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


hold an important meeting eo-night.
Special forecast for Connecticut:
Fair tonight; "Wednesday cloudy.
Thomas Deeley, the well known let
ter carrier, and Miss Sadie @. Slayln
of Silver street will be married at the
Sacred Heart church tomorrow morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
A boy named John Griffin was arrest
ed this forenoon by Truant officer Tur-
ley for breaking into railroad car on
Sunday afternoon and taking quanti-
ty Of candy.
There will be meeting Of the grad
yates Of the Waterbury Business col
lege at the college rooms in the Z. M.
G. A. building tonight at 7:30 for the
purpose Of forming an alumni associa-
tion.
Thomas G. Taft, for many years
connected with the Adams Express
Co, has accepted position with the
Randolph & Cloves Co. He will
have charge of all the freight and
other general work.
The Hon George l.. Lilley has made
affidavit that he spent $5, ,336.65 in the
election contest, about $4,000 more
than n. d. Sperry f. q. Cross spent
$156.S0. A. %. Babin, the socialist
candidate for county sheriff, put out
no money on the contest.
James Cummings fer on West Main
street this afternoon and struck his
head on the curb stone. "A bad cash
was made in his head and he was rem
dered unconscious. He was carried
into Roberts drug store and Or Carne
II, I,ie
Superintendent Doran of the board of
charities was notified and took charge
of the injured man.
The Hon George L. Lilley's was the
supposed duplicate referred TO at last
nights meeting Of the board of al
dermen, but inasmuch as the
collector was not sure whether the
bill was properly chargeable to Mr. Lii
ley or not, and none of the aldermen
could throw any light on the question,
it was decided to let it go to the board
of abatements with .the others. 1t
would not be fair to ask Mr. Lilley to
pay the bill now anyway
The next debate OF the High school
debating club will be held OH Thurs
day evening, November 20 The sub
ject of debate will be, Resolved. That
the United States troops should be
withdrawn from the Philippines and
that the Filipinos be granted complete
independence" The debaters will be
the following: Affirmative, Messrs
lockwood and Darling and the Misses
Locke and Larkin; negative, Messrs
Brandvein and Hayden and the Misses
NJ. Bowen and Coughlin. Declama-
tions will be delivered by the follow
ing Messrs Guilfoile, Dallas and
Fairbrother and the Misses Reynolds,
Duggan and Hayes.
Since the reelection of County Sher-
if Dunham rumors have been flying
thick and fast locally in regard to the
chances of Deputy Sheriffs Rigney and
Rametti of this city Of being re-appoint-
ed. Rumor has it that at least one
and probably both deputy sheriffs will
lose their places. The same rumor
has it that the party managers were
not satisfied with the interest shown
in the recent election by Sheriff Rig.
ney. ''He was not active enough for
the party's interests" so his opponents
say. Among the men whose names
are heard mentioned as candidates
for Rigney's and Rametti's positions
are John b. Doherty and George @.
Booth. But Rigney and Rametti do
not appear to be worrying mucl, Just
! now and It would be rather foolish if
they did. for their term of office does
not expire until June.
About twenty-five members of the
Hammer club surprised Timothy Col
lins at lis home, 440 North Main street,
last night, by paying him VISIT ard
making themselves at home for the
evening. Mr. Collins, who is member
of the Hammer club, was recently
I married. and last nights visit of i.is
fellow members was the usual visit
which the members OF the club pay
to those members who are. fortunate
or unfortunate enough to be married.
Mr. Collins was presented Will, the en-
blem of the club, which lore tile club $
| coat Of arms. All present enjoyed a
1 merry time. Rumor has 1t that the
I members of the Hammer club are max
| ing preparations to present II the neai
| future <the clubs emblem to auofhel
member. who was formerly a we'll
1 known newspaper man. All the young
men in town will be joining the Ham
4 n1er club soo1', for It's nlcasbers appear
to be lucky ~ securing wisaa-