Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-10
CITY NEWS

Entertainers prize dance, SpeedWell hall tonight.
 E.. c. Kilduff &c Co.'S store will keep open every evening until January l.
 The Waterbury Military band will give its next prom at City hall Satur- day night.
 At Franco American hall tonight Artisans Canadien Franchise will hold their regular meeting
 St Nicholas is coming on the jump. Only a few days more to make your selections. The display in Upson, Sin gleton X Co.'S windows will give you a good idea how, to make your dollars go around among your friends to their entire satisfaction. If you cannot get in early go as early as you can and' have look inside the store. There are some special new things that will be selected. First have look at them.
 The quartermaster generals $ depart ment received yesterday the first lot of new buttons that are to be used on the uniforms of the Connecticut Ma tional Guard The buttons are much handsomer than the kind now in use. The buttons are flat and show the coat of arms of the state in duh gold on q background of polished gold. The but tons are made in Waterbury. Some young women who had the privilege of seeing the buttons were very enthusi- astic over them.
 There seems to be a little misunder- standing in the public mind regarding vote passed some time ago to the eff feet that wherever the name of the training school appears on tho rec ords of the department it be changed to that of the City Normal school. In asmuch as the training department has been removed from Bishop street to the Walsh school many claim that the name of the building has been changed. too, and that it is now known as the City Normal school. This is not so. The vote as it appears on the record makes no reference to the | Walsh school and the fact that the | training department is conducted there has nothing to do with the case.
 Waterbury was visited by a snow 1 squall last night that threatened to make fine sleighing, but to the great disappointment of owners of fast l horses and handsome cutters it turned 1 into rain and the frost which came up I later converted the streets and side walks into skating rinBs. The walks l were slippery this morning and in con- sequence many found it hard to keep on their feet, and said lot of naughty 1 things about people who had not sand cd their walks. Property owners had better keep this in mind. for while it is not the intention of the police to act in an arbitrary manner toward anyone. <1x Sv, Aias., and the public want the order complied l with.
 The funetral of John Messner took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence on Sheffield. avenue, l with service at the house by the Rev Mir Lempke of the German Lutheran church and interment in .Naugatuck Several societies with which the de. ceased was connected attended the fu' neral in a body. The floral tributes \ included q pillow lettered Brother from the family: pillow, Harugar I U. Q. R. K, NJ: pillow. German lodge of the N. E O. P.; standing Tyre l Harugari Singing society; carnations John Saxe; standing square and com pass, Masonic lodge; a piece represent ing faith, hope and charity. from the shopmates of the deceased at the rub Der works in Naugatuck.
 At the annual meeting of the NIatta tuck Historical society, held at the First Congregational church parlors yesterday afternoon. officers were cho sen as follows: President, F. J. Kings bury: vice presidents, Rev Dr Ander son and Sarah J. Prichard; treasurer c. l.. Holmes: secretary. Katherine R Prichard; directors, .Dr Davenport Anna l.. Ward. David G. Porter; cura tor Rev Dr Anderson. X very inter esting paper was read by MT Kings bury on the late Frederick Law Olm stead. native of Hartford, who ac quired much celebrity on account oi his connection with Central park ani similar places in other states; also hi
 work in laying out the grounds for tn, Chicago exposition in 1S93 MT Olm stead was at one time candidate fo
 vice president of the United States Towards the close. of his career hi
 mind became unbalanced and he wa placed in sanitarium where he re
 mained until the time of his death.
 On Wednesday, December 3. vii open one of the most interesting ant valuable exhibits of diamonds ant other precious stones at the Upsol l Jewelry Go ever seen in this state These gems aggregate in value owe s350,O0O All are invited. Here is good opportunity to select your Christ ms1aG Qgfff