Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-06
CITY NEWS.

The aldermen will meet tonight.
Get the best for your money Gold
Bond 81 Hats. Z. S. & Co.
John Kirboy of New York has been
the guest the past few days Of Mrs
Z. W. Mcdonald and family of East
Main street.
Saturday morning the Right Rev
Bishop Tierney, D. D., will confirm
a large class of boys and girls at st
Thomas church.
The Rev John G.. Davenport, d. D.,
who is in the south for the benefit of
his health is expected home the latter
part of the week.
The Rev ]. Broderick of St Peters
Hartford, will preach the Lenten SER
mon at St Francis Xavier church
Wednesday evening.
Next Saturday at 8 o'clock the
Right Rev Bishop Tierney, D. D..
will administer the sacrament of
confirmation at the Immaculate Con-
ception church.
FRANKLIN A. Taylor, general mana
ger of the Rondolph-Cl Cloves factory,
has returned from Washington, ID. c.
where he was witness in the in
vestigation which is being made of the
methods used by the Electric Boat
company.
Mr. and Mrs James B. Scranton and
family of North Willow street. who
have resided in this city the past two
years, will return to New Haven
within Il few days. While in this
city Mr. Scranton was a foreman at
the Blake & johnson factory.
The Rev R. c. Miller, district
deputy of the Reform Bureau of
Washington D. c., spoke on total
abstinence at the First Methodist
church last evening. He made out a
strong case against the liquor traf-
fic and predicted that Connecticut
will be dry state in five years.
Sheridan Council, "a, X. of c., at
their meeting yesterday voted to
donate $40 to tie anti-Tuberculosis
League. Grand knight J. F. Gal
win and Past Grand Knight Lucien
Wolff were elected delegates to the
state convention of the order TO be
held in Meriden, May IL. T. B
as alternates.
The forty hours devotion started at
the Immaculate Conception church
yesterday at the II o'clock mass
which was celebrated by the Rev
Charles W. Brennan. About 800 boys
and girls participated in the procession
of the blessed sacrament. Yesterday
last evening and to-day the church
was crowded with visitors. The de-
! votion will be brought TO close at
the s o'clock mass tomorrow morn
! ing.
The cantata from "Olivet to Cal
vary" was rendered last night at s
Johns church by the full choir o.
| forty-five men and boys. assisted BY
! the following quartette: Mrs Lillf
Wigmore Squires, soprano: Mrs
Bertha Vibberts Smith, contralto;
Walter Ley, tenor; and Edward ]
/ Sanger. bass. During the rendition
of the work several hymns were suns
by the choir and congregation. How
/ lands Babylon" was sung for tbs
offertory solo by Mrs Bertha Vibbert'
Smith.
! BOYS corduroy knickerbockerS, { 10
/ 1G sizes, Soc at Epson, Singleton 4
/ Cos.
The freight station has been q
very busy place the past few days
/ and the number Of cars coming in
| and going out augurs well for bust
I ness in this city. The amount OF
| traffic handled the past two week:
! has been considerably more than fol
! several weeks previous while that o'
the past week was very large. Il
looks as though those manufacturer
who said week ago business was
/ picking up every day were about
/ right. If the freight station is AM
straw the factories are mucl
buster than they have been for some
I time
The first annual dance Of the Ham
iiton Park athletic club win le given
at Leavenworth hall on "Wednesday
evening. May g. The dance will 10
for the purpose Of raising money with
which to carry on the expenses If the
baseball team The hamilton Park
club vii. 10 represented the coming
season in the City Amatuer baseball
league. as il has taken the place oi
the Merrimacs Several Of the Mer-
rimas were on the roster Of the Park
club 50 il Was decided IN have the
team 90 under the name Of the Parks
this season. The dance will ia al
probability he a big success as the
members have already disposed 81 4
large number 81 tickets.
The dance program as seIectesl ~
the committee perfecting arrange
rnents for the reception to he given al
BUCKINGHAM Music hall by the Al.
gcnquin club on Faster Moudav even.
ing. April 20. VIII. Il is safe to ssy u
immensely enjoyed. The musical
numbers selected as played by IN or
Chestra 81 nine pieces will. 10 use q
sterOtvpei expression Be delightful
The events % the Algonquin cIut
have been such IN tire past that they
have caused much comment Real
fring that the club members viii CT.
terd themselves IN make their firs'
reception in Tire buckingham & suc
ee<s they know that the eornfz: