Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
CITY NEWS.

Upson, Singleton & Co.'S.
 Miss Margaret Granniss is the guest of Mrs M. Harry Marlin of Townsend avenue, New Haven, for few days.
 There will be meeting of the ex- ecutive committee of the Anti-Tuber- culosis league in the city court room Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 The twenty-fourth annual session of the Connecticut State grange will be held at the Auditorium, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, January 12, 13 and IA.
 Louis Eaton, former resident of this city, died yesterday in Middle town. He was for some time an em- ploye of the Clock Case shop and lived on Cherry street.
 Yesterday afternoon the fire de- partment was called to the residence of Robert Eichmuller on Orange street, where a lounge started to burn, filling the house with smoke. The damage was slight.
 Next Monday evening Dr w. L. Britton, state entomotogist of Con- necticut, will lecture on Shade Trees and Orchard Pests" before the Naturalist club in the fine arts room of the Bronson library. All inter- ested parties are invited to be pres ent.
 At meeting of Court D. G. Ham, ilton held on Wednesday evening it was decided to change the next meet ing night from Monday to Tuesday evening on account of the imitation which is to take place in this city in the near future. It was also voted to attend the class initiation in body.
 The annual meeting of Sheridan council, No 24, K. of c. will take place at o'clock next Sunday af- ternoon when officers for the ensuing year will be chosen. The committee on the Slocum Memorial will make an interesting report. Every mem- Der of the council is requested to be present promptly at 4 o'clock.
 A business deal which gives the Scovill Manufacturing Go all the property on East Main street, be- tween Mill street and Hamilton ave nue, except the Lunny property, was recorded to-day, the latest sale giv- ing the ScoviH concern the I. A. Spen cer land and buildings. The proper ty has frontage of 192 feet on Mill street and about ITO feet on East Main street.
 The. employees of the office of the general superintendent of the Amer ican Brass Co gave an invitation dance at Leavenworth hall last even ing. A programme of eighteen mum bers was rendered by the Amphion orchestra. Among the out of town guests were H. K. Haekett, Percy Rockwell and William Westerman Jr, of Ansonia: Howard Lawton ant Miss Gertrude Stoeekert of Torring ton. The committee in charge of ths affair consisted of Frisbie Merrill l William Trafford and Truman Fox. The commissioners on the estat' of Mrs Margaret Palette, Attorne. Minor and Blansfield, heard furthe 1 evidence on claims against 1t to-day Attorney NJ. J. Byrne presented tw' 1 claims one from Mrs Eva J. Breck enridge for s90 for nursing and do mestic services and one for S67 iron Mrs Mary Baxter for services also I The estate was represented by Attor I ney O'Neill. The evidence on Mir Breckenridge's claim was substan tially that given on her claims fo S1,062 against the estate of William Palette. Mrs Pallette's husband. De cision was reserved.
 Last night was a big night fo the Grangers at Hamilton Hall. was charter member night and tn celebration was the 2lst annual hel by these members. A short enter tainment was provided and mum her of speakers were heard includ ing Judge Cowell and Attorney A ]. Byrne of this city. Others wh were present were Deputy F. N Candee of Beacon Valley, Past Mas ter E. A. Hotchkiss also of Beaco
 Valley grange. Postmaster Baidwi of Rock Rimond grange. Pastmaste c. T. Hotchkiss of Cheshire an
 Postmaster S. A. Talmadge of Pro:
 poet. A turkey supper was serve
 to about 10e persons. The. com
 mittee In charge consisted of Mi lG. W. Bradley, Eva Byam an