Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-24
CITY NEWS


 Mir and Mrs Walter Holland of An bolt avenue will leave March 1 for Los Angeles where MT Holland will engage in business with his father. The Day nursery is closed and quar- antined on account of the illness of the matron. Miss Annie Anderson. who is suffering from an attack of scarlet fever.
 The Gaelic Literary association will hold an important meeting tonight. Every member is requested to be pres ent as arrangements regarding the lecture to ba given Sunday night will be completed.
 At meeting of the Mems club at St Johns parish house last night of ficers were chosen as follows: Presi. dent, William l.. Hoyt: vice president. Charles Carroll; treasurer, William COmher: secretary, Howard Davis.
 At short calendar in the superior court to-day, Judge Case presiding, the following cases were set down for trial to the jury next week: Carroll NG INNNttltN. Hllt N'uN III NS ] " llNl'ii Tuesday: Walker vs the city. and Burpee vs Atwood. Wednesday; and Saven eases brought ny Attorney Rauhv against the Conmecticnt Rail way and Tiehting Co, Thursday.
 Samuel Wilson. for the past twenty years fnrm hond in Waterbury. left hnra Saturday for Danbu,y. where he claimed he had acduaintances. He was not feeling well at the time. but there was nothing alarming in his con dtfon. When he reached his dpStin- ation he was much worse and needed medical attention which was furnish ed "a. the patient continued to sink and never rallied. He died yesterday. The body will he buried In Danbury. Fx-Alderman D. J. Mahaney, who ! has been confined to his home for some time past with an attack of his old enemy. rheumatism. is able to be out and was uptown yesterday. As a sort of protection arainst the severity of 1 the weather. Mir MahGCev some time ago decided to let his heard grow and he has had wonderful success at the business. so much so that many mis' take him for his old friend. R. N. i Blakeslee.
 Tn-ni~ht is the n'"ht that the Young Ladies' sodalitv of St Thomas's parish will give their annnol whist and re- cention at Eagles hall. The commit tee in charge of the affair this year has left nothirg undone and there is l IA INr ,Af the most successful events of the sea son. Twenty valuable prizes are to be awarded to those who win the most camps at the whist and there will be dancing after Be on hand early and secure vour nlare at one of the tables in order tn be in time for the oncning. game. The whist will commence at s o'clock.
 The Colonial tea and loan exhibit of Melicent Porter chapter. D. \. h. closed last night. The affair was T great success. The receiving party included Mrs & w. Kellogg honorary regent: Miss Katherine Prichard. reg istrar: Mrs Emily Shannon. recording secretary: Mrs R. R. Stannard. treas urcr; Miss Mary White. correspOndlnc secretary: Miss Fannie Porter. his torian: Miss Mary Porter, curator and the members of the general com mittee. N-s D. r. Webster. Mrs Q. q Camn. Miss Katherine Hamilton. Mir C. W. S. Frost. Mrs q. Leslie Dexter Mrs R. R Stannard Mrs O. w. Noble Mrs J. Merrick Gallond.
 There was a large attendance at th musical and literary entertainmen given at the First Baptist church las night The program consisted of th rendition of "The Lost Chord" by th members of St Johns Musical associa ton. led hy William II. Miner \ trl comprised of Messrs Webster. Onic : and Dixon sang "The Red Cros . Knight" The Rev Oscar Haywoo gave readings of ''The Raven" h : Edgar Allen Poe. and from ''Dr <, yier" by George w. Cable. The s John'S Musical association sang ". Low-Rack'd Car and "Killarncy; Miss Mae Louise Stanley in violin s' iectionS. Fantasia Appassionato. Chnnin's "NOcturne" and the 'Gyps nanre." bv Nachez" "Life's q Bumy CT" hy Messrs Webster and DixoI was well rendered. The closing chnrIr i,v the St Johns Musical assnciatiO was Good Night. Beloved The a, cumraniStS were Miss Grace Robert - and William II. Miner. The Rev Osea l Haywood read Thomas Nelson Page
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 charge is made to show you if glass,
 will assist vou. or for the reguia
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