Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-16
CITY NEWS.
Domestic pies make cheap dessert

 closed last night in the interest of creditors. The bills will be paid and the business conducted as usual. There will be an important meeting of the Democratic association at their headquarters on Grand street this evening. All members, especially the officers and board of directors, are re- quested to attend. State Referee Newton in New Ha- ven, yesterday, appointed Wheaton Bronson of this city and Sheriff James E. Sweeney of Naugatuck appraisers and Harrison J. Ives of Goshen trus- tee on the bankrupt estate of Charles N. Todd of Naugatuck.
 John Kerwin of Hawkins street has entered suit for $1,000 damages against Angelo Carlo for injuries re ceived by his T-year-old son Thomas last week. Carlo was found guilty m the city court of reckless driving on Bishop street. He ran over young Kerwin and 1t was at first supposed he had killed him. Carlo is employed by the Bryan Bros, contractors.
 The last opportunity of the season to visit Glen Island at popular prices is given by the excursion tomorrow, and Judging from the sale of tickets the lS tO DC nGafg dS lhQhAAy eAS the station reveals the fact that near ly all the tickets allotted have been sold. Those desiring accommodations will do we'll to make early purchase for tickets. See advertisement.
 Two suits for damages were en- tered against the town of Bethany this morning by Judge Lowe One night in April David Altman of Baldwin cfro nd Nfnhn1oc dr.ir ing from New Haven with two horses which they had bought there. Pass ing through Bethany the men Were overturned in a neglected gulley on the roadway. Their vehicle was con- siderably damaged, and both horses received injuries which resulted in the death of one of them, and the other had to be disposed of at much finan- cial loss. In each case $500 damages is claimed.
 The funeral of John F. Lawlor took |. place this morning from the residence of his mother. Mrs Catherine Lawlor, 319 North Main street. to the Immacu- late Conception church, where a mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Luke Lawlor of Windsor Locks, COIL sin of the deceased. The Rev Father John McGiyney of Meriden and The
 
 pied places inside the sanctuary.A After mass the dissolution was given by the Rev Father Slocum, and NJ. J. McEyoy rendered solo. The bearers were Martin J. McEyoy, Frank P.s McEvoy and Joseph P. McEvoy, cousins of the deceased, and NJ. J. Smith. ThomassA | Colina and F. J.. Kendrick, represent ing Court Martin Hellmann, F., of A. There was large number of beautiful floral tributes. The interment was :n the family plot in St Joseph's ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Tymothy F. Flynn took place this morning from his late home on Wolcott street to the Sacred Heart church, where a mass of requiem was celebrated by the. Rev Father Fitzgerald. The bearers were l F. J. Lawlor, F. w. COnnor and J. A. Cullen from the local lodge of Elks, | M. J. Keefe, E. J. Keane and John Dunphy, representing Court Hancock, F. of 4. The floral offerings included a pillow from the brothers of. the de ceased; cross and anchor, J. A. Cullen and wife; standing cross. Thomas H. | Hayes; wreath, "Friends,; wreath. I James Powers: wreath, Mir and Mrs Maurice Noonan; star, Brass City lodge, N. B. O. F.; wreath, George Robarts; cross, the hands on the dial pointing to Il, Waterbury lodge of Elks; bouquet, Miss Julia McEvoy; cross, W. D. Richardson. The inter- ment was in new St Joseph's ceme- tery.
 Some of the Tammany chiefs take exception to the call for the open meet ing of the organization which will he held tonight. They object to ,repub- licans attending the meeting, unless they intend to vote for the democratic candidate for mayor and all candidates | on the democratic ticket that may prove to be the choice of the meeting. What business have republicans com ing in there to talk about democratic nominees unless they intend to yore for them on election day ?3 inquired q prominent Tammany man of a Demo- crat reporter this morning. "Republi- cans" he continued, "who are level. headed enough to see what their party IS bringing the country to and want to vote for honest democrats will be well come, but we shall positively refuse to allow republican heelers to open their mouths there or cast a ballot for mayor or any other candidate.'' The reporter tried to have the Tammanv \ chief believe that all the republicans had grown tired of their party and wanted to come into the democra tic camp, but he wouldn't have it and dis. missed the subject with the remark that there are men in the 2. o. D. who would vote their own ticket if it came out headed with the devil for the office of mayor rather than support the best man the opposition could put forward.
 Some of the contractors claim that they are handicapped this season on account of the difficulty experienced in securing good quarrymen. They ] have no trouble in finding diggers and shovelers, but there seefns to be a scarcity of what contractors term "rock men, at any price. It is also claimed that the price of labor in Wa. terbury is higher this season than ii has been for several years past, many of the contractors being obliged to pay $1.75 a day to men whom they could get for a quarter less any time during the past five years. This is largely due to the fact that Italian laborers, have woke up to realization of the fact that they have been disposing of their labor below market price and have de cided to hold out for the same wages as other workmen who perform a sim liar class of work. This is one of the beneficient results of organization which was rather slow in getting 6 fnofh411 of<