Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-13
CITY NEWS


An unusually large crowd attended
the American band promenade at the
Auditorium on Saturday night and
enjoyed the program Many out of
town people were present.
At meeting of the Children of Mary
of st Francis Aavier's church yester-
day afternoon. Miss Carrie Bergen was
elected president, Miss Jennie Murray,
secretary, and Miss Bridget McQuinn,
treasurer
The Rev DIR Buckley preached an in
teresting sermon last night at Trinity
church before a large congregation, in
Guiding Company A. G. n. G. The
speakers subject was 1.-The Military
Profession in the Bible One of Honor"
why Men Do Not Attend Church
More frequently" was the theme of
DR. Davenport'S discourse at the Sec
ond Congregational church yesterday
Sports, the Sunday newspaper and
poor preachers were mentioned as some
Of the causes for SO many vacant pews.
The overhead trolley wire on West
Main street gave out shortly before 6
o'clock yesterday afternoon Just as an
Oakville car bound west was passing
the switch at the green. There was a
great deal Of commotion among the
passengers when they saw electricity
sputtering about, but nobody was hurt.
Things were righted in short order.
John J. McGrath, who was bound
over to the superior court last Satur-
day and fined 40 and costs for assault
ing Harry NJ Neweit. a foreman for
the Waterbury Manufacturing Co, was
removed to DIR Stearns's sanitarium
Saturday. In consequence of this it is
90 ofy1cL y,
.nolled.
The cases to be heard in the dis
trict court this week are the Eastern
Expanded Metal Co VS. Lewis A.
Platt, Tuesday; Gordon Tyler VS. d. G..
Carroll and James Claffey VS. Mary
Claffey, Thursday; New York Evening
Journal VS. Elizabeth Mccarthy, spe-
cial, Friday; and Boston Furniture
Co vs E. s. Perkins, Saturday.
The American Brass Go has pur-
chased the machinery Of the Birming-
ham Brass Go, which has retired from
business. The machinery will be
moved to Waterbury and placed in
some of the company's local factories
On the premises of the Birmingham
Brass Co new industry will be start
ed. The place was closed Saturday
night with a dance and banquet to the
employees, many of whom worked for
the concern since 1t began operation
tnirty-fye years ago.
THE Dreamer is the title of the
book produced by this years gradual
ing class from the High school. 1t
goes on sale to-day and will undOubted-
~ meet with hearty reception. 1t
contains many very fine pictures and
much excellent matter of its kind. The
few verses on the class by Adelaide HI.
Mckinley will be appreciated, and the
other articles show a variety Of
thought. "An Old Ballad by David
J. Bolger, depicting the virtues and
vices of certain rather well known
goat may be set to music on account
of rich personalities.
The Waterbury Medical association
will meet this evening at the rooms of
the Doctors club, 95 Bank street. Tt
had been arranged that DIR Al. B. Davis,
attending physician of the lying in hos
pitaI, New York, should be present and
read paper on obstetrics, but on ac
count of the death of his brother he
will be unable to come and in his place
DIR Crane will read paper on "Sud-
den Death" DR. d. ID. Ashley. orthope-
dist of st Marks and the German Pol
iklinik, will address the society on the
subject "TEeatment of -Tubercul-
Gus and Tuberculous Spondylitis in In
fants and Young Children"
The petition of the town of Water
town to have Burton H. NATION de-
clared a bankrupt was heard before
Judge Plat of the United States dis
| trict court In Hartford this morning
The motion is opposed by Mr. Mat
toon who is serving an intermediate
sentence in the state prison and also
by the WATERFOWL Savings bank All
of Mr. Mattoon's property is held in
attachments made by the bank, and if
| the petition OF the town is granted
these will necessarily be dissolved, his
property will be sold and distributed
1 between the town and the bank, while
on the other hand If the petition is not
granted the attachments will hold and
the bank only will benefit thereby.
A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered in honor of Miss Helen Burns
on her birthday, Saturday evening, by
a number of her friends Those who
entertained We're as follows: when
the Bluebirds Come North Again.
/ Helen Burns; NI've got Loving for
You," Julia Bahan; "In the Village by
the Sea- Michael Preston; 1--WE Were
Old Sweethearts," Margaret Lawlor;
''Blue Bell" Sadie Downing: Some
body is Waiting for Me-" NJ. Kenney;
81 am Wearing My Heart Away for
YOU" Nellie Maher; Soldier Boy" B.
Hurley; down on the Farm" Thomas
Bolger; "Your Dad Gave His Life for
His Country" Margaret Maher; "Meet
Me at st Louis, X Flanagan; s'In
the Valley of Old Kentucky" X. Me-
earthly; you're as Welcome as the
Flowers in May" Daniel Hayden;
..Under the Anhizer Bush" James Nc
Coy; when the Blue Sky Turns to
Gold" Lawrence Downey; recitation
| by Michael O'Donnell. The Rogers
Brothers fiuniorl, better known as Me-
Coy and Bolger, gave little Of their
chatter which was gladly welcomed;
] violin selections by Lawrence Downey
buck and wing dance by James Nc
Coy. Thomas Bolger was the auction
eer and got many bids. Refreshments
were served and many toasts were re-
cited at the table. After supper the
guests wished Miss Burns many happy
birthdays and also thanked Mr. and