Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-19
CITY NEWS
Music at the rink tonight.

Music at the rink tonight.
 The railroad men will give a private sociable in K. of c. hall next Saturday evening.
 The mid-winter reception of Miss Nellye T. Reeds dancing classes will be held this evening ill Leavenw orth hall. A chicken supper and entertainment will be given by Mrs A. Mum at tLe A. M. E. Zion church on Pearl street Thursday evening. #..t. The fourth annual promenade given by the employees of the american Mills Co will take place Wednesday evening in Leavenworth hall.
 There will be an important meeting of the St Mary's T. A. society this evening in St Patrick's hall. Every member is requested to be present.
 All K. of c. members who are candi- dates for the fourth degree will meet in K. of c. hall Tuesday evening. The degree is to be conferred Thursday ill New Haven.
 In the probate court to-day the fight for the custody of 5-years-old Carmela Nardazzo began. The child is now ill the custody of Joseph Latanzo and his wife, who live on Meadow street, and her aunt, Mrs Vita Crescenzo Paco wants to be appointed her guardian. The American Board of Foreign Mis- sions will hold q conference in this city Wednesday. There will be pub lie sessions, the first in the second Con- gregational church at o'clock in the afternoon and the second in the First Congregational church at 8 ill the evening.
 The March number of the Woman's Home Companion will be one of the best issues ever put out. Every sub, scriber to the Democrat can have this magazine free of charge. Why not
 have it sent to your home, when all you need do is to pay year subscription in advance.
 4. E. Benson, who formerly con- ducted store on South Main and Grand streets. has returned to town, after being laid up for some time with nervous prostration. He is going into the furniture business again at the o!.;;,. l stand, where he will be pleased to greet his many friends of the past. MT Benson is backed by q number of monied men and he expects to get his share of Waterbury's growing trade.
 Superintendent Beach of the police | department desires to inform the pub lie that Mayor Thoms has not yet re. voked the order regarding the mug zling of dogs. It seems many have a notion that the law is off and as Il con. sequence dogs are seen in all parts of the city minus their muzzles. The su. l perintendent takes this means of warn ing owners of dogs to be Oh the look. out else they may lose their dogs and | get into the courts, too.
 The third barn dance to be given by the Hamilton Park Athletic club vii! be held at Hamilton hall, Mill Plain l on next Friday evening. The members of this organization are about the best l in the city in running these affairs and have given so many that they have it down to science. Prizes will be of. fered for the most handsome costumes and novelty is the fact that prize will be given to the most popular young lady in the hall will be intro, duced. A space will be left at the bot | tom of each program and the name of ones choice will be written thereon
 the girl having the most votes getting the prize.
 The annual concert of the James Meagher branch of the Gaelic league will he held at City hall next Sunday 1 evening and the committee have pre- pared a splendid program of Irish | music and song for the occasion. They have secured besides many local favor ! ties HartfOrd's favOrite tenor. John F.. Lynch. who was heard here for the | first time at the leagues last concert. and Mrs Minnie Crean of New Britain. the sweet soprano so well known through her connection with the Daughters of Isabella and the Ladies axuiliary. \. 0. H. There is a large advance sale and everything points to a crowded house.
 The directors of the United Gas I'm ' provement Co will ask the stOckhOld-
 CTS to approve a 25 per cent increase in the capital stock of the company
 or S9.1S1.2j0 bringing the total up Ic SIJ.1j.2jO Stockholders will be giv.
 en the right to subscribe to the new stock tO the extent of 2J per cent of
 their holdings at par. which is JO. The market price of the stock is now
 .,S. The additional capital stock is to
 be put out for the extension of the
 cOmpany's business and for the out
 right purchase of certain other prop.
 critics and large interests in others fo-
 which .he directors have been negOti-
 ating for some time.
 Residents or South Brooklyn are
 sleeping over the electrie light gussS-
 tiOn. They claim. and rightfuIly toa.
 that they are entitled tO few lights.
 but if they want they they shouldn't
 bee any more time in coming fOrwf r.i
 with petition to that effect. Already therp are more petitions before the city government for lights in the out side districts than can be installed ont 0f the present appropriation. but pr,,Is- ally if South Brooklyn Should ga- around on time it might get its share of what is going. Don't be discoura z E ed beeause you may have been dfssp- < pointed Suee or twice in the nzSt- Make another try and keep at until y0u get what you wat
 If thine ere offend ttee.- don't de lay. It's wise to find out the cause at nar- Then- be sure to % to thor oazhiy competent 0pticizn for youF glasses We've been demonstrating cur superior skH as opticians for Zs yearx Rezsuzhle ehzrreS always