Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-23
CITY NEWS.

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 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight. and Wednesday; light, variable winds.
 An important meeting of Mulcahy council K. of O., will be held tonight in K. of c. hall.
 John Dauch was arrested this fore noon by Officer German on warrant charging him with breach of the peace.
 The |. M. c. A. scrub nine and the nine of the Second Congregational church are crossing ats at the Attn letic field this afternoon.
 J. E. Madigan nas been elected chief ranger of Waterbury lodge, I. o. F., to succeed B. B. Beebe, removed to Bridgeport. The lodge will meet to- night at room 6, Irving block.
 Last nights rain storm had a some what refreshing effect upon the wealth CT. A cool breeze pervades the atmos- phere to-day and lessens it's heat The thermometer at Cannon & Webster's registered So degrees at 2:3O.
 The funeral of Joseph Beauregard of Riverside street will take place to-nor- row morning at o'clock to St Ann's church where a mass of requiem will be celebrated. Tine interment will be ill Calvary cemetery.
 The local police have been asked by George Stebbins, police marshal Of Springfield, Mass, to locate Mrs Annie Cotter and Mrs Lucia. These women reported at the Springfield police sta ton having lost pocketbook some days ago, and the police having found it, want the women located.
 Waterbury tent, No 36, K. o. T. M., held an interesting meeting last night. It was voted to hold a special session next Monday night, when a full dress rehearsal will take place in preparation for the next regular meeting, when the degree team will initiate three new candidates into the mysteries of the order.
 Miss Eaurena Shoemaker of Phila- delphia is visiting her brother, Physi- cal Director Shoemaker of the Y. NJ. c. A. Miss Shoemaker has just re- turned from Paris, where she spent the past year in the study of art. On Au- gust Physical Director Shoemaker and Miss Shoemaker will start for Twin Lakes, where they will camp for several weeks.
 The railroad company's7 excursion to Newport tlris year has been announced so early that many people will not be able to enjoy the trip, it following so closely the Fourth of July. Superin- tendent Beach was asked to-day if a second excursion would be given, and he replied that it will depend upon the success of that which takes place Thursday. If the attendance bodes we'll another will be given later; it not, it will be the last.
 An affair of a very pleasant nature was the lawn party which was given at the home of MT and Mrs John J. Geraghty of Cooke street last even ing Chinese lanterns suspended from trees about the lawn at once shed light about the place and gave it a picturesque appearance. A United States flag floating here and there add ed to the beauty of the scene. Many games were played by those present and a general good time prevailed.
 The boxes for the police signal tele- graph have arrived. They are larger than the fire alarm boxes and painted blue. Besides the police, a certain number of citizens living in the yicin- ity of each box will have keys so that they can send word to the station house, if necessary. Three men can report from each box, which is sup piled with a telephone. Thus head quarters and the outside can be in con stant communication almost. In few weeks it is expected all the work will be finished. All the interior work is completed.
 The street department has gone into the horse bonnet business. The big truck horse that propels the cart about Exchange place in charge of Martin Brennan has been provided with a neat pattern of the horse bonnet, and the animal appears to feel quite com fortable with the headgear. It is a little different to any other horse hat seen about the city, so far. The brim is not quite so wide as that of others and instead of flat crown it has one shaped something like the end Of one of Tom Kelly's two-pointed loaves. It is new style and is sure to be all the rage in few days, for every horse owner that sees it will want one like it.
 Part of the first round of the Y. M. c. A. tennis tournament was played at the tennis court on Prospect street yesterday afternoon. John Curtis de feated w. E. Thoms in two straight sets by the score of 7-5 both times, Each game was deuce. Both players were evenly matched, and there was some pretty lobbing done by them. In the game between Judge Peasley and Ben Kelsey, the first set was unable to be completed owing to darkness. At the time that play was called. the score stood 11-11. This promises te be warm contest. Several other matches will be played to-day and it is expected that the first round will he finished tomorrow night.
 Tickets for the benefit to be~give, next month to aid Mrs Healey of Aver, street are finding ready sale and it i, thought that by the time the entertain ment takes place almost all the ticket. on hand will have been disposed of 1 Ms Healey buried her son yesterda, and his long sickness together with Iii: funeral expenses have left her in very needy circumstances so that those wh, are endeayoring to sell tickets with l view to raising funds to help ouch
 I.ct to find much trouble in convinc 1 ing people whom they may approacl l that they are performing charitabl; l work The death of Philip HeaIe, makes several that have occurred in tn
 samily during the past few years,