Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-11
CITY NEWS.


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 l The Laundry Workers union vii meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:3t o'clock in Carpenters and Joiners' hall South Main street.
 The Team Drivers Internationa union will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clocl at Hellmann's hall, to take action ol the death of their late brother, Ma poleOn Benoit
 The Ladies' auxiliary of the A. o H. will hold meeting at 4:30 to-mOr l row afternoon in Hibernian hall. Al members are requested to be presen as business in relation to the coming fair will be under consideration.
 Napoleon Benoit, aged AT years. dieG last night at his home, ITS Avon ave nue. Besides his widow he leaves two children, Arthur and Clarence; also his parents. ten brothers and two sisters The funeral will take place Monday morning at 10 o'clock to St Ann's l church.
 Mrs Keough, 194 Baldwin street Special for Saturday and Monday One lot ladies' vests, were 19c, this sale 15c, two for 25c; one lot ladies heavy ribbed vests, were 39c, this sale Poe; one lot children's vests, feeced 1Oc; one lot boys knee pants, this sale l9c; one lot of boys toques, with silk tassel, in red, navy blue and black l this sale 39c; one lot ladies' handker. chiefs, were 5c, this sale 2c.
 F. F. Lunny purchased a forty pound head of cabbage from a farmer this morning and put it on exhibition I at his place of business on East Main street. MT Lunny said it was the big l gest 'sturnip" ever seen, and many think he was right, for everybody that came along wanted to examine it. There was no deception in it and the old fellow who sold it can furnish a few more of the same kind if anybody wants them. The monster was bought for 15 cents.
 The convention of the French soci- cities of Connecticut will be held here next Monday and Tuesday, The ex- ercises will open with solemn mass at St Ann's church. An address will be delivered by the Rev Father Martin of Sherbrooke, Quebec At 1O:3O o'clock the delegates will assemble in Concordia hall, where the convention will be held. Dr A. D. David of this city will preside and Mayor Kilduff will welcome the delegates to Water bury.
 The regular monthly meeting of St Patr1ck's Holy Name society will be neld tomorrow afternoon at o'clock and it is requested that every member be present. It is also hoped that the committee from the other societies of the city will attend, so that arrangements can be made for attend ing i'll body the services at St Thom- as, church at 7:30 in the evening. The different societies will meet in their rspectfve places at about 6:3O in the evening.
 The Bible classes of the Young Mems Chflstlan association will be organized TOT the new season at o'clock next Monaay evening at the association building. The Rev l.. H, .HoIden,s class will begin it's third year of stTdy in the Life of Christ. This class is especially helpful to Sunday school teachers and advanced students of the blDle. All young men are welcome to dtIend these classes. A light lunch VIII be served in the building at 6::3O oclock for all who may come to the assoclat1on directly from their work
 Frank Gunner, boarding at Mrs Walsh's, 51 Hopkins street. while cutting wood in the cellar yesterday afternoon almost cut his left foot off, He was using a heavy axe Tn the customary .unaccountable manner the axe. slipped and landed on his left fGot cutting the leather of shoes, the stocking. skin, sinew and bone al- most through to the sole of the shoes It was fearful wound. Dr Dona- hue was called in and gave surgical assistance, giving the man great re- lief. To-day he was sent to the hospi- tal
 It is understood that the police are about to form union composed of all the regular patrelmen and the super numeraries. The object is mutual protection and some of the men claim that this is needed as badly on the police force as in any other place in the world. Just what plan it will be conducted on nobody appears to know, but those who have it in hand claim that after the society is organized the patrollnen will be in position to de- fend themselves from harsh treatment and shall render more efficient Ser- vice than ever before.
 The mechanical drawing classes con ducted by the Young Mems Christian association will be organized for the new season this week. This will be the third year of class work under the instruction of Clarendon Nickerson. draughtsman of the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Go. The ele- mentary class for beginners in mechan- ical drawing will be organized Mon. day evening, October 13, at half-past z o'clock. The advanced class for stu dents who have studied previous years here or elsewhere will be organized on Wednesday evening at 7:3O o'clock. The prospects of the new year indicate a larger interest and attendance than any previous season.
 Principal Stephen W. Wilby pre-. sided at a largely attended meeting of the High school debating club last night in the school building. The fol- lowing officers were elected: Presi- dent, J. A. Hayden; vice-president, Miss s. Keenan; secretary, Edward Darling; treasurer, Kathryn Casey; committee on bylaws, Messrs Rock woOd,s Heaton and Brandvine. The first debate of the season will take place next Friday night when the subject of debate will be: Resolved, That the United States should own and control all coal mines'' The debaters will be the Misses Judd, Hartnett, Xiii