Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
CITY NEWS

ana dance this evening at Leayenworti
 hall.
 In COncordia hall. 3O5 Bank street
 masquerade ball will be given this evening by the Waterbury Lithuanian
 revolution benefit committee for the
 benefit of the revolution in Russia.
 Superintendent Brennan of the
 Brookside home has stored about sev-
 enty-five tons of ice from SIades pond
 This is far from what is needed. but
 there may be a chance to add to 1t
 later on.
 Miss Mary A. Donahue to-day was
 appointed administrative on the estate
 of her mother, the late Bridget Dona-
 hue, wife of Michael Donahue, who d1ed few weeks ago. The estate is
 estimated to be worth $30.9OO. and is
 situated on Spring and School streets.
 On the evening of March the de-
 gree team of Anchor lodge, N. E. o. F..
 will perform the initiatory work for Rubber City lodge at their hall in
 Naugatuck. Their work is very im-
 pressive. During the regular meeting
 last evening at Red Mems hall one can
 didate was initiated, one balloted for
 and six applications read.
 In the superior court this forenoon Attorney Guilfoile presented the claim l of William o. Davis of Beacon Falls
 for the reward of $1OO allowed by the state for first information leading to the arrest of horse thieves. Davis claimed the reward In the case of Ar
 thur H. Bailey, which is reported else.
 where. After hearing the evidence
 Judge Shumway awarded $50. List of letters remaining unclaimed
 in the postoffice: Miss M. Booth, Mau-
 rice Bunyan, Mrs Buling Bunker HilD, Anna Bourguin, Charles Chat field, J. F. Dowd. Mrs Eva Garrison,
 Miss Eva Greenwood. Miss Carrie
 Johnson, Mrs Maron, Miss Orie Mar
 win, Edward Maher, Jas E. Mosur,
 Clark Smith, Miss Grace White.
 Many of the letter carriers of this city will attend the annual state con yention of the mail distributors which will be held In New Britain tomorrow. Thomas McCann, U. A. g- Warner. George Schwenk and William Nichols will attend the session as delegates from this city, and they will be accom- panied by James Kelly, John Campbell, Thomas Deeley, William Ryan, Timo- thy Shannahan.
 Tomorrow, Washington's birthday, will be holiday with the employees of the city government. All the offices in the City hall building will be closed. There will be no session of the schools, and the pOstoffice will close at the holi- day hour. The Bronson library and the banking institutions will also be closed for the day. Several patriotic societies will observe the occasion in their meeting places.
 The advance sale of tickets for the annual concert of the James Meagher branch of the Gaelic Literary society warrants the belief that there will be full house. The committee in charge promises program which will be in- teresting and instructive to some ex- tent. and as the price of admission has been put within the reach of all there | is no reason why the results should not 1 be even better than before.
 The case of John T. Macauley i against Bernhard Rosenfield for S225 | damages was heard by Judge Peck in the district court today. The claim is l for services rendered. There was a contract between the contending par ties, but this was broken. by agree ment, and the plaintiff permitted to do the work as cheaply and, of course, as well as possible. Rosenfield claims | that SIO would well pay Macauley, while the latter claims S225. Decision was reserved.
 This morning the piggery at the Broohside home was converted into a slaughter house and for some time pigs squealed with such vigor that people heard the noise miles distant. The hog committee decided that money could be made by butchering the pigs and selling them that way than by dispos- ing of them on the leg. Martin Hickey wielded the knife and had for assist ants as many of the boarders as were of any use at that kind of business. Some of the porkers were the finest ever seen in the city and the commit tee expects handsome returns from them.
 Melicent Porter chapter. D. A. R.. will give an entertainment in the par Tors of the Second church tomorrow evening. The program will be as fol- lows: ''The Birthday of Washington Francis Smith, D. D.. and Roxy Mark Twain. Miss Clarke: The Hour," Flegier, MT Beach: "A Domestic Crisis" Anna Fuller. Miss Clarke: "The Old Piano. Samuel Min turn Peck. Miss Clarke: Long Ago" Oley Speaks, and Tn the Garden of Dai Sichi.' Hedgecock. Mir Beach: The Seamstress." Katherine Brown, Miss Clarke: "A Matrimonial Experi- ment," Rev Thomas Dixon. Jr. Miss Clarke.
 Ferdiand Blum and Miss Nora Cur ian were married this morning at the immaculate Conception church. Rev athef Brennan performed the cere- nOny and celebrated the nuptial mass. William Blum was best man and Miss Katherine Blum was maid of honor. The bride wore steel coIoresl silk. a lat 10 match and carried a bOHnuet of ,ridal roses. The maid was ggwup,I ! n steel cOlOred lansdOwne and wore a lat to match After the wedding a 'reakfast was served tO q large num- 'er of friends at the brides home on !; ,niOn street. The out of town guests nclHded Mir and Mrs J. T. Kelly. Miss I fora Moran and Frank Pratt of Nor rich: AIr and Mrs ]. C. Sullivan of 'laiEfeld. Miss Anna and Nellie Chr ( an of Providence. Mr and Mrs Con ) oTs of New Haven and Mir and Mrs Jewell of New Bedford. The couple fier a short wedding tour will reside [ 51 Bergin street.