iWATERBUItY EVENING DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1900.
Theatrical
Fraternal
8
. BROTHER OFFICERS.
' Charles Frohman's Empire Theater
Stock company makes its second visit
to I'oli's this evening, presenting Cap
tain Trevor's play, "Brother Otticers."
The play ran all last season at the
Empire, and It brings together in the
best possible light all the sUilktl and
polished members of Mr Frohinaus
company. The theme of the play is
the loyal friendship of two men, cue
of whom crashes the love in his own
heart for the sake of his '"pal," sacri
ficing himself in the most unselfish
.manner that his brother officer may Lie
liappy. A woman's love is at the hot
torn of the whole trouble, and this fas
cinating woman is charmingly por
trayed by Miss Margaret Angliu, .111
actress of power and exquisite meth
ods. The other members oi the company-
who will appear in '"Brother
Officers" are Guy Standing, Edwin
Stevens, W. II. Croinpton. Joseph
Wheelock, .Tr, 10. Y. Kackns. George
Osbourne, .Tr, George YV. Howard.
John R. Sumner, George Sylvester.
Frank Brownlee. Thomas Gibsuii, Lil
lian Thurgate, Evelyn Wood anil Lot
tie Wilkins. '"Brother Officers" will
be presented with all of the Empire
JTheater company's scenery and cilects.
r - NASHVILLE STUDENTS.
T Husc-o and Holland's original Nash
Ville Students, combined with Gideon s
Big Minstrel Carnival, will be the at
traction at the Jacques the first uaif
of the week, beginning this evtuing.
and it certainly is a good one. The
Students are among the very best col
ored singers in America, and they con
tribute some stirring glees, jubilee,
plantation melodies and corn songs.
In the minstrel entertainment, which
is made an additional feature of the
performance, are many bright and at
tractive comedy and specialty ai ts, the
whole making a performance of mirth
mid melody that is most enjoyable. The
pale of seats has already been quite
large, particularly for to-morrow, and
the wise ones will get under cover by
Securing them in advance.
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' FROHJIAS'S COMEDIANS.
; It should hardly be necessary to
more than refer to the fact
that Charles Frohman's Come
dians will be at I'oli's to-morrow after
noon and evening to jam the house
from top to bottom at both perform
ances. The engagement of such an
extraordinary attraction for Christmas
Is an innovation in local theatricals,
any old thing having previously been
considered good enough for this day.
. That the innovation will prove accep
table can hardly be doubted unless
one doubts entirely the discrimination
of local show-goers. With a cast head
ed by E. M. Holland, Fritz Williams.
Isabel Irving and May Kobsou, what
could happen but a performance ex
quisite in detail and artistic in finish.
But while these four brilliants are the
"featured" members of the cast, it in.
eludes in addition such great artists
as Arnold Daly. James Kiarney, Jay
AYilson, T. R. Eddinger, Marie Derick
son, Maggie Ilolloway Fisher, May
Lambert, Nellie Butler and May Gai
ger. "Self and Lady," which will be
presented, is a bright farce which has
won the critical approval of Paris,
Iiondon and New York. It will be pre
sented with all the scenic complete
ness' that marks the presentation of
iFrohman plays in New York.
V A RUNAWAY GIRL.
" The popular Augtistin Daly's musi
cal comedy, "A Runaway Girl," with
Arthur Dunn in the leading role of
Flipper, will be presented at I'oli's on
(Wednesday evening. Waterbury has
already pronounced this comedy a suc
cess, a very large audience having ap
proved It when presented here last
season. Arthur Dunn, who heads the
company, is a gifted comedian who has
been a leading headliner in the biggest
vaudeville houses during the past few
seasons. Others in the cast are John
Park, Joe Fay, Maurice Abbey, Henry
Leoni, Clara Bell Jerome, Celeste
iWynn, Miriam Lawrence and Belle
JTravers. Sale of seats to-morrow.
FLAMING ARROW.
Go-on-Go-Mohawk in "The Flaming
Arrow," Thursday, Friday and Satur
iday at the Jacques.
VICTORIA BURLESQUERS.:
On Friday evening at Poli's, the Vic
toria Burlesquers.
MEETINGS TO-NIGHT.
Company A drill.
" Nutmeg lodge, I'.' of A.
Court America. F. of A.
