Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-25
CITY NEWS.

A meeting of the local clerks will
 be held at 8 o'clock tonight at 109
 Bank street for the purpose of form-
 ing new association. All clerks are
 invited to be present. ns '
 St Mary's T. A. society will meet
 in St Patrick's hall on East Main
 street tomorrow evening at o'clock
 to complete arrangements for the
 rainbow dance to be given in Leaven- worth hall on June 5. The members
 will also prepare for the field day to
 be held in Torrington next month.
 The end of the contest over the
 will of Mrs Sarah E. Carter, late of
 Waterville, occurred to-day, for the
 present at least. All the evidence
 was in by forenoon and the argu-
 ments began at ? o'clock. Attorney Kennedy appeared for the contest
 ant. Mrs Helen M. Ford, wife of the postmaster of Waterville, while At- torney Pierce appeared for Mrs Jen-
 nie c. Barnes. the chief beneficiary, and sister of Mrs Ford. Judge Lowe reserved decision. It is quite proba- ble that the case will be appealed to the superior court.
 One of the big features next Fri day evening at the annual muster, inspection and dance of Co E, Hiber- nian Rifles, will be the appearance of six buglers which addition has been made to the company recently. This will be @eir first appearance after several months of practice and the event will he of much interest to their many friends as we'll as members of the company. The drill will take place at o'clock sharp after which there will be dancing A programme of Is numbers will be executed with music by Galipeau's orchestra.
 Owing to repeated complaints about people making dumping ground of the public highways. Superintendent Kilduff of the street department has caused to be published the ordinance relative to street nuisances, which should be read by everybody. the po- lice included. This has become such a nuisance that nothing short of a few fines will wake offenders up to a realization of the fact that they have no right to make dumping grounds and cesspools of the public streets. Many claim that the police are as much to blame as others for this sort of thing. and perhaps they are. but in any case it Is time some body called a halt Read the ordi- nance in this issue of the Democrat.
 A farewell reception was rendered | to Miss Jennie Crean and Miss Kath- | erine Egan at the home of Mr and | Mrs Thomas Crean. l3 Fuller street, | Saturday evening. The young ladies I will sail for Ireland May 2S on the l White Star liner Arabic. They in- tend to make their stay in the old | land during the summer months and visit the many points of interest in that green island. Miss -Iean and Miss Egan have spent near a half score of years in this city and their and popularity was shown by the many relatives and friends who gathered to make merry at the farewell reception. Dancing to the enjoyment of all took up the early hours of the evening. when literary followed Thomas Crean acted as toastmaster. The fol- lowing contributed songs and recita- tiohs: Miss Annie Rice. Miss LlzEie Rice. Annie Sullivan. Minnie Knight y. Nellie Grim. Catherine Grffin, Nora Rice. Catherine Sullivan. Eu- zene McArthMr, Daniel NcArthur, Jeremiah Grimm. Patrick Flahsrty. lt !. Creans D. Crean. T. Crean. R. -rsan. R. McArthur, L. Shsshan- !