Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-16
CITY NEWS.
William A. Knowles died to-day

William A. Knowles died to-day at his home, 50 Field street.
 The committee arranging for Company G's ball on New Years eve will meet at the armory tomorrow evening,
 Daniel T. Harrington, the real estate agent has sold for William w. Bradley his property at IA Second avenue to Clara F. Bidwell of Berlin, Conn.
 A rummage sale will be held on Wednesday and Thursday at the cor ner of Grand and Leavenworth streets under the auspices of Mo- mantow council, D. of P.
 The Imperial Mandolin orchestra, under the direction of k. r. Egan, has been engaged to play this evening at the South End Improve ment assoclation's entertainment.
 A meeting of St Mary's hospital aid society will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at St Patrick's hall. Very important business is to be transacted and every member Is earnestly requested to be present.
 The monthly rally of the Water bury group of Epworth leagues will be held In the First Methodist Epis- copal church tomorrow evening. The speaker of the evening will be Bish- op Daniel A. Goodsell, D. D., IL. D.. of New York city.
 An effort is being made by Water bury people to have "Y-Nott" pre- sented in that city under the aus pices of the new hospital A Wa terbury resident was recently in con- ference with Sherman F. Johnson on the matter.-Mer!den Record.
 Michael J. Tanning, the temper ance orator from Philadelphia, spoke yesterday morning at the Second Baptist church at 10:30 and in the afternoon at 3 o'clock he addressed a congregation in Grand Army hall, lOS Bank street. Last evening he spoke at the Second Congregational church.
 The snow storm of Saturday night and Sunday made travelling a trifle disagreeable for horses yesterday and to-day. After freezing it made the pavement on West Main and North Main streets treacherous for horses that were not well shod and this morning several had difficulty in get ting along.
 The snow storm of yesterday was quite a surprise to everybody, even the weather prophets not being aware that such thing was on the way. It didn't amount to much. however. not enough to make sleighing, nor did it come in sufficient quantities to add much water to the reservoirs, al- though it did help some, and prob ably may tide us along until we get more. Many got out and cleaned their walks. but others took no par ticular notice of 1t and allowed 1t to remain where it fell until the sun took care of 1t.
 There was an enjoyable surprise party on Edward Biron Saturday evening at his home 34 East Liberty street. Among the guests were the Misses Stella E. Adams, Bertha and Georgia Charon, Viola Zell, Alice Deausea, Louise LaBlanc, Katherine Watkins, Messrs Edward Biron, Charles Lord, John Pepin, Alfred Charist. Philip Cormier, Helma Lan- vile, Nelson Halcome and George Esmond. Piano selections were rendered by the Misses Stella Adams, Viola Zell and c. Lord. Supper was served at 12 o'clock and the party broke up soon after.
 The petition which has been cir culated among the residents of the northwestern section of the city by George H. Gloves for a schol in that section will be presented to the board of education in all probability this evening. Mir Cloves has tract of land which he has, offered ito the city for $17,500, which he says is a favorable site for the property Thinking that a petition with the names of the residents in that sec tion would have influence with the educational commissioners, the pa per was started and many signatures have been affixed to the petition.
 Mrs Cynthia Anna Pierpont, wife of Elmer M. Pierpont, died Satur- day evening at her home on Mont, gomery street, Warren park, after an illness of three months. The de- ceased was a member of the Bunker Hill Congregational church and en- ioyed the esteem of large circle of friends. Besides her husband. she is survived by five children, Mildred Anna and Merritt Elmer Pierpont, Edward w. and George w. Birdsall and Mrs c. H. Beere. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with services at the family residence in charge of the Rev F. D. Buckley, rector of Trinity church. The interment will me in Riverside cemetery.