Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-09
CITY NEWS.
Don't bake, but buy Domestic pies.

returned home. after a weeks yaca- ton spent with his parents on West Porter street.
 A most enjoyable lawn party was rendered by MT and Mrs Joseph Pilon at their residence, 42 East Liberty street, last evening.
 MT and Mrs George German and family have returned home to Brook lyD, N. r., after three weeks vaca- tiOn spent with friends in this city.
 A large crowd went on the excur sion to Hanover park to-day given un- der the auspices of the Second and Third Congregational churches.
 Samuel Cowan, an employe of the clock company. expects to leave for Belleview hospital this evening to un- derg0 an operation for stomach troll | tle.
 The funeral of. the late Theodore Knapp, aged S2 years, who died Sun day at his home in Plymouth, took place this afternoon, with interment in Riverside cemetery.
 Henry M Whiteman and Miss Min nie E. Grieder, both of this city, were married on July in New York city, by the Rev J. Merton Cornish of the
 
 church.
 While some passenger cars were be- ing side tracked yesterday at the Dub- Ii nstreet station. one of the cars was pushed partly into the Mad River where it is still.
 Word has been received here of the | death of Arthur l.. Hayden, former clerk at the Scoyill house, at Glenwood | Springs, Col. The body will be brought to Hopkinsonyille, Mass, for | burial.
 The street department is widening | the gutters on Canal street, and Ithe work when completed will not only add to the general appearance of the place but will be a great public inn | provement as we'll. There is dog on Fuller street that | will not be long for this earth if it is not kept at the end of a short chain. This morning he jumped over a four or five-foot picket fence to chase after a passerby. The owner should take warning and tie him up.
 Funeral services were held this af- | ternoon over the remains of the late | Harold Richard Singleton at the home | of his parents on Ludlow street by | the Rev Dr Buckley. The remains will be taken to AIiddletown for burial | on the $50 train tomorrow morning | The selectmen are in receipt of an | order from Judge Roraback to be pres ent at the hearing on the application of the Connecticut Lighting and Rail- way Go for approval of it's plans to extend its lines from Oakyille to Wa tertown, which will be held in the su- perior court, this city. on July g, at | II o'clock in the forenoon.
 Charles Maher of 236 East Main I street had a gold watch stolen from him short time ago. The police were informed of the theft and Sergeant Ca | hey was soon on the trail of the per son who stole 1t. The latter became aware of that fact and he has accord ingly returned the watch to its own | CT.
 James Mclaughlin, captain of Police of Yonkers. N. Y. is visiting friends in town. This is Captain McLoughlin's first visit in this city and he is favor ably impressed with the city and it's surroundings. He paid a visit to Cap tain Ramon at police headquarters last night and had a conyersa- ton with him concerning the ins and outs of the police system in Waterbury Yonkers and other cities.
 Ernest R. Norris, aged 8 years, died yesterday afternoon at the residence of his sister, Mrs George NJ. Walden, 23S Cooke street, of Bright's disease. Some time ago he went to the Print CTS home at Colorado Springs, think ing he might find relief there, but he did not improve, and returned to Wa terbury. where he fingered until yes terday afternoon, when he passed away, fortified by the rites of the Catholic church, administered by the Rev Father Kennedy of the Immacu- late Conception church. MT Norris was a we'll known printer and was well liked by all who knew him. The remains will be taken to Chatham, N Y. for burial, tomorrow morning al 7:30 o'clock, in charge of Mulville.
 Contractor Chatfield has commenced operations on the retaining wall which the trolley company has agreed tc build on the Watertown road from the point where it's tracks enter upon the l. street to the city line. When the wal is built the road will be widened to q
 width of about sixty feet and the tracks removed from the center of the street to the edge of the wall. leav
 ing a roadway between these points
 which will be the finest in the city. Al the cost will be met by the trolley company. This is in accordance witt
 au agreement entered into between .ht
 city and the company and it is re garded as the best terms the city evel
 got from the company. They pu 5 their rails down without conforming
 to any conditions and Mayor Kilduf
 gave them their choice to face a law \ suit or make such improvements ther.
 as the conditions demanded. They
 chose the latter.
 Yesterday marked the 18th anniver
 sary of the birth of Miss AIillie Nee
 han, daughter of MT and Mrs Timoth,
 Meehan of Sylvan avenue a populal SI employe of the New England Watcl N Go, and q dozen or fifteen of her shop mates. with other frienfs, caalled atsth, Nkouse last light and made the oceae siolf a memorable epoch in the life of rhis bright young girl The affair. wa z