Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-01


 tee. ,4eorge AI Egan, Adam Callan, Charles F. Pierson, c. D. Eggleston and H. A. Conner.
 At the meeting of the Waterbury Women's club yesterday afternoon the program included violin solo by Mas ter George Tompkins; violin duet, Mas ter Tompkins, accompanied by MISS Mullings. Mrs Elizabeth Fullick, in- structor of art at Damn hall, Wellesley, delivered an interesting address on Flemish and Dutch Art" Illustrated by excellent stereopticon views.
 Tie annual New Years reception will be given at the I. NJ. O.. A. build ing tonight from until 10 o'clock. The reception this year is the more interesting as it will be the first public reception to Carl D. Clapp, the physl- cal director. A fine musical program has been arranged, including vocal solos by Miss Buckner and selections by the Y. NJ. c. A. glee club and or chestra. A basket ball game will be played between the Y. M. 0. A. and High school teams. The public is cor dially invited to attend.
 At the smoker given in the rooms of the Catholic Literary association the following program was rendered: Opening address, President Thomas J. English; song, Charles Taylor; recita- tions, Edward F. Skelly and William McKenna; photographic selections, Edward Deeley; address, "The Coming Year." Thomas Farley; song, Michael Ennis; piano solo, Francis Wolff. Roger Dawson accompanied the sing CTS on the piano. The committee in | charge was composed of James Burns, Francis A. Kelly and James Harrison. ] County Commissioner Brewer was asked yesterday if a selection had been made to prosecute violations of the l liquor law during the absence of | Prosecuting Agent Pierce who is in the south for the benefit of his health. MT Brewer did not see any reason why a temporary appointment should be made He asked If the law was not l obeyed or if any violations of the law were not prosecuted. So far as he was l able to observe there was no necessity for filling the vacant place, and con- l cluded by asking if it would be fair to anyone to lose his position, even tenn porarily, on account of illness.
 Yesterday marked the twentieth year of service of Dr Davenport as pastor of the Second Congregational church, and his parishioners remembered the occasion by making him the recipient of a purse of gold, General Stephen w. Kellogg delivering the presentation speech, in the course of which he re- viewed the work of Dr Davenport and his wife since they came to Waterbury, giving both due credit for their efforts. Dr Davenport suitably responded. The meeting was held in the parish hall. During the session Dr Davenport an nounced the engagement of his daugh- ter, Miss Mary Lindley Davenport, to Herbert J. Wilcox, q popular employe of the American Ring Co.
 There was hearing in bankruptcy yesterday before State Referee Newton into the affairs of Angel Dotoratis who 1 kept a candy store In Exchange place and Hast Main street. Judge Peasiey represented creditors and Attorney c. c. Root Qotoratis. The hearing de veloped that Dotoratis sold his business to his brother for S1 1,2OU which sum he DotOratiS, owed him. He also owed $500 which did not appear in his schedule of liabilities. Upon closing business he said he gave away about $500 worth of goods to whom or where he could not recall. Also in some way his books were taken to an ash heap and never recovered so that he could not show what his actual business re- lations with his brother were. Dotora- tis now resides in New York.
 . The French Canadian Institute held it's seventeenth annual reception iI Speedwell hall last night. The attend ance was large. The committees were l made up as follows: Grand director IL. T. Chaperon; floor committee, A Bessette, N. Hebert, Adelard Courte manche, A. O. Guilbert and John Her bert; arrangement committee, J. E Boulanger. R. l.. Brandely, A. J Loiselle, J. Galipeau and Philippe Alarie; reception committee, L. c Chaperon, ]. J. Archambeault, A. c IsWoisard, J. A. Courtemandre, z. Chev rette, L. Nj. Courtemandre, William Doucette. U Baril, NJ. Lawrence, l. I:I J. Lavingne, F.,.J. Loiselle, A. Lalller A. J. Ioiselle Fl. J. Lapalme, A. Nor mand, A. Martin, c. Martel, A. Pepin II. Rodier, L. Trudell. A. yallee, A Roy, A. Bertrand, P. Gamer, A. J. Du val. I Jacob, J. A. Loiselle, E. Thi beault, L. Dubois, A. Bourgeois, G Rock, !. Pelletier, l.. H. Beaulien, E Deroin, J. N. Galipeau, F. Duva1, A. J Pratte, D. Charbonneau, ". N. vallee l.. A. Farley, A. Lemieux, Dr J. H Bellemare, E. Bouffard, J. Theberge F. Lavasseur, A. Galipeau, w Prene
 vot, E. Lallier, J. E. c. Mailhiot, II
 Guilbert, A. Duceault, o. Gagnon, " Lavigne, IT. Phaneuf. Lallier's or Echestra furnished music and J. E Baker prompted Other French socie
 ties participating were the L'Unior
 Franternelle Franchise, St Jean Bap
 tist society, St Joseph, Court Chaplain
 F. of A., Jacques Cartier conclave, N I8IO, l. Q. H., Franco American, ans
 the French-American Independent 20 litical club.