Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-25
CITY NEWS.

The Ladies' auxiliary. A. o. H., will have installation of officers August ,, instead of July 26.
 The Waterbury Y NJ. c. A. will cross bats with the Naugatuck |. M. c A. in Naugatuck next Saturday.
 Constable Lannon and Police Ma tron Clark took Nellie MalOney to the asylum for insane at Middletown this foreLoon.
 r Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Friday, warmer Fri day, light northerly winds becoming variable.
 The funeral of William Butler will take place from the family residence on North Elm street tomorrow morn ing at S:30 o'clock.
 The funeral of Mary A. Kelly will take place from her late home on Will son street to St Patrick's church to- morrow morning at S:15 o'clock.
 The masonry work on the cellar Of T. F. Halpin's proposed new block on Washington street is finished and the carpenters will soon start the wood work.
 Only one game in the Y. M. c. A. tennis tournament was played yester- day. Shoemaker made easy work of Cooney, defeating him in two straight sets by the score of 6-1 and 60.
 A. c. Todd of Kingsbury street dropped a gold ring on Bank street last night and before he could catch 1t it had disappeared into the catch basin near the store of E. G. Kilduff x Co. It will be fished out bye and bye.
 The mercury dropped about twenty degrees last night and as a result housekeepers lost some sleep shutting windows and looking for additional bed covering. It was cool all day, so much so that people who had plans perfected to start for the shore de cided to remain at home for the pres ent.
 About thirty of Eddie Weimer's friends gathered at the home of his parents 134 Griggs street last evening to render a surprise. A very enjoy able evening was spent with music and games after which all sat down to a bountiful repast. All departed at a seasonable hour wishing MT Weimer many returns of the happy occasion.
 County Commissioner Edward F. Thompson of East Haven made his first official appearance here to-day. He was accompanied by his colleag gues, Walter and Brewer. Mir Thompson appears to be a jolly fellow, in opin- ions broad and in conversation inter- esting. Of course, without these dis positional clements he could not have become commissioner of this county.
 A very prominent citizen stopped a Democrat reporter in Exchange place to-day and requested him to call atten- ton to the need of muZzling dogs dur .,.I CTS to keep them off the public streets. He stated that dogs have become so numerous about town that they are a nuisance to pedestrians and drivers of | teams and a constant source of danger | to children.
 Mrs Keough's, 194 Baldwin street, July clearing sale begins 6:30 this ever- ing Just a few of the many bargains: | One lot of table oilcloth, 15c per yard one lot of domet flannel, 4c per yard: | one lot ladies' nightgowns, tucked yoke and ruffle, 39c; one lot ladies' muslin | drawers, 15c; one lot hemstitched, rue- | file, 22c; one lot ladies' handkerchiefs, | were 121ac, this sale 7c; one lot chill dren's muslin drawers, all sizes, Sc.
 The state convention of the Sons o1 Hermann opened in Turn hall this morning and will continue until to morrow evening. About sixty dele | gates are present and it is expected l that several more will arrive tonight The program for this evening includes dance and reception to the out O town delegates. The party had dinner I at the Mechanics hotel at o'clock an( then took strall about town until tn convention resumed business at 2:3( | Ak. sko,rr I,o Yn tives in this city and took advantage oI the occasion to call upon them.
 Representative F. P. Guilfoile, as counsel for Arthur toilette, a contrac tor. has entered suit against Henry and Josephine Muller of Walnut strea for S1,OOO damages. Some time agC the defendant, it is claimed, entered into a contract with the plaintiff by which the latter was to build three houses. move another house and ne gotiate a loan of $7.000, with whicl defendants were to pay MT toilette fo his operations. After two weeks work on the job, plaintiff claims h, was discharged by the defendants ant that thereby they violated their con tract with him and put him to consid erable inconvenience and loss of time trouble and money. The case is re turrable to the district court, Septem Der term.
 Setley, the outfielder, has been re leased by Manager Harrington. He i in poor condition to play ball since h is suffering from several bruises. H will try to get a position as an um pire. Jack Miriam, the ex-Derby pitch CT, who is playing amateur ball il Winsted, will join the team next week He will be unable to join it befor that time. A player named Hannafir who has been alternating with Miral in pitching for the Winsted team, vii do the twirling. for the Waterbur
 team in Bristol tomorrow. He is sai to be a conner. A surprise may b sprung upon the sporting public in
 few days. Manager Harrington is ne gotiating for the services of Mills, tn pitcher who has just been released b i New York. He pitched phenomena ball for Schenectady before going t
 New York. He has been offered tempting sum to pitch for the loca team. but he has not as yet sent bac I reply. Changes will be made COT
 tinually until winning team is st = cured.
 The board of county commissioner
 paid an official visit to the superio
 court room this forenoon to observe tn
 progress of their ideas there as en