Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-22
CITY NEWS.

last nlgnt.
 A months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated at the Immaculate Con- ception church tomorrow morning at ' o'clock for the late William Butler of North Elm street.
 Dennis Shanahan, who is employed as a section hand at the Highland di- vision, had one of his toes crushed yesterday by railroad tie falling upon it. The toe was amputated by pr Rus sell.
 Yesterday John Lawlor, son of Con- tractor Henry Lawlor, while at work on Dennis Phelan's new block, was struck on the head by falling beam and received a wound which required seceral stitches.
 A very pleasant party was held at the home of Mrs c. w. Nelson of East Main street, last evening the occasion being her birthday. Among the fea- lures of the evening was singing by quartette composed of MesSrs F'ragean, Grenier, LaFrance and Brodeurs, also solos by Misses Costello. Lane, Phelan and E. Fragean. Refreshments were served at q lat hour after which the party dipersed wishing the hostess many happy returns of the day.
 Tomorrow and Saturday the Ital- ians of this city will celebrate in a magnificent manner the feast of St Rocco. Each morning mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes church and services will also be held in the evening. After the evening ser vices there will be a parade to the Athletic grounds, where there will be a grand display of fireworks. The famous Roman Red band of New York will be present and will give con- cert at the green tomorrow night. They will also give a concert at the Athletic field each night.
 John F. Holohan presided at the meeting of democratic office holders in the city court room last night, and Attorney D. J. Slayin acted as clerk. Addresses were made by Chairman Holohan, Mayor Kilduff, Registrar Hynes, Dr Hayes, John J. Mcdonald, J. c. Whiting. Peter B. Reeves. Attor- ney F. F. Brett and others. The meeting adiourned until tomorrow night, when definite action will be taken upon various matters pertaining to the bringing together into one solid party all the forces hitherto belonging to the town, city and school govern ments, with view to giving the en- emy a solar plexus blow at the com- ing eletciOn.
 The flower fiends or thieves are making their presence felt in the east end again, and consequently several persons are minus some of their pret- tiest flowers. Particularly is this true of one woman who lives on Wolcott street. She is the fond possessor of some of the best flowers in the city. All the summer they have been at- tracting much attention as they stood in their jars in the front yard. They were of all kinds. The owner did aot bring them under cover at night, think ing they were safe where they were. But on Tuesday morning she was sur prised to see that one of her best flow CTS was missing. 1t was a handsome house hydrarangea. It was a rare one of its kind and had about twenty-four blossoms. 1t was in a tub and was stolen during the night, tub and all. This is not the first instance of flower thefts in this section of the city. It is not young boys who are doing the mean trick. but persons who are old enough to know better.
 The hearing on the application of the Connecticut Lighting and Railway Co for approval of its plans for the ex- tension of the trolley tracks from the present terminus of the line in Oak vile to the town line, took place this morning in the selectmen's office, First Selectman Doran presiding. The dis tance from where the tracks now stop to the town line is not over 800 feet. Very little interest was taken in the hearing. the only person appearing where the line went being J. Hobart Bronson of the Oakville Pin Co Mir Bronson was not opposed to the exten- sion. but felt that the company will want some damages for the land it will lose. Some people thought that the railroad people would be on hand and put up big fight about the tue I>abutments of the bridge that crosses the street, but in this they were very much mistaken. no one appearing to say anything on the subject. MT Doran said that the board would con- sider the matter and render a decision in a few days.
 There was a lively time in the pro- bate court this morning at the hearing fer additional bonds on the Trow- bridge estate. The administrator Frank Trowbridge, was present and peared for the creditors After hear ing all the evidence the court ordered the administrator to file an additional bond of $4, 400 by 9 o'clock tomorrow. The property consists of the houses | Nos 5S and 50 East Clay street. and were appraised at $500. The first bond furnished by the administrator was his own mother, and the court ac- | cepted it on the representation that ] there were no debts to speak of. Later I the administrator filed claims against | the estate for several parties amount ing to $6S0. and $1, ,553 for himself, which he claimed he had loaned his | father on and off. In addition to this he filed a mortgage loan of $3,0O0. Later he got an order to sell the prop erty. Porter l.. Wood furnishing a bond for him of $2.500. While he has made no returns to the probate court | of the sale of the property. still The Waterbury land records show that it
 has been transferred to one Thomas Leland.
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret Miller ! took place this morning from her late
 home on Mill street to St Patrick's
 church, where s0lmen mass of re quiem was celebrated with these
 officers: Celebrant. Rev Father Glee
 son; deacon. Rev Father Jordan; sub
 deacon, Rev Father Kennedy, master
 of ceremonies. Rev Dr Martin. Int bearers were John Reed, Hubert Reed JoSpnh Dillon. John w Mcdonald