Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-17
CITY NEWS.

Henry M. Werner of this city is
 now the tenor soloist at the Church
 of Unity in Springfield. Mass.
 Meyer Freed, the peddler, who sud
 denly disappeared last week is still
 missing.
 A son was born to Mir and Mrs T.
 F. Corrigan, 154 Baldwin street this
 morning.
 Every Thursday Currans have a | line of special bargains picked out for those in search of dry goods. The Hebrew societies of Water | bury will meet Sunday to consider l plans for an entertainment in aid of St Mary's hospital.
 Peter Higgins, engineer for the Wa terbury Manufacturing company, is
 very ill at his home with a severe at tack of pneumonia.
 Members on any committee for the
 supper and sale at the Friendly league
 are requested to attend the meeting
 tonight for the Friendly league
 patrons.
 The weather to-day was real
 Marchy and those who had laid aside their top or overcoats felt the winds considerably. The pessimists are beginning to think that there'll be
 no summer, A number of the congregation of the Second Congregational church called upon their pastor, the Rev c.
 F. L. Smith Monday evening to cele- brate with him and his wife, the ninth anniversary of their marriage.
 The Democrat handy pocket folder
 is out, and it is more useful than ever This latest one contains the
 trolley schedule, giving the leaving
 time of all cars, as well as the time
 table of the steam cars on the various
 roads, and the fire alarm boxes.
 One week from tonight the man. agers of the Shop Baseball league will hold forth at Eagles hall where they will give reception and dance for the benefit of the league. A special program of music has been provided for the occasion which will be executed by Lallier's orchestra.
 Many wonder why Commissioner Walker of the department of public works was not honored by having d street named for him the same as the other members of the board. In re- ply to this one of his colleagues ex- plained that the park at Walnut aud Farm street is named for Mir Walker and that the commissioner was not anxious to have too many honors thrust upon him.
 Waterbury will have band concerts in different parts of the city this sum- mer if the board of public works agrees to move the portable stand from the city yard from one place to another without expense to the musi- clans. Commissioners Dennison and Nell. two old lovers of music, have the matter under consideration and no doubt they will look at it in the right light and see that the band plays as often as possible.
 At the Methodist conference which closed last night in Bridgeport the Rev ]. H. Fairchild of the Simons- vile Methodist church was traus- ferred to St Pauls church. Brooklyn. He will be succeeded by the Rev x. E. Smith. The Rev NJ. Buckwalter of Grace NJ. l.. church, Watcrviile, goes to the Woodbury church. The Rev N. w. Honnald has been chosen in his stead. The Rev r. ID. Walter of the First Methodist church and the Rev NJ. O. Lepley of St Paul's church will remain in Waterbury.
 The police evidently took day of yesterday, or else the sons of Bacchus did for there were only two arrests for intoxication. Officer Healey picked up an old man nau,ed George Spring in the rear of saloon on South Main street and the same officer found Patrick Mooney last night near Eagles hall Both were in the city court this morning before Judge Peasley. Spring was con- mitted to Brookslde for thirty days and Mooney was put on probation for | thirty days to pay a fine of ST and costs.
 The board of charities met last | night and decided to defer action on 1 all proposals for the tuberculosis hos. | pital at the BroOkside home until later in the season. The bids are too 'h,yb and the commissioners feel that there l IS no use taking hold of the proi.ct | until it can be done in a proper man | ner and they haven't enough money to l do it now. They have a notion that | they may get better figures in the faII. | It was voted to purchase som. fire extlngnishers for use at the Brool- | side. such ones as Chief Snagc thinks best to be secured.
 The Union Carpet & oil Cloth company at 2Oi Bank street next fin he Buckingham building. had its opening last evening which was very < argely attended. The new concern VIII handle oil cloths, Iinoleums I ioor coverings. carpets. rugs. etc. of | ne nnest qualities and up to date 4 'atterns- No order is too small nor | my too large. They will give as- imates on equipping buildings and Al VIII cheerfully furnish any informa- ion which is required of them. Las, 'Fening at the opening each purchas- T of $500 worth of goods or over sas presented with a magnificent oil 10th rug free You are invited ,o all and inspect their wares.