Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-15
CITY NEWS.

night.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Wednesday,; fresh to brisk winds, generally southwest.
 At the church of the Sacred Heart Thursday morning there will be mass for the late John Thompson of Dublin street.
 The annual encampment of past chief partriarchs of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will be held at New Haven tomorrow.
 The '. NJ. c. A. Bible class, which is under the direction of Rev l.. L.. Holden, held it's first meeting last evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall. About twenty members were present.
 Stephen, the infant son of MT and Mrs Henry Gallagin of 86S Baldwin street, died yesterday. The funeral took place this afternoon. The inter- ment was in St Joseph's cemetery.
 John Cosgriff, little boy. residing on Wolcott street, met with serious ac- cident on Saturday. He was crossing East Main street when he was struck by a team and thrown heavily to the ground. His collar bone was frac-. tured. Dr Lodge rendered surgical attendance.
 St Cecilia's fair will open tomorrow night at City hall. The arrangement committee has succeeded in providing good stage entertain inment for each evening of the fair. Weather permit ting, a good attendance is looked for tomorrow night.
 Manager Frank Hayes of the High CchnnIs Football %oa ic ,far.i .iT1fr much difficulty in arranging games. The High school elevens in other cit ies are rather timid about facing the sturdy representative of the local school. They are afraid of meeting their Waterloo.
 Near the latter part of this month a grand celebration will be held at ihe rooms of the Washington Hill A. c. in honor of the club winning the cham pionship of the City Amateur league. The grand silver loving cup, which be comes the possession of the club Win ming the championship, will be much ln evidence at the celebration.
 The funeral of Mary Mccormack took place this morning from the resi- dence of her brother, Thomas Me Cormack, 9 Luke street, with mass Of requiem at St Francis Xavier's church by the Rev Father Curtin and interment in Calvary cemetery. The bearers were Dennis Carey, John Me-. Inerney, Patrick Gleeson, John Stokes, Patrick Cusick and Timothy Mahaney.
 At the meeting of the aldermen last night the bureau of assessment report ed that they had been unable to find enough benefits to offset two-thirds of the. damages arising from the pro- posed grade and layout of Pine street. The report was accepted, It was then voted on motion of Mir Goss that the board of public works be instruct ed to proceed to lay out. Pine street from Hillside avenue to the boulevard to a uniform width of fifty feet.
 Last evening the fire department was called to the residence of John Moran on Dublin street, where fire had been discovered in clothes clos ct. It was extinguished before it did any damage to speak of. Early this morning the department answered call for assistance at the old Abbott& Root mill at Maple street. This too, was extinguished before it amounted to much. the damage not being worth mentioning.
 After the regular session of Matta- tuck council, No 713. Royal Arcanum, in Red Mems hall last evening, chow der supper was served. Many mem bers were present During the Dusl- ness part of the meeting Regent k. .. Byers gave report of his official visit to the regular fall meeting of the off, cers, deputies and representatives ln Bridgeport last week. The showing of the local council compares favor ably with any other council in the state.
 Crowley, the star half back for the Merrimac A. c. in their game with the Films last Sunday, who had his leg hurt during the game. is detained in bed as result of the injury. The services of pr Poore were required yesterday. Dr Poore does not believe that there will be any serious results from the injury. It is believed that Crowley will be able to play with the Co A team in their game with the Naugatuck town team in the rubber borough on next Saturday afternoon.
 Tomorrow is one of the greatest days in the year for the large town of Wolcott and its many residents It is the day when sweet cider and pumpkin pie are in great demand. It is the day when some of the residents of the above township make enough of the green dough on which to subsist until the next fair is held. For tomorrow is the date on which the historical Wol- colt fair is held. As usual large crowd will attend from this city and carriages and conveyances of all kinds and shapes will be at premium. Two buses of the Cooperative Express Go will leave Exchange place at 12:3O.
 The demurrer in the will case of the late Edward s. Smith. who was prom inently identified with the Driggs & Smith manufacturing concern in Si- monsville. has been overruled by Judge George W. Wheeler of the superior court. :Mr Smith made two wills. In the first he nominated his wife his ex- ecutrix and in the second the Farmers Trust company of New York was chosen for that office. Attorney Cole, representing the widow, contended that the Farmers Trust company, as an alien in this state, could not act in the trust reposed in it by the will. Judge Wheeler held otherwise.
 A farewell reception was rendered to J. A, Lemieux last night at the rooms of the French Canadian institute on Bank street MT Lemieux has been for