Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-04
CITY NEWS.

I
 this evening.
 Special forecast for Connecticut Increasing cloudiness; probably show CTS tonight and Saturday; light nortf l 10 east winds.
 Dr J. R. Poore is home after q short
 vacation at Winter Park, Fla, looking
 brown and tanned and much i'm
 proved in health.
 Waterbury is going to have another
 lawyer. He Is George Freeman o1 l Woodbury and will be associated witt Attorney c. G. Root.
 The funeral of John Curran, the three and half years old son of Nil and Mrs John Curran, took place this afternoon from the family residence ! on Mill street win interment in Cal ] vary cemetery.
 l The annual sociable of the South Enc Social club takes place next Wednes day evening at Speedwell hall. A goo6 1 bunch of tickets has been disposed c1 and q pleasant evenings entertainment is in store for those who attend. i The members of the Catholic Liter ary society hope to see all their old l friends and a large number of new ones at their annual concert and SO ciable in Leavenworth hall tonight Every ything is in readiness for a very l pleasant time and the indications point to crowded house.
 Dennis Carroll of this city had the misfortune to need q pair of trousers III Hartford. Lacking the funds wherewith to buy he stole a pair and in the Hartford city court yesterday he was sentenced to jail for thirty days. He will not have the gratif- cation of wearing the trousers upon his return to liberty.
 At the outing of the board of public works yesterday Hamilton park was visited and the whole territory looked over. The members considered it j great pity that the city didn't hfppen to get hold of that beautiful lake across the way known as Porter's frog pond. Mayor Kilduff considered it 8 beautiful lake and the only thing lacking to render Hamilton park the handsomest pleasure resort site in the state
 Plans are being prepared for an ad, dition to the plant of the New England Watch Co. The new building will be an extension of the south wing of tie present plant It will be seventy feet long and thirty feet high. and will be occupied by employees of the training. case and press rooms. It is expected the building will be erected by July. When the new building is finished the number of employees will be considera- bly, increased.
 The Washington Hill Athletic club baseball team. champion of 1901, will play their first practice game Sunday afternoon at Riverside park They will have the Moonlight Athletic club team for their opponents, and as tlz, Moonlights have already defeated the Star Social club team, which is one of the strongest teams in the south end the game ought to be a good one Manager Thompson will try out all his pitchers In the game Sunday.
 Notices were posted in the various departments of the New England Watch factory yesterday stating what holidays the employees would have dur ing the summer months. The regular summer vacation will be July 26 to Au- gust Il. From June l to September the employees will not have to work on Saturday afternoons. However, those who are on day work win receive wages for full weeks work. Other holidays will be Memorial day. on May 30, July and ,, Labor day and cincus day.
 Superintendent Doran is having a lively time of it these days with peo- pie who call at the office of the board of charities. The city doesn't like the idea of giving orders for wood and coal after the first Of April, but callers cannot see why this should be so and many of them talk to the superintend- ent as if they understood that he has all the say about such things The officials take the ground that once the real cold weather is over people ought to be able to provide fuel for themselves.
 An Echo from Camp a military drill by the pupil-teachers of the Train ing school. will constitute one of the pleasing features on the program of the entertainment which will be given for the benefit of art in the Training school, Friday evening. April Il, at the dSS0u1UlN nd1l III tue SCHOOL DtllItl- ing. First Sergeant Thomas r. Law Tor of Company c has been the drill master of the young ladies. The pupil teachers will be ably assisted by Prof T. J. Derwin and the Misses Catherine Gloster, Winnifred Ward, Elizabeth Lawlor, Cecilia Moriarty and the Misses Dodds The program is partfc- ularly pleasing as to quality and vari- ety. The price of admission will be 25 cents.
 The home gatherings which were so popular with the Catholic Women S association prior to Lent were revived last evening. There were the usual features of delightful music and sing ing and refreshments toward the close. The main feature was whist. which appeared to be very popular game and greatly enjoyed. The prize win ners were Mrs 4. Blansfield and Fran cis Wolff; Miss Lizzie AGcMahon and Thomas N1aher; Mrs Joseph Garde and Oscar Race: consolation prizes, Miss Annie Bergin and James Cough lin. The party last evening was giv- en in recognition of the valuable ser- vices of those who participated in the performance of ",rhe Colleen Bawn' March IT. The attendance was very large and gratifying and the greatest interest was manifested.
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