Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
CITY NEWS

l JedH jacques WHO was very III las week was out yesterday.
 ! A daughter was born May 18th t MT and Mrs John Derwin, John street
 Military band promenade tonight City hall. Program the best. Goo time for all.
 The uniformed rank of the Ladies auxiliary, A. o. H., will meet to-mor l row afternoon at 4 o'clock.
 The Waterbury Sunday Telegram fol tomorrow will be simply hummer. For sale by all newsboys.
 Mrs Ida Stauffer has been given { divorce from her husband, ZachariaI Stauffer; also her maiden name Moyel and $166 alimony. The Stauffers live 1 in Naugatuck
 The aldermen will hold 8 specia meeting Monday night to act upon s list of jurors and also to take action upon any other matters that may prop erly come before them.
 The thanksgiving services of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows and the Household of Ruth will be held at the A. M E. Zion church to-mor. row. All are invited.
 A large crowd attended the sociabIe and dance given by the Mad River grange in Grange hall in Mill Plain last night. Dancing was enjoyed un- til 10 o'clock A merry time prevailed.
 Rev Morton A. Barnes, assistant minister at St Johns Episcopal church Waterbury, will conduct the services and preach at St Marks mission, Ter ryyille, tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 Many of the young men who enlisted in the navy when the recruiting sta- tion was open here a few weeks ago, are on 8 furlough. They look we'll in their breezy uniform and give good ac- counts of their life in the service.
 Miss Margaret Crane has now so far recovered she is able to distinguish fa- miliar faces and recall the names of friends. So far she has not given an account of her whereabouts of the night she was so mysteriously asa saulted.
 Services will be held at the Lord $ gospel hall, No 272 Cherry street, near North Main street, Sunday afternoon at 2:30; Tuesday evening at 7:30, and Thursday evening at 7:3O, in German and in English when required. Every body will be welcome.
 The Waterbury people who visited Watertown last night were we'll repaid for they were royalty entertained by the members of Miss Reeds dancing class. Music for the dancing was fur nished by Lallier. Refreshments were served during the evening.
 Mrs J. O. Whiting, wife of the well known board of works commissioner will sail from New York, Saturday May 30, on g. visit to relatives in Scot land and friends in England and Ire land.
 The physical training class which meets at 7:30 on Tuesday evening al the Friendly league will have two les sons this next week, one at 7;30 on Monday evening besides the regular lesson on Tuesday The two classes which meet regularly on Monday evening will meet together at 8:3o.
 There is a movement under way to have the water rents fall due in Feb ruary and August instead of in May and November. This is something that has been talked of flor years, but no body ever tried to push 1t. Such a change would be appreciated by people who find it hard to meet their tax bills and water rents at the same time, and besides it would save the city the cost of making temporary loans between January and May.
 I. J. Lyons has been invited by Bar celona council, No 42, K. of C., to speak on the Y. M. c. l.. A. of thirty years ago and over. The address will be delivered at 7:3O o'clock tomorrow night in K. of c. hall, Platt block, East Main street. It will be an open meet ing. MT Lyons is one of the old mem bers of the Y. M. c. l.. A. and will have some interesting "reminiscences to relate of the early history of that or ganization and those who were con- nected with 1t.
 John and Miss Mary McCay, the blind musicians and humorists, who are at present in this city, gave an en- tertainment before the pupils of St Mary's school in St Patrick's hall yes terday afternoon. The entertainment was delightful, consisting of instru- mental and vocal music and character sketches Miss McCay is a talented pianist and sweet soprano singer. MT McCay possesses a fine baritone. His character sketches were surpris- ingly good The entertainment was much enjoyed by the school children. On next Thursday evening at Leaven- worth hall Mir and Miss McCay will give an entertainment consisting of seventeen numbers. An excellent pro- grom has been arranged. Only small admission fee will be charged The public should turn out in large num- bers as the object is worthy one-to assist two persons who have been blind since infancy Besides the en- tertainment will be fine.
 An unusual display of diamonds, mounted in rings and brooches, is at tractings considerable attention in the north window of the Upson Jewelry Go. Their south window is confined fn a 9fnrIfn0 silver rnffary 5Y, e4f,yax