Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-06
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER G.
CITY NEWS

On December 20th Christmas par. ty for league members will be held in Friendly league hall.
 An anniversary high mass of re- quiem was celebrated at St Pat rick's church at z 80 this morning for the late Mrs Sarah Conway.
 The fair of Court Hamilton, F. of A., will open this evening at Hamilton hall, Mill Plain. Supper from 6 to 10. The program will include dancing.
 When you are thinking about Christmas gifts, for children or grown people, remember the little "Expo' camera It is the size of watch and takes perfect little pictures. It costs only $2.50 at Lakes drug store and will give pleasure to the whole family.
 Yesterday Robert A. Cairns observed the fifteenth anniversary of his cleo ton to the office of engineer of the city of Waterbury by putting in about as busy a day as he had In year. That does not seem long time, but just think of the progress Waterbury has made during that period!
 The guessing contest which has beel going on the past week at Frank, the shoeman's, store on Bank street, came to close this morning. The following were the winners: Mrs J. T. Kinner- ney, II Taylor street; second, R. G. Amberg, 31 Brook street: third K. ". Drufva, 179 Hill street. The task was to guess how many times the name Frank the ShOeman" appeared in his advertisement Nine, the correct an swer, was sent in by several hundred persons and their names were dropped into a box and the ones above were drawn out. The lucky guessers will receive a handsome pair of shoes.
 The petition asking the aldermen to see what they can do towards getting the trolley cars to stop between Wash ington and Keefe streets was filed with the city clerk to-day. It contains POI names, all residing within the points mentioned. One wouldn't think so. but there is no doubt about 1t. There are seventeen houses in that part of the street, some of them very large build ings, so that after all it is an average of less than twelve to each house. There is a lot of merit in the petition, but whether it will amount to any thing or not nobody can tell at this stage of the proceedings. One thing is certain and that is that it cannot do any harm.
 Superintendent Walker and the few men now working have Hamilton park in first class shape for the win ter All during the fall he has been putting the place in such Wny sc if there was a fire started it could be easily extinguished. This is danger which had to be guarded diligently and one with which the park atten- dants were always in fear of. New paths and byways have been laid out in such a manner that it would be hardly possible for a fire to do much damage unless it had big start. With some more cold weather the pond will be frozen to receive the hundreds of girls who skated on the little pond all last winter. A small house has been put up near the skating rink where the cold skaters may warm their toes. MT Walker has accomplish ed wonders with the money allowed him and his efforts are undoubtedly appreciated by all who have the good of the park at heart.
 We are making a special showing of small diamond rings for young la dies this week in anticipation of the holiday trade. If you are at all inter- ested. let us show you what we can do for $20, $25, $50, $35 and $40. An unbroken assortment. The Upson Jew elry Co, 6S Bank street.