Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-21
CITY NEWS.

The Catholic Literary association will hold a meeting tonight. ali the members are requested to be present.
 Mrs Bishoff and daughter Alma of New York are spending a few days with MT and Mrs A. Schreiber of 45 State street.
 An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated at the Immaculate Con ception church Tuesday morning at ' 80 for the late Mrs Hannah Higgins.
 Mrs James R. Mccarthy of 198 Vol colt street is home after spending a pleasant weeks vacation with her sis ter, Mrs Charles Barnes of Wood bury.
 The Waterbury Steam Filters and Helpers association will hold meeting this evening. Hereafter the meetings will be held on the first and third Fri days of each month.
 There was fairly good attendance at the concert and promenade of the American band and orchestra ill the City hall last night The music was fine and the dancing was enjoyed very much.
 Our Easter souvenir free with all purchases of 50c worth of tea, coffee, baking powder or extracts. 4 beauti- full imported English porcelain blue flower Keswick salad dish, festooned edge. rococo finish, beginning Monday March 24. The Ct A. and F. Tea Co, 20 East Main street.
 At q meeting of the Connecticut Ice Dealers association in Hartford yester- day the following officers were elected: President, Charles R. Vaill, Waterbury Vice-President, George H. French, New Haven: Treasurer, G. H. Charter. Hart ford: Secretary, W. R. Perry. New Lon don; Assistant Secretary, c. l.. Beach, Bridgeport.
 Complaints are being heard from diff ferent sections of the city regarding the condition of some of the water boxes. Whether the boxes have grown or the ground shrunk about them is something nobody knows, put in any case the boxes have their heads we'll over the earth and appear to take great delight in tripping up peo- pie who try to pass over them. The same thing is true of some of the box es belonging to the gas company.
 The board of finance met last night and approved the Dayrolls. The an nual rate bills were received and or dered transmitted to the collector. The total amounts to $526,4 ,419.O1. The bill of $500 presented by Judge Brad street in settlement of the Makepeace case and of the police department for $775 for additional police service were ordered paid The bill of Health Of ficer Kilmartin amounting to S331 was sent back to the board of health for specific statement of charges.
 A story teller's evening was held at the High school assembly hall last night under the auspices of the senior class. The attendance was not very large. Miss Dotha Stone Pinneo of NorWalk told in an interesting man. ner several entertaining stories which were thoroughly enjoyed by those present. The speaker was introduced to the audience by Principal Stephen W Wilby. The ushers were Charles Jackson, George Fray and Charles Powers and the ticket sellers were John Butterly and Benjamin Webster.
 Who is responsible for the rents of the quarantined houses? is q question freuuentIy asked these times. Some
 
 and others think that the city ought to pay, while larger number take the ground that the tenants will have to pay as usual A man who has had considerable experience in this line of business told a Democrat reporter to- day that the city has never paid the rent on a uuarantined building. Ii looks as if this is matter which will l L. 11r 1Axy fhn 1fS on f l the owners of the quarantined build l ings
 There was large attendance at the l battalion drill in the armory last night I Captain H. B. Carter of Company A was the officer of the day, with Cap tain D. E. Fitzpatrick of Company as old officer of the day. Lieutenant ! P. w Halpin of Company c acted as commander of the guard and Lieuten ant w. W. Sackett of Company A as supernumerary officer of the guard Guard mounting and battalion re view preceded the battalion drill, the guard being formed at D. n. by Lieutenant B. l.. Carter. battalion ad jutant, and First Sergeant J. H. Nor rison of Company A, acting as ser geant-major A battalion review fol lowed guard mount, the companie passing in review before the reviewing officer. Lieutenant Colonel Geddes O
 the Second regiment The drill wa
 followed by 9 dance.
 There came near being riot at tn
 Wayside Inn yesterday. They hat
 been shouting for coal and when i
 got there they wanted the driver t carry it in He refused and drov
 away with the load. About o'clocl
 yesterday afternoon another man ar
 Deared at the rear of the buildin;
 with a load of coal and another set-t , took place between the driver and par . ties on the inside about carrying into the building. They couldn' agree and the man started away wit the load. The proprietor finall
 changed his mind and called to Office
 Halpin requesting him to send tn
 coal back and they'd see and fetch j
 up the stairway themselves. The o1
 ficer headed off the coal man and sen
 him back. He dumped the load a
 near as he could drive to the door an
 then drove off as fast as his hors could go. Sanitary Inspector Nose
 and a few others were called upon |
 devise ways and means to get the coa
 into the building and it was decide
 to have a few of the Quarantined par
 ties carry it up the stairway an
 dump it in the bin. It was ba
 case. Nobody could expect the coz
 man to carry it in and the fellows j