Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-13
CITY NEWS.

l MT and Mrs Stephen Bloomfield have returned from their honeymoon
 and are residing at 774 East Main l street.
 The Misses Gertrude and Agnes Nc EvOy attended the annual sOciable and dance of the Emerald society of Ansonia last night
 When preparing for school next week, call at the Democrat office and get W B. D. or Moonstone tablet or composition book. A whole lot of pa per for 5 cents.
 A surprise party was held at the home of Miss Annie Preston of Vol c0tt street last evening, where num-
 Der of her friends gathered and spent
 several hours in festivities. Refresh
 ments were served
 The funeral of James Yates took
 place this afternoon from his late
 home on Griggs street, with service at the housesby the Rev Mir Holden and
 interment in Riverside cemetery. The
 bearers were Charles Devins, John
 Woodward, Frank Celia and Robert Danielson.
 The members of the St Mary's T. A. society enjoyed bus ride to SOuthingtOn last evening where they
 
 by a young ladies' temperance so- ciety. The members are reported as having spent q most enjoyable even ing. 1 K Local society is warned to be on the lookout against q handsome and slick individual who is known i'll Eng land as Captain Nero. His proper name is said to be Eustace Lee. He is accused of all manner of crimes in
 England and five thousand pounds will be paid by Cleve RyleY, an officer of Scotland Yard for his apprehension. A surprise party was given at the
 home of Bert brothers on Town Plot Friday evening. A piano solo was given by William Broderick and John
 Jones, and William Lane and W. Barry sang When She Was Sweet
 Sixteen" Little James Thomson danced a buck and wing dance Joe
 Pierce sang 9 song about the lunch
 wagon. Some of the boys raided the pantry and they took two cakes and
 some oranges. Two boys had to go down to Kelly's and buy some cakes so as to serve the supper. The party was over at o'clock.
 Miss Lillie c. Waggoner is in Water bury to increase interest in the work of rescuing and training the famine or phans and child widows of India. Much help in this work is being given by Philip Bacon of Springfield, Mass who furnishes flower and garden seeds to all responsible people who will sell them, all profits going to this mission ary work in India, MT Bacon getting no profits whatever Being a purely benevolent and Christian work and one of great importance, we are glad to commend it, and to bespeak for Miss Waggoner welcome among us.
 Among those who contributed to the stage entertainment at the For esters' fair in Terryyille on Wednes- day evening were the following from this city Albert Adams, Edward Byrnes, Michael Ryan i'll vocal solos; Charles Dunlap appeared in q comedy 1 sketch while George Beaudeau gave an exhibition of buck and wing danc- 1 ing. A piano duet by Frank Gallagher l and Edward Howard was feature of 1 the evening, while selections by the | Merrimac quartet composed of Albert | Adams, Edward Howard, Thomas Ly l man and Edward Byrnes were heartily 1 applauded.
 Tn New Haven yesterday the fol ! lowing petitions for divorce were heard: Mannheim Mendolsohn against Alice Mendolsohn. In this suit deser tion was alleged. The petition was granted. Mendolsohn is q tailor in | this city. Benjamin Solieny against Teresa Solieny, both of this city. In fidelity was alleged in this case. The | petition was granted. The suit of Jennie B. Gates against Clarence E. Gates. Infidelity was alleged in this case also. The parties were married November II, 1879. Only a portion of the evidence was taken and the case was continued to next week. There was no defense.
 Patrolman Peter +. Myers was for tunate in escaping from being serious ly injured in attempting to stop q run away on East Main street, near Wall street. about 10 o'clock this morning. A delivery wagon. owned by q Hebrew business man. had been left standing on East Main street near Melton street. In some unknown manner the horse became frightened and started away at q clipping rate. Officer Myers was walking out East Main street, near Wall street, when the horse dashed along. 1t was almost opposite him when he first perceived it. The I officer made a quick and gallant at tempt to check the horse. but the latter was galloping too swiftly and the off ger could not secure good hold on it. The latter knocked him down and two wheels of the carriage passed over his 1 legs. The horse was captured short l distance beyond the church of the Sa- reed Heart. his mad race being checked by Officer Myers. The lat ter fortunately escaped with slighI shaking up and small injury to his iight knea