Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-10
CITY NEWS.


 Contractor Sutton will commence operations on his sewer contract to- morrow. He will start on the Hill street job.
 Tonight at the Salvation army hall Orange Harriett," the life story of Yorkshire lass, will be given at o'clock, illustrated by stereoptIcon views.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice: Jay A. Butler, Mrs Ellen Casey, James Connor, Baldwin street; William Delaney, care James Delaney; Soul Dandelin, Michael Far rell. Miss Emily Lang, John McFar- Till.
 A small boy named Joseph Farrell was taken to the police station yester- day afternoon by Ezra Chapman, fire man at the Waterbury Brass Co.'S fac tory, for setting fire to the grass in the vicinity of the plant. The young fel- low will never be as tall as nature in tended him for he was scared out of a years growth and then let go.
 Lucius P. Woodruff, S2. died at his home, S4 Franklin street, yesterday afternoon. He leaves two sons, Charles and William L.. and daugh- ter. Maria R. Mir Woodruff has been resident of Waterbury since 1863, coming here from York state. He has q large number of friends in town, as well as in his early home. The funer al will take place tomorrow, with ser vices at the house at o'clock.
 The pair of horses procured by the horse committee of the board of public safety. Democrat Foley and Republi- can Knox. arrived last evening. They make a handsome pair of greys of about 2.S00 pounds, and fulfill all the requirements. It took the commit tee some time to procure the horses, but the delay could not be helped. Good horses are not easy to obtain. The war in South Africa has greatly affected the market in this country. The horses will be placed in the Sco- will street engine house.
 At the Mill street sewer hearing last night, Mir Frisbie. who represented the Benedict & Burnham AIanufactur- ing company, stated that the company had no objection to the sewer, proyid- ed it should not be assessed anything for 1t. The company owns all on the east side of the street from Liberty street to Steele Se Johnson's. MT Coe. appeared. for Steele tE Johnson yaS Snd stated that, the sewer in theiI street would be of no benefit-tJ them. All the people on tAe opposite side of the street, with oge or two exceptions, were very patieh in favor of the sewer. Michael B. Drum, of Bishop street. Gf1d foreman for Contractors Gaffney fand Cronin for many years, has en- terede suit against Louis Corr. IT.. for $500 damages. Corr is walking dele gate for the Bricklayes and Masons union and at the meeting of that or ganization held last week to express sympathy for the striking painters and paper hangers, Corr and Drum got into an altercation, which finished in blows. Drum is quite large man and Corr l equally short. Drum, it appears got the worst of the encounter, hence the suit Attorney Beckwith is Drums counsel.
 The recruiting station which opened in the Odd Fellows building two months ago, is ready to close its doors. This forenoon Sergeant Murphy, who was in charge, took inventory of it's l belongings and sent his report to Un- cle sam in the war department at Washington. During the two months the station has been here only fifteen recruits were taken on. This, how ever, was not owing to lack of pat riotism on the part of the young men of the city or desire to enlist for any other reason, but solely on account of l disqualifications in the applicants. Ser geant Murphy said that for dfspropor- tionately built men this city beats all he ever recruited in.
 Tomorrow night at City hall . dra- | matic and musical entertainment will | be given for the benefit of St Ann $ | church. The representation will be | entirely in French. The Young Mems l Dramatic society of St Anns church will make their first appearance in r Abbe Lebardin's famous play IL, Equation NJ. M. k. Arcand, A Pepin, A. Guertin. 4. Lafond. R. Char | est. G. Laplante and about ten more will appear in the play, who will be directed by George H. LaRocque. The program also includes vocal and in | strumental music by Prof Barlbault and M A. Tourangeau, the famous tenor of St Ann's church choir. Jos. eph Pigeon of New Hartford will ap- pear in humoristlc speeches and comic songs Galipeau's full orchestra will | be present.. 1ue DakeE DTOlHefS dnO Sam Montambault of the Brooklyn Athletic club will also appear between the acts. Seats on sale at Pratte's drug store and Baribault's drug store, South Main street.
 Cornelius McDermott. a member of the Fighting Ninth Infantry, has written home to his brother Christo pher an unusually long and decidedly interesting letter. Military life in the Celestial Kingdom is not very exacting according to this letter, but there are times when life is not considered worth much. The story of pillage which followed the occupation of Tier Tsin is graphically told by McDermott During that exciting period hand tC hand encounters between the soldier: of the different powers were of fire quent occurrence, while the sight oi q native with a bayonet through his body pinned to the ground was sigh1 so common that little attention was paid to it. h all this excitement Me Dermott wished he had a sweetheart here to whom he could sent a few bales of fine silk or furs or anything in thai line so prized by women. The young men who joined the army from this city are undoubtedly seeing life in its r.ha A