Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-22
CITY NEWS.

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 Officer John Doolan will go on duty
 tomorrow night.
 There will be an important meeting
 of the Sarsield club this evening A
 social session will follow the business meeting.
 Building lot for sale on Grandview heights. Best location. Price low.
 Inquire Lang & Phelan.
 A mass of requiem will be celebrat- ed at St Francis Xaviers church to- morrow morning at 7:30 o'clock for the late Annie Brady of Baldwin street.
 An anniversafy mass of requiem was celebrated at St Francis Xavier's church this morning for the late Daniel and Mary Lawlor of Sylvan avenue Michael Bergin of East Main street has accepted position with the Wa terbury Drug company, having severed his connection with G. L. Dexter & Cn.
 John McGowan, who was knocked down and hurt by the runaway on Ex- change place this morning. has re- tained Attorney Beckwith to enter suit against the owner of the animal.
 The rehearsal of the Derwin Mando- lin orchestra announced for this even ing has been postponed The orches- tra is requested to meet Friday even ing at seven o'clock at Leavenworth hall
 The mission for the men of St. Thomas parish began last evening. that for the women closing at the last mass yesterday. Every man. in the parish was evidently in the church last evening and the attendance at this mornings service was very large.
 Papers in suit for S3,5OO were drawn to-day by Attorney Beckwith in behalf of Annie L. Griffin against the city. Miss Griffin was passing by 175 East Main street, on February last, when she fell on n defective sidewalk and received injuries from which she claims to be still suffering.
 The Hebrew society held a meeting yesterday to take action regarding re- purchasing their phoperty on Canal street from the Waterbury Savings bank. The sum of $560 was raised for this purpos eand it is believed that by next Sunday S1.000 will have been subscribed. If $1.O00 can be raised the society will be in a position to take hold of the place again.
 A difficulty between two employees of the Valentine Bohl company and their employers resulted this morning in the discharge of the men. The latter were around town all the morning cir culating a very startling story regard ing the business they had been em- ployed in and finally wound up in the office of Prosecuting Attorney Durant, who will investigate the matter before taking any action.
 Owing to an accident which befell one of the teams which Liyeryman Sackett employs for bringing the Sun- day papers from Meriden, some of the New York papers were late in arriving yesterday The roads were very bad and the carriages were rather knocked about Near "Shelr' Hitchcock's resi- dence. a wheel of one team was brok- en. So half the papers were brought in. and the other remained out there until another carriage was sent out.
 Miss Nellie Hayes, one of Kelly, the bakers clerks, has received from her .brother-in-law. Morgan Bowling. a let ter telling of his life in the Philippines and China. Bowling always was pretty good hand at spinning a yarn, but the one he tells of how the soldiers ciommunicatea with their best girls, beats all. He says that constant use of the rifle has enabled them to tell where bullet will drop, so 1t makes little difference to them how far they may be from the duslzy belles. They attach their love missiles to the bullet and then fire the rife in the air in the direction desired. The bullet courses through the air a considerable while and then drops at the feet of the sol dier's sweetheart
 The funeral services of the late E. R. Davis were held yesterday afternoon from his residence. No 51 Field street, and in spite of a severe shower a large number of friends and relatives were present. Rev Dr Davenport conduct ed the services in a most Beautiful and touching manner. The floral offerings were exquisite in beauty, among them a large cross of lilies and roses from the employees of MT Davis, tent of roses from the Tunxis tribe of Red Men. floral anchor from the A. O. U. w lodge. No 3, both very handsome, a beautiful piece from the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, mound of roses and beautiful gifts of flowers from MT A. J. Cooney. Mrs Charles Miller. H. E. and Nellie Evans, Grace and Helen Higgins, B. L. Coe, MT and Mrs John Foley, MT aud Mrs A. J. AL lard, Miss Strong. MT and Mrs A. s. Leach and J. w. Palmer.
 Miss Sophia Carroll, wife of James s. Carroll of 675 South Main street died this morning at G:30 o'clock of pneumonia. She had been sick two weeks. Besides fler husband she leaves seven children, Katie, Sophia. Edward, Dennis, James, Sarah and Georgie. the youngest seven years of age. She also leaves two brothers and two sisters, Thomas R. and Dennis Shea, Mrs. George Havican and Mrs k. H. Williams. Mrs. Carroll was born in Waterbury forty-four years ago and was wide and favorably known among a wide circle of rela- tiyes and friends. She was a daugh- ter of the late Mr.and Mrs. Dennis Shea who owned the property at the corner of Baldwin and Bridge streets, south side. and spent the greater portion of her life in the brick block now owned by Alderman Daniel Foley. The fll- neral will take place Wednesday morn ing at St. Patrick's church.
 An agent of the secret service de- partment called upon Prosecutor Du- rant this forenoon in reference to the caSa apainSt Adam Taviusl-i who