Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
CITY NEWS.
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d son was born tnlS morning to Henry L. LoYeridge of A West Clay street.
 There will be meeting of the Hod Carriers union at American hall on Grand street this evening.
 Miss Nellie White, clerk for Dalton the florist, has returned from a two weeks vacation in New Haven.
 The funeral of Mary NJ. Balthazar will take place tomorrow morning at 7:30 o'clock from her late home on East Clay street to St Ann's church.
 At the meeting of the board of pub- lie works yesterday afternoon 1t was voted to continue the investigation Of petitions for electric lights next Satur- day night, starting from the city hall at 7:30 o'clock.
 J. J. Derwin will reopen his studio for the registration of pupils on man. dolin, banjo and guitar on September 5. His fall term begins on September g and he expects his usual liberal pat ronage. Veronica E., the If months' old child of Mir and Mrs F.. J. Herr of 225 Wal nut street. died this morning. The funeral will take place tomorrow af- ternoon.
 Richard T. Scism of 334 Broadway. an employe of the Benedict x Burn ham concern, left to-day on two weeks vacation up the Hudson. He will also visit Albany and the Fan American exposition.
 The annual outing of the city off cials to the Wigwam reservoir will take place tomorrow. The party will start from the city hall annex at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The bake will be ready between 12:30 and l o'clock in the afternoon.
 It is understood that Alderman Boy Ian of the fourth ward does not desire reelection and many inquiries are being made regarding his probable successor on the primary ticket. Among the names mentioned is that of Marcus Hellmann, the Grand street hotel man.
 Martin Blandsfield, aged 2S years, died this morning at his residence, 4s Poplar street. He leaves widow, also his mother, Mrs Kate Blandsfield, two brothers, Dennis and Michael one sis ter, Miss Adeline. The funeral no tice will appear later.
 Dennis J. Cummings of William street and Miss Margaret McGuirer of North Main street were. marrieds at 6 o'clock this morning at the Immacu- late Conception church by the Rev Father Slocum. The witnesses were Maurice O'Brien and Miss Margaret Bowling. srs
 List of letters remaining at the post office unclaimed: David Anderson, Miss Selma Anderson. MrseM E.. Eas- ton, Mrs Henry Ferral. Iran Fruncisci Miss Maggie Hogan. Burton; Hunting ton @, E. M. Lawrence. John OBrien, 56 Stone street, Michael O'Sullivan, Francis E. Slater. Mrs Isabell Vaughan.
 A petition has been filed with the probate court by Mrs Mary A. Reid asking that a conseryator be appoint ed over her brother. Patrick Mooney, of Dublin street. The bases of the pc tition are mental Arrangement and ex- cessive use of intoxicants A hearing has been set down for September 16
 Mrs NJ. Bleichner of Kensington hotel, Brooklyn, N. Y, and her daughz ter Alyina are the guests of Frank Graber, South Main Hstreet. Mrs Bleichner was the good Samaritan to those who were injured in the big troll ley accident which happened in Ken sington some weeks ago, giving every accommodation to those who were in- jured in the accident until they were removed to their homes.
 The German Catholic Sick Benefit society completed arrangements last evening for the forty-sixth annual convention of the central society in Bridgeport. The society will take part in the parade on Sunday after. noon, leaving here on the 7:1O train in the morning. John J. Siefen will represent the society as delegate al the business meetings, which will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday. September g, 10 and Il. This is the season when the hydran. | gea Is at-its best and people who have a soft spot in their hearts for that kind | of plant can find some very fine speci- mems of them in almost all parts rot | the town, and 1t is well worth a triI through the different streets for the l purpose of taking note of these de. | lightful trees. Anyone who wishes to see a magnificent display of hydrau- geas without walking too far needs | but take a walk over to Cole street and take glance at the specimens oi | the shrub in the lawn at the convent and St Mary's school. They are prob | ably the finest in the city and add considerably to the beauty of the build ings and grounds.
 | F, T. Coogan of Washington street says that while there is nothing wroni in the time in last nights Democra regarding the biting of little Bella Me, by his St Bernard dog, still he is O the opinion that some people migh think that the dog is vicious and de sires to state that the child was teas
 ing the dog at the time and that un
 der ordinary conditions the anima would not have thought of harming hel
 Mir Coogan has kept dogs of this spe
 cies for the past eight years and on
 of them never molected anybody be
 fore.
 Dennis J. Phelan's new block ol Baldwin street and the renovation that are being made on the old bund ing will soon be completed, and whel the workmen get through the blocl will be one of the finest in that par o1 the town. The old block has beer thoroughly overhauled and raised t, conform to the street grade, so tha the owner will never be troubled II the future by surface water. The new block stands directly north of the olG