Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-21

SON dII | IlC ldIleG 1ClI IOI NlOnIItdI to-day, where he will organize the ma chinists and toolmakers of that place.
 A surprise party was given in honor of Miss Magic McGrath at her home, 51 Center street, Saturday night. Solos were rendered by the Misses Mamie Peters, Margaret Flynn and Georgia Rubellard and a duet by Miss Mary Leary and William Connor. A recitation was given by Matthew Green.
 Selectman George W. Miller of Mer- iden has been notified by Selectman Lewis of Souihington that the latter place is agitating the matter of im- proving the road between Meriden and. Waterbury near Southington. MT Miller says that the Meriden people will not have to take any action in the improvement question as the road which is in his jurisdiction is in good condition.
 Local Lithuanians engaged as brass workers, stampers, polishers and buff CTS met Saturday evening at the L1th- anian club rooms on Bank street where they were addressed by John Daly and William McCann relative to the benefit of being affiliated with the union. Those present effected organi- zation and elected officers as follows: President, Metthias Brazis; secretary, John Zemantorsky; treasurer, Ansat Dumshot.
 Keron Reed of 536 Baldwin street met with a serious accident on Satur- day evening. He was walking along the bridge of the Highland division of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad, when he lost his balance and fell a distance of about thirty or forty feet onto the sidewalk on Wash ington avenue. He received a contu- sion about two inches long over the eye, both lips were badly cut and he was bruised about the body and arms. Dr Russell rendered surgical assist. ance.
 In the city court to-day John F. Hayes, farmers helper, was fined $10 and costs for intoxication. Thomas Nalen, an old resident of the city, was fined $5 and costs for the same of fense. Had it been on any other day but Sunday he might have been let off. A case for assault against Wit tori Gai was continued to the 24th un- der a bond of $500, and Kittie Buckley was sentenced to ninety days for being drunk and common drunkard. She protested loudly against the latter charge, but the facts were against her.
 At a meeting of the entertainment committee of St Joseph's T A. society the plans for the annual excursion to New York and Coney Island on Satur- day, August 3, were gone over care fully. Everything is now in readiness to give those who attend an enjoyable day. The members are disposing of tickets very rapidly and if you are thinking of taking in this annual ex- cursion it will be well for you to se- cure your ticket early, as the tickets will be limited to the seating capacity of the trains. Tickets sell for $1.5O from members or at St Joseph's T. A. society rooms on East Main street.
 Mrs Frank Winestine, wife of the Bank street shoe dealer, has written to her husband telling of the loss of a gold ring and three diamond rings in Lancaster, Pa, on last Thursday night Mrs Winestine, with her brother. left this city last Thursday morning to visit the home of her sister in Haggers town, Md, where she intended to stay several weeks. She also intended to stop off at Lancaster, her former home. and spend two or three days with friends. She arrived at the station in Lancaster Thursday night about ' o'clock and immediately went into the ladies' dressing room to wash her hands. She took from her fingers her three diamond rings and a gold ring. all valued at about $50, and laid them down nearby. After washing her hands she went away, forgetting the rings She thought of them about an hour later and returned to the station, but the rings were gone. The next morning she informed the mayor of Lancaster Of her loss and he in turn notified the police. Several detectives were put on the case A colored girl who was in the dressing room at the depot at the same time that Mrs Wine st1ne was was suspected of taking the Jewels. She boarded the train to Go lumbia, Pa, and the letter said that the detectives intended to follow her there. She may have been the guilty person and bay be the person referred to Tn the following dispatch which Mr Winestine received on Saturday night at II o'clock from his wife: "Detec- tive finds person with the rings. Must go hearing Tuesday"
 ''The proof of the pudding is in the eating" and we might brave the charge of plagiarism by remarking that the 'proof of the laundry is in the washing" At the City Steam laundry the work is thoroughly and carefully done. Good machinery. honest soap, and no acids of any kind to eat up the material is combination hard to beat.