Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-05
CITY NEWS.

The board of finance will meet to- night
 Promenade concert by American band at City hall tonight.
 The Olympia club held it's fourth annual dance at the Auditorium last night.
 Thomas Knowles. formerly physical director at the local Y. NJ. c. A.. is spending a few days with friends in town.
 The Senior debating club of the High ! school will hold it's third debate to- morrow night at the High school building.
 Henry B. Gibbud. formerly of this city. died yesterday at his home iii Springfield. He is survived by wid- ow and one daughter.
 Mrs Annie Derwin has purchased cf F. B. Rice the property 51 to B Abbott avenue. In part payment for the Ap- bolt avenue property MT Rice ms taken the Derwin home at 115 Vail street and transferred the same to ou- yer T. Norton.
 The funeral of Mrs Chloe Chase, wife of Willis Chase of Hill street, who died early yesterday morning. took place this afternoon with service by the Rev MT Gardner and inter. ment in Crockett cemetery.
 Mrs Kate McGinn of Baldwin street has purchased of F. E. Rice the house Nc 75 Cole street. formerly the Bannon property. The other building. S3 Cole street, has been sold to Thomas Taylor of Al Baldwin street. MT Rice nas taken the property at Al Baldwin street in part payment for the place at s Cole street.
 A special election for judge in tlle Chaplin probate district has been called by the governor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Ed- gar L. Lincoln. The election will De held on Saturday December q. Judge Lincoln. it is undarstood is to remove to Waterbury.-Hartford Times.
 Waterbury branch. Nc 16s, N A. L. C.. has elected the following officers: President. David Miller: vice president, ". F. Wilcox; secretary. Peter Fox: treasurer. B. F. Kilduff: delegates to state convention, Peter Fox, T. F. Me Cam and B. F. Kilduff. The conven- tion will be held on February 22 in South Norwalk.
 The following are the new officers of Barcelona council. k. Of C. c. R., 4. P. Convard; D. c. K., William F Ryan; R S.. Jeremiah Scully; chan cellor. Thomas O'Donnell: F. S., James J. Lyons; lecturer. Walter Wall; advo- cate. James Delaney: warden, Daniel Lawlor; o. G., Patrick Costigan; l. G., Thomas Flaherty.
 As the property of the late Michael Woods of Spring street will be sold at public auction by order of the superior court next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Judge Wheeler has advised the appointment of an administrator on his estate so that his widows inter- ests will be protected in the sale, which is to foreclose mortgage.
 John Connor, aged 26 years. died last night at his home, A Meadow street. Besides his widow he leaves his par ents. Mir and Mrs Edward Connor, tour sisters and one brother. Mrs Michael Fitzgerald. Margaret, Mary. Katie and Finton Connor. The funeral will rake place tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock with mass of requiem at St Patrlck's church and interment in the new St Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral Of Mrs James Harmon took place this morning from her late residence. 543 Baldwin street, to the church of the Immaculate Conception, where a mass Of requiem was cele- brated by inc Rev Father Broderick. The pallbearers were James Murphy, John Griffin. David Carroll, Maurice. Christopher and John Harmon. The interment was in the family plot Tn Calvary cemetery.
 ] The cratic actions of calf owned by Matthew Schlittler of the Middle bury road developed into a lawsuit brought by Louis Began against Schlittler for S90 damages. This suit was tried yesterday afternoon by ] Judge Burpee in the city court. One l day last summer while Began was out driving the calf. which was grazing on i the roadside. ran into Regan's team, l soaring the horses and causing them ! to run away. The wagon was dam- aged, the horses were hurt and Began i claimed to have been half killed. Dam l ages to the amount claimed was awarded the plaintiff. who was rep resented by Attorney Rogers. The l defendant's counsel was Attorney c. G. Root. who took an appeal to the [ S1s La