Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-19
CITY NEWS.
Domestic pies make cheap dessert.

A ValuaDle 0OFSe DelOuSlHS lO OOl7 nelis, the well known horse dealer of Wolcott, was struck by the lightning on Saturday and instantly killed.
 Mrs Sedina Morgan, aged S6 years, died yesterday at the aln1shouse. The funeral took place this afternoon with interment in Bucks Hill cemetery.
 The board of public works is having an outing this afternoon for the pur- pose of investigation petitions for pub lie improvements in different parts of the city.
 Edward, the 1 year old son of Mrs Maurice Quill of Fuller street died Saturday. The funeral took place yes terday afternoon with interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Wolcott street has been in almost total darkness the past two nights. The electric lights refuse to work They must have been struck by the lightning on Saturday,. At any rate the residents of Wolcott street would like to see the lights burning during the night time so that there will be no fear of any person misplacing his steps and falling into a dark hole.
 The letter carriers held clambake yesterday at Walter Vests on Hill street. The program included a game of ball between teams in charge of John Campbell and Peter Fox. The latter won by score of IT to 2. Ex- Postmaster Fitzpatrick was present and played with the successful team. The captains political packers say that this points to success at the prim- arie.
 At meeting of the Central labor union yesterday it was voted to ex- tend an invitation to Mayor k1lduff, Senator Kennedy. Representative Gull foile and Collector Thoms to ride in carriages during the parade on Labor day and speak on the grounds. Fea- lures of the day will be baseball game and a tug-of-war contest. The American band will furnish music.
 The annual summer outing and bar becue of the State Business Mems as sociation will take place at Lake Compounce. Friday. Tickets can be obtained from Oscar A. Ziglatzki, president; NJ. F. Cheney, John B. Ebbs. E. J. Fitzpatrick, Jacob Kaiser and the secretary. The outing is not confined to members of the assocla- tion. but other merchants are cordial ly invited. Nas are also the wives and lady friends of all who attend. Tickets are $1 each.
 The Young Stars defeated the Lemon Squeezers of Ridge street yes terday afternoon by score of IT to g. The Stars are now preparing to do battle with the Terrible Turks. The line up is as follows: R. Sheehan, c and D; F. Sheehan, D; J. O.Connell, 1b; D. B. Bacon, 2b; B. J. Lalrey, 3b; F.. Cassin. ss: F. 'Phelan. If; D. Carney, cf: B. Campion If. Captains of clubs whose players are under 12, who wish to try their luck in game with the Stars are requested to call upon or address Frank Phelan, l Sylvan ave nue.
 Last night a social evening was given at the home of Miss Antoinette Harpin of Dover street in honor of Miss Alma Dufault of Spencer, Mass. A most pleasant program was rendered. Among the principal features of the evening were songs by the Misses Al ma, Dufault. Doucette, Emma Pilon and MT Buffard. Piano selections by the Misses Daucet, arie Louise Pilon and Antoinette Harpin. Refreshments were served. Miss Dufault was much admired for her talent as a singer and musician. Good selections were also rendered on the piano by Professor Perrcault and Philippe Pilon.
 Adolph Pollak of the well-known picture firm of B. Pollak & Co on Bank street, died last evening at his resi- dence, 159 Vine stret, aged 51 years. In the local business world there were few men so well known as the deceas- ed For about thirty years he was familiar figure in the business por- tions of the city and he will therefore be greatly missed. He leaves large family of children who are making their way successfully in the world, be- sides his wife, the sharer of his cares that are over; Mrs Lena Greenburg of Naugatuck Emil, Jennie, Max, Mar tha, Arnold, Walter, Irving, Jacob and Munroe. Funeral announcement will be made later.
 The storm wrought a little havoc in the east end on Saturday. The lightning struck the house of James R. Mccarthy of Wolcott street. It ripped off a number of clapboards, made hole in the roof and did few capers in the interior of the house. Mrs Mccarthy and her youngest daughter were the only persons in the house at the time and they were very much frightened. The lightning knock ed off a part of the chimney of house on Taylor street, one of whose occu- pants is First Selectman Mortimer Doran and family. So much sand and dirt and stones were washed down Wall street into East Main street that trolley service was blocked here about thirty minutes. A car ran on either side of the blockade and the passen- gers had to be transferred from one car to the other at this point. About a ton of sand and gravel, etc, were washed down Melton street from other streets onto East Main street. where | it lodged. There was some work there for the street department to-day. City laborers had just commenced to grade Howard street Saturday morning and | they had done much work in that di- rection, but the rain carried away all that they had done.
 Some time ago a very valuable horse belonging to Thomas Bowling of Stone street was taken sick and after diagnos- ing the case a well known veterinary surgeon told the owner to shoot him or turn him out to die. Mir DOoIing was about to follow the advice of the r1<.<z% T. T1f-~