Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-09
CITY NEW S.
.aha1l adv on page 3.

I
 Frank Fitzpatrick of Waterbury is
 seriously i'll at the family residence oI l Case avenue Wintsed Citizen.
 Special forecast for Connecticut Fair tonight and Wednesday,; rising
 temperature; fresh west winds, dlmln ishing.
 Henry, the two months cid child of MT and Mrs Henry Griffin of Mill street. died yesterday at the Hartford hospital.
 The funeral of Hugh O'Donnell will take place from his late home i'll Wa lteryille tomorrow morning at S:3O o'clock ito St AIichaels church. The annual meeting of the Water bury Hospital society, which was to have been held last night, did not ma- terialize. It will be held next Monday night.
 | The election case of Edward J. Don ahue has been transferred from the 1 New Haven superior court to the local superior court. and may be heard on the 18th of this month.
 Elizabeth, the two years old daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs J w. Burns of Blsh- op street, died yesterday. The funeral took place this afternoon with inter ment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Beware of goods sold at auction. If you want to buy your Christmas pres ents in diamonds. watches and all kinds of jewelry call on NJ. Green, 213 Bank street. All our goods are sold with written guarantee.
 The horse belonging to John G. Bau- ser of South Main street, which was stolen at Naugatuck Sunday. was found Monday morning hitched in front of the residence of Patrick Cur tin and taken to Taylor's stable.
 In the account of MT Hallett's re- cital last week the names of Misses Katherine and Gussie Keenan were in advertently omitted The Misses Kee- nan contributed ill no small degree to the success of the evenings entertain ment, and the admission of their names was an oversight.
 John McEvoy, a bricklayer and prominent Forester. who lives at Mid dle street, Simonsville, was taken to the Manhattan Eye and Ear hospital yesterday, where he will undergo an operation for restoration of sight of the right eye. The attending sur geons consider it a critical case. The left eye has been totally blind for sev- eral years.
 At the semi-annual meeting of the Ladies auxiliary of the Y M c. A. yesterday afternoon, the committee in charge of the recent rummage sale made q report which was most satis- factoTy. The sum of $224.53 was cleared. Verbal reports of the recent state conference in Middletown were given and isteresting remarks were made by AIesdames Fogg, Dayton, I Castle and Spencer. A social hour 1 followed the busiltass part of the meet ing. A light collation. was served. The volunteer fire companies will | hold their annual ball in City hall on January ?. Chief Snagg met a com mittee from the three companies in the city court room last night and talked of plans for the entertainment. Those present besides Chief Snagg were Will l liam Laffin. Jeremiah Scully and James Thompson, representing Rose Hill Go No 5; James Tiernan and Will | liam Began, from No 4; George H. Byrnes and Edward Cullen, from Brass City Hose Go No 6.
 Waterbury conclave, No 326, I'm proved Order of Heptasophs, met last night and elected the following officers: Archon Dr Edmund J. Abbott; provost, Miller O. Haynor; .prelate, J M. Dixon; secretary, " M. Shaw; financier, Frank Fl. Trowbridge; treasurer, Albert II. Miller; warden, J. G. Taylor; sentinel, John Leggett; trustees, B. l.. Coe, W. I. Hall and John Leggett. Daniel M. Davis was elected as delegate to at tend the. supreme convention to be held at Richmond, Va, next June. Charles Fl. Moreley was elected alternate. An interesting meeting was held by the Senior Debating club of the High school last night. The subject of de- bate was Resolved That the Chinese Immigration is Not Beneficial to the United States The speakers were as follows: Affirmative, the Misses Babin and Hayes, Messrs Gaffney and Tyrrell; negative, the Misses Bowen and Hinchcliffe, Messrs Fruin and Havican. The decision was given in favor of the affirmative by the judges, who made special mention of the ar guments used by Miss Bowen. Recita- tions were delivered by the Misses Egan, Metheney and Wood, Messrs Marshall, McGrath and Coyle.
 The regular meeting of Melicent Porter chapter, D. A. R., was held yes terday afternoon at the home of Miss Mary White. Z51 Grand street. About thirty-two members of the chapter were present. The usual reports were read, also letters from the state regent, Mrs Sara T. Kinney, and others. After the business was disposed of Miss Zulette Wilson sang "Mon Desir,' ac- companied by Miss Mullings. A very interesting paper on "The Christening of New York; from the American Monthly Magazine, was read by Mrs G. c. HiIl, and another paper on Pew ter,' written by a New Haven lady, was read by Mrs J H. Hart A social hour followed. during which tea, sand wIches and wafers were served.
 The Central Labor union held a largely attended meeting last night and received credentials from several newly elected delegates. The reports from the various organizations show that they are unusually active on be- half of labor and that their efforts are meeting with general success. The Philip Daly matter came up for an air s4.rz-