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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
CITY NEWS

Miss Agnes Costello of North Main street Is confined to her home with sickness Her friends hope for her speedy recovery.
 Special meeting Salvation Army to- night, conducted by Captain Tranton and Ensign Ffnge of Hartford, com mencing at o'clock. Everybody well come. ~
 The union committee of the Holy Name societies will hold an iTnpor tant meeting dn the Sacred Heart church Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Mat ters of importance to be transacted should bring every nleurber bo afoeno
 Alfred Pouard of Pearsallville has determined to shake the dust of this town from his shoes for some time This evening he expects to start for St Louis to get in ahead of the fair which opens there next year Last week Poarard got into a fuss w1th 8 friend over a young woman He was under the impression that inc was the only caller at her house until the night of election when he found there was another. There was scrap and Pouard. besides losing the girl, sur. rendered $5 bo the city court foG pounding his rival
 If the board of public safety intends to convert the old Protector hose house in Brooklyn into a police station, they should repair the walk in front of the property before the sign on the build. ing is changed. Commissioner Ma nancy of the department of public works said last night that people who pass by there ''take" the street in preference to the sidewalk, and hinted that the corn doctors have something to do with keeping 1t in it's present con dition. But this will come in time. II is but fair to assume that it would have been fixed long ago if some one had called attention to it in public way.
 Reniannin Wftkowski, who conducts the Famous millinery store on Hast Main street, and his friend, s. For man, fell out some time ago over a trllded on his rights and removed it. w0hererpon Witkowski entered suit for ! trespass At bar meeting in the city court to-day the case was set down fol heardng next Friday afternoon. The case of D. C. Prescott against James Reed to recover an alleged balance or bill was set down for Saturday and I the case of the Boston Furniture Cc against F. R. Perkins ct al for Satur- day, October 24
 James Calvin, aged 25 years. died last night at the residence of his sis. ter, Mrs Jeremiah O'Donnell, Ss Ridge street, after brief ilness. He is survived by his parents, Mir and Mrs James Calvin. two sisters, Mrs Thom as Looney and Mrs Thomas Bresna han, and a brother, Cornelius, all oi whom reside in Ireland; brother and two sisters in this country, Dennfs Calvin and Mrs Jeremiah O'Donnel of this city, and Mrs Michael J. Elem ing of Thompsonville. MT Galvir came to Waterbury from the old coun ] try about three months ago and secur l ed employment at Randolph & ! Gloves, where he worked up to iast Saturday when he was taken i'll and sank rapidly until the end came. The funeral will take place to St Francis l xavier's church tomorrow morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
THE PRIZE WALTZ.
No One Entered the Race for the s7b
 Cup.

No One Entered Alhe Race for the S7b
 Cup.
 The entertainment which was sched- uled to come off In the City hall last night under the auspices of the Pas time Social club of Derby turned out to be the worst failure ever billed in Waterbury, not ticket being sold at the box office, bottle of soda opened in the refreshment room nor soul appeared to take part in the festivi- ties with the exception of four per sons, two ladies and two young men all of whom it is said, were members of the committee of arrangements A $75 prize cup was to be given to the best waltzer and the tickets also stat ed that arrangements had been made with the railroad companies to ac- commodate patrons from all parts or the state. The hall was booked by M. A. Tokens and at 8 o'clock Agent Thomas F. McMahon called upon him to settle for the rent. He asked to let the matter go for while when he ex- pected about sixty couples in from down the road and a large number from other places. The agent wanted him to put up a forfeit of $6 or $lO on the rent but he said he didn't have 1t. At that time the only persons present were the four strangers, Agent McMahon and the janitor and as the expected rush showed no signs or showing up the agent told the I s'crowd'' to get out and ordered the 1anitor to close the building They appeared to be good natured fellows md all the City hall folks have to say about them is that they were all right. but things didn't come their way last night. .'Kid" Riley, who is said to be MT Tokens double, kept 1 tuegino at il cigarette all the while and although he was somewnat uls- appointed at the lack of appreciation shown by the people of Waterourg and couldn't explain what happened | out of town admirers of the cinp, ne hoped there was not railroad wreck kept up his courage to the last moment and when he stepped out of the loD.y onto the hrownstone steps or Vne building he looked up and down me street so sntently that the 1anltor ! was about to turn on the. lights again thinking that big procession of mer- rvmakers was heading toward the building. Riley or Folkens, take your choice on names. feels indignant at M NH chael Sullivan, the soda water man, who, put in forty or fifty eases or l soft stuff and laid down the law Wl.n reference to how it should be paid TOT, and removing the cigarette from h's rpouth and sending the fumes In ran tastic curves into the mineral water mans face. remarked with consider ahlc emphasis that he was the only man in the state that had ever oues. toned his honesty He was mad clear through but not any more go I than Sullivan when he learned that he had to turn in and carry all ms boxes down stairs with not even one one empty bottle in the cases. lt was graaf dance and if the fellows who nlanned for it have any sense Of hu. nor In their makeup they cannot neir laughing at the hit they made in Wa tcrbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
The Red ( Hughes DryIGoOdS to
 Telephone 4IO KID CLOVES THAT WILL WASH.

