Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-19
CITY NEWS

he young ladies of St Cecilias's par sh will give a reception.
 On Thursday evening, January p, American lodge. No A. \. 0. U. w.. will give a whist party i'll Mechanics aall.
 The Ladies auxiliary. \. 0. H.. are making arrangements for the celebrate ng of their tenth anniversary in K. or '. hall on Thursday evening, January 18th.
 E. E. Keane. an employe of Grieye. 3isset & Hollands, will sever his con aection with that firm on Saturday evening to take position in large Try goods house in Scranton, Pa.
 A flock of wild geese passed through Waterbury yesterday afternoon, flying aorth, an indication. as the wise heads say, that the backbone of winter is broken, unless the geese have made l serious blunder.
 The funeral of Miss Mary Enright will be held tomorrow morning at S:3O o'clock from the residence of her mother, Mrs Timothy J. Ford. l49 South Main street, with d mass of re- luiem at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The arm of the statue of St Francis hat stands in the niche of St Francis Kayier's church on Baldwin street. broke off at the elbow this morning md dropped to the ground and was broken into fragments. Nobody can ac- .ount for the accident and the only explanation that can be given is that t was due to some defect in making he statue.
 Another one of those delightful whist parties for which the young la lies of St NIichaers parish are noted will be held in Goodwill hall. Water Tille. on Thursday evening. February }. In connection with the whist there Will be f0rty-tiye tournament which will undoubtedly attract large num- per. Handsome prizes will be award sd the winners.
 Captain D. F. Fitzpatrick of Com ,any c is able to be out again after being confined to the house for over a week. The captain missed the inspec- ion held by Co,Gnel Seay. Tnitel States inspector of small arms. held in he armory Monday evening. II was .he first inspection he missed since he became identified with the National guard twenty years ago.
 Comptroller Russell and Commis- sioner Lord of the depariui.lit oI fi- nance. acting as a committee from that board. had conference wit-i General Van keuren this morning re garding the transfer from the Colonial Trust Co 10 the Manufacturers bank of all city funds now on deposit there. Everything connected with the matter was conducted in Il most satisfactory manner.
 The lobby of City. hall never pre- sented more cheerful appearance than it did this morning when the teachers in the public schools called around for their wages and timidly pushed their way into the c0mpIrol- ler's office. Mir Russell was ready to receive the visitors and after getting hold of their nice fat envelopes they left apparently more happy than be- fore. This is an innovation. but after the girls become accustomed they won't mind It.
 William r. Snagg. aged Gl years. lied yesterday afternoon at his hoIIe. ,2 Ridgewood street Resides his widow. he leaves three daughters. the Misses Gertrude and Adelia Snagg and Mrs l.. J. Somers: one son. Burton Snagg: two brothers. RetIben c. Snagg and Samuel C. Snagg. chief engineer ,f the Waterbury Firf department. The deceased served in the Fifth Con aecticut volunteers and was with Sherman in his march to fbe sea. He was for many years an emplOye of the scovill Manufacturing compaBr. and xas we'll liked by those who came in contact with him. The funeral will be aeld at ? o'clock Sunday afternoon with service at the house and inter- nent in Crockett cemetery.
 Waterbury Is not to see or hea. Madame Bernharit this year. accord ng to the statement of Edward ]. Sul- Ivan. formerly manager of Polls the tter, but now advance agent for the ,oted singer. As Poii-s theater Is q member of the trust. managed by Slaw & Erlanger. and as the schu- oerts. the independents. are managing 3ernharit. it is likely that if she ap- ,eared here the Auditorium would be he place. Mr Sullivan says the dates were booked when the Schuberts re .eiyed an offer to play in this city. When she plays in New Haven the management intends to run an excur- ion from the Brass city. Madame 3ernharit's farewell tour is proving ,ix success and all kinds of money is passing into the box offices.
 Morris Dobkins. who was sentenced n the superior court some time ago t0 prve from two f0 three years In the tate prison for theft of <tso worth of sopper from the electric light station n Nauxatuck. will have to serTe his seutence- The supreme court In New Haven yesterday afternoon overTuleG motion by Attorney O-NeiIL Dob Tins's e=gseL 10 compel Judge Wheel T to fle q finding This means that he case cannot he pIIf on the doeke. and that Dohkins must serve his sen 1pnre. Assistant States AtfOrney KeI- oxx was making his argument when he court stopped him and decbdei the natter without any ke<itstioa- Judge Wheeler refused to f1e q finding oa he GrvuuIs that cu9n<~4 fer the de- ieusr hzd nsf firl nsfzee Of spsEsl rifhin the ru<ryE4rr tiHr- Mf gNefu helf that s< the eSse waS a rfrnfnrl oue fbere wss no Emit of inc fer slInr nsficr of spP<aL With- Fut finding from the cpgrt an appeal nznof be tnkez-