Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-30
CITY NEWS.

OOInpu0y Al Helu US dHluli hGldu uoJ at Riverside park yesterday.
 The stores closed this afternoon and things about town presented holiday appearance.
 Mir and Mrs T. F. Meehan of sylvan avenue are visiting friends in New Ha- ven to-day.
 A large crowd went in the excursion given by the Merrimac A. C., to Han over park to-day.
 The Concordia Singing society is holding it's thirty-ffth annual outing at Bellevue lake to-day.
 Large crowds attended the annual field day exercises of the Patrick Sars- field club on the Driving park this af- ternoon.
 The officers, board of directors and the nominating committee of the Cath ollie Women's association will meet tnls evening.
 John Ryan of Lafayette street acci- detnally broke his collar bone about $ o'clock last night. Dr Russell rendered surgical attendance.
 The Waterbury Military band parad- ed through the center this afternoon on it's way to Forest park which was for mally opened for the season to-day
 The machinists have plenty of tick cts to go around so those who have not yet purchased should do so at once and make the big labor picnic a great sue cess.
 Eagle hive, Ladies of the Macca- bees, will on Friday evening entertain members of the order from New Hia- ven, Ansonia. Danbury and Nauga- tuck. The entertainment will be held in k. of c. hall.
 James Healey who yesterday said his name was John. was the only prisoner before the city court this morning. Deputy Judge Peasley presided. Heal ey was charged with intoXication and vagrancy and was arrested by Officer Brearton Healey said he came from Bridgeport to see the circus. He was fined $5 and costs on each complaint.
 The smoker given by the Buffers and Polishers' union in Turn hall on Jeffer- son street last night attracted large crowd. The evenings program, which was of a pleasing nature, consisted in part as follows: Piano selections, Jos eph Smith and James Dunne; vocal solos, Messrs Huot and D. Egan: recita- tion, Frank Keeley. There were also several friendly bouts.
 Band concerts this summer may be given on the Holmes lot on Central avenue. The American band has a committee out to procure the privilege of giving concerts on some centrally To- cated lot and the committee seems to favor the Holmes lot Elisha Leaven- worth, the owner of the property has been consulted and will give his an- swer in a few days.
 The committee on appropriations in the lower house of the general assem-, bly, yesterday reported fayorably on tie resolution appropTiating $3,360 for the purchase of Kirby, Root & Days Connecticut Law Reports. This work was compiled by Attorneys T. k. Car mody and Deputy Judge F., M. Peas ley. It took a year to do it and cost them good deal of money. The leg islature saw the work was of consid- erable value to the courts, hence the appropriation for it's purchase.
 There was an exciting fistic contest at the corner of Bank and Riverside streets this morning about 4 o'clock. Two young men were breaking in a window of a saloon, when the proprie- tor came in sight and caught them in the act. Not receiving a satisfactory explanation as to why they were break ing in the window, the owner sailed in to do up the two miscreants It was he. however, who received the do- ing up. He was severely battered.
 Died at 5:30 a. m., to-day Mary Jane, wife of F. E. Porter. at the residence of her daughter, Mrs E. E, F. McNIahon in Waterville. She leaves besides her husband four sons, Edward H. and c. E. C., both of New Haven, Frank and Arthur IT,, of Naugatuck, and three daughters. Mrs Arthur W. Kane of Naugatuck, Mrs E. E. F. McMahon and Mrs Thomas Norton of Waterbury Funeral on Saturday at 3 p. m., at the house of E. B. F. McMahon, Water ville Interment in Riverside ceme- | tery.
 The funeral of Florence Butler took place this morning from his late home on Hopkins street with mass of re- | quiem at St Thomas church by the Rev Father Crowley and interment in l St Joseph's demetery. The bearers were Thomas Ahearn, Michael J. Car ney, James Delaney. representing Con- necticut lodge, A. o. U. w, Edward Howard, Michael Courtney and Patrick Courtney. The floral offerings includ- ed sheaf of wheat and roses from the family; anchor, Connecticut lodge, A. O. U. w.; wreath, MT and Mrs E. K. Ryan; basket of roses and lilies, Simon I Mccarthy and family; wreath, Mrs NJ R. Delaney, Waterville; sheaf of wheat and roses, Miss Margaret Blandsfield. Tine funeral was very largely attended.
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