Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-13
CITY NEWS.


 l The Waterbury Association of Sta- tonary Firemen will meet in Washing 1 ton Hill Athletic club rooms Sunday at 3 D. m.
 The best $2 mems hats made. The new spring styles just received and put into U. S. & Co.'S opening sale 1 for S1.75.
 The second annual sociable and dance of the Nassau Social club was 1 held in Speedwell hall last night and 1 was largely attended. It was very en- | joyable and was good financial sue cess.
 William P. Conlon of 92 Fairview street will sell the balance of his house. hold goods tonight from to 10 p. m No reasonable offer refused. Pictures, chamber suit, refrigerator, curtains, portieres, carpets and couches.
 One of the pupils of the Clay street school was taken sick at his home Sat surday which later developed into diph- theria. As precautionary measure Miss Cass, the principal of the school, had the school officials visit the room in which the child had been attending school and give it thorough fumiga tion.
 1uS CiuOuSfl1lG RoOCldl CluU VIII SlNC fair tomorrow evening at the club rooms in Simonsville and the members have made great preparations for 8 big time. The buses will run to and from the rooms until after the fair is over. There will be plenty of fun for all who are present and club expects to present something new in the way of fair ar- rangements..
 To1~ oTr 107a this morning from his late home on Charles street, with a mass of requeim | at St Patrick's church by Father Glee- son and interment in St Joseph's ceme- tery. The bearers were John Powers, James Pryor, Thomas Grady, John Riorden, Thomas Luddy and John Can | held Among the floral offer l ings was large mound from the spin ming department of the American Ring Go and bouquets from Lizzie, Nellie and Annie Martin.
 The opening of the annual fair of St Thomas's parish will take place in the City hall tonight, when it is expected l that about 800 people will be present. l This is always one of the best fairs of l the year. Splendid stage attractions l will be offered each night. There will I be good music and much dancing. There are several booths which are ar tistically arranged and tastefully deco rated. Don't forget to pay a visit to the hall tonight and have a good time.
 At a special meeting of the Catholic \ Women's association last night it was voted to give public whist party on ] next Thursday evening. This will be the last party before Lent. The fol- lowing committee was appointed to make arrangements for the affair: Mrs Thomas Fitzmaurice, Miss Anna Cor den. Miss Elizabeth Quinn, Miss Julia Larkin, Miss Margaret Tracy and Miss Nora Mccarthy A handsome door prize will be given away and the prizes for the winners in whist will be pretty.
 At the meeting of Lasalette circle, No 676, c. of F., the following off cers were installed: Chief G., Eva Bouffard; sub-chief O., Leda Thibault; recording secretary, Laura Bernier; financial secretary, M. A. Morrot; right guide, M Hamel; left guide c. Caou- cite; inside guard, M. Hamel; outside guard, M Caouette After the meet ing a very enjoyable time as spent al whist. The first prizes were won by Miss B. A. Lester and Philip Depin and the consolation prizes were award ed to Miss M. l.. Fregeau and Philip Alarie. Among the outside guests were Miss B. A. Lester, $. S., of Bridgeport and companions from Liberty circle and New Century circle, Watertown. The regular monthly business meet ing of the Young Women's Friendly league was held last evening. The su perintendent's report for January gave the aggregate attendance as 1,796, the ntf f1xaY1 was made of new classes to be formed in physical training. cookery, waitress work and in the making of shirt wais suits. An exhibit of the work done bl the department of domestic arts vii be held on Saturday evening. Februar, 21. The meeting was a short one anC n after adjournment those present en }. Joyed pleasant social hour A largt :. number of cardboard hearts had beel u concealed and prizes offered to tn > finder of the one white one. the Iarges number, and a consolation prize. Tn
 contest furnished much amusement.
 The delightful weather of to-day ant
 yesterday has set people talking abou planting. Dealers in farming utensil
 appear to be aware of what is upper
 most in the minds of the public an,
 have a good supply of farming imple
 ments where nobody can fail to SC
 them. 1t is said that the business 0
 turning up the soil and making it yielt
 something besides brush and weeds i
 becoming more general in Waterbur
 than ever before and that the presen
 year will witness the biggest effor N ever made by people on the outside t get something out of their waste land 2 The argument that you can buy farn
 produce cheaper than you can raise i
 seems to have been knocked to piece
 by the high price of potatoes and othe
 things in that line the past few years
 and nn doubt this accounts for the in = terest taken in such matters Plantin
 is the best occupation one could engag in for the benefit of his health, and i
 the job did nothing else but furnish ex
 ercise for man and keep him out o
 mischief, it might pay to try it. . What will you do with it? Th
 money you have saved in trolley fares
 we mean. Why not let your wife hay
 that silverWare she has been wishini
 for for so long? We can suit you, n l ma trfpr " kl9t vOII 1lava in mind ana q