- Mantow council, I. O. II
Hellmann Advance corps.
JLiberty lodge, A. O. U. W.
Waterbury Debating club.
Townsend lodge, I. O. O. F.
Concordia singers' rehearsal.
': Continental lodge, F. and A. M.
Abraham Linnculn camp, S. of V.
Lady Trumbull council, D. of L.
Bronson Library Naturalists' club
-Washington -conclave, K. S. F. of A.
' St Francis Xavier drum 'corps.
Magnolia lodge, K. of P.
t Arbutus camp. W. of W.
Patrick Sarstield club.
Court Cieilia M. Quigley, I. O. F.
Fainfers and Decorators.
First Baptist church business meet
DOMING EVENTS.
' Speedwell hall, December 27 Water-
purv association football emu's dance.
Carter's hall, Waterville,. Dec 23
American- Pin company's fire depart
ment sociable and dance.
Armory, New Year's eve, December
SI Company G s lanee.
Leavenworth ' ball. New Year's eve.
December 31 French Canadian Insti
tute annual ball.
City hall. New-Year's night, Jan 1
1901 Waterbury High schoql Alumni
Association, concert ana ball.
- SImonsvllle Social club hall, January
10 Simons ville Social club's masquer
ade. - ' 1
Leavenworth hall, January 11, 1901.
St Thomas Cadets Athletic associa
ttr'a ftntwt and receDtion.
gt Patrjckts Lyceum hall, January
t to February 4, 1901 Fair.
Tavrn hall, .Watertown, February I,
f 4 Watertown fire department's
bazaar. - . '
CJ T" ball . February- 18 United
Vaocieties of Waterbury, concert
ice. .
ICopyrisfrt, lioo, by A. N. Eelloec Newspaper CoJ
CHAPTER III.
It was nine o'clock when Goddard
reached the city. Immediately oil
leaving his train he engaged a hansom
and was driven over to Fifth avenue
and up that thoroughfare to the Pal
ace hotel.
By temperament he was given to in
trospection and an almost morbid
habit of analyzing his feelings, es
pecially when his feelings were hurt.
To-night his emotions had crowded
him into an attitude of deep self-pity.
He told himself that no man had ever
suffered as keenly as he was suffer
ing. The cab took him past the building
of which the second floor had been
occupied by Jeanne's fashionable es
tablishment when he had met her,
fallen under her inexplicable charm
and married her hurriedly. It was
now with a feeling bordering on sus
picion that he saw the brown stone
walls of the unlighted structure" flit
by. He remembered how she had
made him faithfully promise that he
was never to ak her about her past
connections. She had wept copiously
at this juncture and he had somehow
gathered that her relatives had be
longed to such humble walks in life
that she dreaded the loss of his love
jf he were to come in contact with
them. He had laughed at such an
idea, but in the years of Jeanne's rigid
silence on the subject this very mys
tery had heightened her charm in his
eyes.
He alighted from the hansom under
the arched portico in the flare of
lights about the entrance of the Pal
ace hotel and went into the commo
dious office, which was at the juncture
cf two long corridors filled with well
dressed men and women seated in big
chairs or strolling about. Strains of
music from a Hungarian orchestra
filled the air and there was afloat an
odor which emanated from a Turkish
smoking-room, where dim, sensuous
lights burned under massive shades of
crimson silk. As he threaded his way
to the counter behind which stood
the clerks of the house he had a queer
feeling in his knees as if he had been
sitting too long in a cramped position
in the train. How strange for him to
ask to be conducted to the room of
his own wife! At that moment she
seemed quite separated from him.
"My wife is here, I believe," he said
to one of the clerks.
"What is the name, please?" asked
the man.
"Mrs. Goddard," replied the major.
The clerk consulted a big book of
entries with penciled remarks oppo
site the names.
'You were to eome right up, Maj.
Goddard," he said. "But your wife
"YOUR WIFE SAID IT WOULD BE
BETTER FOR YOU TO SEND UP
YOUR CARD."
said that perhaps it would be better
for you to send up your card."
Goddard fumbled in his pockets; he
had forgotten his cardcase. ,
"I have no card," he said, "but I will
write one."
The clerk gave him a blank card and
a pen.
The major's hands were cold and
numb, and the pen slipped from his
fingers and fell. The clerk gave it to
him again.
"I shall go up without that formal
ity," the majoraid, drawing himself
up as if on parade. "What is the num
ber of her apartment?"
"Fifty-six, at the top of the first
flight second door to the left."
The major decided to walk rather
than to take the elevator, and he has
tened to the stairway indicated by the
clerk. He found that his wife had se
cured one of the best suites of rooms
the hotel afforded. She met him at
the door and received him in a most
splendidly appointed private parlor.
It was cozy, too; a lamp with porce
lain green-lined shade stood on a cen-'
ter table surrounded by books,
late papers and magazines not fa
from cheerful grate fire.
"Come inj Rowland, and don't scold
me," she said, throwing her shapely
arms round , his neck. "I know you
must have been frightened when you
missed me.".
He found himself all of a tremble,
and his voice refused to come to him,
readily. He could only press her to
him convulsively as he moved towards
the sofa and drew her down by his
side. Despite her warmth of greet
ing he was unable to conquer th
fears which had laid such a firm hold
on him during his lonely ride.
"Why did you do this, Jeanne?" ha
managed to say. presently. ,
"Don't scold me," she repeated, but
there was a certain reserve in her
tone which made him feel that, her
words had only a perfunctory signifi
cance. Something seemed to whisper
that he was on' the eve of battle, -but
the war spirit was dead within him;
he Tiad the feeling- of being con
quered. "Why did you have me meet you
here?" he demanded. ' -
"To prove your love for me, Row
land," she replied,, and.the snail? whi.sb.
accompanied her words was the cold
est he had ever seen on her face,, and
yet if but for its remote kinship to
former smiles of hers he adored it.''1
"You never doubted my love, Jeanne;
that i4 a certainty."
"Then I have had you comei that we
may agree on a plan of action," she
said. She nestled nearer to him and
took one of his cold hands and
pressed it.
"I missed the money, too, Jeanne?"
"Oh, did you? Well, I may as well
confess that this meeting is an after
thought, and I do think, if you care
for me, that you ought to appreciate
that."
"You intended, then, to desert me?"
"Yes, that was the intention forced
on me."
"Forced on you?"
"Yes, I cannot go on et Lyndhurst
as it is. You knew when I became
your wife that I coxild not remain
stationary not progress. When I
married you it was clearly understood
that I was to be able to gratify cer
tain desires that I frankly confessed
had always had a firm hold on me.
Well, jour recent speculations have
reduced us to Lyndhurst and a trivial
income."
"But it will be secure," he rejoined,
desperately.
"Oh, I don't doubt its security, Row
land, dear, but it is hardly more than
these two hands and my brain used
to earn. Oh, you can see what I mean!
I am simply an ambitious woman. I
want things. I want power, and I am
going to get my desires through you,
dear husband, or we must part com
pany. I love you as much as any wom
an could love a man, but my ambition
is at least half of me, and it will drag
me away from you if you don't come
to my assistance."
"Jeanne, you know I would do any
thing in my power to gratify you. I
know I have violated part of our
matrimonial contract, but could not
help things taking such an unexpect
ed turn."
She stroked his hand caressingly
and raised it to her warm, red lips.
"Listen to me," she began, laying
her head on his broad shoulder. "I
want to tell you something you do not
know, then I shall propose a plan.
You remember that Dr. Fleming, the
famous English expert on heart
troubles, came to see Blanche a month
ago the day before he returned to
London."
"Yes, I remember that," said the)
major, wonderingly.
"Well, perhaps it was because ho
thought I looked as if I could keeg a
secret and some one ought to know
the truth that he made an important
disclosure to me. He was deeply con
cerned after he had examined Blanche)
and sent for me to meet him in the li
brary. He then told me, and his faca
was actually pale, for he seemed to
like her, that she had the most fatal
case of 'aortic aneurism' he called it
an acute disease of the heart that
he had ever met with in all his ex
perience." i "My God, you can't be serious!" ex
claimed the major. "She looks so
.well and yet, I remember, she is tak
ing his medicines."
"Dr. Fleming explained that to all
outward appearances she would be,
even to the end, as healthy looking
as a perfectly sound person. He says
she cannot possibly live longer than
two years, and that it is most likely
that she will drop off sooner at any
moment. The least excitement or un
usual exertion may kill her instantly."
