Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-21
CITY NEWS.


 Special forecast for Connecticut Rain tonight; fair Sunday; fresh to brisk southeast winds becoming south west.
 At the meeting of the Third division A. O. H., last night, James G. Fitzger aid, William Lawlor and Timothy Lud dy were appointed to act as pallbearers at the funeral of the late Officer Lin chan.
 The tickets are now ready for the outing of the Boys club at Walnut Beach. Tickets must be applied for by parents or guardians, and will not be issued to children applying on their own responsibility, without thorough investigation.
 William l.. White, former owner of the Mammoth market, which it seems turned out to be mammoth failure has filed a petition in the court of bankruptcy. He claims to have 10e creditors, liabilities amounting to SIS 425.90 and assets $13, ,94S.
 The class of 1902 of the Waterbury High school gave a promenade at Odd Fellows hall last night. It was de lightful affair and those present thor oughly enjoyed it. Among the mem bers of the faculty who were present were Principal Wilby, Professors Grar. ton, Curley and Kennedy.
 The Economic league will hold an important meeting tomorrow after noon at 2:3O o'clock and all union men are invited to attend. The committee on platform and constitution will make its report and other business of inn portance will come before the meet ing. The meeting will be held in Speedwell hall.
 Court Champlain, F. of A, met last night and elected these officers: Chief ranger, J. A. Bienvenue; sub-chief ranger. J. Harpin; recording secre- tary, E. Arcand; senior woodward, A. l.. Solomon; junior woodward, w. Des- pins; senior beadle. l.. Marchand; jun for beadle, N. Bouffard; lecturer, A. l.. Sinecal.
 The closing gathering of the Reading circle, consisting of the teachers of the Clay street school, was held at the home of Miss Marie McAIahon, 42 Wal nut street, last evening After the reading of several essays social eyen- ing was enjoyed. The above has been one of the most successful reading cir cles in the city and all it's sessions have been much enjoyed by the members.
 A pleasant surprise was rendered Miss Kate Sullivan of 33 Kingsbury street by many of her friends last evening, the occasion being her birth day. Professors Derwin and Harkey and Miss May Denehy favored the company with piano and mandolin solos and several of the young ladies and gentlemen rendered songs. Sev- eral handsome and appropriate pres ents were received.
 At short calendar in the district court to-day the docket underwent it's an- nual overhauling and a number of cases were stricken off In the suit of John M. Wells against the town of Waterbury, judgment by default was given for $1 and costs, and notice of appeal to the superior court was given. Judgment, for foreclosure for $l ,29S was granted against Anna Zinser to Mary D. Hotchkiss; law days, August 25, 26 and 27.
 Every member of the Holy Name so- ciety in the city is requested to report at the headquarters of this society about ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon, in order that he may be in the ranks when the members start for the church of the Immaculate Conception, which will be at 7 o'clock. A badge, gloves, bouquet of flowers and a cane will be required. A short address will be de- livered by the Rev Father O'Brien of the Immaculate Conception church. Deyotions in the church commence at 2:3O.
 The board of education held special meeting yesterday for the purpose of awarding the contract for erecting steps and doing other work on the Walsh school grounds. Only one bid was received and as that did not com ply with the conditions proposed in the advertisement for bids it was not con sidered It was thought there would at least be half a dozen bids. A prop osition to arrange promotions in alpha betical order was discussed but nOth- ing was done about it. The board ad- iourned subject to the call of the chair man.
 The Apothecaries' Hall Go is trying a new plan, that of keeping its drug store at the corner of Bank and South Main streets open all night. The new plan was commenced at the beginning of this week and will be continued in- definitely This innovation upon the part of the Apothecaries' Hall Go was made at the request of several doctors, who said that one drug store at least in the city should keep open all night. There are many occasions during the night when people want prescriptions filled and it is necessary that they should be filled at once. So far the night business at the Apothecaries' Hall store has not been wonderful, but it is expected that it will gradually and constantly increase.
 Rate payers should bear in mind that unless they call upon the assessors dur ing the present month and give in their tax lists the assessors will be obliged to do the work themselves and add 10 per cent to the amount of the bills. The board is giving all ample opportunity to list their property and those who fail to do so can blame nobody but themselves if they have to pay the percentages. The statute regulates this and 1t is not in the power of the assessors to change it. People raise a big fuss about it when they receive their rate bills, but it is hard to un- derstand why they should. Probably there is nothing in connection with the matter of taxation that is given more 11rbliaiu than fhp r,acnccifu of hopdip r