Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-25
CITY NEWS.

City hall Thursday evening.
II. G. Atwood Of South Main street
has resumed mis- work at the Farrell
foundry, after three weeks illness.
DR. Il. T.. Doggett of Springfield,
Mass, will be the speaker at the OPERA
house next Sunday. He will give "A
Practical Talk to Young Men"
Henry g. Newton, state referee, has
appointed John Blair trustee of the in
solvent estate of Peter Lanouette, a
druggist on Bank street. who has filed
a petition in bankruptcy.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Luther Eel
ton of West Newton, Mass, announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Grace, to Mr. Archibald Ernest Rice of
Waterbury. Herald.
Loren r. Carter. the real estate
agent has sold for G. A. Ketchen the
property No - walnut street to j. G.
Barnes, who will improve and retain
the property as an investment.
Mary Daley Of this city was SEN
fenced to thirty days in jail by Judge
Hungerford in Naugatuek yesterday
for intoxicatlon. The recommendation
she rot by telephone from the police
here was the cause Of her getting so
heavy a sentence.
The suit of p. ]. Tanning against
Court Welch, t. of A., of Waterville,
was yesterday decided for the plant
iff to recover $44. The suit was to
recover a bill Of S4S for a physicians
services during the temporary absence
Of the regular court physician. Judge
Peasley heard the case.
The funeral Of James Il. Dwyer took
place yesterday morning from the fam
lily residence on Poplar street. with a
mass of requiem at st Patrick's church
by the Rev Father Gleason and inter-
ment in new st Joseph's cemetery.
The bearers were John Shea. James
DAILY, James Flanagan, Patrick Me-
Grath, Michael Nugent and John Dow
ling. There was a large number Of
floral tributes.
Some OF the game laws are SO loose
and others so stringent that the fishing
and hunting fraternity is not at all
pleased with them. The Mattatuck
Rod and Gun club. at meeting held
in Judge Peasley's Office last evening,
voted to appoint B. P. Kelsey and At
torney J. j. O'Neill committee to
keep an eye on legislative doings In
Connection with game laws.
A private dance was held in Knights
of Columbus hall last night and it was
attended by about thirty couples. The
dance program consisted of twenty
numbers, every one OF which was a
round dance. Refreshments were
served. The young ladies were attired
in light gowns. The affair was of de-
lightful nature and much credit is due
| to Miss May Dillon and Louis Smith.
who so ably managed it.
There was good attendance at the
masquerade ball which was given In
Speedwell hall last might by the mem
bers of Myrtle temple, r. S., and of
Speedwell lodge, *. Of p. There were
many pretty costumes worn. The grand
march was led by John Latus and Miss
/ Ida Watrous. The success Of the de.
4 lightful event is due to the committee
of arrangements, which consisted OF
Margaret Andrews, Elizabeth Weston
Nellie Moore, Minnie Hitchcock, DORIS
Munson, Edward Snagg, G. Maltsch
Frank T.. Dews. George Watrous an6
G.. Il. Moore
At the annual meeting Of the Ameri-
can Brass Co yesterday the following
s officers were elected: Directors, c. Il
BROKER, James A. Doughty, e. II. Coe
William E. Dodge, ID. Willis James,, A
A. Cowles, J. S. Elton, G. N. Wayland
Il. r. Kent. John J. Sinclair, Edward
L. Frisbie, jr, j. p. Elton, Il. B. Burn
ham, Edward f. Holbrook, G.. w. Burn
ham; president. Charles +. BROKER
! xyiO n n Ir,,ieI
jr; second vice president, A. A. Cowles
, third vice president. J. s. Elton; sec
rotary and treasurer. J. p. Elton.
Friday evening at Leavenworth hal
a letcure demonstration on liquid al
will be given by Prof w. p. Bradley
Ph d., of Wesleyan university. A de
scription of the manner of manufactul
ing air, of its uses and effects. will b
given. The audience will have
chance to examine the LIQUID closel,
even SO far as to touching it. I'll
/ preservation and coldness the freezin
D of beef, flower pistils, quicksilver pur
j alcohol, the measurement Of very loy
: temperatures the pleasure Of LIQUID Al
e ] in confinement, its evaporation. III
: oxygen diver" and the explosive con
. bustion of cotton. wool, hair felt, cleo
trio light carbon and steel all thes
things will serve to make the evenin
q really Scientific one. invaluable +
the student of chemistry and kindre
subjects, and most interesting to IN
Elaymen
Ferdinand Deming of Wilson stree
has just returned from Trubia, Spai1
where he spent the past two years an
"a half on work in connection with til
erection Of an arsenal Cor the SPANS
government. Mr. DeminG, who is
mechanical engineer, has obtained NOR
| patents, perhaps, than any other ma
In the state. Some of his shells ia