Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-14
CITY NEWS

Feb. 23-Grand whist and reception for benefit of rebuilding St Thomas convent at Eagles hall, M .,..sI..ss. 7,
 Mrs George Nickel of Bridgeport is visiting her sister, Miss Teresa Shaughnessy of East Main street
 MT and Mrs simon Cronan of Sars- field street are rejoicing over the ar rival of Il baby boy at their home.
 There will be special meeting of the Gaelic football club in A. o. H. hall Sunday at 2:30 p. m Everyone interested in football is invited to at stend. gG f5e
 The dealers in valentines reported a larger sale this year than any other for long time. The new styles seem ed to take hold upon the people and | as result the storekeepers did a thriving business.
 Music lovers were given a rare treat at Polls last night when Julius ] Schendel, the noted pianist, was heard at what some term his best, ill the concert given by the Waterbury Sym. phony orchestra.
 Two Johns were the only persons ar, rested by the police yesterday. The first was John Kenney Officer S. Me Carthy brought him in for being too drunk to take care of himself. Judge Burpee fined him $5 and costs to-day. The other was John Pelka. He made trouble at his home and his wife called in the police. He settled for S7. List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice. Miss Anna Bradley, Mrs H. F. Curtiss, A. Carey Warren park, A. j. Cornell. Thomas Charis, Miss Mary Grove, Margaret Casey (223 South Main), Albert Ericson, R., W. Terrell James Flanagan, F. c. Grant @, Miss Georgieanna Guilbert. George Glasham, Joseph Coleman, H. D. Rogers. Mrs Lena Rivers.
 When Superintendent Morris of the department of charities called yester. day afternoon to investigate the case of MT Reid. who was said to be stop ping in shed at Goldsmith's dump he found him there. snug and dry and apparently quite happy. The man be- longs on the Park road and is said to have left home without cause. As soon as his children learned what was up they took care of him.
 The marriage of Miss Florence Els telle Germaine, daughter of Mir and Mrs Alfred G. Germaine of 94 Fair view street. and Miles Francis McNiff of the American took place this morn ing at 80 o'clock at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. the Rev James E. O'Brien, the acting pastor, performing the ceremony Miss So- phie L. Reid was the bridesmaid and Arthur w. Middleton of Boston was the best man.
 Commissioner Finn sprung quite n sensation at the meeting of the board of public works last night He sug- gested that a recommendation be ad- dressed to the aldermen asking that the bond issue authorized for the pro- posed addition to Lfbrhry park be amended at the next session of the general assembly so as to make the money available for permanent i'm provements on the streets instead of for park purposes. The other con- missioners looked at the mayor and the mayor glanced all over the board but not a word was uttered for or against the proposition. It is under stood that the matter will come up again.
 Captain James Donahue of North square with Maxie Cooke, the fish mongers and John Reid. the sprinter, went fishing yesterday and three more sorry fishermen it would he diff, ficult to find when they reached town in the afternoon. The fish were .on strike for fair. for not bite did they get until early in the afternoon. Apd the wind blew itself blue in the face and froZe Captain Donahue in his boots. Reid says he will never again go fishing with Maxie Cooke and Cooke says that it will be impossible for him to get corner on fish as long as the fish won't come to his hooks. However. they didn't get "skunked, for they caught one little pickerel.
 Last evening the members of St Mary's Alumni association met in the Mulcahy Memorial building and form ed an organization which has been contemplated for some time. to he known as St Mary's Dramatic club. There was fairly large number of the society present and much interest will undoubtedly he taken in the work of the club. Henry A. Hayden was elected president; Miss Katharine Ca sey. vice president; Miss Nellie Ere ney. secretary; James Cosgrove. treas urer. The following were appointed a committee to draw up a constitution and bylaws: Miss Josephine Dillon. James White. Miss Mary Carroll and John Hutchinson. The next meeting will he Sunday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock.
 The second annual banquet of the Colt Athletic club was held last even ing at the club rooms on Bronson street which were handsomely decor. ated for the occasion. Louis J. Thi- bodeau was toastmaster and right well did he grace his place. James Phelan responded tO the toast Our Football Team" and Byron Houston tO Our Competent Manager James K. Bag ley made a few pleasing remarks on the brilliant fight put up by the Colt Junior football team during the sea son of 1s15-G. William Baker re spOnded to the toast ~Our ROoters.- and William Gushing to Our Presi- dent" Michael Flanagan talked ar some length on Football in the Past and' Future William HanIey re- sponded to ''Our Lady Friends and right well did he handle his subject.