Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-01
CITY NEWS.

nual sociable in Leavenworth hall last night
 The Holy Name society will meet at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in St Patrick's hall.
 Miss Jewel Seaman of Wolcott street has returned from visit with rela- tives in Westchester.
 About twenty-five members of the Merrimac club attended q fair in Ter ryyilIe last night. They went in q bus. The entertainment at the fair was fur nished by talent from this city.
 The general committee appointed by the four local councils of the Knights of Columbus to arrange for an enter taiiiment to be given in the near future will meet to-morrow afternoon at ; o'clock. Every member of the several committees is requested to be present.
 There was q very large crowd 1t the dance given by Mad River grange in Grange hall last night. The commit tee had arranged everything in q fine manner and everything passed off in good style. The large crowd enjoyed merry time. There was a short en- tertainment during the evening.
 Every member of the lady minstrels of St Thomass parish is requested to attend rehearsal which will be held in the City hall tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The minstrels intend to score even greater hit on Monday night than they did on last Monday night.
 The committee on rules and regula tions of the board of education held q special meeting last evening. : ne committee consists of Commissioners Goodenough, Kent and Russell The object of the meeting was to look over the rules of the board to ascertain if they fail to meet the views of the board, they having been drawn up by the last board Some minor changes will be recommended.
 John NJ. Danaher, aged 30 yea $. died this morning at his home. 132 Maple street. He is survived by lis widow. his mother, Mrs Maragret Danaher, three brothers, F. H., care taker at the Branch reservoir, Richard and Joseph. The funeral will take place Monday morning to the lmmac- ulate Conception church at $50 o'clock The interment will be Ill the new St JOSepnS ceueleTy.
 The 35th annual concert and mas- uuerade ball of the Concordia Singing society will be held at Concordia hall on Tuesday evening February 6. and promises to be the biggest affair I'll the history of that popular organ!za- ton. The admission will be p cents each person I4alliers orchestra will furnish music and Professor A. Holl- mann will prompt The committee reserve the right to eject any objec- tionable person or persons that might venture i.i.
 The directors of the Odd Fellows Mutual Aid association held q meeting in New Haven last night for the pur- pose of talking over ways and means to put the organization on firm fnan- cial feoting The total amount owed is S54000. The association has about $9,000 A contribution of a little over $15 from each member would meet all obligations and leave something ia the terasury. The organization has been in existence since 1867 and has paid out $1 ,909,000 in death claims.
 Comstock lodge, K. of F., held a smoker last night, County Commission CT Charles Brewer acting as master of ceremonies. A very interesting pro- gram was rendered. Among the guests were representatives from Speedwell lodge. No 10: Pythian Aid association. No 10; Good Will lodge No 50, K. of P, of Waterville; Magnolia lodge. No | 50; B. F. Durand company, No Il. U. R. K. F.; Columbia lodge, No F. of ! Watertown; Waterbury company. No i 20. U. R. K. F.. and members from other out of town lodges.
 Frank Sherwood of this city has en- tered suit against his wife Cora, who is now said to be living in Danbury, for divorce, Sherwood alleges de- sertion and infidelity and names the place as 149 South Main street, and Charles Fenwick as the correspondent. l Fenwick is said to be living now in l New Britain. The defendant was formerly Miss Hawley. She married Sherwood, the complaint says, on No vember 5. 1889, and deserted him Oc- tober F. 1897.
 A regular meeting of the Senior de- batting club of the High school was held in the High school building last night. The subject of debate was: SsResolyad That the Jury System l Should Be Abolished" The affirmative was defended by Clayton Thomas and the Misses Beckie Bryan and Evelyn i Pierpont, while James Bergin and the Misses Mae Ganlay and Mollie Lord ] spoke in the negative. A decision was given ill favor of the affirmative 1 by the judges. who were Charles Jack son, Charles Powers. Carl Schick and the Misses Elsie Dickson and Mamie McKennerney Recitations were de- liyered by Benjamin Fairbrotner and Miss Ickennerney.
 The Torrington bowling team will be here tonight to meet the local Y. M. c. ] A. team. The association's basket ball schedule for league games tonight is as follows: At 7:45 o'clock. Stars ys Monitors; at S:20 o'clock, Normans vs Eagles; at 9 o'clock, Business Men vs Lobsters. The following Y. NJ. C. A. basket ball games have been scheduled: February r. Wesleyan university at Waterbury; February 9. Waterbury in Hartford; February 27, Trinity college at Waterbury; March 13, Hartford at Waterbury. The annual gymnasium entertainment will be held here on March IS. The monthly gymnastic