"Does Blanche know of her condi
tion?" asked the major, almost for
getting his own troubles in his vast
sympathy for his ward.
"No; oh, no! Dr. Fleming said that
the knowledge of it would only prey
on her mind and hasten the end. Ha
was afraid to tell you; - he said men
were apt to show so much concern over
matters of that kind that patients
would suspect the truth. I promised
him faithfully not to hint it to a soul,
so you must never mention it or let
her suspect you are anxious about
her."
"Can nothing be done?"
"Absolutely nothing; the medicine
she is taking is what she needs,
and he even adv. me not to have
her consult any other doctor. I pre
sume, considering the fact that he is
such a great authority, his wishes,
even on that score, oxight to be re
spected." "I presume so," responded the ma
jor; "but isn't it awful?" Then he
came back to .his own affairs almost
with a start. He frowned and sat
silently looking at the fire. It was as
if, he were wondering what connection
this disclosure could have with his
wife's strange flight. He gently ex
pressed this idea to her presently.
"Af terllef tyou to-day I got to think
ing about it," was her answer, and her
fingers tightened on his. "Blanche
has, as you know, about three mil
lions in her own name."
"I know that," answered the major.
"When she drops off suddenly all
that money will go legally to people
she never saw. an aunt and cousins
for whom she doesn't care a pin."
"That is the truth, Jeanne, but "
" "Please cfo not interrupt me, dear,"
pursued his wife, and she began strok
ing his hand again. "You told me that
since you had taken charge of her af
fairs Blanche's money has more than
doubled."
"Yes, I happened to invest it better
than I did my own capital."
There was silence in the room for a
moment. The muffled strains of the
orchestra below stole up to their ears.
The handsome woman bad never
thrown so much power of enchant
ment into her beautiful, long-lashed
eyes as at this moment. She held his
gaze as a reptile might that of its
wondering, bewildered victim.
"Dear husband." she said, sweetly.
"John Briscoe loved you as few men
love their friends. Do you know that
he would rather have you enjoy that
money after his daughter's death than
those people?" ..'
"I don't know: I; never thought
about it, Jeanne." . .. . :
"Well, I know he would want you
to have it, and have it you. must."
"I declare you mystify me."
"I have something else to , say.
Blanche was in love with you when I
first met you. I knew it from the ac
counts ypu gave me of your visits to
her. ,1 used to think: you were a fool
not to have seen it. She loved you' so
much that " . .
,-t 0 hair tfo&vn&l ' ' " '
" "That when you brought me home
as your wife she swooned away. One
of the maids told me about it. , She
pretended to be confined to her room
with a headache, but in reality she
epent the two days in, tears, . She
keeps a diary; it has a lock and key,
but one day I found it open and read
her heart. She not only loves you,
but she has worshiped you since she
was 15 years old. You have thought
she was happy at Lyndhurst. The
truth is she has not had one content
ed moment there. She dislikes me
and imagines me unworthy of you,
and that has only irritated her pas
sion." "Jeanne," said the major, "I can
hardly believe all this, but even if it
were true, what has it to do with this
awful breach between you and me?"
"You must have her money or I
ehall never be content as long as I
live." The speaker paused as if to let
her statement settle into his dis
turbed consciousness, then she ended:
"You must have it, or I cannot live
with you any longer."
"You mean " he was unable to pro
ceed. "I mean that you and I, Rowland,
without harming the girl in the slight
est, can, after her death, live the rest
of our lives on that money, over half
of which you have fairly earned by
your business care and judgment."
"I don't see how we can do it,"
Goddard said, after he had endeavored
to fathom her meaning.
"She has only two years to live at
the very longest, dear. It would mean
a temporary separation between you j
and me, but in the end we could make 1
up for it. My plan is this: She loves
you and would marry you within a
week after my death if you asked her.
I shall go abroad at once, and while
I am away absolute proof of my death
shall be brought to you and the au
thorities in America. Soon after this
you must marry Blanche and get pos
session of her fortune. Then when
she dies I shall manage to show that
my death was a mistake and shall
come back to you."
"My God, Jeanne! don't don't ask
this of me!"
Goddard covered his face with his
hands. His wife removed them gently
and put her left arm around his neck, i
"Darling, it would be the easiest
thing in the world to accomplish, and
then just think of all the after years
of happiness which we shall spend tog-ether."
