Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-13
CITY NEWS.

I'll, members of the Merrimac A. c. will tender a reception tomorrow evenv ing at the Knights of Columbus hall to the young ladies who assisted them at their recent fair.
 Ora, the 6-year-old daughter of NIT and Mrs Joseph Pronoyost of 955 Bald win street, died rather suddenly thIs morning at 5:30 o'clock, after short illness. The funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed.
 Miss Mary German, a popular em- ploye of the Scovill Manufacturing Go, was rendered farewell reception last night at the rooms of the Merrimac A C. by large number of her friends. Miss German, who will leave to-mors row for New York to study to become trained nurse, was presented with handsome watch chain by her friends.
 Mir and Mrs J. H. Sincaster enter- tained a few friends last evening af their home No 55 West Liberty street, in honor of Miss Katie Brown, who Is going away Thursday morning on extended tour through the United States and will return late in the sutn- mer. Supper was served and q flash 1 light picture was taken of all at the supper table, and everybody went home 1 happy. Justice Hamilton of NaugatucE. ac- companied by Prosecuting Agent Sweet ney, Sheriff Rigney and James Lunny of this city, went on q raiding expedi- ton last night and visited a boarding house kept by Ernest Wheeler in 1 Southbury and the Oatman house kept | by Mrs Merwin. Tn the first named place quantity of liquors were seized. I Wheeler paid $20 and costs. Nothing
 was found in the Oatman house.
 The case of Leavenworth ys Law.
 Tor has not yet been settled. It is
 tending in that direction. however. | During the hearing before Judge
 Robinson which terminated abruptly
 last week it was developed that both parties are trespassers upon the
 other, each having built upon the
 others property. Tn view then of
 this condition of affairs it was deemed
 better to adjust the matter out or
 court if possible. 1t is now in process
 of settlement and has not been re.
 moved from the court docket On the 10th the Business Mems ass
 sociation will celebrate their fifth ans niversary and with banquet A special meeting of the directors was
 held last evening and it was decided to invite several men of note through- out the state. Among them are the Hon Joseph r., Barbour of Hartford. 1 Rev Father Slocun and Rev John N | Lewis. Jr, Mayor kilduff and Govern. | or Mclean. The thirteen associas
 tiOns of business men throughout the
 state will be represented. also the
 press and the respective industries or l the city. A smoker was given by the St Jos.
 eph T. X. society at the socicty's rooms
 last night. The entertainment program 1 was as follows: Address of welcome.
 President J. J. McDonald; piano selecs
 tions, Frank Dee; vocal solo, Thomas Doyle; recitation. Daniel r. Lawlors
 remarks. James 1T. Freney; song. Mass ter Edward keefe; recitation. M. J~ 1 Carney; song, Thomas X. Maher: req
 marks, H. A. Hayden: song, William l Riley: remarks, Vice. President James l Bowling: reading, James F. Galayin: jig dancing. A. J. Cavanaugh; jig and
 reel dancing F. J. Cayanaugh: song. Richard Brown; jig and dee dancidg, Dan Buckley; song, John St Louis:
 song, James Delaney; chorus, Glea club. The freight handlers at the Nyuga. tuck freight depot are still on strike. Yesterday they reached an agreement
 with Superintendent Beach and
 Freight Agent Smith. The terms oz
 the agreement were that the men
 should receive $10 week for six
 days work from ' to F and from 1
 to 630 The men should receive 16ia cents an hour for overtime work. A force of men should also go on at 5 D. III. and work to 12:30 a. m., having time for lunch between s or 9 o'clock They would receive the same pay~
 General Manager Platt of New Haven would not ratify this agreement. The men say that they will not return ex- : cept under the above conditions or on
 the terms for which they struck.