Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-15
CITY NEWS

The Second division, A. O. H., will hold its annual meeting tonight.
 Every member of the Company c basketball team is requested to attend the meeting tonight.
 The usual monthly meeting of the Queens Daughters will take place to- night at St Patrick's hall at p. m.
 The Hall & Upson Co has entered suit for $55 against F. B. Cole of Wol- colt. The case is to recover for ice de livered.
 Judge George W. Wheeler has noi- fled Clerk Marsh of the superior court that he will not be able to hold short calendar here tomorrow, but will be on hand Monday at 10 o'clock to open the criminal side.
 Tn the summary process case of Jeremiah Fitzpatrick against Frank and Mary Fitzpatrick, Judgment has been given for the defendant: This case was heard in the city court, civil side, some weeks ago by Judge Bur- pee.
 A progressive whist party was held Tuesday evening at the home of MT and Mrs D. F. Mccarthy Of S1 Mea- dow street in honor of their guest, Miss Frances E. Owens. Miss Owens returned to-day to her home In the Berkshire hills.
 Among the list of successful candi- dates who appeared before the state board of pharmacy commissioners ut Hartford September 22, Is the name of James F.. ColwelI, formerly with the ,Apothecarfes Hall Go, now student at the Albany College of Pharmacy.
 The state railroad commissioners, ac- companied by General Superintendent o. M. Shepard of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, and Su- perintendent Hopson of the Berkshire and Naugatuck divisions, passed through here today on their official tour of inspection of the Naugatuck division and the Watertown branch. A special train of two cars conveyed them over the line.
 Orders were issued yesterday from the office of the adjutant-general re- garding weekly drills of the organiza- tions of the National Guard, from No vember 2 to May 31, inclusdve. The order says: During the coming drill
  to be published in orders from this department later, will be taken up, and no other drill will be permitted. The lyceum course for officers will be pursued with renewed vigor by com manding officers. The importance of this necessary instruction cannot be too strongly impressed on the officers Of the brigade"
 To-morrow night the board of pub lie works will have an outing for the purpose of Investigating a long list of petitions for electric lights. The funds available for new lights are small, while the number of petitions received is so large that if all should be thoroughly investigated the board would not be through before morning. An arc light costs about $100 a year. With less than $500 which can be used for lights it is hard to see how the board should be expected to please everybody who has petition asking that an electric light be installed near his home, ..the darkest spot in Water bury"
 The Y. M. o. A. orchestra held a business meeting Monday evening in the association building. The gather ing was full of interest and enthusi- asm and the following officers were elected in place of those who resigned: Leader, James F. Clark, in place of James M. Fulton, resigned; manager, l.. M tTaber, in place of Charles B. Duesler, and librarian, Ferdinand Bachmann. MT Baril, president of the orchestra, was In the chair. The pros pect for the new season is very bright and rehearsals will be held each week in the Y. M 0. A. building. Votes of thanks were passed to the retiring off cers. expressing gratitude for their ser vices in the past. They will continue as members of the orchestra. The La diesS auxiliary committee served re- treatments of coffee and cake at the conclusion Of the business.
 The funeral of Michael Donovan took place this morning from the fam fly residence on Lafay cite street to St Patrick's church, where a mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father Gleeson. The bearers were John H. Miller. William J. Klobedanz, William Millerick, John Ryan, Daniel Mccarthy and Maurice Walsh. The employees of the plating room at the American Ring Go, with Foreman John J. ,siebert, attended the funeral in a body. After the service at the church and while the casket containing the re- mains was being carried to the hearse, F. W. Chesson, superintendent of the American Ring Go, gave each one pres- ent carnation, who placed the same on the casket as 1t was borne from the church to the hearse. Tn addition to these there was a pillow marked "Rest," from the platers at the Ring shop; wreath. Mrs John Wheelehan; hea,..saaa4. AElA. rea A. - :.