Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-11-18
CITY NEWS.


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1 A daughter was born TlnrsGay No
vember 13, to Mr. and Mrs f. r. Harris
Of fremont street.
Special forecast for Connecticut:
\ Wednesday generally cloudy; brisk to
high east winds, becoming variable
The Sterling basket ball team will
play the strong Hartford High school
alumni team in this city on the after
noon Of Thanksgiving day.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Mary Elizaeth Wade, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs FL. L. Wade to William
Henry White, both Of Waterbury.
A months mass of requiem will be
| celebrated at st Thomas's church to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock for the
late Michael Scully. of Cooke street.
/ The directors of the Business Mems
association held short meeting this
forenoon in the Office of the clerk,
Attorney Church. Only routine busi-
ness was transacted.
i Manager Joseph Guilfoile Of the
High school basketball team has ar
ranged game with the Springfield
High school quintet. The Waterbury
i players are in good condition.
The Torrington Z. A. 3. football
team will in all probability play in
this city either on next Thursday or
on next Sunday. If they don't play
the Cadets on Thursday they will play
the Merrimacs at the Driving park on
Sunday afternoon.
George, the 3-years-old son of Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Cleveland, died at his
home, % Franklin street, yesterday af-
/ ternoon. The funeral, will be held
/ Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. with
/ lntefment in the new st Joseph's ceme-
j terry.
The executive committee of the Wa
| terbury Business College alumni as
sociation will hold meeting tonight
at 7:30 in the college rooms in the Y.
NJ. G. A. The alumni will probably
give a dance in Leavenworth hall
| during the first week in January.
Chief Egan is in receipt Of COM
munication from New Jersey stating
that Charles Amandinger, who claimed
to belong in this city, had died sudden
" there and requesting that his friends
be notified. There is no such name in
| the city directory and the police know
nothing about such man.
A. Melrose Burritt died this morning
at the family residence GA Leaven-
worth street, after short illness Of
nervous prostration. He is survived by
his widow. one Brother. Angelo c., and
sister, Miss Harriet Burritt. Mr.
Burritt was son of the late Albert
Burritt, the hardware dealer, and was
for many years connected with the
nrm OF Rogers sa He was an in
ventor and got 9 !. ~or two patents,
including one or two fire escapes. He
enjoyed good health until short time
ago. when he began to fail and sank
rapidly until the end came. The fu-
neral will be held Thursday.
Court Vigilant celebrated its ninth
anniversary in g. A. r. hall last night.
The opening address of welcome was
made by Chief Ranger John Mozart
land, who spoke Of the growth of
Court Vigilant. Remarks were also
made by Michael Cass. Michael Me-
Kinnerney of Court Shields, ID. i
Griffen and Thomas Crane Of Co11rt
Linden. James Freney of Court Ore
gon and by John AIillerick. Songs
were rendered by Charles Fitzpatrick
William Townev and John McNuItyNof
Court Vigilant, Charles Miller of Court
Meany and bv John Burns. Bernard
Henry. John Pleasant and John 7. Con
roy. and recitations were given bv John
McVerry Of Court Vigilant.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the st Mary's Alumni asso-
clatlon last night, it was decided to
give an entertainment and sociable in
the assembly hall in the Mulcahy Mem |
orial building on Thanksgiving night.
All former pupils of the school will be |
invited to attend. Addresses will prob
ably be delivered by the honorary pres
ident, the Rev w. J. Slocum, the presi. |
dent, William Ryder and the secretary. |
Miss Alice O'Connor. Mandolin selec- |
tiOns will be rendered by a mandolin |
club and there will be several vocal |
and soprano solos. After the entertain |
ment there will be dancing. At the |
meeting last night a constitution and |
bylaws were adopted.
A travelling man got quite surprise |
this afternoon when he learned that he |
could not be accommodated at the SEQ
will house. He carried two heavy va
Uses and was about tuckered out when /
he reached the end Of Hodson's billiard /
rooms and set them down and COM
menced to mop his face Then he
looked around and seeing nothing but
ruins where the hotel once stood he 7
acted as if he thought he had made
some mistake and got onto the wrong
street After staring about for few
minutes he inquired of passerby what |
had become of the hotel that used to
be there. He was informed that it /
went up in smoke with a good share Of |
the rest of the town last February.
"Great Scott" he remarked. looking
more surprised than ever, II haven't /
been here ia couple OF years ana never
heard that the hotel was destroyed in |
that big fire. Where's the principal /
hotel now He was directed to call /
AT the waterbury ON Center street..