Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-13
CITY NEWS.

followed probably by rain in south por- tions; light to fresh variable winds.
 The Alumni association of the Wa terbury Business college has decided to give promenade and concert in Leavenworth hall on Monday, April 27.
 The mock trial of a person charged with stealing chickens, which was to have been held by the senior class of the High school tonight, has been postponed for one week.
 That pretty little flower, the trailing arbutus, has already made its appear ance. No doubt the woods will be full of persons searching for this little
 flower during the next few days.
 The suit of the White-Simmons com pany against Baron Torkonian was heard by Judge Peasley in the city court this afternoon. The plaintiff seeks to recover $63.s2. balance on a grocery bill.
 To-day was visiting day for the teachers of the Walsh and Washington street schools and consequently the pu- pills had a holiday. Monday is visit ing day for the teachers of the Crosby Grammar school.
 James Whalen, aged 36, who lived with his mother at IF Canal street, died there this morning. He leaves a wife and five children, also a mother and
 father and one brother. The remains will be taken to Winsted for nter- , ment.
 Manager Harrington of the Holy yolze
 baseball team says that he has signed Peter Woodruff. who played with New
 London two years ago, to be captain and assistant manager of the Holyoke
 team during the coming season. Wood ruff was out of the game last season A surprise party was given at the
 home of Julia Costigan, 4O6 Mill street Thursday nightsby large number of friends. The evening was spent very pleasantly. Solos were sung by Annie
 Brennan, Willie Fitzmaurice. Mabel Delkescamp, Andrew Egan, Katie Null crone John Krusa. Lr,'l Cary. sam.
 mic Rosenfield and Nora Fitzmaurice. The evening of music at St Patrick's s
 hall Sunday night will give the many friends of Miss Dee, formerly supervis- or of music in this city, chance to
 meet and listen to the young lady in
 her talk on the Irish music of the times. The singers who are to take
 part are so well and favorably known
 that a large crowd is sure to be on hand to listen to them.
 James Blansfeld died this morning at the Waterbury hospital. The re-
 mains were removed to the family res idence, 20 Brown street. Besides his widow MT Blansfield leaves two sis ters and one brother. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon with service at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery
 Peter Ryan, we'll known Derby young man, died at o'clock yester- day morning at the home of his uncle, Patrick Kane, 899 South Main street. I MT Ryan was 33 years old and some time ago lost an arm while a brake
 man. He leaves besides his relatives
 here, his parents, three sisters and two | brothers. The funeral will be held
 tomorrow morning with a mass of re-
 quiem at St Patrick's church. The
 remains will be taken to Salisbury for
 burial in charge of Undertaken Null vile.
 The regular monthly meeting of the I Young Women's Friendly league was 1 held last evening. Miss Anna L. Ward
 presiding. The February report of the
 superintendent showed m aggregate attendance of 1,955; of this number 665
 were members, 18O visitors and 115
 office callers. The class attendance was 1,O36. New classes have been
 formed in all departments with large enrolment. Two hundred new mem bers have been admitted to the league since September. Announcement was
 made by Miss Ward of a lecture on Saturday evening, March 21, by Mrs Thomas Crapor, subject: Across the Atlantic Ocean in a Day Boat" Nem- bers will use their entertainment tick l cts, which may be reserved at the of l fee.
 At meeting of the newly organized 1 athletic association of the High school, l which was held today, the election Of James Hurley as manager of the base 1 ball team, which took place some time l ago, was ratified. Roger Dawson was elected captain. A committee consist Ing OI Cldfeuce 6dTQuef, hdlpn WHeGl- CT and Edward Mcdonald was appoint ed to consult with Principal $. w l Wilby in regard to the drawing up a
 constitution and bylaws. Manager Turley and Captain Dawson of the base ball team are of the opinion that 1 the local school will be represented on 1 the diamond this season. Among the probable candidates are Daly, Murray,
 Dawson, Spellman, Wheeler, Spain, l Blansfield, Byrnes, G. Mcdonald, Nc l Grath. Noonan, Hannegan, Chapman, Kenyon, Mccarthy, E. Mcdonald and 1 O'Brien
 1 The affairs of the Matthews x Will
 lard company are nearing a close. Af- l ter the business on the short calenda"
 in the superior court was disposed of
 this forenoon, Judge Burpee presented
 to Judge Elmer a motion asking for
 the continuance of the services of the
 receiver of the company, Judge
 Beardsley of Bridgeport. Tn other
 words there was short hearing on l Aha raceiyer's report This report