Gray enameled Soap Dishes, were 17c, special 1Oc.
 Gray enameled Sauce Pans, with cover, all sizes. special 25c.
 Gray enameled double Boilers, and 2-qt sizes, special 39c. Gray enameled Tea Kettles. and 8 sizes, special 59c. Gray enameled covered Buckets. 2. 3 and ,4-qt sizes, special 38c. Gray enanaaled Tea and Coffee Pots, all sizes, special 35c.
 TINwARE. 14-qt Dish Pans, extra quality, spe- cial 35c.
 Dust Pans, special 5c. 3-qt Sauce Pans, special 10c.
 Perfection Cake Tins, loose bottom, special SC.
 Tea and Coffee Pots, special 1oc.
 Mrs van Duesen's Cake Tins, all sizes, special 10c. JARDINIEREs..
 e-inch Jardinieres, worth 25c, spe- cial 15c.
 Finch Jardinieres, worth 5oc, spe- cial 25c.
 s-inch Jardinieres, worth 75c, spe- cial BOG.
 s-inch Jardinieres, worth s1, special 75c. 1o-inch Jardinieres, worth $15o, spe- ciali 95c. Flower Pots in all sizes and at right prices
 DINNER SETS. 112-piece Dinner Sets, new decora- tions, worth $10, special $7.eS.
 10-piece Toilet Sets, worth $4.9s, spe- cial $3.75. SPECIAL VALUES FOR wEDNEs-
 DAY NIGHT AND THURSDAYS SELLING.
 HAIR PINS.
 Amber, black and shell, loop-top, straight and crimped shell sHair Pins, regular 25c a dozen, at 125ac a dozen. Yale Brooch Pins at 10c each. Foxy Grandpa Stamped Patterns in colors at 19c each, Made up at 50c each. AT 1oc-JEwELRY NOVELTIES IN
 GOLD PLATE. Initial Seal Brooches, all letters, 10c. 3-piece Shirt. Waist Sets, in agate stone gold mounted, two styles, Stock Collar Pins in pairs, plain gold. Assorted designs. grape, flowers and scroll patterns, in oxydized Brooch and J Bar Pins, all at 10c. ; < fl D. :
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
BOARD or PUBLIC SAFETY
sutchers' Union Wants All Stores
 Closed 1NcshA om SSv,,liay

