Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-13
CITY NEWS.

| Der 10.
 The Economic league will hold very important meeting in Academy hall Monday night.
 Legs of lamb, 10 and 12 cents, Joins ' cents, forequarters cents at Castles market tonight.
 The Casters Helpers union will hold a meeting tonight at o'clock in Buff CTS and Polishers' hail.
 Prof c. A. Bailey will return from his prosessional engagement in New York oR Thursday and resume his dancing season for ballroom and stage dancing at 70 Bank street.
 It is getting to be a serious question what the manufacturers ill Middle town are going to do for coal. All that can are now using soft coal, but for some purposes this can not be used.
 James H. Murnan of Waterbury yesterday Ieid petition ill bank ruptcy in the United States district court. His liabilities amount to $4,- 136.97, all of which is unsecured and his assets amount to $110.
 At a meeting of the Society of Ar tisans on Thursday night the following delegates were appointed to the state convention of the French-American so- cieties. which will be held in this city on October 13 and IA: Dr U. J. Tht- bault, L. lrudell and U. Montambault. Over 100 persons from. this city at 1 tended tue concert and promenade which was given by the Waterbury Military band in Columbus hall, Naug- atuck, last night There was a large crowd present and they thoroughly en- | joyed the dancing, for which excellent music was furnished.
 Michael Wallace is seriously ill at 1 his home on River street. The old gen. l tleman has been failing rapidly for some time and unless change for the peter sets in soon he cannot last much | longer. But Mir Wallace has been at death door before and conquered the grim reaper, and his many friends hope that he will come off successful in this struggle.
 If you wish to spend pleasant hour that will be interesting and instruc- tive, you can do so right here. We are showing everything needed to fur nish the home, all the latest and up to date styles at prices that will surely please you. Furniture, carpets, crock cry, stoves, ranges, pictures, lamps, portieres, lace curtains, rugs, etc, all under one roof in a building suitable for the business; ample room to show and keep goods in proper shape. It will pay you to spend an hour with the Boston Furniture Go, 'At the June tion,'' South, Main, Scovill and Brook streets.
 Members of the Waterbury police base ball team and other persons in this city have received invitations to attend the base ball game at Hanover park Meriden, on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, between the Meriden and Bridgeport police base ball teams. In the evening at o'clock a banquet will be served at the Hotel Winthrop Sey- eral Waterbury persons will accept the invitation and will attend the game and | banquet and will root for the Park city team, for if Meriden wins this game the championship of the State Iollce league will be hers and also the ele- gant Griffin cup. If Meriden loses well, she will be tied with Waterbury, and the local team is very confident that they can win out from Meriden in case of tie.
 The state association of fire insur- ance agents held it's semi-annual ses- sion yesterday at the Seaside Outing club quarters on Seaview avenue, Bridgeport. Over fifty members were present The only business transacted was the election of the following dele gates and alternates to attend the meeting of the national association, which will convene at Louisville, Ky, from October 21 to 23, inclusive: Dele gates, John 0. North, New Haven; E. l W. Beardsley, Hartford; Charles w | Stevens, Danbury; l.. S. Catlin, Bridge port; George E. Boyd, Waterbury; al- l ternates, Frank S. Drayton, South | Norwalk; F. F. Small, Hartford; Hen- ry c. Bretzfelder, New Haven; A. B. Fairchild Bridgeport; and Charles l.. NfcNeil, Torrington.
 Tn the city court to-day Judge Bur- pee found probable cause against John Lyons, who was charged with theft from the person, and bound him over to the next term of the superior court under a bond of $500. The story of the crime charged against Lyons was told in the Democrat yesterday Brief | ly, with his wife and child he was giv- en ride by Farmer Frank F. Allen of Bethlehem. Lyons was treated to beer at Clarke Nichols place at the en- trance to the Driving park, and after I,passing the bridge in Oakville Lyons set upon Allen and succeeded in steal ing from him $10 or SIP. There was tussle and Lyons and his family got away. It is said that Lyons is not sane. He was represented by Judge Lowe. Patrick Hayes for intoxiea- ! tion was fined $20 and costs.
 Stampers' and Press Hands local union No POT held large and enthusi- astic meeting last evening. The matter receiving the most attention was the &C., ceptance of the committees report from the Central Labor union who nave been out in behalf of the Stampers union
 The report was received with great sat isfaction. The matter pertaining to the formation of a metal trades council was favorably considered and com- mittee appointed to confer with the other unions in the matter. Delegates were elected to attend the district coun- cil meeting, which meets in New Ha- ven September 21. The important business of the meeting was the initia- ton of thirty-one new members and the acceptance of nineteen propositions. It is now assured that the membership
 of this union will be over POO before the charter closes, September 19. | Tho Ttaliau colony had q canca tion