"I can't do it, Jeanne I simply am
not made that way!"
"Have you considered that you and
I part, then, to-night?"
"You can't mean that?" he cried.
"Absolutely. I shall not go back to
Lyndhurst unless you fully agree to
my proposal. Even then it will only
be for a week while I am allaying sus
picion and preparing for my voyage."
"Jeanne, I simply cannot do this,"
groaned Goddard; "I simply cannot
do it!"
The woman rqse and stood before
him at her full height. She had never
looked so queenly her influence over
him had never been so great. She
strode back and forth across the room
with all the grace and beauty which,
had enthralled his senses a year before.
Suddenly she stepped up to him and
laid a hand upon his shoulder which
commanded him like the touch of a
hypnotist upon a good subject.
"You know. Rowland, that another
rich man wanted to make me his wife
when I consented to marry you?"
He remembered that she had fold
him something of the kind just before
the wedding, and how that fact had
hastened his marriage. He nodded.
"I remember."
"He has not married." said Mrs.
Goddard, in a tone of deep signifi
cance; "and still he wants me, and I
could easily secure a divorce from you
on the ground that you failed to com
ply with your agreement in regard
to certain money and property which
was to be settled upon me."
"Would you treat me that way?"
he asked, and she saw him blindly
yielding.
"I'd have to. I cannot be a poor
woman any longer: you understood
that when you married me, dear man.
It is you who are failing to Keep
promises. Now, if you will say yes
I will kiss you and you may stay here
to-night. If not we must actually
part company." She bent down over
;him; her eyes seemed to glow with
flames kindled by the highest satanie
art.
"Two years without you?" he
gasped. v
"She may not live a month."
He was as white as a dead man.
"But how could you come back from
from death and and satisfy public
opinion?" N
"The easiest thing in the world.
Leave that to me."
She saw his fears and good impulses
returning, and to drive them- away
she sat down by him and put both her
arms round his neck.
"Say yes, dear Rowland," she whis
pered, "and then you may kiss me."
He made no answer other than to
push her head back passibnately, and
then gazing into her eyes an instant
he kissed her on the mouth and drew
her to him.
(To Be Continued.)
FIGURES.
There are now 6S.403 post offices in
the United States. Of these 2,621
were added last year.
The steamboat inspection service
of this country has 9,253 steamers and
15,000 boilers under itscharge.
.Estimates of the largest wine mak
ers in Caifornia indicates that the
wine production of the state this year
will reach between 13,500,000 and 15,
000,000 gallons of dry wine and 7,000,
000 gallons of sweet wine.
. The flags to be hoisted at one time
in signaling at sea never exceed four.
It is an interesting arithmetical fact
that, with IS various colored flags,
and never more than four at a time,
jio- fewer than 78,642 signals can be
given. "; ' : ' . v
The income of the emperor -of Rus
sia for one day is 5,000; ' sultan of
Turkey, 3,600; emperor 'of "Austria,
2,000; German emperor, .1,600;
king- of Italy, 1,300; Queen Victoria,
1,300; king of. Belgium, 1,300;
president of France, 1,000; president
ef the United States., 25, V
The
Tha question of profit on all Fancy
Goods suitable for Holiday Gifts is
past. All Fancy Goods. to be turned
into cash at once, no matter how se
vere the loss.
Everything at
Bargain Prices,
If you have delayed purchasing y'our
Christmas Gifts, it is YOUR GAIN
and OUR LOSS.
Silk Petticoats, best taffeta, $5, was
99.50.
Fine Cashmere Waists, 50e, were
$1.50.
Dolls, Dolls, Dolls, at 12e, were
25c.
Fine Furs, Collars, Collarettes, Boas,
SURPRISE TO LADIES.
Electric Seal Jackets for $20,00 to $25,00.
BECAUSE OUR FURRIERS ARE NOT ON STRIKE, BUT EVER
READY TO MAKE YOUK OLI FUR GARMENTS INTO THE LATEST
FASHIONS. WE WILL MAKE YOU A LATEST STYLE JACKET
FROM YOUR OLD CAPE, TO LOOK AS GOOD AS NEW.
WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC RAW
AND FINISHED FURS.
