Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-16

American band promenade at City hall Friday evening.
 Don't fail to attend the Moonlight Athletic club concert and promenade tt City hall tonight. Music by Lal- Hers full orchestra. Sale this Friday and Saturday. Best Italian prunes this sale 71ac. regular 1Oc. Try o'clock Breakfast Coffee, 25c. The Great A. Sc F. Tea Co. Mayor Kilduff has accepted an in- vitation from the New London board of trade to attend the launching of the Minnesota at that place to-day.
 Special forecast for Connections: Cloudy to generally fair tonight, eX- cept probably rain on the northern coast; Friday cloudy to partly cloudy; brisk to high northeast to northwest winds.
 The thirty sixth annual concert and promenade by the Young Mems Gath olic Literary association will be held in Leavenworth hall tomorrow night. Lallier's orchestra will furnish music for the dancing and Prof Bouffard will be prompter. Tickets admitting gen. tleman and ladies are 50 cents each. A large number of tickets have already been sold.
 A book agent who visits the local attorneys twice a year, Ill speaking of the literary tendencies of the varl- ous communities he visits throughout New England said to-day that Water bury for its size Is the third best city in the country for the book agent Pittsfeld, Mass, for it's size is the first, then comes Holyoke, next Wa terbury, and Bangor, Me, fourth.
 On Easter Sunday evening the Rev J. J. Fitzgerald of the Sacred Heart church gave powerful discourse in St Mary's church. East Hartford. A large and appreclative audience followed the preacher in his study of the "Dlvinity of Christ as Proved by His Resurrec- tion." It was a masterly presentation of the subject and was made doubIy interesting by the reverend speakers vigorous delivery.
 About four hundred people attended the first annual sociabIe of the Merri- mao baseball association which was held in LeavenWorth hall last night. A merry time was enjoyed by all pres ent. Faulmann's orchestra furnished music for the dancing. The success of the delightful event was due to the fol- lowing committee: James Hayes, chairman; Michael Slavin, Thomas Driscoll, Jeremiah Ring and William Ghent.
 The contract for the cree tion of the proposed new church and rectory for St Francis Xaviers church corporation has been awarded to Ed ward Bergen Gs Sons. contractors and builders of this city. The plans were prepared by ChickerIng & O'Connell of Boston. The work will be commenced immediately. The lot on which the buildings will be erected fronts on Baldwin and Washington streets and it is very desirable location. The build ings will face Baldwin street.
 At the annual meeting of Waterbury council, k. and s. M., last night, the Following officers were installed: Thrice illustrious master, Walter H. RuSgles; illustrious deputy master, Walter O. Bon; principal conductor of the works, George c. Curtiss; treasur- CT, Wilbur F. Bryan; recorder, George E lrion; captain of the guard, Charles ;. Weeks; conductor, Frank T. Boards 1 ley; steward, Frederick ID. Stanley; sentinel, Charles w HOtchkiss. The ceremony was conducted by Eugene c. Adt, acting most puissant grand mas- ter, and F. ID. Stanley, grand marshal. l The will of the late Asa c. Peck, who died last Sunday, was filed for probate yesterday afternoon. The es- l tate is said to be valued at about $125,- GOO. The instrument was drawn up thirteen years ago and the late Daniel | F. Webster was named executor. All those interested have now agreed upon the son, Franklin l.. Peck, as admin istrator. The provisions of the will 1 give to the widow, Sarah A, Peck, the house in which the family lived, it's furniture and all testator's personal eff fects. The real sestate Is divided be- 1 tween the widow and the son Frank | lin. ...- .s
 The fourth semi-annual concert and promenade by the Scorcher club will no doubt attract large crowd to Lea venworth hall tonight. An excellent program has been arranged and those who intend to be present may be sure ] of having 8 merry time. At half-past 8 o'clock the concert will begin. and after its conclusion, at o'clock, dane ing will follow. Faulmann's orchestra will furnish music. The committee in charge consists of John F. Donahue | Thomas R. Barrett, William NJ. Brown Charles J. Bauby, James E. Garvey, James P. Grady and John A. Somers, The committee reserves the right to re- fuse admission to all undesirable per- | sons.
 At the regular meeting of Terry ] lodge, No % A. O. U. W. at'Terryville tomorrow night there will be not able gathering of men prominent in the order throughout Connecticut, in 1 cluding Past Grand Master Workman l Clarendon c. Bulkeley of Hartford | Grand Foreman Hugh A. Keenan of New Haven, Grand Recorder James A. Knox, also of New Haven, Super | visor William c. Hard of Naugatuck, District Deputy Grand Master Work man George V. Gooding of Waterbury as we'll as officers and members of Thomaston lodge, No 4, of Thomaston
 The occasion is the initiation of the tooth member of the local lodge with two others.
 The Upson Jewelry Go would suggest to all the young men who took their ad- | vice ahout thn onpa uaraan+ ,;,,u +l,oI