Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-24
CITY NEWS.

The funeral or MrS fIorenune M. Sey- mour took place at 2:30 o'clock this after noon with services at the house by Rev Dr Anderson and interment in Riverside cemetery,
 The local members of the 4. O. F. of A, have leased the West End grounds for a union picnic to be held July IT. The committee has already gone to work and propose giving big days sport to all their patrons
 Hannah NJ. Allen, age 6S years, died last night at her residence, Hayden street. The funeral will take place at 2:30 o'clock to- morrow afternoon. with services at the Hall Memorial chapel and interment in Riverside cemetery.
 John Byron, the coal dealer. had small tumor removed from the inner part of his jaw this morning in pr Axtelles office. Mir Byron sat through the operation without taking ether. Dr Mcdonald. his family physician. assisted Doctor Axtelle and Graves in the operation, which WAS very successful.
 AdiutAnt Genefal Graham issued the usual encampment orders to the national guard Saturday. General George Haven | is directed to assemble his command, with the exception of the naval militia, at the state military rendezvous. Mantle, Monday. August 12, at 10 o'clock 8. ID for six days | camp duty.
 The saloons of Andrea Sirica, p Chat field avenue; Edward H. Beglsy. P Canal street; Jeremiah Donovan, SS Scovill street, and D. G. Yuengling. 31 Spring street, were searched to-day for liquors, on warrants issued by Prosecuting Agent Holohan. The saloons have only beer licenses. The search proved frultless as DO liquors were found
 John Foley of 35 Washington street, an employe of Tracy Brothers, while at work in Scovill's yard this morning received | cut on his left arm from which blood spouted in streams and before he could reach physician he was almost exhausted. Mir Foley was handling son'e timbers when a sharp spike stuck in his arm making a deep cut about two inches in length and severipg s small vein. He was taken to the office of pr Warner on South Main street where the flow of blood was stopped.
 Milk thieves were at work on East Main street yesterday morning with the result that a few of the residents in the vicinity of Cherry street are minus their milk pails One of the men said this morning that he did not care a rap for the milk if the fellows only left him the pail. It was an heirloom in his wifes family. being handed down to her from her great grand mother. After carrying of few pails the jokers started to tske down a shoemaker's sign, but were scared of by the presence of man who knew the parties. He said they are men residing on Camp street. The funeral of John Gagain took place from his late residence on Hayden street to the church of the Immaculate Concep- tion at 80 o'clock this morning where mass of requiem was celebrated The pallbearers were John Spellman. Richard Grady, Joseph Dillon. John Frank and | Thomas Garvey. Iuterment was in St Joseph'S cemet ". The Eody was en- clsed in a massive carved oak casket, the outside box being of the same material | The grave was mounted and lined with evergreens. There were many beautiful floral offerings.
 At meeting of the district committee Saturday night the contract for heating and ventllating the addition to the Bank street school was awarded to NJ. ]. Daily for l $3. .UOO. The system is the same that m the Washington school, hot water. In reference to the matter of calling a dis trict meeting Colonel Burpee said they | could use their own judgment about it The petition is full of irregularities, and ordinarily no notice would be taken of il, still the committee decided to call a meet ing for next Saturday night This is the petition for a district meeting which WAS passed along by pr c. Art Ward a few days ago.
 The fight which was scheduled to come of Saturday night before the Waterbury Athletic club did not take place. The fight l was to have been between Charlie Mat thews the colored feather weight pugi list of Danbury and Con Scully of this city. Just as the bout was about to be- sin the police appeared in the hall, and announced that if the fight went on they would arrest the principals and all the spectators. The referee ac- cordiugly declared tie fight of It is probable that it will take place in the near future in private. The police it is un- by the prosecuting attorney to stop all athletic exhibitions of this kind in the city. There have been A num- Der of bouts lately and some of them came near resulting in A Knockout
 Headed b= the Brass City band the St Jean Baptiste society formed on Bank street this morning and proceeded to St Ann's church. where A high mass was celebrated The edidce was crowded with relatives and friends of the members After the service the society parade d through the principal streets of the city and then started for the West End grounds, where the annual picnic and outdoor sports are being held. Several of the stores and private residences along the line of march were gaily decorated with American and French flags. One of the hsndsomest in the city. perhaps was the beautiful silk American flag which was hung out over the entrance to the paro- chial residence of the church of the Im- maculAte Conception.
 John Phelan of 3I2 Dublin street, an employee of Randolph & Gloves, met with a serious accident yesterday morning He was walking on the railroad track near the Meriden depot about o'clock when a freight train came along. He stepped to one side to let the train pass The freight stopped at the depot and Phelan's dog, which was with him, commenced to frisk about and jumped under the cars Phelan tired to coax the animal out and while thus engaged the train started, knock ing Phelan down and smashing the ankle of his right foot The injured man was removed to the hospital. but up to 3 O oclcck this afternoon nothing could be done towards amput4ting the foot He was so weak that death was expected to en- sue any moment. Dr Axtelle said this after ! uoon tnAt no1ulhS Souiu oe u"He uuIess tne patient should regain sufficient strength 70 be given ether. but so far he saw no signs of his being able to use it.
 Over 300 members of the K of r. as- sembled in City hall at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and held the first annual mem orial service for deceased members of the order. The hall was beautifully decorated with potted plants and palms. Faulman's 6 orchestra furnished appropriate selections