Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-16
CITY NEWS


 Tonight, promenade by the Military band at Columbus hall, Naugatuck. Train will leave at p. m. sharp, Nau- gatuck station.
 School Clerk Fitzgerald and Princi- pal Wilby went fishing to-day on MT l Fitzgerald's preserve in Watertown, q place he calls My Cinch."
 A petition has been received at the office of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go for reduction of the fare between New Britain and Plainville from to cents.
 | Acting Medical Examiner Graves has 1 pronounced the death of Mrs Ann Me- | gin of Simonsville due to apoplexy. 1t was at first supposed that she drank carbolic acid, but 1t seems this was a mistake.
 The seats were placed on the green | today and large numbers of people | took advantage of them. They came in just right, and men women and | boys piled onto them as fast as they were set out. The first of series of weekly dances by the Alumni association of l St Mary's school was held last evening
  tion to dancing, whist and other games were played Miss Jennie Culhane and Miss Katherine c. Bergin pre- sided at the piano.
 Judge Peasley, i'll the district court at short calendar, this morning, grant ed judgment for foreclosure to Buell. Heminway against Floyd l.. Andrews for $1, ,461 .25. Period for redemption is limited to May 6, z and for Baker, Andrews and the Connecticut Building and Loan association respectively.
 Anyone who wants good dog need not go far to find one these times. Many prefer to give their pets away to having them registered or doing away with them. There are several very good canines about town awaiting peo- pie who are willing to pay the license fee, while ones not worth feeding have been paid for and are regarded as al- most indispensable to their owners.
 John Matthews Connolly, the IA years and 9 months old son of MT and Mrs M. F. Connolly of 324 North Will low street died this morning at 10 o'clock, after a few days illness. Be- sides his parents he leaves one brother, Edward, and three sisters, Sadie, May and Kittie. The deceased was 8 mem- Der of the St Aloysfus society and remarkably bright boy
 The annual art exhibition and clos ing reception and entertainment of the Catholic Women's association will be held on Friday, June 5. Preparations for the event are being made already. The schedule of classes for the remain der of the term is as follows: Mon- day, French; Tuesday, shorthand, grammar and arithmetic, elocutton, art work, dressmaking; Friday, dressmak- ing. 'Sas
 North Square was thrown into spasms this morning about 5 o'clock by reports that Edward Hubbard, bar tender at Stapleton's saloon had been attacked and badly cut by some man who had a morning thirst and not the wherewith to slake it. . It turned out, however, that Hubbard was merely cutting up free lunch and came near slicing the thumb off his left hand. Half dozen stitches were necessary to close the wound. %a A very pleasant and social time was had yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs Emma Shove, 6S Maple street, l when a number Of her lady friends met to celebrate her birthday. She was the recipient of many useful gifts which were highly appreciated. Re- l treatments were served after which l the guests departed wishing her many | happy returns of the day. Friends l from Oakville were present. The | hostess proves a royal entertainer | whether in the company of one or | many. ...t.:
 l In the June issue of Ainslee's is a very cleverly written story entitled | 'The Making of a Champion" It is from the pen of Roland E. Andrews, 1 city editor of the Waterbury Ameri- can, and is as interesting and well conceived as any of the works of fic' ton published in Ainslee's. The story 1 is much different from what the title might suggest on first observing it and shows the writer to be versatile and well fitted for story writing. The con- position, dialect and the whole thread of this piece of fiction was handled with such ability that the interest is maintained from the opening to the l close.
 Many persons attended the May fess tival of the St. Joseph T. A. society il' the City hall last night and enjoyed dancing until o'clock. There were | twenty-four numbers on the program, for which music was furnished by Ber- | gems orchestra. One dance lasted about thirty minutes. Tonight will be the last night of the festival and 1t 1 is expected that the largest crowd of l the week will be present. Dancing will be feature, as usual. The draw ing of prizes, which are excellent, will take place tonight The fine piano which has been used during the festi val and has been the subject of many favorable comments, is one of the prizes will be awarded.
 Have you seen the artistic and beau tiful display of articles designed espe
 cially for wedding presents that th' l Upson Jewelry Co is showing? de
 scription would be inadequate to dt
 justice to this uncommon display; the!
 must be seen and examined to be duly
 appreciated.