CALL AND INVESTIGATE OUR LARGE ASSORTMENT OB'
CAPES, SCARFS, COLLARETTES AND ANIMALS. DON'T MISS THE
PLACE.
lew England Fur Ma
118 South Main Street,
OPPOSITE SCOVILL STREET.
INDUSTRIAL.
The Hawaiian Planters' association
has offered $6,500 in prizes to invent
ors of labor saving machines to be
used in the sugar business.
There is one large factory in Chi
cago which has been successfully
manufacturing the American coal
briquettes for several months, and
vith a daily output of 200 tons, or
about 60;00O tons a year.
It costs more to build fast ships
than slow ones; it costs more to main
tain them; they wear out very much
faster than the freighters, and their
earning capacity is not so large in
comparison with the amount of money
invested.
There has been such a tremendous
decrease in Alaska's output of furs
that a decided stimulus is felt in the
business of fox farming in the south
eastern part of the territory. Numer
ous such enterprises are being organ
ized, and a skunk farm is also being
established.
To Parents
Parents in general do not realize
what a source of delight and pleasure
children find in a legitimate dancing
school, surrounded by x-efined and ele
vating influences, not speaking of the
healthful exercise to the constant de
veloping body. . and frees them from
the awkwardness and bashfulness to
which most children are subject. New
class begins January 5 at 2 o'clock.
10 lessons $4.
PROF. BAILEY. 108 Bank Street.
GREEK-AMERICAN
ruit and Candy Stor
East Main St. and Exchange
Place.
Specialties for Xmas.
Fancy Boxes of Confectionery, from
10c to $5.00.
Great variety of Home Made Choc
olate Candies, Bou-Bons, Caramels,
etc.
XMAS CANDY
In Sticks, Ribbons and in Bulk. Every
variety of seasonable fruit, including
Sweet Oranges, Bananas, Figs, Grapes,
etc. Nuts of all kinds.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
People's Market,
Sm'lng Lanvb, Chicken, Veal, Mut-
ton, Chicago Dressed Beef nd Na-
tive Beef.; The finest quality of
Vegetables. s Always fresh.
"THE OLD RELIABLE.
Is the largest In , the city, and keeps
: the '.largest stock to select .from.
S.' BOHLi Proprietor
64 SOUTH MAIN ST.
I Telephone Orders Promptly Attended.
49-53 South iVleiifi street.
etc, at jnsct half price. ONE DAY
ONLY.
Writing Taper, beautiful quality,
prices cut in two and then cut again;
10c box from 19c, 20c, 39c and 59c.
Sterling Silver Wave prices cut in
two. Every article must go.
All our Sterling Silver Sets.
Nail Files, were 50o, now 25c.
Nail Files, were 25e, now 12c
Button Hooks, were 50c, now 25c.
Baton Hooks, were 25c, now 12c
Shoe Horus. were 23e, now 15c.
Seals, were 50c, now 25c.
Baby Brushes, were ?1, now 50c.
Paper Cutters, were 25c, now 10c.
Paper Cutters, were ,fl, now 50c.
Souvenir Spoons, were 50c. now 25c.
Stationery Sets, Paper Cutters, Seal
and Scraper, were 50c, now 25c.
Cuticle Sets, Knife, File and Button
Hook, 25c, from 50c.
nufactur
WATERBURY, CONN.
IDOH'S
THEATER.
i .
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24
Return engagement of Chas Frohman's
Empire Theater Stock Company.
Presenting, Prior to Their Return for
the Regular Winter Season at the
Empire,
"Brother Officers."
As played all last season at the Empire
Prices: 25, 50. 73 cents, $1 and
$1.50. Sale of seats Saturday, Decem
ber 22.
JACQUES OPERA HOUSE.
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MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
December 24, 25. 20.
Matinees Tuesday and Wednesday.
RUSCO & HOLLAND'S
Original Nashvills Students
COMBINED WITH
Gideon's Big Minstrel Carnival
00 MERRY MONARCHS OF MIN
STRELSY. Prices. 15c, 25c, 35e, 50c. Matinees
10 and 20 cents. Sale of seats Satur
day, December 22. Christmas matinee
prices same as night.
po
LI'S THEATER.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25.
Matiuee and Night.
