Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-26
CITY NEWS.

is the guest of Miss Katherine O'Brlen of North Willow street.
 An important meeting of the Gen. tral Labor union will be held this even ing when the eight hour bill now be- fore congress will be discussed.
 Dr and Mrs w. F. Hinckley of Co Ilumbian Heights announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Sadie W1l- bur, to Percy B. F. Wallace of this city.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Snow in the north. rain in the south portions tonight; Saturday fair; cold CT; brisk to high north to northwest winds.
 Anthony Asborn, or Andy" as he has his name recorded on the police blotter, was arrested this forenoon Dy Doorman Dodds, he being too drunk fo take care of himself.
 If you forgot any of your friends at Christmas make it up on New Years. M Green, the jeweler, 213 Bank street, will give you some bar gains now. 4 1=
 One of the plate glass windows in the Lewis block corner of South Main street and Washington avenue, was smashed into smithereens Wednesday night, whether by accident or not mo- body appears to know.
 4 man who said his name was Mike Cuba went op the rampage to-day in Brooklyn. He got drunk and raised terrible time at his home. Then he got loose and fired bricks at saloon until he was tired. Officer Bowling I'd +a6 him.
 The funeral of Mrs William Stasites took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the family residence, Il Drayer avenue, to St Joseph's church, where funeral services were held. The funeral was largely attended. Inter- ment was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery.
 The board of relief will hold a ses- sion at City hall on Monday, January 3, from 9 q. m. to 12 m., from D. m. to 5 p. m., and from D. m. to 9 D. m., for the purpose of receiving appeals from the doings of the board of as sessors, and to perform such other business as may properly come before them.
 Postmaster Guernsey is in receipt of a communication from the postoffice department at Washington stating that should the regularity of the rural free delivery be impaired on account of the condition of the highways, there is likelihood of the permanent withdraw al of the service. The farmers should take the hint and open up the roads after heavy snow storms.
 The members of St Cecilia's Sunday school will enjoy a Christmas tree fes- tivity at City hall tomorrow night Miss Cecilia Heringer is training a chorus of children. The church choir will also sing. The choruses by the children will be a rare treat and will be worth hearing. The Christmas tree distribution of presents will be given to the children at 7:45 in order that the crowd of young people may enjoy the dancing. Lallier's orches- tra will furnish the music and Profes- sor Siefen will prompt.
 Michael J. Thompson, graduate man. ager of athletics at Georgetown col lege, spent Christmas with his relatives in this city. Manager Thompson is en- thusiastic over the coming athletic meet of the college, which takes place next month in Washington, and it will be conducted on a bigger and grander scale than ever before. He is in re- ceipt of many letters from all colleges in the country and each will no doubt be represented. He will attend the big meet of the Irish Athletic associa- tion in New York this week and will secure some Of the best athletes for his meet in Washington.
 The Go G basketball team went to Thomaston last night and played the star team of the Grove Athletic club in the town hall. The military boys won by the score of 40-36 It was close and most interesting game The playing throughout was of the snappy variety. The Go G players showed a great improvement in form in compar- ison with their work against the Ct G team of Danbury. The military boys lined up as follows: Mozart land. Connor, forwards; F. Lawlor, cen ter: Stein, F. and J. Kelly, guards. About 20 rooters from this city accom- panied the team. s
 Royal A. Callender. a foreman at Rogers & Bros, was made the recipi- ent of a gold-headed cane Wednesday by the employees of the department Where lie ndS CldT20, as TOkon or their appreciation of his impartial treatment of the hands since he came there forty years ago. Morris E. AL colt made the presentation speech to which MT Callender suitably respond led. Forty years is a long time for man to remain in one position and the person who can do it and hold the con- 1dence and esteem of his employers and those under him must have been born under lucky star. MT Callen- der has been with Rogers & Bros as foreman of the furnishing room since 1859.
 We hear good deal of talk about alleged mismanagement on the part of public officials in Waterbury, but from all accounts we have reason to be thankful that we are not as badly off in that respect as other towns. For example, an East Hartford resident calls attention to the methods em- ployed after the recent heavy snow to clear the temporary bridge of snow. instead of simply shoveling the snow off the sides of the bridge Into the river men were set to work shoveling it into SledS and then it was carted to the end