Butchers Union Wants All SUOTed
 Closed Tight on Sunday. The Butchers union intends to have the board of publdc safety take some action upon the petitton which they presented to the board some two or three weeks ago, asking 1t to take measures to have all the meat and grocery stores closed the entire day om Sundays The matter was placed tEa the hands .of a committee which has hot yet made a report. In fact, the members forgot about their appoint anemt to the committee and 1t was ne cessary for the clerk to look at the records of the former meeting and read the names of the members of the committee.
 President Finley of the Butchers Imion was present and addressed the board. He stnted that it was not fair for few stores to keep open when the majority were closed. It wAs not fair to the latter Most of the stores which are open on Sunday familystores in the outsgfrts of the stores which are run by the pro praetor. his wife or daughter. He saad: We have vistted about thirty stores in Hhe city which keep open on Sunday and have secured sufficient evidence so that we could go ito the law and have nhen closed. but we do not want to ro as far as that when it can be settled Boy yuu gentlemen much easier. If we wanted to go to law, we could have HAEuunts sworn out and force them to bs closed, but, as I understand it, all that is required by you gentlemen in order to have them closed is to order ohem bo be closed oM Sundays and the police will see that the order is car ried out"
 After some discussion, President Finley departed on being assured that ome actdon would be taken on the matter.
 John J. Mates of wolcott street was nnnnamousay elected callrnan.
 The board voted to accept an invi- oation from the Protector Hose Co to attend dts farewell banquet on Friday, October 2S. Mayor Kilduff, Commis- sionsrs Taylor and Lahey were ap. pointed a committee to prepare vote and set Of resolutions to be present. ed to the Protectors on the above oc- casfon
 The petition of a number of resi-. dents Of SfnonsviIle for better police protection was tabled.
 Chief Snagg was authorized to have BOO new fire alarm cards and books printed His recommendation that a new strip of carpet and some rugs should be bought for the scowflI street emg1ne house was rpfeq-rnd +n q cr,n. Entttee.
 The clerk of the board was instruct. s0 10 look up the new rules which had oeen added to those of the police and nre departments during the term of of. nee Of alhe present board, and to have Snem placed in proper shape before rhe expiration of the term of the nres. ent board. f4 9s
 The eenli.monthly pay rolls of the leolice and fire departments were an pToyed. The board ad1ourned untt Sraday, October 2s, at 7s80 D. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
CATHOLIC woMEN's GLASSES.
Aet for First Lessons of. the season ] Last Night.

fet TOT First Lessons of the Season
 Last Night.
 Last evening was one of the bnsl- Fe which the Catholic Women's asso- Eaa uon has known, when the classes sp shorthand, dressmakin0 and art york met for the first time. There were 60 members present and thn pNild1ng was alive with merry crowds feveral visitors were present besides those fin the classes.
 The dressmaking class met on tha arst floor and so large was the class Fnat 1t Is thought another class must pe formed. Miss Sheridan and Miss lnley were in charge. On the sec ond noor In the east room. an sart york class met under the instruction pr Miss Josephine Egan. Tn this work also another class will be form. Ed and those who desire td join if will neet this evening Tn the west room he shorthand class was instructed hy Miss Quinn This is the fourth year or this class and very satisfactory work has been accomplished. The class is for beginners and those who ave taken 1t in previous years. The Former will have the early part of the evenfng and the advanced pupils the aters part of the evening. Two ol three more members can be accommo iated and should be present at the next lesson on Tuesday night. If theS Rio not in the meantime make applica ion to Miss A. J. Corden, the super ntendent, who will be found in the rooms of the association every even ng and from 3 to 5 every afternoon
 The Preach class will meet, thil evening and will have most capabl, Instructor. It Is for both beginners and those who have studied French before.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
NUTMEG GRATrEGs
Interesting Items Boiled Down TOT sns :. Reneht Of Our Busy Readers

Interesting Items bOiieu DoWA Ii
 Benefit Of Our Busy Readsr&
 Rev P. ]. o'Reilly, who has been curate at St Mary's parish, New Brit ain, since April, 1902, has been trans ferred to Willimantic, and Rev Father McGuane of St Joseph's cathedral, Hartford, will go to New Britain in ms place.
 The registration of voters for the coming city election In Bridgeport IS | reported to be exceptionally heavy. 1t closed Monday night, and the total was 1 .s94. which equals the new regis- l tration for the general election year aco. The opinion is that this indl- cntes n very active interest i'll the coming contest, and especially in the proposition of Mayor Mulyih1ll1s friends to run him for another term.
 The Darien authorities are trying to discover the identity of body found on Monday sight on the railroad tracks near the station. The pody IS that of of a man about 30 years oio' well dressed but having notnlng which would serve to iderttfy the man. He had been seen about town during the day and had said that ne was on his way from Dtnbury to ms \ home between Port Chester and White Plains, N. Y.
 ! Private lAcker, one of the squad of Il United States soldiers detailed for Q vaar's service at Yale In connection with the food experiments of Profes, sor R. IT. Chittenden, was taken to the New Haven hospital to-day suffer ino Prono bronchitis. At the hospital if was stated that the disease was IT no way. connected with the food test avcept that change of location ano diet might have weakened the system and made the subject more susceptible - to colds.
 President John M. Hall of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail road Go held joint conference yes terday with the officers of the Order O Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen relative to tht ] new tyhrough runs of the crews of ex nress trains which are to go into effec .hetween New York and Boston nex Sunday. After the conference 1t wal said chat an arrangement of details re
 gardfng the runs was reached tha
 was satisfactory to all parties. Samuel B. Harvey of Willimantic ' who defended Mrs Lillian Manson during the two trials she underwent : charged with having killed Mrs Juli' , A Wilson of Ashford by administer ing arsenic to her, and who at the las : trial in September was sentenced To manslaughter has been granted tel days extension of time in which tt file an appeal to the supreme court l he decides to do so. Both he ant Lawyer Torrey of Putnam, who as sisted him, are now going over tn exceptions taken at the last trial ant they will decide soon
 "A lady who said her name was Ms
 Fish complained 10 Chief Wrfnn las
 evening in New Haven that she ha'
 been swindied out of $25. She sai'
 that she went to A man who had al
 office on Crown street. and who cladr1
 ed to be clairvoyar1t, to learn tn
 business. He told her 1t would cos
 her $25. She gave him this amour
 and got a receipt. When she wen
 to take her first lesson she learned h
 had skipped town and gone 10 Bostor
 The name sisned to the receipt wa
 '. Ogden Taylor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
ROOSTER KILLS MAN.

