Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17
CITY NEWS

The Union Committee of the Holy Name society will meet tomorrow af- ternoon in the Sacred Heart church at 4:30 o'clock.
 The St Thomas Cadets will be pho tographed tomorrow at 1;30, at Smiths in Exchange place, over Finn's Shoe store.
 The question for debate to take place at meeting of Branch 2, Social ist club. Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock is. Are We Prosperous ?''
 We are showing the finest line of rolled gold rosaries ever shown. Our prices on the ten year rosaries is S8 also have a smaller at $2 a pair. J, Fl. Devereaux & Go.
 At a public auction in the office of the district court to-day, Attorney Guiifoile sold lot on Mohawk park to Deputy sherif Gillette for SIT. The lot is about an acre and was sold for taxes. There are encumbrances of about $10O on it.
 Clarence v. Johnson and Grant Wheeler, nnotorman and conductor in the employ of tho trolley company, were caught between two cars on the switch near N0rwood on the Water yille line last evening and narrowly escaped being seriously injured. Une was adjusting the pole and the other putting up the fender when the car ahead of them slipped back and pin ned them between the cars. They were bruised about the legs and, body and will be laid up for some time. Dr Graves dressed their injuries.
 The Lake & strobel Go are leadina this year In their watch department with Indies enameled goods, either Swiss or American makes, at $5, and they have finer fine at $10, $15. SEQ and S25. The gent1emen's goods run from as low price as one desires to the sort that brings $75 and more The diamonds this season are Up to the usual display, but the firm has great yalues in some stones mounted in cuff buttons. hand made fine gold jewelry and lace pins and rings. The toilet ware is the kind that brings the ad- miration of the public; sterling in all the ornamentations of the sllversmith's art, The firm has the usual extensive line of gold silver and 'Ieather novel; ties and magnificent line of uraDrel' las. ..ss.
 AI.. J.. ColIoty, the@well known real estate and insurance man, presented the. Democrat with the handsomest calendar seen thus Far this season. The design on the card is that of a most natural spray Of roses in the bud and in full bloom, with just enough foliage and stem to make it look as though it was just cut from one's fayorite bush. The spray Nof roses is hand painted in oil. and is a specimen of the work of Mrs M.. l., Colloty, much of which has already been. seen and admired, 1t is m sar- tistic bit of work and shows thBlt Mrs Colloty is an adept at this particular kind of work. Those desiring to see specimens of this ladv's work can find her at her home, 77 Central ave- nue. where she viii be pleased to explain and give instructions to those desiring them.
 The speaker at the mems meeting in Jacdues onera house tomorrow af- ternoon will he 'Toun" Keenan,. con. verted locomotive engineer. For fifty years Keenan ran an engine of the ID. L. & W. railroad. being retired from active service within a year or tvo Since his retirement he hah traveled over the country addressing gather ings of men. especially in the great railroad centersJ He is a man of charming personality and is a mag netic and forcefnl sneaker: he is quite q unique character and is exceeding, ly popular with all the men who have ever known him, The story of his conversion and complete change of life from 0 dissipated and reckless railroad man is q tale of thrilling in- terest. ''Tom" Keenan has visited Waterbury once before for the local Y. NJ. c. A. The story of his life has been written and published during the past fall Every man in Water bury who wishes to spend most ir- teresting hour is invited to hear him tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock in Jacques opera house.