Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-08
CITY NEWS.

] Big drop in price of butter, 29c, A. & P. Tea Go.
 1 American band prom at City hall this evening.
 It's time to select your straw at
 Upson, Singleton X Co.'S.
 Tomorrow will be childrens day at
 the First Methodist and Second Con-
 gregational churches. --...
 Liberty Circle Companions of the
 Forest, entertained a number of visit
 ors from out of iowa last night.
 Co E. H. R. will hold an important meeting at 10:30 Sunday morning, All
 members are requested to be present About thirty boys and girls will re-
 ceive their first holy communion to-
 morrow morning at St Michaels s church in Waterville
 Carter and Jenks have sold for
 Louis k. Dawson of Woodbury his
 house and lot at Oakwood to Enrico Corosello and Giovaino Mincucci.
 An anniversary mass will be cele- brated on Monday morning at 7:30 o'clock at St Francis Xavier's church for the late Thomas Ferris of River | street. |. William Laforce will leave Monday as delegate from Silas Bronson con clave, No 6S1, I. o. H., to the supreme conclave to be held at Atlantic City, | from June il to June 15.
 The board of charities met last night and voted to attend the hear | ing on the bill regarding maintenance | of insane patients at Middletown, which will be held in Hartford Tues day. .@ The municipal flower beds are be- ginning to show signs of wear. The plants that bloomed in them during the past few weeks were short-lived, and will have to be replaced very soon with flowers that will last until the frost comes. s ns .. The Holy Name society of St Michael's church of Waterville will go to holy commueion in a body to- morrow morning at the o'clock mass. In the evening the regular meeting the society will be held at St Mich ael's hall Bargains tonight at Doran & Griffin's 149 Baldwin street. Tan shoes for ladies and gents. all prices. Specials for tonight in mems under wear, overalls and jumpers; collars 10 cents; sneaks, just the thing for boys AS cents; ladies $125 skirts to- night $1,00; s2.50 skirts s2.25.
 William Hendricken, of 629 North Main street was removed to the Water bury hospital last night, suffering from injuries received at the plant of the Scovill Mfg Go while putting up machine in the button department A casting weighing 1,500 pounds fell upon his left knee, which was frac- tured.
 Half dollar underwear costs 45c at Upson, Singleton X Co.'S.
 At the commencement exercises of Villanova college, on June 19, the hon. arary degree of doctor of laws will be conferred upon the Rev Farrell Martin, D. D., pastor of St Celilla's church, this city. The degree of mas ter of arts will be conferred upon the Rev A. J. Plunket of South Man chester.
 The jury in the Winslow non-sup- port case in the district court yes terday brought in a verdict of gull ty after deliberating half an hour. Judge Peasley made an order that the man pay his wife s1 a week for six months. This reduces the amount by one half that was ordered by the city court a month ago. Winslow's defense was that he could not afford to support his wife, and do himself and his daughter, aged 10 years jus tice. He has brought suit for d. voce against his wife.
 At a meeting of the women's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Congregational church yester- day afternoon, Mrs Robert Dennison talked on the life and experience of James Calvart, missionary in the Fiji Islands. The eseapade of John Patton, another missionary, in the New Hebrides, were described by Mrs c. A. Hamilton. In some parts of the Fiji Islands and the New Hebrides cannibalism and infanticide are in full blast. and the strangling of widows is such a common occur rance that nobody takes any notice of such atrocities.
 Last evening about one hundred couples were assembled at a dance and entertainment given by the Dra- matic club of St Mary's Alumni at Leavenworth hall. The hall was prettiIy decorated in the coIors of the association Eighteen dance numbers were given and during an intermission a sketch, Wanted, A Butler" was put on by the Dramat- ic club. the solos were enacted by Miss Deborah Lawlor and Henry A. Hayden. The sketch was we'll acted and showed preparation on the part of those taking part in it. A fine musical program waB furnished by Lalller's orchestra. Refreshments were furnished.
 At the annual meeting of the Chats field Guard Veteran association last night officers were chosen as f0llows: President, Col John B. DOhsrty: vice l president. Sergt ". ". Bradley: sec retary. Charles F. DoheFty: tnancaI l secretary, Lieut. ". H. Sandland: 4 membership secretary. Sergt Arthur i Bronson. treasurer. Corporal C- H. I Blake: executive committee. Capt r. I R. White. Capt c E. Hall. Capt F. H. WeoIWorth. Private ". ]. Snow and l Private Leonard AShaim. The asto-