Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-05
CITY NEWS.

Mayor kilduff attended the meeting of the Mayors association in Hartford to-day.
 Mrs Griffin of South Main street fell on the sidewalk last night, receiving l a bad shaking up. Dr Donahue was called.
 Andrew. infant son of Mir and Mrs Patrick Sullivan, of 4SS Baldwin street, died this morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. William Armstrong, an employe of the postoffice. has rendered his resig- nation. to take effect immediately. John Campbell is filling NIr Arm strong's place.
 The snow storm of yesterday and last night made excellent sdighing and the weather being just right to- day large crowds took advantage of 1t to enjoy the first real sleighing of the season. It was little blustry to be sure, but people did not seem to mind it.
 Matthew Cunningham died at his late residence. 54 Niagara street, at ? o'clock this afternoon, after three weeks illness with pneumonia. He leaves three sons and one daughter, Edward, William, John and Mary Ann The funeral notice will be given later.
 Will the board of public safety elect the five new officers at to-nights meeting of the board? is q question many are asking today. Perhaps they will, and then again they may not. for some of the wise heads state that they have not yet agreed upon their men.
 Chief Egan and Commissioner Hull arrived home from Worcester last night, where, accompanied by Mayor Kilduff and other members of the board of public safety they had been for the purpose of inspecting the work ing of the Gamewell police signal sys- tenn. The other members of the party arrived home later. All were much pleased with the system.
 Michael Moran, 56, died at the Wa terbury hospital this morning, after a four weeks illness. He leaves a daughter, Katie, three brothers, Rob- ert, John and Thomas, and one sister, Elizabeth Moran, of this city. He was formerly employed at Rogers & Bros, where he had worked for the past thir- ty years. The remains were removed to his residence, 935 East Main street. The funeral will take place Thursday morning to the Sacred Heart church. Interment will be in St .Ioseph's cem- etery.
 At the annual meeting of the Man. ufacturers' Foundry on Benedict street last night the old officers and directors were reelected. The union and non-union labor question was dis cussed and after looking at the mat ter from both standpoints it was de- cided that henceforth the plant shall be union shop. This is big victory for the union men and shows that, no matter what some people may think 1,1. < way to the front and will soon com Del recognition where it dared not show it's face a short time ago..
 Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather-and the amount of the snowfall last night, the trolley cars are running on almost schedule time all day. The first car that left for Waterville this morning encountered rather rough path. The snow had drifted on the car rails in many places, especially near the Col umbia boulevard. Consequently the car was delayed considerably and it was rather behind the schedule when it arrived back. Last night the cars were affected more by the storm. Su- perintendent Wales, when seen by a Democrat reporter to-day, stated that travel on all the lines was very good
 
 to the schedule.
 Yesterday was the 17th birthday of Lawrence Nelson of 779 East Main street and last evening he was agree ably surprised at his home, where a large number of his friends gathered to duly celebrate the occasion. After amusements of q varied nature had been enjoyed by all present, James Shaughnessy and Johnnie McGrath rendered in a very acceptable manner several vocal selections, while piano solos by Miss Lawson and Charles Marshall were exquisite. Selections on the phonograph by the Camp broth CTS were feature of the evenings festivities. At the conclusion of the evenings entertainment a lavish Sspread was served. Master Nelson re aeived several handsome presents flbm his friends as tokens of their re s4ard for him.