Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-22
CITY NEWS

I I on Luke street
 Beginning next Saturday the New England Watch shop will close Sat urday afternoons during the summer months.
 All members of the Waterbury Business Mems association will close their stores at 12 o'clock on Decora- tion day.
 l On Friday evening June the elev- enth semi-annual dance of the Nas- sau club will be given at Hamilton hall. Mill Plain.
 . City Clerk Sandland has called a meeting of the bond issue committed for next Monday night at o'clock in the mayors office.
 l The shorthand class of the Cath l olic Women's association will meet I this evening. This lesson will make up for the one omitted few weeks I ago.
 | Next Friday evening concert will l be given by the Wesleyan Mandolin I and Glee club under the auspices of !. Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.. i church at the town hall in Water 1 town.
 l Southbury has taken steps to save l human beings and cattle from rabid \ dogs and has issued an order that 'l all dogs be confined on the premises of the owners from now until Sep ! tember 1.
 \ At a meeting of the Naturalist club last night Mrs Joseph Duryea read a lpaper entitled "Reminiscences Of a Tenderfoot Botanist Along the Shores of the Housatonic. Next Monday will be bird night
 II There will be mass of requiem at ' o'clock in the church of the Inn maculate Conception tomorrow morning for the late Miss Nellie Dunphy, who died suddenly Tn Phlla' delphia few weeks ago.
 Hurdy-Gurdy dance at Miss Reed dancing academy tomorrow night. Regular old fashioned country time, Come early. Don't miss any or the fun. Orchestra also in attendance TOT dancing. Electric fans have been in- l stalled for the occasion.
 The official Elks' train from Con necticut will run over the New York Central lines via both Springfield and New York to Denver and return with, out change. The equipment vii con sist of the highest grade Pullman yestibuled, sleeping and dining cars throughout.
 George H. Knapp, who keeps sa loon at the entrance to the Drlvine park, must appear in court this week and show cause why his license should not be revoked. It IS very probable that he will not be able to appear in court as he is quite i'll al the hospital.
 The potato bugs have put in theil appearance and already they have done considerable mischief on plants | that have just peeped above the clay They are said to be provided witt saws this season and hew down the tender vines like woodchoppers clear ing forest.
 | At a meeting of the directors oi the Citizens bank to-day the vacan' cies caused by the death of the late Fy,L. Curtiss and Charles B. Lamt were filled. F. J. Kingsbury Is still at the helm as president, J. Hobart Bronson was chosen vice-president to succeed MT Curtiss and H. A. Hoad. lev was elected cashier in place oi Mir Lamb.
 In orders issued yesterday. Adult ant General Cole announces the ng ures of merit of the several organiza' ltions of the National Guard for the month of April, based on the drill re ports for the month. The Second regiment is rated 93.19. The First sa.sO and the Third S5.97. Drum majors of the infantry regi' ments are transferred from the non commissioned staff to the band. in nc cordance with the regulations of the National Guard.
 Mrs Sarah ]. Gravino has brought through Attorney Hayes a suit for islander against Mrs Incoronato Des- tiso. She claims s100 damages. Mrs Destiso has retaliated through Attor- ney Bauby by instituting a similar suit and also claims damages of s100, The plaintiff in the first suit is of Saxon extraction. She lives with her husband on Cassidy avenue. Her Ital- ian neighbors resented her presence among them and Mrs Destiso was the leader. A few days ago the latter lost command of her vituperatfye tongue and the islander suits are the result
 Sanitary Inspector Callahan is kep busy watching teamsters who persis in dumping refuse on the roadsides Already he has posted signs at diff ferent places warning people to keeI away. and while they are doing som' good still many run the risk of beinl caught and punished. Some day vher the health authorities pass a law compelling everybody to have hi' name on his wagon it will be mort difficult 10 carry on these sharI games. The offenders are seen from time to time. but as people have nc means of getting line on the own CTS of the vehicles it is an uphill jot to secure evidence sufficient to con. vict them
 Correct time is guaranteed If our expert wafchnakers repair and sd just your watch High class work al nominal prices. Bring or send your work to us and get estimate of cyst The Up~on Jewelry Co. @ Bank street
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