Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-21
CITY NEWS.


 There will be meeting of the mem bers of the Derwin, Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar orchestra tomorrow even ing at S:20 in the Friendly league as sembly hall.
 NJ. Gavegan, agent for the Pilot, IS in town calling upon subscribers to that excellent family paper, and is meeting with a cordial reception in all parts of the town.
 Leon H. Bachand died yesterday at his home in Collinsville He was q member of Uncas council. K. of C., of Unionville. A brother, Uric Bachand, resides in this city.
 John. the 3-year-old' son of NIT and Mrs John Bergin of Hickory street, died this morning of scarlet fever. The funeral took place this afternoon, with interment in St Josepl's ceme- tery.
 List of letter remaining unclaimed in the post office: Miss Ellen Dailey, Miss Margaret Flynn. John Gerger. Homer N. Hollister, Willis Hamilton. Mrs Eleanor Hallenbeck, Miss Della Nagle @. w. J. Reynolds, Miss Ber- tha C. Phillips.
 America lodge. No fl. A. o. U. w, will entertain the members and their lady friends tomorrow night in their hall on East Main street After the business meeting a stage entertainment will follow, also vocal and instrument al music. concluding with q sociable.
 The case of Evans against Horton. which began in the superior court Wednesday afternoon of last week, ap- pears to be good for the, rest of this week. This necessarily keeps back the case of the Parsons bank and the public is thereby greatly disappointed, for hundreds inquire every day if it has begun yet.
 The Rev Hubert Dahme of Bridge port will preach at St Cecilia's church tonight. The devotion which has been held in honor of St Cecilia. patroness of the church. will close tomorrow evening, with reception of the Chil- dren of Mary and Holy Angels socie ties and selections from the contata St Cecilia's Day. by the choir. James T. NcGrath. who was former l ly well known citizen Of this city. | has been arrested in Cheshire. his place Of residence. charged with theft of cab | ha@eS. Judge Lowe has been retained | to defend him and Town Attorney | Coleman of Cheshire will prosecute. I ilS tfif>t' Nttlitt lt ' tttl tIlFi tu- | day but for the illness of Judge Lowe. Edward McManus is in quandarv | to know what to do regarding board ing houses for his men at the Branch. ami is of the opinion that unless he has better luck in this respect next week than he has had so far, he will be obliged to build q large house there himself. All the houses on the | property were destroyed by fire last summer. so that there is no place for the men to stop over night now, except at the farmers houses, and some of them do not care about boarderS, and others have little or no accommodation for any one outside of the members of their own families The city has been talking about purchasing addi- tional land there. which has three or four houses on it. but whether they have done so or not is a question. Ii the city should decide to buy the prop erty referred to that would settle all the trouble about house room and would facilitate things wonderfully for Mir McManus and his men during the winter. It is said that Milo K. Gray is thinking of converting his place in to hotel for the next couple of years and if he does this there is no reason why the venture should not pay. His house is located just right to accom- modate wOrlImen at the big dam, al of whom, no doubt. would stop witt him if he had suitable apartments fol thenI