Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-13
CITY NEWS.

Castles mafk0C SaIufudN.
 Through Abbott & Parker, real es- tate agents. A. F. Taylor has sold to James English the large two family house. 3:5 Spencer avenue, corner ot Newell place.
 The funeral of Bridget. the II months old daughter of Robert Parker of Fuller street, who died yesterday took place this afternoon. with ili1ef sment in Calvary cemetery.
 America lodge. A. O. |. w. enter tained the officers of the grand lodge last night Grand Recorder James \. Knox was given handsome gold fountain pen as a token Of esteem from members of the order. Ad- dresses were made by MT Knox and others.
 Real Estate Agent l.. k. Carter has sold. to Kelly, the baker. the Tucker and Yale farms. located on the main road from Waterbury to AIiddlebury, five miles from Waterbury. These are two of the best known farms in AIiddlebury, making five farms that Mir Kelly has purchased through MT Carter within short time. Kelly and Carter both say, buy farms near Wa terbury. At the present prices they are good property.
 The Journeymen Barbers' Interna- tional union gave their first annual dance in Speedwell hall last night. The attendance was large. The n,an- agement was good and all had an ex- cellent time. Reception. w. McNa- mara. F. Sears and H. Tarney: ar- engagement, M Collins. G. Lambert, l.. D. Ambrose, I. Sirica and F. Marinelli. | -oor manager, Frank Hill, assisted by :. Kinney. E. Spur, c. Clearwater 1 and 4. Sirica. \ dance program of sixteen numbers was enjoyed.
 The selectmen. who have been SO journing at the headquarters of the board of public safety while their own offices were undergoing q thorough cleaning. have abandoned their teni- pofary home and are again doing busi- ness at the old stand. The walls and ceilings of the office and waiting room have been newly papered. the wood- work repainted. the carpets, books and everything else about the place cleaned and dusted. so that the selectmen, $ office never looked brighter nor it's cc- cupants more cheerful than at the present time.
 At the annual meeting of the High court. Independent Order of ForesteIs, held ill Willimantic yesterday, officers were elected as follows: Past H. c. R.. William F. Quigley of Waterbury H. C. R.. William Kennedy of Nauga- tuck: '. c. R.. ". X. Smith of Bridge port: H. S.. James A. Hynes of Wa terbury: H. T.. l. BellFese of North Grosvenordale: H. F. Dr E. A. O'Hara of Waterbury; H. C.. Carlton E. Hoad- l ley of New Haven: H. As, D. A. Null cahy of Hartford and Mrs E. A. Quig- ley of Waterbury: delegate to the na- tional convention, William Kennedy of Naugatuck.
 Jacques Cartier conclaye, No S10. 1 Improved Order of Heptasophs. held their first annual concert and dance ill | Leavenworth hall last night The at tendance was large The committees 1 in charge of the affair were as follows: Arrangements-L. A. Farley, J. A. I Pratte. I. o. LaPalme, l.. E. Valen- | tine. ]. Fl. D'Aoust. T. NJ. Rochon and ! l.. Trudell: fioor--J. NJ. Rochon. F. J. l Duval. O. Montambault, J. \. Pratte, 1 O. Vigeant. l.. Trudell and l.. E. Val entine: reception-O. 4. Valentine, Lu- cien Pratte. Dr J. \. Bellemare, E. $
 Baribault J. A. Lemieux. A. G. Augef, | T. N. Forest. c. Gauthier. E. Montana I bault. F. Blais, W. Delage, $. Nor mand. c. Rivet. R. T. Charest, D. La
 france and X. F. Blanchette.
 Judge Cowell heard the case of Su san AIeers against the Connecticut 1 Railway and Lighting company this morning in the district court. Mrs
 Meers claimed $1 GOO. but before open ing the case her attorneys, Slavin an6
 Carmody made q motion to be allowed
 to increase their claim to $3,0O0. |
 is claimed by the plaintiff that whil,
 crossing South Main street opposit,
 street on october IS last, she wa. lsstruck by passing trolley car, knock
 ed down. her left ankle turned ane
 sprained. her left side hurt, her spin
 also. and her left ear deafened. He
 whole left side was injured Sh
 claims to be 73 years old and prior |, the accident stated that she was nor
 mally strong and worked every day Since the accident she has been un
 able to work and depends upon tn
 Kindness of her friends. A number O itphysicians testified to treating Mir
 Meers for her alleged injuries. Bfoll .son and Minor represent the defend
 ants.
 Mrs Lucy r. Burns. wife of Thoma
 F.. Burns. an employe of the Winste,
 water works and formerly chief of tn
 Winsted fire department. died thi
 morning at GAO o'clock at the famil
 residence on Cooke street of bronchia
 pneumonia after an illness of abou
 three weeks Mrs Burns was born q
 sharon July 26. 1s6O daughter of NJ
 and Mrs George B. Palmer. She cam to Winsted in 1877 and was marie k to Mir Burns 21 years ago last May
 Besides her husband, she is survive
 by five children, Thomas F., jr, Luc, Margaret. John and Leonard. Sh
 also leaves one brother and four si:
 ters. Charles E. Palmer of Waterbur,
 Mrs. R. NJ. Cutler of Torrington. Nil hGeorge Sheridan of Brooklyn, Mrs Wi
 liam Barnes of Watertown, and Mis
 Emma Palmer of Waterbury. Nh : Burns was well known throughout th
 community and had a host of friend fI who sympathize with the family i their grief. The funeral will be a
 tended from-the house Saturday morI
 ing at S:30 o'clock.-Winsted' Citizen.
 Mary Morasco. the 15-months ol daughter of Nicholas Morasco of ] Denny street, who owns a fruit stol I at the corner of South Main and Cla