Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-22


 A horse driven by one Of our local letter carriers and accompanied i'll the team by a young lady, took fall on Bank street Saturday afternoon about $40, at the Plume x Atwood switch. The occupants received quite a shock. One shaft was smashed.
 The funeral of William Foley, who died Saturday, took place this morn ing from the residence of his brother, Thomas Foley of Stone street, to St Francis Xayier's church, where mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father Curtin. The bearers were Mar tin Keefe, NJ. F. Cassin, Peter Keefe, Patrick Riordan, John Keefe and Will liam Flynn. The floral tributes in- cluded a pillow from his brother, Thomas Foley, and a wreath of carna- tions from Mrs Dennis Brennan. The interment was in the family plot inst Joseph's cemetery. T3= snc
 The funeral of Robert Mackfe took place yesterday afternoon from his late home on South Main street with service at the house by the Rev c, E. Granger of the Third Congregational church and interment ill Riverside cemetery. The bearers were John Henderson, Jf, James Callan, Alexander Mckay, John Ritchter, John Duff and Charles Kel- lie. The floral offerings included a pill low marked Father" from tile fam ily, a floral clock from the shopmates of the deceased at the Waterbury Buckle company and a wreath from the Burns club.
 Highway Commissioner MacDon- aid was in town Saturday and in com pany with Selectman Doran went over some of the town roads. Work has been stopped on the Telford road in Waterville owing to the fact that no one knew whether the commissioner would allow a cut of five feet beyond Fork Hill park, which Selectman Doran. thought ought to be made be fore making permanent improvement there. After looking at the place, Com missioner Macdonald agreed with Se- lectman Doran regarding what was best to do in the premises, and now work will be resumed and continued about 800 feet from the present ter imitation of the macadam on the Wa | teryille road.
 The Lafayettes defeated the Eagles for the championship of the city and $10 to boot yesterday at the Water vile grounds. Neither club scored ill the first. In the second it stood 10 | 0 and with one out. In the third it was 19 to O. 4 change of pitchers was Il made and from that time all through | the game the yictors could get no more | than four tallies, while the Yanquished received three. It was as pretty a contest after that. fatal slaughter as you could wish to see . The Lafayettes certainly have a star organization, and the battery, Dwyer and Comfort, are deserving of much praise. Tobin the | pitcher who received such a tllrashing was not altogether to blame for some of the errors while he was in the box were very bad. Reese, his successor, did remarkably well in keeping the op- | ponents down as he did. Matthews of i the Waterbury State league team offi- ciated as umpire.
 I Another small fire, the second within a few days occurred at O'Brien's bak- l cry on North Main street last evening The first fire was in the rear of the | premises that of last evening was in front. It was caused by someone dropping lighted match on the avn ing. At the time the store was crowd ed and tue moment the cry of fire went Ip stampede was made for the door. Two holes larger than one would care to stand under on rainy day were burnt in the awning before the fire was discovered by the tenant who caused it. But once detected it was not difficult to extinguish and long line of summer millinery and fluffy dresses was issuing from the bakery when two paiIsfuI of water were thrown on the fire and incyidentally on the moving dreams of millinery and airy dancing costumes. The excite ment was all over in a few moments but it was dear one to some women and girls.
 Many retired last night believing that they would not have time to enter the lands of dreams before they would hear the welcome rain pattel1ng on the roofs of their houses. There was sharp lightning and loud thunder, which most folks took as a sure indication of a shower, but in this they were dis l appointed, for the rain did not come, and now the prophets claim that they did not expect it, contending that they knew all the time by the fiery cheeks l of the sun as it sunk behind the hills last evening that this would be one of the hottest days of the season. There was a good breeze yesterday, yet one would think by the extreme heat that there was not leaf stirring. The ther- mometer registered over 96 but in the evening it moderated considerably and the whole town got out doors Large numbers took a ride on the trolley, others whiled away few hours proD,- enading about the streets while by far the largest bodies of citizens contented themselves on their own doorstep or in hammocks in the yards. The ice cream parlors did a rushing business and the demand for cool drinks was so great that many of the dealers were not able to meet 1t.