Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10
CITY NEWS.

Alfred Drescher, Jr, has purchased the late J. Baldwin's place in New Ha- ven and will take possession on Mon day.
 Clark commandery, K. T., will attend services at the First Baptist church to- morrow night. Dr Parry will deliver the sermon.
 Mir and Mrs Jeremiah Hunihan of Sylvan avenue and their son John, left today to spend short vacation with relatives in Newtown.
 Thomas Smith of Keefe street mash ed two of his fingers this morning while at work on a power press at Benedict & Burnham's factory.
 A hole in the sidewalk in front of the property of well known legal gentleman requires attention before some one is injured. The said hole is on Burton street and it should be re paired.
 At a meeting of Speedwell lodge, K. of F., last night, John Siebert, Louis NJ. Holland and A. J. Leonard were appointed as a committee to arrange for memorial services In codnmemora- ton of their deceased members. The military services that were to take place tomorrow evening in the Rev Dr Anderson's church have been postponed until next Sunday evening. The Rev MT Phillips of New Haven, chaplain of the Second regiment will deliver the customary sermon. The last battalion drill of the season will take place at the arInory on Fri day evening. May 30. There will be the usual dance and concert and other features. Admission will be by card issued by the committee on invita- tions of the respective committees.
 People who threw off their winter underwear last week wanted them badly the past few days and unless the weather changes they will be very apt to don them again. But what of those who had left for the shore think ing that the real scorcbing days had arrived?
 It looks now as if the owners of some property where buildings were destroy ed in the recent fire do not intend to build this year. This, it is said is due to the high price of material. Others are pushing things and expect to get their proposed blocks finished some time next fall.
 Clerk Marsh of the superior court has received Judge George ". Wheel CTS finding of fact in tho case of Charles E. Brown against .. l.. Car roll ct al This was q suit for damages for recovery of goods alleged to have been seized by Carroll and compaiiy. Judgement was given for Carroll and Brown gave notice of appeal
 Harry Durant has grown tired of the bull terrier species of dog and is now giving the Irish terrier a trial. He has one of the finest terriers ever seen i'll the city. It is a gray, wire 1 haired animal with a stubby tail, sharp nose and glaring eyes. It is not as handsome as the bull terrier, but many consider it superior in other ways. There is a big demand for positions on the official baseball nine which will meet the Bridgeports on the dia- mond. It is understood that the nine will consist of Mayor Kilduff, City Clerk Ryan and the board of al dermen, but it may be decided to in- 1 clude all the office holders so as to make sure that there will be enough on hand to take the places of those
 
 tie.
 To-day was bargain day in the pro- bate court. An auction took place in which a list of debts amounting to $397 and some cents sold for ten cents. The list belonged to the insolvent es- tate of William NJ. Hall, who con- ducted tailoring establishment over Glasses millinery store Attorney Bradstreet as trustee of the estate act ed as auctioneer. The list contains the names of many well known men, some of them professional men
 A lecture on Mount Vernon and the Library Of Congress will be given by Miss Mary Bassett Wooster of Wash ington. D. C., in Friendly League hall Thursday evening, May 15. Miss Wooster is practicing physician in Washington and is a cousin Of Miss Mary NJ Abbott of Waterbury. The lecture will be illustrated by a large number of stereoptican slides League members will be admitted by their sea. son tickets, small fee being charged the general public.
 Everybody knows that Waterbury has many excellent vocalists. The com mittee has been particularly fortunate in assigning roles as in each case the singer seems especially suited to the part Last nights rehearsal oi 'sEgypta" was of unusual interest as the rehearsal of the dramatic move ments has begun. The enthusiasm with which all the performers enter into their parts. the beauty and grand eur of the music combine to make the rQhQarCa1S a plpa Sl1ra
 Company Gs field day takes place . next Thursday. The company will as semble in the armory at ' o'clock ant will march to the rife range in Sontl !, Brooklyn where the day will be spen in rifle practice and drill. For th,
 first time the company cook will pro vide the commissary for the day. The BuZZecote ovens which are employed ] in camp will be used. Every company nowadays has it's own cooking outfi and this summer will use them for tn,
 first time on field day.
 The Senior Debating club Of tht Waterbury High school held an inter esting meeting last night. The sub ject of debate was: Resolved, Tha the Popular Election of United State Senators is Better Than the Manner Now In Vogue. The following debater had been selected: Affirmative