Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-27
CITY NEWS.

Scranton, of North Willow street.
Edward Higgins of the Waterbury
Polo team spent yesterday at his
home in Providence. He will play
with the Waterbury team there thi:
evening.
Miss Gladys Z. Angraves, who left
to-day to enter the Mortified, Mass
seminary, gave a good luck" party to
a number of her friends at her home,
90 Fairview street, Saturday evening.
The American Furniture company
! on Grand street was attached Satur-
day evening by Constable James F
Lunny. 1t is likely that a settlement
will be effected with the creditors
very soon.
The Negro Problem" was the sub
iect of the sermon preached at the
First Baptist church yesterday morn
ing by the Rev ]. Edward Mason, d.
D., professor of sociology and politi-
cal economy at Livingstone college,
Salisbury, \. c.
Captain Charles R. Bannon will
command at the inspection of the pa
trolmen and officers of the police de-
partment which will be in City hall
this evening at o'clock 1t will be
witnessed by the mayor and the COM
missioners of the board of safety.
James W. Fields of this city has Sc
cured Il patent which does away with
asphyXiatiOn on account of leaving the
gas turned on when the flame is eX-
tinguished. The new device gets
right down to business and holds the
gas in check until it is lighted again.
The storm of last night lossened up
the frost and snow on the streets and
a big force of men tackled the sluSh
this morning and got most of it out
Of the way. Particular attention
was paid to the paved streets and by
noon most of them were nice and
clean.
Health Officer DR. T. J. Kilmartin
said to-day that some time during the
week he would call a meeting of the
delegates who are to act on the CEN
trail committee of the Anti-tuber-
culosis league of this city. At the
next meeting in all probability the
society will be organized.
The children of the city are wish
ing for a good big snow storm in
order that Ralph n. Blakeslee will be
able to give his annual sleigh ride.
Mr. Blakeslee's sleigh ride to the chill
dren OF the city is now looked upon
as a yearly event and is eagerly
awaited by about 5000 children in
town.
Frederick NJ. Stevens, superintend-
ent of the Matthews X Willard fac
tory. has resigned and accepted the
superintendency of the Manhattan
Screw and Stamping Co of New York
CITY. He was connected with the Wa
terbury concern for ten years. Mr.
Stevens does not intend to give up his
residence in this city.
OF the three women who were in
court this morning in connection
with the raid on the Sperry street
house only one of them, Mrs Towne,
was taken TO Jail. The others man.
aged to raise bail on which they took
an appeal to the district court. but
the probability is that they will set
tie their cases If they can.
Congressman Henry 4. BannOn of
Ohio. one of the speakers for the Bust
ness Mems banquet this evening. will
he the guest of Congressman George
l.. Lilley. ON "Wednesday they will
attend the dinner of the Mckinley as
Socation in Danbury. The Rev \. H..
Conrad. -. H.. of Boston. who will
also speak at the banquet. will I've the
guest of Charles u. Nye.
Invitations were issued yesterda.
afternoon by the Catholic Women 5
( association for the leap year party
which is TO be given in City hall next
( Friday evening. Ladies tickets may
! be procured all this week from the
committee. and those who have not
| received invitations can secure them
| by seeing the committee. II is eX-
pected that a most enjoyable time
will be given on Friday evening. The
attendance will be large. Those who
have not procured tickets can do 50
yet but they are limited and how
I long the supply will last is not
! known.
! Charles A. Harmon of - Dover
/ street. for some time past a carpenter
( in the employ of the Tracy Bros com
pany. died suddenly about $3.50
o'clock this morning He had not
been feeling well for a few days, but
he was able to be out and this morn.
ing he accompanied a friend who wa:
leaving town TO the railroad station
On returning home he sat down in ar
arm chair. but soon arose and started
to walk across the floor when he fell
and passed away in a few moments
His wife was in the house at the time
Medical Examiner Crane viewed the
remains and pronounced death due "a
heart failure. The funeral will be
held Thursday afternoon at ? O'Clock
( Registration for thr primaries viii
IT, held 0n the first AMI ses70nd Fri
DAYS in February from noon each day
until . o'clsrk in the evening Aisnut
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( t"lser elesttDn and rs these were Hnt
registered at the primary held last
fall il Is plain that they will have 70
register next mouth IL they wish to
take part 10 tie primaries 10 elect
Delegates tu shrsnse delegates IT, the
state aud national conventions next
Iune. ~ csgrIFza all who are register
81 4ud votesI last fan are un tliss lists
E.ut the new voters arr not anil tIIey
must nat lza derived AMI think tIat
lpyrusu they voted At tha Ugt0lEr
election that they are eligible 10 taks
Part in tire prfmarfe<- II they want
70 - I'm tbs. strap they viii have to
register next raugzfh. AMI II theT