Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-24
CITY NEWS

lean band prom tomorrow night.
 Michael D. Russell and Patrick Rrardon left yesterday for a week $ visit in the south.
 A snn. Albert, was born to Mr and Mrs Alhct Woodruff of 149 South Ma.n street. Friday. March IT.
 Grand Chief Hewlett of New Ha- ven was the guest of Amity castle, II. K. G. F.. last night and granted per mission to reopen the charter list.
 James w. Hodson and his brother Frederick have written home that life is very pleasant at Palm Beach, Flor ida. They may not return for feN weeks yet.
 The plant of the knapp X cowles Manufacturing Co of Bridgeport was sold at auction yesterday to Frank l.. Staples of Bridgeport for $19,MW. The assessed valuation of the plant is $2I.- UNO
 The committee in charge of the twentieth anniversary celebration of Sheridan council K. of C.. held q meeting last night and fixed the date LOT PNtuIHS, -hda ii' ''i fair will he held in the Auditorium.
 Andre l.. Hess of Waterbury. who filed a petition if bankruptcy yester- day. has no money with which to pay court fees. His schedules show debts amounting to S2,6GI.4I, and he claims assets of $1.I4O. S170 of which is claimed to be exempt.
 The funeral of the late John Bowc will be held tomorrow morning at S:3O o'clock from the residence of his mothcr-in-law. Mrs Hanora Keefe, 112 Bishop street. with mass of re- uuicm at St Thomas church and in- terment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 ISidore J. AXelrod of Waterbury brought suit yesterday for S1.JO0 against William Nogel of New Britain, a well known business man. for Slan- der An attachment for S2n00 was placed upon Mr Nogel's property. The ease is rcturnable to the district court in Waterbury the first Tuesday in April
 The patrol wagon is making things lively for everybody about the police station and if business keeps on in creaSing the quarters will have to he enlarged. Of course the novelty of the thing will die out in time and then matters will drift back to normal conditions. But while the rush is on Chief Egan is bound to keep up with the procession and in order to he in q position to cope with any emergency Al, l,, ,l, I..l ,I small. rcd-fringed slate on which the names of guests have been written for years and put much larger one on the desk instead. so that there may be room enough for all and some to spare.
 At the annual meeting of the Wa, terbury Boys club last night officers were chosen as follows: President Cornelius Tracy: vitc-prcsident. D. L. smith: secretary. A. C. Mintic: treas. urer. C. F. Mitchell: superintendent. N Combellack: treasurer of Boys club hank. c. r. Kello: treasurer of build ing club. C. F. Mitchell: directors. Cor mclius Tracy. R. \. Blakcslec. C. r. Kellogg. \. F.. Rice and A. C. Mintic The reports of the different officers were read and approved and showed that the organization is in flourish ing condition. Already over SJO0O0 oi the fund needed for the home whicl the club is to build on Cottage plac, has been received from friends of tn, institution.
 Fanny Crosby. the popular hymn writer. celebrated her Sth hirthda, at her home in Bridgeport today. Tn, story of inc author. as told in llS Mondays Democrat. interested every body who read if and recalled to th, minds of many inc time when they first heard that charming song. Kos alie. the Prairie Flower" an cffuSior which is as widely known aS Home Sweet Home" The average readel does not always take much notice o authors and thousands who hear, "ROsalie. the Prairie Flower ren ,lered years ago. never knew much. Il anything at all. about the life of th, master mind that composed the song hut all recognized the title and wantr, tn hear the melody again. with the IT. suit that several have inquired wlIcr, thc words and music may ba obtained Her works arc HOt in the BrUH~.Jn li brary. hut nearly anybody you mect if you strike him in the right moo, will give you verse or two of R1>ali,. ihp Prairie Flower" and hy putting the disconnected pieces together yoJ may get the whole Uf if.
 Why not have at ddne right: Tb"r, are all kinds 0f cIuckmakrr> who do all kinds Uf work We have only on, kind and that iS the hc>t to b,. ha,I ctOcks caIlc,I for. repaired and retuTn~l io yOur home for m0deratr sum