Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-24
CITY NEWS.

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 Mir and Mrs Cyrus Thompson have returned from two weeks vacation spent in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
 Fulton's American band will inau- gurate series of proms at City hall beginning next Saturday evening.
 Dr A. D. Variell has opened an office in Apothecaries Hall building and will reside at 139 Hillside ave nue.
 Maher & Doyle, 151 Bank street an- nounce their fall opening of millinery beginning Wednesday, Sept 25th. All the latest styles.
 Max Gordon of Newell place has been appointed physical instructor of the New York university and will leave tomorrow to take up his work. Edson s. Bishop of Hartford, a United States marshal, was a visitor in this city yesterday, having some business with the detective depart ment.
 A son was born yesterday after noon to Alexander and Mrs Mclean of Al Division street. MT Mclean IS foreman for. the Chase Rolling Mill company.
 Inquiry among the local officials of the Connecticut company fail to show that any order has been receiv- ed here as regards the disseminating of smoking on the front end of closed cars.
 The democratic town, city and school conventions will be held yri- day evening, the first mentioned in the city court room, the second in the aldermanic chamber and the other at democratic headquarters on East Main street.
 Harvest festival in aid of St Patrick's church at St Patrick s parish hail. on Porter street, on Mon- day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, October h 15, 16 and IF. Supper each evening from to s o'clock.
 The Lucy Keeler fund of the Sec ond Congregational church has now reached S51106 The last instnll- ment $10O was contributed by Mrs Stephen w. Kellogg: When the sum reaches 5000 the interest will be ap- piled to the needs of the poor of the | parish.
 The presence of dense volumes of smoke at the residence of Thomas Taylor on Cole street shortly before G o'clock yesterday afternoon, prompt ed the family to send in an alarm. There was no damage, and no fire, but the chimney didn't work just right on account of the storm. Miss Edna Bruns who was leading woman for the Poli Stock company ill this city during the early part of the season is said to be confined to her apartment in the Prince George hotel, New York, with nervous prostration. Miss Bruns left this city to take a part in When Knights Were Bold' Francis Wilson's vehicle this season. Notwithstanding the severe wealth CT of last evening a very large crowd attended the mission which is beir g conducted at St Michaels church in Waterville by the Passionist father. The mission is for men and women and will be continued all during the week. Father Hubert who is in charge is a very eloquent speaker and conducted a mission at St Thomas's in this city some time ago.
 The pastors of St Johns. Trinity. the Second Congregational, First Methodist and First Baptist churches, have agreed to hold the morning and evening services at the same hour. This will do away with the ringing of bells at different hours The new or der goes into effect on October 1 at : o'clock In a short time it is thought that every church with bell in it will want to conform to this plan of all pealing at the same time.
 Have A look at the black Rain Coat l. s. S Co are selling at S15.
 Because of curiosity a man of big physique came to grief in Exchange place yesterday while the storm was at its height He was going over a cross walk and instead of watching where he was proceeding had his head turned looking in another di- rectiOn. the writer knows not at what But he eollided with a man of equal size and as a result hit the ground. His black suit, especially the trousers. absorbed a considerable amount of water before he was on his feet again.
 Commissioner Dennison of the board of works intends to make an effort to have his fellow commission CTS appropriate a few hundred dollars for concerts at Hamilton Park next summer. He will if he can have it in the badgsi when it is made up this year. Mr DennisOn thinks .he offer of the Conecticut Co to give s25 towards a concert was a good beginner. but the other members .iid not as was evident from the senti- ments expressed at the meeting a week ago tonight. Still if it were not so late in the season the COIL missioners might have given ;te matter more thought. Next saE,- mer in all probability if the city de- frays the expenses of a few c0E- oeTts. the Connecticut company gill CT should do the same They take fn many dollars because of these concerts which are attended by a crowd numbering 5,eeO and 6.0eO.
 When you want a present for your sweetheart or wife. or your sister or your cousin or yOur aunt. just drop in the Upson Jswelry Co.'S and choose from the largest lines In the city of fevelrY. diamonds. enerzlds. rubies sapphirez. etc. set and unset Watches gold and silver of many grades etc