GRAND CHRISTMAS ATTRAC
TION, Frohman's Comedians
IN
SELF and LADY
The cat includes E. M. Holland.
Fritz Williams. Isabel Irving, May
Robsou and sixteen others.
Prices 25. 50, 75 cents. $1, $1.50. Sale
of seats Monday, Dee 24.
OLPS THEATER,
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC
2G.
By Arrangements with the
AUGUSTIN DALY ESTATE
An Elaborate Production of the Suc
cessful Musical Comedy.
UNAWAY GIRL
With Arthur Duun and CO people in
the cast.
Prices: 25c. 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50. Sale
of seats Tuesday, December 25.
Polo-Auditorium
Tuesday Evening, Dec 25,
NEW HAVEN vs WATERBURY.
Wednesday Evening, Dec 2G,
MERIDEN vs WATERBURY.
.. Friday Evening, pec 28.
HARTFORD vs WATERBURY.
PENMANSHIP.
PROFESSOR HOLLEY -Teaches
every pupil to write a fine
rapid, business hand, in a course of 18
private-lessons and no failures. All
kinds of pen- work executed in the
highest degree of art.
- v 107 BANK STREET. ;
2o handsome Silk Uinbrlia3 (Lad:.i) 1
with paragon frames, tassles and im
ported Dresden nand'es, were S2.0S,
about given away at ?1.69.
150 handsome, sensible Umbrrfla3
for men, 23 acd SC-iuch, have been
$l.r0 to new SI lo ?2.CS.
100 dozen Ladies' .Taponette Hand
kerchiefs with si'.k iuili.'iis reduced at
oc each, C for 2oc.
300 dozen Ladies' fine Lawn Hand
kerchiefs with neat embroidery, re
duced from 10c to 5c each, or 6 for 25c.
200 dozen beautifully embroidered
Lawn Handkerchiefs reduced from 25c
to 1-Yzc each.
3 gros-; Coin Purses, reduced from
25c to 10c each.
10 gross fine Leather Purses reduced
from 50c to 25c.
20 handsome Dress Suit Cases, one
third oft the price; a most acceptable
sift.
GAS TO BURN
FOR ALL PURPOSES.
GAS ENGINES, any desired power.
GAS STOVES, for cooking or heat
ing. GAS BURNERS, all approved kindai
All most cheerfully shown, and all
information and estimates cheerfully
imparted to all who will call.
The United 3as Improvement Go
150 Grand Street.
A Postal Card Will Bring Onr Wagon
For your bundle of clothes, and we
launder them and deliver them prompt
ly. We endeavor to give you more
satisfactory service than you can get
auvwhere else. We are pretty sure
we can do it. We make ourselves so
useful and accommodating that a cus
tomer seldom gets away from us.
Davis' Steam Laundry
17 CANAL STREET.
Branch Office, 67 Grand St.
CATARRH OF THE
NOSB
THROAT
LUNGS.
GUARANTEE CURE.
Blood Poison, Chronic Sores, UlcerSj
Skin Diseases Permanently
Cured.
DR. SARGOOD,
Office Hours: 8 a.
daily.
m. to 8 p. m.
00 NORTH MAIN STREET.
On Waterviiie street, a beautiful res
idence embracing all the artistic and
modern improvements which suggest
ease and comfort, and that place on
Ridgewood street with its tasty and
highly embellished front facing tho
warming smiles or tne soutuern sun.
will bring happiness to its possessor.
D H TIEH.ITEY,
Real Estate. Fire and Flate Glass
Insurance, and Bonds imd Surety
given; 167 Bank street.
DR R. C. JONES,
V. s.
Residence, 25 Johnson Street, Water- '
bury Conn. Office, City Lumbe: 1
& Coal Co. 93 Bank St Telephone.
BEADLESTON & WOERZ,
Imported Lager Beer on Draught at
T. E. GUEST'S. 95 South Main St.
'Phone 239-5.
Exchange Place Cafe.
SCHAEFER'S WEIXER BEER
Bottled for Family Use.
J. W. HODSON,
20 EXCHANGE PLACE.
$i,ooo - Challenge .$1,000
HARVARD BEER, UNION MADE,
on draught.
EMERSON & SONS' WINE J
by the bottle. '":
JAMES E. WATTS.-SOutli Main Strait.
anything yon invent or improve ; algo (ret )
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