Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-26
CITY NEWS.

MT and Mrs Edward Champlain of Ridge street died this morning.
 Jacques Cartier conclaye, No Sl0, I. o. H., will hold a very important meeting tonight at Hellmann's hall and all members are sincerely request ed to be present. ys,s :
 A horse belonging to John F.Griffan. the well known polo player, swas seized with the blind staggers while coming along East Main, near Mill street, about 5:30 last evening. The horse had to be unhitched from the team and exercised for an hour or so in the playgrounds of St Mary's school.
 A number of Waterbury people are laying plans to attend the big picnic at Oakville next week Thursday. The affair is in charge of the parishioners of the parish of St Mary Magdalene, and Father O'Donnell's guiding hand is at the helm. It promises to be the biggest event the little village ever saw.
 Scott Snow has signed an agree ment to the effect that he will not bring suit against the Detwiller & Street Fireworks company of New York, be- yause of the accident on Bushnell park, Hartford, on the night of July 4, which resulted in the death of his wife. He also stated in the presence of the mayor that no suit will be brought against the city. The city treasurer yesterday sent check to the fireworks company, deducting the $20O which the company agreed to donate to the Scott Snow fund. M ~
 The picnic for the benefit of Charles Edwards will be given at the Driving park tomorrow evening at o'clock. A large number of tickets have been sold and good time is in store for those who attend. Among those who will entertain are the Hogan Bros, ill buck and wing dancing; Leon Baker, contortionist; tug of war between teams from Out East and Washington Hill for $25 side. There will be yo- cal solos by several prominent singers. Athletic sports will also be on the boards during the early evening. The American band orchestra will furnish music for dancing and Professor Provost will prompt.
 Thomas McCann died at the resi- dence of his Grandson, John J. Me- Cam, 34 Vine street. at l o'clock this morning. He leaves three sons, Ter renee, Thomas and Peter and two daughters. Mrs Margaret Seaman and Mrs Mary Ann Coffey of Bridgeport. Thomas F. McCann, the letter carrier is another grandson. The deceased was one of the Pioneer Irishmen of Water bury and resided near the spot where Dallas green house is on North Will low street when it was out in the woods He was one of the oldest sub- scribers to the Democrat. The burial will take place Sunday afternoon.
 The funeral of. Mary A. Kelly took place this morning from her late home on Wilson street to St Patrick's church where a mass of requiem was cele- | brated by the Rev Father Gleeson. The bearers were James Garrity, James Carroll, Frank Taylor and Daniel Shea. The floral offerings included bouquets from Margaret Sweeney and M. H. l Joy; Mir and Miss G. fleming, MT and Miss Fomey, MT and Mrs w. w. Cottle, Richard Powers, A. H. Cook and fam I fly, Mir and Mrs Fred Evans, Mir and Mrs F. Kurtch; crescent, Mir and Mrs c. F. Hyland, MT and Mrs Muilley The interment was in Calvary cemetery. The defendants demurrer in the suits of Jane Reilley and Adolphus Wolff against Lewis A. Platt and other directors of the defunct Connecticut Indemnity association, has been over ruled by Judge George W. Wheeler l of the superior court Notification to that effect was received this forenoon | by Clerk Marsh. This leaves the cases ready for trial unless motion to | amend the complaints is filed and al- | lowed. The demurrer alleged that the l. 1 <7s ,I~1 | the limitations of the statutes, that is, they allowed six years after they had become cogniZant of the fraud they allege to pass before they entered suit.
 Professor John J. Derwin has re gently finished a musical compost | tion which is considered by lovers of music who have heard it rendered, a musical gem. It is a grand concert waltz arranged for d mandolin or or | chestra and is entitled '.Midsummer Days Dream" The various parts blend I in perfect harmony and it's rhyme is very good. It was played few morn l ings ago by several of MT Derwin's pu- pills before number of people who
 had been invited for the occasion. It met with their hearty commendation
 It will be played at the first appearance | of Derwin's mandolin orchestra in the I fall
 I The funeral of William Butler took I place from his late residence, 2O9 l North Elm street, this morning to the
 Immaculate Conception church, where I a requiem mass was celebrated by the I Rev Father McGuane. Among the | floral tributes was an anchor, cross | and heart, inscribed Father from
 the family; standing cross, Mir and
 Mrs Donnelly; standing wreath, from
 the Welcome and Scorchers Athletic club; wreath, the Misses Feeny;
 wreath, Mir and Mrs Thomas Gray;
 mound. Miss Lizzie Collins; bouquets,
 from Miss Igo, C. Siebert, Mrs John
 Morris, MT and Mrs R. N. Blakeslee.
 Mrs O. Dikeman. The pallbearers
 were John A. Moran, James Moran,
 John Mulville, Eugene Sullivan, D. H. Tierney, Patrick Holohan. Interment
 was in St Joseph's cemetery During
 the offertory William J. Hughes ren-
 dered Rest, Spirit, Rest"
 H. E. Valentine of Cheshire, a dealer | in produce, has a natural phenomenon
 in the nature of an apple tree. It is a
 sweet bough apple tree and it is foul
 or five years old. He has a number
 of the same kind. But this particular
 one to which reference is made, has
 brought itself into more prominence this year owing tO the fact that at tI..