Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-18
CITY NEWS

IN : '#' T~~A A son was born on Monday night to
 MT and Mrs James O'Brien of 3S4 South Main street.
 Court Fruitful Vine, ,F. of A., will hold special meeting ar 8 o'clock to. night in the reading room
 The. North End A. c. will give a promenade this evening at their rooms at the corner of North Vine and Divi- sion streets.
 There will be a special meeting of the Gaelic. Literary association this evening and every member is request eds to attend. ,.
 St Thomas Cadets Athletic associa- ton will give their fifteenth annual promenade and dance in Leavenworth hall this evening.
 St Mary's Literary club of St Mary's Alumni association will give their first entertainment this evening. After the entertainment there will be a social session.
 Only one man ever found fault with Elephant trousers and he bought an other pair of the same kind. U. s. Ss Co believe they are the best heavy working trousers made.
 On Sunday evening son was born to Mir and Mrs Thomas Holleran, 151 Baldwin street. On the same evening and in the same house a son was born. to Mir and Mrs John Frederick.
 The board of assessors submitted their estimates for 1905 to the depart ment of finance this afternoon. They amounted to $S,2OO, which is the same as last year with the exception of $1,, GOO for maps and surveys, something which he assessors are badly in need of. a ' z, N
 The Washington Hills fair drew a large crowd last evening, the business men of, the hill being in attendance, and it proved to be one of the most enjoyable evenings during the fair. The fair will continue this evening and will not close until tomorrow evening. .s
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 A number of the local members of the Knights of Columbus attended a. ball which was given by the K. of O. of Seymour last evening at Tingue opera house. Among those from Wa terbury who were in attendance were Michael 2. Peters, George W. Dow ling, Peter B. Lynch and Joseph Nc Guinness.
 The return of Colonel Rollin s. Woodruff, republican candidate for ieutenant-governor, shows that he ex- pended $1 $50. He gave the republican state committee $1,O0O, the New Ha- ven republican town committee $500 and for postage, pastors and inciden- tals he spent $15O. His opponent, Gen. eral Bishop of Bridgeport, expended about $7,O00.
 The fire department was called out last evening about o'clock to small blaze in house at POS Baldwin street, owned by Maurice Harrington. The house is occupied by three families, and the fire started in the apartments of family named Dillon, and was caused by the overturnings of a kero- sene lamp. The fire was extinguished with but little damage.
 Viewed from the road, one would say that the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go thinks F. B. Rice believes in the old saw that there is luck in odd numbers, and took that way to settle the difference over the poles at the corner of Canal and Grand streets. MT Rice objected to the presence OF two large poles in front of his new block and to-day the company's men came along and put down another be- tween the two already there. If 1t is the intention to remove the old ones and make the new one carry all the wires MT Rice may be satisfied with this way out of it, but if the whole of them is to remain then it is another question and the only way one could explain 1t is that the company suspects that the owner prefers the odd num. bers even though he has to put up with an additional timber.
 The canfata. "The Building of the Ship,' by Lahee, will be given fy the choir at the Third Congregational church Tuesday evening, November p, under the direction of Miss Flora Stops, the organist, assisted by the fol lowing well known soloists: Mrs Jay F. Scott, soprano; Mrs Oscar w. Noble, contralto; William Webster, tenor; Ed ward Sanger, bass. A large amount of stundy has been spent by the choir on this work, and successful rendition is assured. Tn the concert preceding the cantata an opportunity will be giy- en to hear the Concordia Singing socl- ety in two numbers under the direction of Hans Saro. Miss Ruth Peabody, violiniste, a pupil of Troostwyke, will make her first appearance in concert work. The admission is 25 cents. Tickets on sale at the Driggs & Smith Co.