Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-30
CITY NEWS.

The department of charities will meet at 8 o'clock tonight.
 Boys blouses 25c, washable knickerbockers 25c, at Upson, Single ton & Co.'S.
 T. J. Lynch has sold his three family house on Beacon street to $. Greenburg. The sale was made through thes agency of Louis Freed land.
 Somebody put tar on a few seats in the park last night and Philip Mo Evoy had to hustle this morning to get it off before people came around to use them.
 The Gaelic football team will meet tonight at Hibernian hall at s o'clock sharp. Every member is re- quested to be on hand. Some busi- ness of importance will be transacted.
 The board of public works will meet at 8 o'clock tonight when bids will be opened for the construction of the proposed new concrete bridge over the Mad river on Liberty street.
 Dr J. W. Borchardt, dentist, has opened an office in the Jones, Morgan Co building. His rooms are 3 and and all who drop in will be sure ot the best work and up-to-date methods.
 The central committee of the dif- ferent town improvement clubs will meet tonight at the office of John J.. Geraghty on East Main street. The Cooke street layout and other mat ters in that line will be discussed.
 The H. J. Lapalme Go, IA Grand street, are selling their mattings, bamboo screen goods wall papers and carpet at prices so low as to surprise you and the goods are only slightly damaged by water. Go in and see them.
 In nearly every paper one picks up these times he reads of drowning &C., cidents at the shore and other places. So far Waterbury has been rather for tunate in that respect this yearsand an effort should be made to maintain the record right along.
 Contractor Edward McManus was about town to-day in an auto car in charge of an experienced chauffeur. Whether he intends to keep this ur or not is something he was not pre- pared to state, but from all appear ances he has decided to relegate the horse to the rear and try the modern mode of travel.
 Confessions will be heard in St Patrick's church this evening, We'd nesday, Thursday afternoon and evenings at 5:30, 7:S0 and s o'clock. The Indulgence of the Portiuncula may be gained by complying with | the necessary conditions. The visits may be made from o'clock p. m., ! August 1, to sunset August ?.
 Superintendent Brennan of the Brookside home has most of his hay saved and says that he was very for tunate in getting 1t to place of safe 1 ty with much trouble. The weather was just right for having during the present month and Mir Brennan took might be said of farmers all over the state so that it ought to be cheap this winter.
 New stock of s1.50 shirts bought below value; yours for $1 at Upson, Singleton & Co.'S.
 The following are the new officers of the Swedish lodge, Oscar II, No 50, l. O. G. T.: P. c. T., Alfred Abrahamson; c. T., Julius Johnson V. c. T., Miss Alma Johnson; c. & T.. Miss Hildur Danielson; secretary Gust. Gulin; financial secretary, Al bert Peterson; treasurer, John Fogel- berg; marshal. Miss Anna Olson chaplain, " Alderman; I. G., Miss Maria Swenson; D. NJ, Miss Nathalia Paulson; organist, Hildug Hanson.
 Do not forget the popular excur- sion to Steeplechase Island on the ev- ening of Thursday, August l, leaving Waterbury at 6:45 D. m., features of which are set forth in to-day's issue It affords a special opportunity to the busy ones whose time and attention is given up during the day to busi- ness cares. Indications seem to be that the train. which is strictly limited will be sold to its capacity in ad. vance of date, so large has been the demand.
 Edward NJ. Stanley of Waterville died yesterday afternoon at the Wat erbury hospital following an opera tion for the removal of an intestinal cancer. He was a toolmaker at the Scovill Manufacturing company and member of Comstock lodge, K. of P. Townsend lodge, I. o. o. F.. and Mig pah colony, |. O. P. F. Besides his wife he leaves one son. The funeral will be held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon with service at Hall Mem orial chapel by the Rev MT Lewis and interment in Riverside cemetery
 As far as is known the Connecti- cut company has not as yet offered it's employees in this and other cities 1 of the state an increase in wages to 25 cents an hour. Although the men in this city just at present are not thoroughly organized. they are greatly interested in the demands nf the New Haven union. which are for 25 cents an hour and 3T F per hour for all overtime work. There was a rumor going around New Haven that the company had decided to give the men a flat rate of 25 cents per hour. but the union officials deny this and ! say that no such offer has been made thar,