Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-25
CITY NEWS.

SII Il 1N IL " D. F. w. Mooring was appointed ad- I ministrator on the estate of James Fitzaptrick, late of Aver street. Miss NJ. F. Lynch of Ridgewood | street has passed the examination for 1 nurse at St Nincent's hospital, New York.
 Special forecast for Connecticut and eastern New York: Cloudy tonight;
 Sunday fair; fresh to brisk northeast
 erly winds.
 Engine No answered still alarm from Dublin street last night. The fire was in the chimney of the residence
 of Mrs Dunn It was put out by the
 use of the eXtinguishers. There was
 no damage.
 Manager Kane of the Bnak street school and his team were at the St Mary's grounds to-day but Manager Guilfoile and his team failed to show up. The Bank street school therefore claims the championship. Local Spanish-American war vet erans met last night and made ar engagements for decorating the graves of deceased comrades on Decoration day. Another meeting will be held to-
 
 Harry F. Stark of Uncle Sam's For ty-sixth battery of coast defenses has deserted. He is supposed to have en- listed in this city, and notification of his desertion, together with his de- scription, is on file at the police sta- tion.
 St Anthony's Temperance society of. St Thomass parish will. give an en- tertainment tomorrow evening in the basement of St Thomas's church. An excellent program has been arranged, consisting of vocal and instrumental music and readings and recitations
 During the storm last night circus sign at the corner of Spring and East Main streets was swept from it's posi- ton and struck Albert Dunn of North Elm street on the head, knocking him down and infiicting an ugly wound over one of his eyes. He was attend ed by Dr O'ETara.
 4 pleasant surprise party was given Master James F'innigan at his home on Franklin street by thirty-eight of his schoolmates. The evening was spent in games, dancing and singing. Sup per was served at 10 o'clock. after which all departed for their homes pleased and happy.
 The annual reception of the chil- dren's dancing class of Miss E. $. Riley is being held in Leavenworth hall this afternoon. Miss Riley is a well known dancing instructress of Hart ford, but has T large number of pupils in this city. Her class holds it's session at St Margaret's< school.
 The Connecticut Railway and Light Ing Co, beginning this evening, will in- augurate additional accommodations on all lines. The last cars will leave the center every Saturday evening here after at 11:52 except on the Naugatuck line. Cars on this line will go as far as Smith & Griggs's factory only. On the return trip all cars go direct to the barn.
 The committee in charge of the field day exercises to be given on the Trot- ting park Decoration day by the Pat rick Sarsfield club report everything in readiness for the occasion, and the in- dications point to large attendance. The program will include all kinds of athletic games, dancing and other sports, which cannot fail to interest everybody.
 Raymond and Edward Calligan, who escaped from the county home at New Haven last Wednesday,, were found yesterday near their home on Robbins street and escorted to the police sta tion, where they remained until to-day, when they were sent back to the home. They walked all the way from New Haven and having nowhere to go. slept in barn when they reached here.
 Hobart Churchill died yesterday af- ternoon at his home, 3S4 South Main 1 street. MT Churchill was born in I Northfeld in 1922 and came to this l city when he was IT years old. and | lived here ever since. He began life in | this town as an associate of John | Mullings in the tailoring business and later he conducted restaurant on South Main street and in Exchange place. He retired from business nine or ten years ago. and since that time he devoted all his time to the care of his. property on South Main street He was one of the best known men in the city and will be missed by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. Be- sides his widow he leaves one son, l Henry B. Churchill. the well-known piano tuner who resides on Fairview street. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at o'clock. with services by the Rev Dr Davenport and interment in Riverside cemetery.
 A | ,ffairs given under the auspices of the High school glee club was the sociable md dance given last night by this The members of the High School Athletic association were he guests of the evening. The mem- )ers of the base ball team also were present.. and though they Were q little sad at the outcome of the game with they quickly entered into he spirit of the evening. And what merry time there was. Those who did lot care to dance to the inspiring music furnished by Faulmann's or .hestra. enjoyed themselves by play ng whist. Sixteen numbers were on he dance program and they were not sufficient. A feature of the evening vas bass solo by Frank Egan. The committee of arrangements for the af- air was composed of Robert Warner, Arthur Holmes. Jennie Freney, Edith Henderson, Clara Sutton and Winni- J