Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-14
CITY NEWS


 two meetings today, one at 1 this a'
 ternoon and another at Z:45 .this even ing. =. The new afternoon Sbirt waist clas
 at the Friendly league opens on Wed
 Desday, February l5, ut $50. Th, ! new afternoon millinery class meer on Thursday at 3:30,
 ! During the month of January l39 SD piication> for work were received by euperin)rndent George C. Minor of the ! state free employment bureau. and th, applications for help numbered 140 which shows that the demand was ip excess Of the supply.
 A; largely attended meeting of the True Blue hist club of St Mary Alumni association, held last eveniu. whist WAS played and prizes were awarded to the following: First, Thom as ButterIy and Miss Agnes Quinn; consolation, John McNerncy and Miss Mary Grady.
 Another meeting of the creditors of Charles 4. Sackett was held in Ref cree Newton'S office yesterday. Mr Sackett was examined regarding his petition for discharge from his obi cations. There will be further near ings before the case is presented 10 Judge Piatt Of th" federal district court.
 John killouGhey and Otto petriet have brought suit against the Consoli- dated Railroad Co for $50 damages. They claim to have been delayed by q freight train on a crossing in Nauga- tuck some time ago. The cases will he heard hy Justice John J. McG a til. There Is law prohibiting trains from blocking crossings longer tban five minutes.
 The department of charities met yes terday afternoon and approved the payrollS for the half month. During the month of January q total Of twen- ty-nine were admitted to the Brookside home. Twenty-two were males. three being prisoners and three insane. Seven were females, one being q pris. oner. The number of inmates Janu. ary 3l was l2l, eighty.three males and tEirty-eight females.
 Frank Castle, motorman on the line. mans car ot the trolley company. met with bad accident in Hopevile yes terday afternoon. The men were pak- ing some repairs near Smith X Griggs when they collided with 9 south bound trolley car. Castle was thrown against the glass in the front of the passenger car. receiving several bad cuts on the face and hands. Dr Dwyer rendered surgical aid. after which the injured man was removed to bis home Oh Washington street.
 Unusual enthusiasm prevails anloug those who were fortunate enough t0 attend the last of series ot cotillons given by Prof Bailey's select dancing class pupils, ill the coming one on Mon. day evening, February 2, in Music hall, Citizens bank block. It Is ore. dictcd that this one will be fully as fine and highly amusing. For meT pupils wishing to at. tend should secure their invitations early, as the present demand is eycep tionallg large for limited attendance.
 The injunction proceedings insti. tuted by Mrs A. E. Woodlng against the American Telephone 6 Telegraph company last week have beeu settled to the satisfaction of both parties and the suit has been withdrawn from the district court. The company was about to set poles for Its lines in front of Mrs Weddings house. She was satis ted that they should put them in the -cnr or in its vicinity but tbe company claimed they bad the right to nut them in front. 4 similar dispute arose iu Oxford yesterday. but before it reach ed any dimensions 1t was settled b,- Senator Phelan. counsel for the com. pany.
 There is going to bc something do. ing on Wednesday night. March I. la15. at Eagles hall. formerly Jacques auditorium. That is tbe day and date selected rnr the hie barn dance to be given hy the local Acrie. 4 commit. tee consisting of. N. J. Ryan chairmau- NJ J smith secretary: Alderman r Dunn Michael Madden and Thomas Hailinan has been st work for fortnight searching for novelties for ihe affair and they promise something unique n this line of fun. Fine prizes vii he awarded for the catch iesi ~uhe makc-urs there viii be home made pumpkin pie and ail the trim min-~- Tn" American band orchestra i> F"hearsing speriai -Ural music for fhe occasion aud o!c time huskln. bees "lll he made cc .ock Ike load of swamp hay caught ia 2 rain storm. Watch oCt for The Eagles barn dance.
 Take note. The Epson Jewelry co. opticians. fS Rank street. will put on sale Wednesday and Thursday solid gold speCtacleS which were so-uerlv s1lc for Ss These glasses will bc ra- ducei to S3. ln order rO still further adI 'o this drm's growing list If ra-s+F-aE .-4-a4.----~