Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-28
CITY NEWS
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NhuASduy IuehOIlhI Hall
Liberty circle, G. of A., will hold a
special meeting in Mechanics hall to-
night 't
The Waterbury Tennis club will play
the Meriden Tennis club at the Merd-
den Y. M. g. A. tennis courts.
The Trolleymen's union will hold Q
special meeting Sunday morning at 1C
| o'clock in Central Labor union hall.
The BARRIERS union will hold an i'm
Iportant meeting Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock in Carpenters and Joiners hall.
There was no session of the city
court this morning. There was one
case, plain drunk, which was nolled
on payment Of 81.
State Organizer J. w. Brown of the
| socialist labor party will deliver an adj
dress at the corner of Bank and Grand
streets tomorrow night
The New Britain normal school will
be re-opened on next Tuesday. The
fall term of the local public schools
will not begin until week later.
There will be a months mind mass
at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning at
the Immaculate Conception church for
the late Mrs Johanna Altman, who
died in Hartford.
A mass of requiem will be celebrat-
ed at the immaculate Conception
church at 8 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing for the late Catherine Little Of
East Main street.
Ethel, the five months old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs George B. Cooke
of 17S Cooke street, died last night.
The funeral Will take place tomorrow
afternoon with interment in Pine
Grove cemetery.
The local Haymakers will attend the
big bake which will be given by the
Haymakers throughout the state at
Milford on Labor day. A large dele
cation will attend from here. They
will be dressed in rustic costume.
A meeting Of the local branch of the
James Reynolds Monument Fund asso-
citation will be held at 8 o'clock to-
morrow evening at room in Tierney's
block, the object Of the meeting being
the turning over Of the funds now in
bank TO the New Haven branch of the
association, which has ordered the
monument.
A Waterbury tourist was somewhat
surprised the other day while riding
on trolley car at Stratford to see lrv-
ing Wolcott. the fellow who cut such
swath here during the trial Of certain
striking troIleymen, acting as conduct
or on a car. Wolcott is working for
the Connecticut Railway & Lighting
Co at that place and says he likes the
business.
Mrs Elizabeth r. Webster. widow of
former Mayor Daniel F. Webster, will
remove shortly to Washington, D. O.,
where she will reside for the present.
She will be accompanied by her son,
Howard. Mrs Webster recently sold
her residence, 1872 Chestnut avenue to
the officials of the First Methodist
church, who have purchased it as a
parsonage for the Rev Fairbanks b.
Stockdale, pastor of the church.
There was merry gathering at
| Willia mCosgrove's cottage on the
shore of .sShell' Hitchcocks pond
last night. A large number of his
friends were presnet and epent sew
| eral hours in a jolly manner. A fine
supper was served. The Cosgrove
| cottage is one OF the most picturesque
and attractive spots about the lake
and the proprietor of it is noted for
his hospitality.
The board Of public works went over
to the corner OF Washington avenue
and Simons street yesterday afternoon
and looked at the spot where the rail
road company wants to connect a
catch basin with the public sewer.
The application was granted, the work
to be done according to plans approved
by the city engineer. The company
will foot all the bills.
There was no meeting of the semi
centennial committee last. night,
enough members not being present to
constitute a quorum. 1t was decided
to adjourn for a week with the under
standing that in the meantime the
clerk notify all the members to be
present at the next session. The
| finance committee is meeting with
good success and state that there will
be no trouble about that part of the
| program.
Duke II. the big st Bernard dog
belonging to p. II. Coogan Of Washing
ton street, will be seen no more about
his masters premises. He was poi
soned the other day, by accident or
not nobody knows, and died after a
short struggle. 1T was one of the big
gest dogs in Waterbury and had a
long and quite interesting pedigree.
| Mr. Coogam is visiting in ireland and
probably will know nothing Of the
matter until he returns.
On Sunday evening, September 20,
John J. Splain of this city will lecture
on Robert Emmett In Lockwood's hall,
Norwalk, the lecture being given I'M
der the auspices of Father O'Donnen,
and the A. o. II. for the benefit of st
Mary's church Mr. Splain is receiv-
ing applications from all sides for the
delivery of this lecture, which is Pc
cultarly appropriate at this time be-
cause of its being the centennial year
OF Emmet's execution, but owing to
his duties in connection with the local
theaters only a limited number of EN-
gagements will be accepted. Several
Waterbury people will go down to
Norwalk to hear the lecture.
Invest your money in diamonds
which will always have value so
long as man has an eye for the beau
tiful. Two years ago you could have
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