Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-18
CITY NEWS.

Deep sea wave at BirneyS $ tO-nlsht-
 The Domestic Pie Baking company desires to inform the public that they will not do any business tomorrow
 A requiem high mass will be cele- brated at St Patrick's church Friday morning at s o'clock for the late Mrs Margaret Miller.
 In sympathy with the observance of tomorrow as day of mourning, the Friendly league building will be closed morning and evening.
 The meeting of St Anthony's T. A. society which was to be held Thursday evening, September 20. has been post poned until the following week.
 The members of Companies A and G are requested to meet at the armory at s o'clock this evening tomake arrange ments for attending the Mckinley me morial services tomorrow.
 Patrick English of North Riverside street. while at work at Benedict & Burnham's last night, was struck on the head by heavy casting, receiving l two severe scalp wounds, and had one of his wrists broken.
 Nicolo Zinno, aged 90 years, died i early this morning at his home, l3S North Main street. He had been ill about week. He leaves widow and four children. The funeral will take place Friday morning.
 There will be meeting of the cleo tors of the fifth ward this evening at the Democratic association rooms, HE | Grand street, for the purpose of Ap- | pointing committee to select dele gates for the different conventions.
 The harvest supper which the Chapel Street Methodist Episcopal church had arranged for tomorrow night, mas | been postponed for one week, owing 1 to the fact that tomorrow has been appointed day of public prayer by the governor
 l List of letters remaining unclaimed { in the postoffice: Miss Maggie Hea- ley, Miss Mamie Heffron. Mrs Bertha King. William Lockett, Miss Annie Me Donald. Charles McCowaghy, Lizzie Richard. Charles Schwartz, Carl Wick lund, Levi Willetts.
 l Charles G. Goodrich. son of A. 1. l Goodrich of this city, has accepted a l position as professor of modern lan- | guages in Marietta college, Marietta, l O. Prof Goodrich recently held a sim liar position with Harry Hillman acad- i emy, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
 The Master Barbers' association met last night and voted to close their | places of business for the rest of the l day at noon tomorrow, as 8 mark of respect to the late President McKia- 1 ley. The barber shops will be open l until 10:30 o'clock tonight, instead of 1 9.
 Captain John Griffin of Company D, Hibernian Rifles. requests all members Il of the company to report at headquart- CTS at o'clock tonight to make ar engagements to attend the Mckinley memorial services in city hall to-mor- row afternoon.
 James 1ierney and Miss Annie Me Evoy were married this morning at St Francis Xayier's church by the Rev Father Flemming The witnesses were Miss Mary McEvoy, the brides sister, and John Mcdonald. The cou- pie left on the SIP for wedding tour in New Jersey. On their return they | will reside at 520 Baldwin reet
 The jury in the case of F. B. Thatch- CT against William Rigney Isturned a 1 verdict for the defendant yesterday af- ternoOn at o'clock. This suit was to recover q piano valued at about $200, of which John F. Gallagher, resident | of Wolcott, and the actual defendant in the case, had paid $139. He claimed Il to have bought and leased it to the | plaintiff and, finding he was about to leave town without having paid any I thing on the piano, had it recovered through Sheriff Rigney.
 I Another large crowd enjoyed them selves at the fair of the Washington Hill A. c. in Jacques auditorium last night. Before the fair opened there | was a short street parade by the mem- bers of the St Francis Xavier drum corps. There was plenty of dancing last night to the inspiring strains of music furnished by Gallipeau's orches- tra. Prof Harper is the prompter. To- night will be one of the banner nights of the fair. The largest crowd of the week will be in attendance. A short stage program will be rendered and dancing will be feature
 The board of public works held a meeting last night and heard parties interested in the proposed layout of Adams street extension and of Rob- bins street to the city line. There were no objectors to either petition. A large number of people from Long Hill street appeared before the board re- garding the condition of that street. ! He IHdllGI AdS IeleIIGu IO lue intendent of streets for investigation and report. The payroll of the sev- eral departments was read and ap- proved, as follows: Water, $519.43; additional water supply, $321; en- gineering, S432.50: streets, $2, A; sewers, $355.69. The board voted to let all the other business stand until next Saturday night. when another meeting and outing will be held.
 It is not prudent for an economic man to go to the court house these days wearing a straw hat. The disciples of fashion that earn their livelihood in that institution take no excuse for appearing under their dome in styles that are past. Yesterday af- ternoon, Attorney Minor, with the in. nocence and trustfulness of youth hung up his straw hat. faded and worn in the service. where one could not overlook 1t. When he saw 1t next ii was rigged out for the winter with ear I'laps of blue and white blotter. That forenoon Attorney John O'Neill hung up his immaculate silver colored Derby and when he took it down it had a mourning band on that was dyed black with ink Soon after Commodore