A Game Bird Teased Until the Man
 Got His Death Wound. Wi1kesbarre, Pa, Oct 14.--A combat Ibetween a man and a rooster two weeks ago resulted in the death of the tman yesterday. He is John Gruner of sthis city, and had teaSed the game lit tile fowl into fury by thrusting his Ifoot at 1t.
 Seeing that it was thoroughly aroused, he fastened a spur toso of Hts legs to give it practice in the use of lit, and again tormented it with his foot The bird flew at it furiously and sdug thSspur through the shoe, the steel point entering the flesh and making Ia wound an ir@h deep. Gruner paid no attention to the wound. and lock jaw resulted. He died yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
Fall Fashions. WE

 Garments Tailor made as represented. Unusual display of Coats and Furs. A matchless. line of Fall Millinery. Rare bargains in Skirts and Petticoats. A stylish exhibit of Ladies Tailor.made Suits. Neatly finished and a perfect Fit.
 The latest in Mems and Boys Suits. Every Style in Fall and Winter Overcoats. Every thing up to date in Ladies Gents and Boys Clothing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
Radioactive AIT.

From investigations carried out by J. Blister and Fl. Geitel. 1t would seem that cave and cellar air acts as If it were itself radioactive or had become so. Air aspirated from rock-masses is specially active. Masses of air absorbed under the earthis surface must therefore be ex- ercising an influence upon our atmos- nhere, ionixing 1t and tho like
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Does "Illn Mean "sick.n

Wcthy.
 There are signs of an existing propen- sity to constrain the partial withdrawal of the word sick" from the American language in favor of the word "ill." Newspapers in their headlines and else where speak nowadays of "a very i'll man." It used to be "a very sick man." Why the change? "An i'll wind Is a sat- isfactory use of language, but "an i'll man" grates on the ear and sounds like an attempt to improve on a usage that had no perceptible defect. They say this new whim is a euphemism imported from England. A correspondent of a Boston paper discusses and disapproves 1t pro testing not only against the use of the un- warrantable adverb lilly" but against the growing use of the word 1lr in place of the homely word sick" This Boston pro- testant, quoting Webster. finds that Shakespeare, with hardly an exception uses ill'' to mean mental, moral or im- personal disorders. "Ill at ease" '1Il ad- vise." 'ill bred.' "Ill fares" are all fit and familiar uses of good and industri- ous little word that has plenty of leglt- mate work of its own to do without be- ing constrained to figure as feeble sub-' stitute for sick"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Handing Down Husbands.

Harper's Weekly.
 The report that a recently deceased New York woman left her husband by will to another woman has been publish cd and has attracted no. little attention. It will be interesting to note the result of this testamentary disposition of a peculiar kind of personal property by one who has been supposed to have only Q life interest e the premises. For the sake of establishing a precedent we should like to see the gentleman who was thus disposed of enter a demurrer to the carrying out of that particular provision of the will with which he Is most con- cerned. It may be-. of course, that he was thus devised to another of his own free will and with his consent Still. the in- dividual owes 1t to his sex to have the legality of the devisemert either estab- lished. or denied by the properly consti- tuted authority. It will never do for the husbands of this land to submit tamely and without construction of the stat utes by our judicial officers to an alleged and newly discovered principle of law which reduces them. to the level of a chattei. and which gives them no more to say as to their future than that which we accord to a horse. dog. family DOT trait or mahogany bedsted. The issue may be awaited by man with calmness,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
CHAPTER xxx. - BridaIbin Follows Gabriel.

