Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-08
CITY NEWS

The board of public safety will meet tonight.
 The Holy Name society of St Fran cis Aayier's, church is requested to meet at the church at o'clock We'd nesday evening, May 10.
 Mrs John Coleman of Wolcott street was taken to the Cooke street sanita,- fum this afternoon where she will be operated on for the removal of a tumOr.
 An anniversary high mass will be celebrated tomorrow morning at ' o'clock at the Immaculate Conception church for the late Patrick Ryder of Pleasant street.
 Edward Murrican. who was sen tenced for from three to four years on October 20, 1903. for burglary in this city, pleads innocence of the crime and has asked for release from the board of pardons.
 The Queens Daughters will meet this evening at 7:45 at St Patrick's s hall. AS this is the last meeting be- fore the May festival, which will open on Wednesday evening, it is hoped that large number will attend.
 The members of the Waterbury Medical association will meet this even- ing at o'clock in the Waterbury Busi- ness Mems association rooms in the Jones-Morgan building. Dr A. A. Crane will read a paper on milk SUD- plies which will be of much interest to all present. Dr S. H. Albee will read paper on hydro-therapy.
 The Rev J. J. Fitzgerald, formerly assistant in the Sacred Heart parish, and who was acting pastor in New Ha- ven during the absence of Rev Father Early, is at present first assistant pas tor to Rev John T. Winters at Mary's church, New Britain. Father Fitzger- aid spent the first seven years of his priesthood at New Britain.
 At a meeting of the ninth grade of Walsh school, held Friday May 3, the following officers were chosen. Presi. dent, William Rose; President, Katherine DOnahue; Secretary, Ruth Harris; Treasurer, Harry Edwards Historian. William Rose: Prophet, Al bert Nellie: Prophet on Prophet, Loret. ta Hodgkinson; Class Poet, Lawrence Fleming; Class Will, Katherine Dona- | hue.
 Mrs Benjamin Betts appeared in the tool room of the Waterbury Clock fac. l tory Saturday afternoon and wanted to have a talk with her husband. She Is said to have been in possession of a loaded revolver, and when her husband heard this he gve her a wide berth. Mrs Betts finally left the premises without doing any harm. The affair created big sensation in the shop and rest of the day.
 The following presents were carried away at the closing of the Hebdomad in Pythian hall, Waterville. Saturday night: Clock. M. Tabanto; picture, F. Smith: 8 piece, Rose Lewis; vase, Mar. garet Lyons; case canned goods, Otis DOry. case wine, Josephine McMahon; Father Traynor's picture. Hannah Moriarty; ton coal, Mrs Mar. tin: parlor suit. A. Taylor: set dishes, J. E. Cavanaugh: gold watch, Right This Way" center piece. c. l.. Block man; tea kettle, Charles F.. Shipley, Jr; pair shoes, Dan Hurley, Terryville; sil- yer knives and forks. Nellie Doolan: arm chair, E. J. Shanahan: jardiniere, Paul Thatcher: chest tea. Loretta Me. Grath: pillow, Mrs Beauchemin: dozen photos. Grace Walsh: dress suit case, Elsie Laneville: ton coal. C. |. Black. man: jewel rosary. Libbie Hark: box oranges. A. Lynch: most successful canvasser. Mary Blake; second, Han nah MOriarty.
 Some of the agents representing com. panies that were affected by the fire in Mrs Bridget Geraehty's house 133 Bishop street were in town to-day to effect a settlement The building was insured for S4.cco and Mrs Geraghty's furniture for S1.UO0. The damage to Mrs Geraghty has not been exactly es- timated hut it may figure about S2,OO0. Mrs Oliver in whose apartments the fire started lost everything. she being not protected by insurance. and | Thomas Quinn who occupied the sec Ond floor with his wife suffered light | losses through water. The fires origin ' has not yet been discovered. but 1t is | the opinion of the insurance agents that Mrs Oliver placed the ash pan of her cooking stove in the closet, and that it contained live emIIers of char coal It is known that she used char coal. and the pan was found in the closet after the fire. She had but re- gently started housekeeping.
 Do you or any of your friends wear thick and heavy giassesT If so. let our optician show you how he can re- duce weight over one half by the most scientific adoption of the lens grinders art. The UpSon Jewelry Co. fs Bank street