Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-15
CITY NEWS

The aldermen will meet tonight.
 The Rose Hill Hose company will meet at s o'clock tonight.
 Dr A. A. Crane has returned from trip to Palm Beach, Fla
 The board of education will hold a meeting this evening at T;3O o'clock.
 NJ Curran, of AIiddletown, is the guest of NJ. D. Byrne aud family of North Main street.
 St Valentine yesterday presfnted MT and Mrs Michael Drury of 45O North Main street with q boy. '.5=r ...
 The dull season is 4 good time to get your plumbing overhauled. See ?. H. Garrity at 221 Bank street.
 A daughter was born Satupday morning to MT aud AIrs Albert Wood ruff of 254 East Main street.
 Former Police Officer O'Gorman has accepted a position as salesman for the Waterbury Cigar company. ...
 The fair committee of the k. of C.. will meet tonight at o'clock in E. J. Finn's shoe store, Exchange place.
 Miss Bessie Hawthorne of Brooklyn, N. Y., spent Sunday with her brother, ". J. Hawthorne Of East Main street
 Miss Lucy Smith and Miss May Ga briel have returned to Bridgeport, after $ short visit with the Misses McDon- aid of Wolcott street.
 The Misses wheeler and Burke. of Thomaston, who have been visiting MT and Mrs Theobald Cruess, of Vol colt street. have returned home.
 Miss Mary Fitzgerald of South -Aain street gave a pleasant reception last night in honor of Miss Post of New York, who has been her guest for sev- eral days
 < The Waterbury Military band will give popular promenade concert at City hall tomorrow night. Their proms arc always an enjoyment to all who attend.
 George Mulligan's pool team plays Moher's team tonight at MOher's. Null ligan's team is new in the field, but is composed of crack players who will give a good account of themselves.
 Six years ago to-day the United States battleship Maine was blown up in Havana harbor. Six years ago te- day Dennis McGraw. the popular jani- tor of the court house, assumed ms position.
 There will be whist party to-mer- row evening at o'clock at the Mul- cahy Memorial hall, given by St Mary's alumni. Admission 10 cents. Members only allowed. Prizes will De given to l44e winners.
 Charles Francis Healey. q popular employe of the Hellmann Brewing Go, and Miss Mary Agnes Finnan of the Plume & Atwood Manufacturing co, will be married at the Immaculate Con- ception church at S:3O Tuesday morn Ing.
 About 300 people enjoyed the con cert " hich was given in Poli's theater last night by the Italian band, under the direction of Leader Ortone. The audience was generous with its ap- pIause, which was well deserved. Un- der Leader Ortone the band has made q big Improvement
 I,lie residence of George C.. Hitch cock on the MerideE road was totally destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The blaze started in the second story and is supposed to nave been caused by a defective fiue. The loss is esti- mated at about $2,000. The place was partially insured.
 ! Nelson J. Welton celebrated his 75th birthday yesterday. MT Welton was born iii Waterbury and has all ways taken a deep Interest in the pro- gress of the city. He is the father of the water system and lived to see hii favorite child, the East Mountain re- servoir. highly praised by parties who didn't think much about 1t some time ago. Mir Welton never lost faith i'll the tout east water supply and now that it has been accorded prominent place among the city's water sources, the man who planned it has more req son to feel proud of it than ever. The Talma club gave a musicale ill the club rooms last night. President Thomas J. Kilmartin presided, and many members were present. Among those who contributed to the evenings s entertainment were the following: ]. Vocal solos. William J. Hughes, Thom- as Maher. Edward + Callahan, F., F. Bowe. William Kennedy, Thomas Can non. Dr John b. Freney, Joseph Ken iledy, George beaulieu and Edward Howard: recitations, Dr John +. Hayes and Daniel D. Lawlor; piano solos, Leo J. Curley There were also selections by members of the choSu 1 of the glee club which is under the dit- rection of .. Albert Browne. A union meeting of the First and Second Congregational churches was i held in the Second Congregational i church last night. The indictment weather somewhat interfered with the attendance. The Rev Joseph Ander- son read the scripture and offered ] prayer. W. F. Whittemore, q promi- l nent business man Of Boston, was in. l troduced by the Rev John G. Daven, port. Mir Whittemore delivered very l interesting lecture on the work which ! is being done by the American board l of commissioners for foreign missions in China, Japan and India. Samuel ] B. Capen of Boston, president of the American board Of commissioners for foreign missions in China, Japan and India, also spoke Interestingly of the work being done.
 The ninety second session of the !! New Haven District association of the