Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
CITY NEWS.

All the drug stores in the city will be closed on Christmas day from to p. m.
 The barber shops will be open until 12 o'clock tonight. They will be closed all day tomorrow.
 William B. Brooks returned from Europe last evening, where he had been travelling since August 15.
 The plaintiffs demurrer in the suit of Charles McChesney vs George W. Phillips was oyerruled this morning by Judge Peasley.
 The funeral of Mrs Julia A. Rogers will take place from the family resi- dence on Maple street Friday after noon at 2:30 o'clock.
 ". ". Ranney of Hartford will be the speaker at the men S meeting in the opera house next Sunday. His sub Ject will be The Making of Men,
 All class work at the Friendly league is discontinued until January 2. The school of housekeeping will remain closed until January 5 and the classes in practical training uESi the 12th. There will be a special meeting of Typographical union, No 329, Saturday evening in Buffers and Polishers' hall.
 
 prices will be discussed and such ac- tion taken as will fit the case. ~ If you intend making Xmas pres ents nothing is--merez desirable or pleasing than diamond rings, watches, etc. We have a full line of up-to- date jewelry at prices that cannot be beaten. NJ. Green, 213 Bank street.
 The Catholic Women's association crix-r of ife,f iSt tertainments Friday evening. The public is invited to participate in this one, and as it will be held in the hall on the top floor there will be room for ell. Pretty prizes will be given out. List of letters remaining unclaimed in. the postoffice: Miss Hattie Don dero, Frank Finny, John L. Kern, Chas Lane, Miss Lizzie Moore, Agnes McGreggor. Miss Bertha Megus. Ed ward Morrison, Mrs Annie McLalland, Miss Bridget O'Gorman, Miss Ruth Richards, Jos Ratell. Mrs Kate Sco- will, Miss Virginia Thurgyeld.
 Suit for foreclosure for a mortgage of $1S0 was entered this morning by Attorney James A. Peasley for Fran cis Atwater of Meriden against George G. Baker. Therproperty in issue is sit uated on Winchester avenue and con- sists of two building lots and a water supply plant. The suit is returnable to the January term of the district court. ,---
 The fire department had two calls last night one to North Willow street where youngsters had started a blaze in lounge and another to the block on South Main street owned by c. F. Mahoney, where fire had started from an, oil heater. In the former case there was no damage to speak of, but in the latter it will take $50 or $100 to make good the losses.
 The following are the new officers of Myrtle Temple, No 3. R. s.: P. C.. Minnie Hitchcock; M. B. C.. Charlotte Warner; B. S.. Elizabeth Weston; E. J.. Pauline Ochsner; M. of T.. Ida Watrous; M. of R. and C., Margaret Andrews M. of, F.. Dora Munson: P. of T.. Kitty Brown; G. of O. T., Louisa Lackey. Louisa Lackey was' elected as trustee for eighteen months.
 At a meeting of Waterbury lodge, No 5. A. O. U. w, last night the fol lowing officers were chosen: NJ. W, D. E.. Bradley; F., c. E. Wefch; o., W. B. Darby; e., NJ. Brennan; R., Joseph A. Garde; F., O. w. Cornish; R.. J. B. Sandland; I. w., F. c. Chip man; O ". R B Cole; trustee, c. D. Welch; R. M. w, L. B. Brewster; rep resentative to grand lodge, l.. B. Brewster; alternate, J. B. Sandland; degree master, D. A. Lasher.
 Court Rose Hill, F. of A. elected of fcers last evening and initiated six candidates. The officers elected were: c. R., J. F. Sullivan; S. c. R., J.. Leary; treasurer, J. J. Humphrey; f. nancial secretary, J. J. Bowling; re- cording secretary, w CIaskey; s. w., J.. Barry; J. W, M. Dillon; S. B. P. Claskey; J. B, M Lawlor: lecturer, M. Sheehan; trustees, P. Fully, A. Es- plan, W. Allen: physician. pr Kilmar- tin; druggist, W. J. FaIlon. At the next meeting, January 12, these off, cers will be installed and there will be a social session. The prize of a S5 gold piece for bringing in the most members was won by William CIaskey. Arrangements have been completed for the debate between members of the alumni of the High school and the Shakespearean club of the High school. It will be held in the High school as- sembly hall on Saturday night, Janu- ary 3, and will be free to the public The subject of debate will be, Re solved, that immigrants should be compelled to read and write the Eng fish language" The affirmative will be supported by the representatives of the Shakespearean club, Benjamin H. Fairbrother, Alex Brandvine, Clar- ence Gardner. The negative side. of the question will be taken care of by Bradford Webster, Benjamin Marcus and Arthur ELS.
 At a meeting of Circle LaSalette, Companions of the Forest, last night at Red Mems hall, the following off, cers were elected for the ensuing year: Chief companion, Miss Eva Bouffard; sub chief companion, Miss Lida Thi- bault; recording secretary, Laura Ber- nier; financial secretary Miss Mary Morrot; right and left guides, Misses E. Hamel. R. Caouette; treasurer, Miss c. Charest; inner and outer guards. Minnie l.. Hamel, c. Caouette; deputy, Mrs M Grenier; trustees, Mrs 0. Roy, Misses L. Millette, Mrs c. Auger; physician, Dr l.. J. Thibault.