Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-25
CITY NEWS.


 at Buffers and Rolishers', hall.
 Last evening Peter J. Meehan and Patrick Horan, two of the ten recently appointed special policemen were sworn in and went on duty immedi- ately. Baron J. Torkomian has brought suit for $15O against Nathan E. Simmons, president of the White Simmons Go, grocers of Bank Estreet, for commission for sale of real estatea ts8m A.
 The Waterbufyp IR Tribuna, the weekly paper published In the interest of the Italian residents of the city has l removed its office to 154 East Main street. Although it is quite a task to move printing office and keep things running on time. the paper will be is- sued as usual this week.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoff1ce: Miss La Baucher, Patrick Bergin, Miss Mary Crombie, Miss B. Co1ley, Ernest and William E. Forsythe, Isidore Outlet, Miss Flor ence Grey Mrs Newman Hadden, Miss Mamie Matthews, Miss Josie McMa- hon, E. H. Plant, William. J. Sgnor, Mrs H. L. Steele, Cyrus D. Futile.
 The quarterly meeting of Court Rose Hill was held last evening in Franco American hall Bank street. The regu- lar routine business was carried out. John Sullivan presiding. There were two candidates initiated and three ap7 plfcations received. The principal feat ure of the evening was the election of delegates to the state convention. The following members were elected: Tn1, p.y,v 1nln Ia VXTfl1fn Shannahan, second delegate; William Clasby, first alternate, John Bowling, second alternate. There were several visiting members from other courts.
 The appraisers on the Matthews & Willard insolvent company have filed their inventory with the clerk of the superior court in New Haven. The inventory estimates the stock, ma- chinery. etc at about $200,0O0 and the Liabilities at about $270,OOO much of which Is due the Scovill Manufac- turing company The next step will be an application by the receiver, Judge Beardslee of Bridgeport, for an order to sell and 1t is expected that the concern will go under the hammer in about two weeks. It Is already taken for granted that the Scovill company will be the buyer, The appraisers are George Lamb of the Farrel Foundry and Machine company and F. B. Earns worth of New Haven.
 The Waterbury Women's club met yesterday and voted to hold their an- nual reception on April IA in the par lors of the Second Congregational church. An appropriation of $50 was made to the Young Women's Friendly league. The literary program included the reading of papers by Miss Ida Lewis on the ancient and modern man ufacture of paper; by Mrs U. G.. Church (prepared by Mrs M. J. Fogg,) on the printing of papers and typeset- ting; by Mrs R. $. Ross on the history and development of newspapers, and by Miss Gertrude E. Cook on advertis- ing and illustrating Tn the social hour piano trio was rendered by the Misses Gertrude Smith, Josephine Fris- bic and Mary l.. Meigs.
 The funeral of Mary Batrossitas child of MT and Mrs George Batros- sitas, took place this morning at S:3O o'clock to St Joseph's church. A mass was celebrated by Rev Father Sauru- saitis. Among the floral offerings was a basket of flowers from the children of room No of the Barnard school; bouquets, from Mary Madden, Mrs David Bristol: bouquet from grade 3 of Barnard school. and wreath from several of her young friends. The pall- bearers were Mary Dambriviage. Nell lie Petrukanes, Victoria Wagner Mary Baltrish. The intermenf was in Cal vary cemetery The funeral was large 1y attended by friends of the family. MT Batrossitas is the sexton of St Jos eph's church. a-+' 99F eAJ k4sSIs
 Last night was a gSlia night for the members of Nosanogan lodge and Townsend lodge of Odd Fellows. It was the occasion of a return visit paid by the former to the latter and also of the working of the third rank upon two candidates by the degree team of Townsend lodge. This degree work is of most exciting and interesting na- ture and four hundred people were present last nfghtIto witness it. The work of the degree team was under the direction of F. e. Carl Winters l and few degree teams,if any, in the state can surpass the work of last even ing. The members of the team were attired in new regalia which was dag NiihR III iIS uSduty- AIueT the degree work had been performed banquet was served GAAo oS 1Bt ssa
 The will of the.late Mrs Mary Chip man, who died a,4f few days ago, was filed for probate this morning. It pro- vides that the sum of $50 be paid the Riverside Cemetery association for the care of the family burial plot. Maggie Lee, who, was Mrs Chipman's servant, Is left all the furniture of the room she occupied. Lewis A. Granniss, a nephew, is given $500; the daughter of her deceased nephew, George w. Gran | miss, $500 also, and the balance of the real and personal estate Is to be di- vided into three equal shares, one for l her sister, Mary E. Benton; one to a niece. Mary A. Farnham. and the third I to her nieces. Anne F. Bradley, Angus | ta J. Scranton and Emma B. Scranton. l Edward F. Root is named executor. The will was drawn up on January IT, 1 1899.
 l As the time for your wedding ap- breaches you will be looking about for a residence. Then furnishing will be | I'M