Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-12
CITY NEWS.

Miss Belle Massicotte of South
Main street has returned from a two
months visit with Mrs Joseph Fisher
of Bridgeport.
There will be a class demonstra-
ton at the Boys club tomorrow
evening at 1880 O'Clock. The public
is invited to attend.
The New England Engineering conn.,
pany of Waterbury, through klett n
Alling, has garnisheed money due to
Orson +. Curtis of New Britain.
The adjusters of the loss on the
Pope fire on Canal street found that
the loss on the building was about
$500 and on the stock. about $4,000.
At a meeting of the Connecticut
Hardware Dealers association, held in
Meriden Monday afternoon Charles
A. Templeton otAhis city was elect
ed director for three years.
Lincoln day had better observ-
ance in Waterbury this" year than
ever before and if one can believe
what he hears the observance will
be even better from now on, not only
of this day, but all state and national
holidays. A
The local companies A and G of the
Second regiment, c. n. g., have re-
ceived their new uniforms. They are
an olive drab and are almost of the
same color as the khaki uniform of
the officers. The new uniforms are
the same as worn by thesregulars,
William Brewer, aged 70 years
father of the late County Commits
sioner Charles Brewer, and Reuben
Brewer. fell down the stairs leading
to Edwin w. Biggerstaff's machine
shop on Printers court the other da!
and broke his left arm at the should
er.
Adam Reid, vice-president of the
firm of Reid & Hughes, fell while
entering the Apothecaries' Hall this
morning and dislocated his hip. He
was taken into the store and after
being treated there by DR. Anderson
was removed to The Elton. MI
Reid's home is in Norwich.
This is good weather for out door
operations, and in many cases work
that was stopped during the colo
snap of the past two weeks has beer
resumed and is moving along rapid
ly. The builders take a hopeful view
of the future and claim that ther,
will be lots of work for everybod!
as soon as the spring opens.
The valentine dance to be given at
their hall by st Mary's Alumni asso-
citation will take place Thursday. in
stead of Friday evening. as previously
announced. The hall has been Hastily
decorated and fitted up. Galipeau's
orchestra will furnish music. Dancing
will start at $50, sharp, and continue
for sixteen numbers. All members
and friends invited TO attend.
The annual meeting of the Scovil
Manufacturing Co was held yester
day afternoon and the officers elected
as follows: President and treasurer
c. P. Goss; vice-president, F. j
Kingsbury; secretary, NJ. l.. Sperry
assistant treasurer, E. o. Goss; as
sistant secretary, c. NJ. Demott; su
perintendent, J. H. Goss; directors
F. J. Kingsbury, c. P. Goss, NJ. L
Sperry, H. w. Scovill. E. o. Goss
J. H. Goss and c. NJ. Demott.
\ very pretty wedding took plac,
yesterday morning at 100 at thu
church of the Immaculate Concep
ton, when Miss Margaret Driscol
of Cherry street and James J. Powers
of West Haven were united in mar
riage by the Rev Father O'Brien, thu
attending couple being Miss Margare
Rooney and George q. Gordon. Aftel
a wedding tour to New York anC
Boston. they will be at home TO thei
friends on Kimble avenue, West Ha
ven. April /.
A delegation of Washington stree
property owners appeared before tn
board of public works last night an
made remarks in support of the peti
tion asking that sidewalks be land II
that street between Baldwin stree
and Sylvan avenue They also com
planned that catch basins ordere
constructed in that street soma tim
ago have not been put in. The clerl
was instructed to look up the basins
and the mayor replied that the side
walks committee had the other mat
ter in hand.
Carl Walker. colored. went fror
Waterbury Monday night - tn
home of William Thompson in South
ington where Miss Emma Freeman
colored, is a domestic. He assert
that he had an engagement with tn
young lady. but she holds to the con
trary. However. he had a dress sui
case with him and told her 20 pdc
her goods in it and they would ei0ps
This she refused to do and according
to his statement she got a dippeT O
hot water and threw il in his face
He gave her a thrashing and finall
Officer Louis Bowers was called an
placed him under arrest.
Many of the business houses di,
not know why the flags were flyinl
to-day till they found out in a rattle
abrupt way. At noon when the!
made their daily trips TO the bank
for change they found themselye
locked out. as ii were. and then tn,
question Of where they could &c
change confronted them There va
a scurry around town to the postof
fee. the Office Of the Connecticut Co
and many Of the concerns that ar,
not Obliged to keep on hand small
change. The pOst0fice yielded nj
some but in comparison to tn
amount that was needed il vas yer!
small. and many houses we're both
cred all day long to find change