Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-17
CITY NEWS
The Evening Democrat wants a goo

The Evening Democrat wants goot preSSman.
 The department of charities met this
 afternoon at o'clock.
 The last meeting of the board o1
 education for this month will take place this evening"
 The rite of confirmation was con
 ferred upon nineteen children at the
 German Lutheran church yesterday. 1 Miss Elizabeth Gleeson of Maple
 street left yesterday for Elizabeth, N
 J., where she will remain permanently Magnolia lodge, No 60. K. of F., vii do some special floor work tonight ir the rank of esquire. All K. of r. men
 are invited to be present.
 The wind blew down the electric light globe suspended in front of D1 Monagan'S office, this afternoon. and
 shattered it into thousand pieces. The department was called yester.
 day to the residence of Edward Balfe on Baldwin street, where fire in the chimney caused some uneasiness. There
 was no amaze.
 Judge Burpee, this afternoon, gave
 Judgment for Alexander Zack to re-
 cover from John A. Bagley of the Ar
 lington house $2 and costs. Zack
 sued for $1O0 for islander. alleging Bagley called him names.
 City Clerk Nettleton has some "spit- ting ordinance" signs on hand which he will be pleased to pass out to par ties who want to post them. If you want to enforce the ordinance notice to that effect must be exposed on the premises.
 The Mill Plain school will soon be finished and the residents claim that it will have no equal among the subur- ban schools in this state. What they want now is city water and fire pro- lection. These will come if they keep after the powers that be.
 Pine Grove Cemetery association has given permission for the strengthening of the hump at the bend in the street in front of the cemetery, which will be big improvement at that point mak- ing nice connection between the Meriden and WoOdtick roads.
 At meeting of the high court of the l. o. F. of Connecticut, held in this city Saturday, High Chief Ranger Wal lace A. Smith of Bridgeport was chosen delegate to the international convention of the order, which will open at At lantic City on August 1. James A, Hynes of Waterbury was named as alternate.
 At last we are to have something new. novelty. That time worn recre- ation, the prom" has ragged edge" and the barn dances are taking on the makeup of the antique mas querade. The Champlain degree team association comes before the dancing public with d new and novel idea, with its snapper" promenade. so,lve- mrs and great exhibition drill of fifty one people. A genuine surprise is in store for all. The snapper" souvenirs will be most amusing feature.
 The Woman's Council of Education held it's annual meeting Saturday morning at the State Normal school in New Britain. The time was given principally to the reading of reports. the principal being by Miss Bessie Howes of Bridgeport, president of the Teachers League. Principal A. R. Morrill, of the New Haven Normal school made report of certain schools visited during the year by him, to show how the state aid' is being used. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs w. H. Cum mings, Huntsville: first vicepresident. Miss Elizabeth Kane. Waterbury: sec ond vice-president. Miss Mary E. Hast ings. Winsted: secretary. Miss Phipps, Prospect; treasurer, Mrs Austin; Ply mouth.
 The legal battle to find out whether the Bristol X Plainville Tramway company is to pay damages on account of injury to a pair of horses owned by Frank Shepherd. Waterbury livery man. which were driven on the trolley bridge at Bullhead street in Terryville. is on and the first round has been fought. The counsel engaged in the affair are Kennedy X Cassidy of Wa terbury for the plaintiff and Noble F.. Price for the town of Plymouth. Coun- sel for the defense has set mp that the Il town of Plymouth is in no way re- sponsible for what happened on a bridge. which was built by and used only ly the trolley company. To this the plaintiff demurred and Judge Cowell in the district court in Waterbury heard arguments on the de- murrer On Friday. If the demurrer is turned down the trolley company. which of course is the real defendant. will escape without suit. as the time for filing q notice with it has passed.
 An ordinary machine IS oiled daily. Your watch should be oiled once a year Your argument may be. My watch has been running perfectly for three years without cleaning" to which we reply. "In time the oil gums i produces friction and wears the deli | rate bearings" The Upson Jewelry i Ho. watchmakers.