen pay ing the bills that their predecessors had voted not to pay. It seems to be well understood by all the gentlemen present that when q board of select men refuses to settle an account against the town it represents. its successors cannot pay the bill unless by a vote of q town meeting. Another subject discussed was the sending of children to the county home. The opinion seemed to be general that towns could do better for boys and girls who need assistance by maintain 1 ing q suitable place for them ill their own towns than they do by 'jamming | them into the county home, where you don't know what they are up against" This is big question and there are many people in Waterbury and Dan 1 bury and other places as well who would like to see it tried.