Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
CITY NEWS.

The board of public works will meet at o'clock tonight.
 Pork Joins (strips) 1Oc ID; prime rib roasts 12c, at Castles market tO-mor- row.
 A daughter was born yesterday to MT and Mrs Patrick Trainor of 21 Pratt place.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair and colder tonight; Saturday fair; colder; high westerly winds.
 City Clerk Ryan issued statement this afternoon to the effect that here after all promoters of wrestling con tests will have to post a forfeit of $100 as a guarantee that there will be no fake work done and to protect the pub lie.
 As the Foresters' fair is close by, the voting contest is becoming inter esting. Each court is doing it's ut most to have it's candidate winner of the prize. From all accounts, SO far, the candidate from Court Rose Hill, John A. Savers, will have an easy time in winning as he is a very popular Forester. Don't forget to
 
 candidate when you go to the fair.
 Mrs c. '. Holmes gave tea at her home yesterday afternoon. Mrs Holmes was assisted by Miss Martha O. Holmes, Mrs Israel Holmes, Mrs Bertric Egbert of Franklin, Pa, Mrs N, R. Bronson, Mrs Sarah M Hib- bard, Mrs Walter w. Holmes and Miss Wilcox. Habenstein catered and the American band orchestra under the leadership of J. M. Fulton fur nished music.
 There was a small strike at Roger & Bros concern on Silver street yes terday Five boys, who are employed in the making room, asked for an in crease of pay from 30 to 75 cents a day yesterday morning As their re- quest was refused, they failed to re, turn to work in the afternoon. This morning they saw Manager Rockwell and he granted the increase. And the strike thus ended
 The suit of Manager Harrington of the Waterbury baseball team against Policeman Richard Connell of Nor wich for $5,O0O damages for illegal ar rest and ejectment from the ball 1 ground has been settled by the police mans paying the costs in the case. The policeman came to Waterbury and after he had apologized to Har- rington for throwing him out of the ball park and explained the situation the manager agreed to drop the case, Connell paying the costs. | The second annual sociabIe and l promenade of Liberty circle, Compan- l ions of the Forest, will be held in Leavenworth hall tonight and will nc I doubt be largely attended. Lalliers orchestra will furnish music and Prof Mccormick will be prompter. The committee of arrangements consists o1 Miss Alice McGrath, Mrs George Brod erick, Miss Sara Doolan, Miss Mary Conway, Miss Addie BlansfeId, John 0'Brien and John McVerry.
 The horse and Concord buggy ta ken from Fred E. Benham, a livery keeper on North Elm street yesterday 1 were recovered late in the afternoon near Orange, The boy who was sus pected, of taking the outfit was witt it. MT Benham went down this morning to Orange and left the horse in Derby. He brought the boy tt the police station here this afternoon where he was locked up charged witt taking team without leave. H, gave the name of Isador Gold and hi age about fifteen years Mir Benhau would have let the boy go free had h, not shown a desire to take the hors again this morning.
 The first annual ball of the loca branch of the International Bartend ers' league will be held in the Git, hall tonight The hall has beer completely transformed by beautiful decorations, which have been in charg of Decorator Charters. Music vii be furnished by the American bant and orchestra, J., M. Fulton, director At 8 o'clock sharp the concert will b commenced. Judging from the larg number of tickets which have bee sold, standing room will be at d pre- miun. The committee in charge con sists of William Flynn, chairman John Hackett, secretary; Peter Dunn treasurer; w. A. Sheehy, William Savers, T. F. Ryan, D. J. BrodericI Edward Flynn, John F. Ash and Pat , rick Quinn.
 Concordia hall was crowded las night, the occasion being the visit Q the Arion Singing society of Bridge port to the Concordia Singing societ, of, this city. The concert program included an overture by the orchestra a selection by the society and q sol : by Miss Jennie Dougherty. This wa rendered before the visitors reacha the hall After the guests appeare and were comfortably seated, Ere Bittner delivered an address of wel come, after which the following pro gram was rendered: Overture, ssPh Bridal Party" Faulmann's orchestra serenade (Spicker), Concordia; I'M Heart Is Singing (Gertrude San SoucD, Miss Jennie M. Dougherty "Allotria" (Schreiner), Concordia '"The King of the Gypsies' (Adams M. J. McEvoy; "Hock Empor,' Arior Dan Loeser, director; Matt Wheeler i comic songs; "Madrigap' V. Harris Miss Dougherty; Fin Stundchen il Gesangverein, Arion The visitor left for home on the o'clock train thi morning, convinced as they must hay been that the Concordias are royal CT tertainers.