Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-24
CITY NEWS


 two meetings to-day, one at 4 o'clock this afternoon and another at 7.30 this evening
 The Burns property on River street has changed hands again. 1t is now the property of J. w. Havican, owner of the lot on the south side of the strip.
 Mrs pr Hart of Boston and Mrs Jo- sephine Kelley Barnes of Franklin street will leave Thursday for St Louis to spend the summer months at the Louisiana purchase exposition.
 There was very large attendance at the Military bands prom last Sat urday night and the party enjoyed the dancing to the fullest extent, warm as it was. The bands prom next Satur- day night at City hall will be the last of the season.
 By gum! The Corn Huskers will hold their first annual barn dance in Hamilton hall in Mill plain on next Friday night The Corn Huskers are also hustlers and have planned some novelties for their dance. They in tend to make it the best yet.
 Joseph Ducraw Darling of Leayen- worth street has returned from St Louis, wheer he closed the season with the Four Flying Forwards, the well known acrobats. After short vacation here he will join Llndy and ThompsOn'S big circus at Coney Is land on June Is.
 The aldermen met last night and ap- proved the recommendation of the de partment of safety relative to the purchase of 8 site for new fire house in t.le northwest section of the town at price not to exceed $2,400. A. J. Pattons map of Waterbury was on exhibition and Chairman Blakeslee appointed a com mittee consisting of Aldermen Hewitt and Murray to talk over the. purchase of one for use in the aldermanic chamber.
 A delightful dance was given iIwthe K. Of c. hall by the members of the Forty and Nine club. It was in the nature of a reception or return dance to the clerks of the Curran Dry Goods Co, who had entertained the members of the club so lavishly on the occasion of their barn dance. About 30 couples were present and enjoyed the merry festivities. Lallier's orchestra fur nlshed music for the dancing, which continued until l o'clock. A feature
  Among the guests were several from New Haven, Hartford, New Britain. The committee in charge consisted of George Higgins, chairman; James X. Mcdonald and Joseph w. Mcdonald.
 John J. McCabe, nephew of Patrick McCabe, and son of the late John Me- Cabe of this city. who has been study- ing for the Catholic priesthood in the seminary at Lemberg, Austria. the past two and one-half years, will be ordained by Archbishop Webber June 3. He will at once return to Amer. ica, leaving on the 1ith, and reaching New York on June 20 It has been arranged with Father Winters that. the young priest will say mass at St, Marys during the week following his return home. The young man. who IS 1nNhis 26th year. is native of New Britain and graduate of Holy Cross college, and his friends and school mates are eagerly awaiting his return. New Britain Herald.
 At to-day's session of the city court Frederick Stenborn of 470 East Main street was charged with drunkenness. indecent exposure and breach of the peace in assaulting his wife. Stem born was arrested about 6 o'clock last evening by Officer Cavanaugh. He was drunk and was acting sindecentlv Mrs Stenborn testified that her hus. band struck her yesterday morning ana Knocked her onto the stage. Sten porn was somewhat repentant to-dav lie stated that he had tried to get work at hls trade, a molder, at different shops i'll the city, but couldn't get any He was preparing to go out of town yesterday to secure work when his troubles began. Judge Burpee fined him 50 and costs for drunkenness. the same for indecent exposure and sls pended sentence for breach of the peace. He was placed in charge of the probation officer for 50 days
 The optical department of the Up son Jewelry Go is steadily increasing in favor. There is only one reason for it's doing so, and that is the good and satisfactory treatment of it's pa tents. This department is equipped with ev- cry modern scientific convenience for the successful correction of all eye troubles. No charge is made for ex-