Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-12
CITY NEWS

Louis A.. Fisk of Stamford, candi- date for congress in the last campaign, was the guest of Attorney James M. Lynch today.
 At meeting of the Crosby High football team held this afternoon, Robert Tracy was elected captain for the next season.
 Samuel Anderson of 324 South Main street left today for Manhattan hos pital, New York, where he will under go an operation on his ear.
 Hendricken council, K. of C., will meet this evening to elect officers for the ensuing year. The report of the committee which had charge of the concert recently given by the Irish La dies choir will also be rendered.
 The residents of Dublin street have got down to business on the trolley question and intend to keep it up un- til they get the service. This after noon they filed a monster petition with the department of public works asking that their section be taken into con sideration in this matter of trolley ex- tension. It Is signed by some very prominent citizens and this, coupled with the fact that there is much merit in it. will make it rather difficult for the company to refuse to comply with the request.
 During the fire this morning a couple of amusing incidents took place. A young man who at the time was taking a bath had scarcely time to don any of his apparel, the flames giv- ing him very little chance of making his escape. One of the ladies in the house. while watching the flames, thought of a sofa pillow given to her by her mother and thought so much of it that she went into ta building and saved the article. On her way out she passed a set of furs valued at ST5. but was SO excited that she left them there to burn with t.e rest of the property.
 The novelty dance and reception giv- on by the advanced class last night at Miss Reeds dancing academy, 43 East Main street. was well attended by former pupils and friends. Seventy couples took part in tne serpentine co tillon, which was but one of the pret- ty novelties of the evening. The moon light dances were most enJoyabie and pretty feature. The hall looked bright and cheerful in it's Christmas decorations of red and green. The music was furnished by the Columbia orchestra, each number being heartily encored. Refreshments were served through the evening. Miss Reeds classes meet this week at the academy 43 East Main street. as follows: Ad- yanced class. Monday; private class Tuesday: second advanced class. Thursday. and entire new beginners class, Friday.
 The committee appointed by the board of aldermen to confer with the trolley company relative to the pefk ton asking that the cars stop betweec' Washington and Keefe streets, got t7 work early and at an early hour thiC morning had prevailed upon Superin- tendent Wales to paint a post between the poiuts mentioned. If it works all right it will he left there. and in case if shouldn't NIT Wales hopes it will cause no trouble in case it should be found necessary to remove 1t. or course fl will work all right The grade isn't any sleeper there than ' Is on the other side of the hill. an' there is no fuss made about stopping A matter in this connection worth mentioning Is that Alderman Blakes- lee did the whole thing himself and gives as his reason for not waiting to consult the rest of the committee that Alderman Filling Is a single man and Mir Murray Is but recently married and he would not bother them but Eo right ahead and see what he could do for the good ladies who were asking for better trolley seTvice.