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

The fair at the Waterbury Driving park will close tomorrow afternoon between 1 and o'clock, when memori- al services will be held on the grounds for the late President Mckinley.
 The new block now in course of con- struction at the corner of Bank and Grand streets. directly west of the Democrat office. is to be named for the original owners of the property, the Prichards, that is provided the surviy- ing members of the family offer no ob- jection to such a course. MT Whitte- more, who owns the new block. is de sirous of retaining the former name, so that in all probability when the block is finished it will be known as the Prichard block.
 Walter c. Bon of West Main street, a bookkeeper at the Holmes, Booth & Hayden concern and Miss Louise A. Oviatt, who was until recently employ ed as stenographer at the office of the ScovilI Manufacturing concern, were married i'll New Haven this afternoon. Both the groom and bride are popular young persons and are widely known Several persons from this city were present at the wedding. After we'd ding honeymoon. which will be spent at the Pan-American exposition, MT and Mrs Bon will reside in Waterville.
 Patrick Healey of 315 Baldwin street met with a serious and painful acci- dent last night while at work behind pair of rolls at the Chase Rolling mill on North Main. street His hand and portion of his arm got caught in the rolls and it was some time before he could be released, probably over half an hour. Before the workmen had succeeded in unloosening the man from the grip of the rolls Dr McLinden and Dr Lally had arrived at the factory. As soon as he was released he was re- moved to his home. where the physi- clans made him as comfortable as DOS sible. The hand was badly mashed. It was reported about town last night that the mans arm was torn out. but this was mistake
 Mrs Permelia Merwin Allen of this city died at the home of her daughter, Mrs V. W. Taylor of Winsted. at 4:3O Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Aliens death was directly due to asthma, with which she has for long time been a suffer- CT. Besides Mrs Taylor, the deceased leaves another daughter, Mrs J. W. Gallond of this city. The remains will be conveyed to this city to the home of Mrs Gallond, whence the funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon. Mrs Allen was an old and respected resi- dent of this city, where she had re- sided for many years. She was wo- man of q generous and estimable na- ture. whose deeds of kindness and charity were innumerable. She was rn=naQfn6 hFr hnz xNf fYssx Ie. Mrs Allen was enjoying a short visit with her daughter when she died.
 Owing to some disarrangement in the electric wires this morning. the fire bell in the city hall tower struck one. just as Janitor I.oughIin was dust ing off the steps and the way NIT LOughlin dropped the broom and rush. ed towards the Leavenworth street house showed that he has lost none of his Old-time sprinting qualities. Plumbing Inspector Walker. another fire fighter, was coming from towards the post office and skipped through the green with such speed that the wind could hardly keep up with him. Others rushed to the corner of West Main and Leavenworth streets to see the fire horses dash down the street and not seeing anything unusual go- ing on at the engine house they got out of the way as quickly as possible. apparently thinking that the whole thing was joke on them. Loughlin returned and picked up his broom, while Walker strolled into his office and commenced to look over plans for sanitary plumbing.