Boring, or Bridarbin-no one ever dis covered why he changed his name-fol- lowed along after Gabriel, and was in time to see him enter the door and close it behind him. The Lumsden Place was somewhat in the open, but the trees, where Bridalbin took up his position of watcher, made such dense and heavy shadows that 1t was almost impossible to distinguish objects more than few feet away. In these heavy shadows Brid- albin stood while Gabriel was supposed to be eating his supper.
 There was a long period of silence, which was finally broken by voices on a veranda not far away. The owner of the voices were evidently carrying on a con versation which had begun inside. Brid- albin could see neither the house nor the occupants of the veranda, but he could hear every word that was said. If Brid- afbin had been at all familiar with Shady Dale he would have known that one of the speakers was Madame Awtry and the other Miss Puella Gillum.
 'It was only few weeks ago that they told the poor child about her father. .' said Miss Puella- "I know 1t nearly broke her heart"
 ''Why did they tell her at all?" inuuir- ed Madame Awtrey. Her voice had in 1t the quality that attracts attention and compels obedience.
 well, you know Margaret is of age now, and Neighbor Tomlin. who Is made up of heart and conscience. felt that 1t would be wrong to keep her in lignor- ance. but he couldn't make up his mind to be the bearer of bad news; so 1t fell to Fanny's lot. But 1t seems that Mar garet already knew. Margaret had known 1t all along. and had only feigned ignor- ance in order not to worry her mother. T have known it from the first,' she said. Please don't tell Nan.' But Nan had known 1t all along. and Fanny told Mar garet so. It is pity about her father. If he was what he should be. he'd be very proud of Margaret"
 His name was Bridlebin. or some thing of that kind, was it not?" Madame Awtry asked.
 "Somethlng like that" replied Miss Puella- "The world is full of trouble" :" she said after awhile, and her voice was as gentle as the cooling of a dove-"so very full of trouble
 "The girl Is in good hands," she con- tinued, after a pause. ''and she should be happy. Neighbor Tomlin and Fanny fairly worship her"
 "Yes, she's In good hands," responded Madame Awtry yet when she comes here, which she is kind enough to do sometimes, 1t seems to me that I can see trouble in her eyes. It Is hard to de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
Talking in Their Sleep. You think I'm dead"

The apple-tree said, Because | have never a leaf to show;
 Because stoop, And the dull gray mosses over me grow! But I'm alive in the trunk and shoot:
 The buds of next May
 ! fold away But I pity the<withered grass at my root"
 You think I'm dead.'
 The quick grass said. Because I have parted with stem and blade
 But under the ground
 I'm safe and sound. With the snow's thick blanket over me I'm all alive and ready to shoot
 Should the spring of the year
 Come dancing here But pity the flowers without branch or root"
 You think I'm dead,'; sd Sss 5 A soft voice said. Vrc Because not branch or root.I owni
 l never have died,
 But close hide Tn a plumy seed that the wind has sown; Patient walt through the long winter hours;
 You shall see me again l shall laugh at you then, Out of the eyes of hundred flowers. !" Edith M. Thomas in St. Nicholas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
o'Neill's Friends.
Denver Times.

Denver 1ir1es
 James ONeill has rediscovered the coun- try humorist. He found him out West. All country humorists are discovered in the West. especially if the discoverer tells of it in the East. Mir ONeills humorist was a brakeman who let him off at a small station to wait for another train. As MT. O'Neill reached the platform the brakeman observed:
 Sort of dull place. ain't 1t? Still you'll have company. The ticket agent. the op- orator, the fiagman. the storekeeper, the postman and the agent of the accident insurance company is all inside"
 O'Neill entered the station and looked around. Tn the dim light he cotild distin- guish only a red-haired man at a tele. graph instrument.
 Where are the others?' the actor asked
 "Other what?'
 "Other what?' asked the man. .
 "Why. the ticket agent. the fiagman the postmaster and the rest"
 The red-haired man grinned. I'm um; come in and join us.' he answered.