Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-05
CITY NEWS.

Attorney SuSHH V. O NplH dISuetl the suit of John Mitchell against Mary E. w. Wright in the supreme court in Bridgeport yesterday.
 At Bridgeport, May %, J. Wesley Grouse and Minerva A. Ragan were married by the Rev Mir Ford. Both are residents of this city.
 Miss Jennie F. Clancy of this city was bridesmaid at the wedding or John J. Maroney and Miss Alice j.. Condon in Ansonia yesterday.
 The Consolidated base ball team will practice on the Athletic field to-mor- row night at 6 o'clock. All the mem bers are requested to be present.
 P. J. Coogan, Baldwin street, offers his remaining stock of groceries at half price. Sale commences this ev- ening and continue until disposed of.
 All members of the Friendly league glee club who are to sing in MT Hal let's concert June 14 are requested to attend rehearsal this evening at 5 o'clock.
 Antonia Galinas, aged 36 years, died last night at his home on the Park road The funeral will take place to- morrow morning at o'clock to St Jos eph's Lithuanian church. The inter- ment will be in Calvary cemetery.
 List of advertised letters at the postoffice: Mrs Patrick Brim, Mrs Mary NJ. Bruce, Miss Della Brennan, Miss Zelina Bassett, Thomas Doolin, P Pratt, Clifford Rider, Miss Susan A. Whiting, care John Wheeler; Miss Dorothy Young.
 The case of Marx $. Neiman against John W. Gaffney for $200 commission IO hno aud in tIo district court to-day before Judge Gideon Welch of Torrington. Attor ney Bronson appeared for the defend ant and Bradstreet for the plaintiff.
 Tomorrow is the day for the benefit picnic of the striking machinists. Ey- erything points to a glorious day for out door fun and also to big receipts for the men. Business men of every kind have given them encouragement, but they expect that the people in gen. eral. particularly those who work in factories, will give them more help. A fine program of sports has been ar ranged.
 The new directory for 1901 has just been issued, and it shows total of 25,520 names. In preparing the direc- tory there were 4,447 names added and 3,257 erased, showing an increase of 1,190 names, thus showing that our population has jumped up two or three thousand since the census was taken last year. The book was gotten out by the Price, Lee 6 Co of New Haven.
 William Prescott Miller of New Ha- ven and Daisy Gertrude Davis of Oak vile were married yesterday at the residence of the groom's sister, Mrs. ~ md cir hxy the Rev Dr Parry, pastor of the First Baptist church. Miss Grace Adams of Oakville was bridesmaid and William Parker of New Haven was best man. The couple were the recipients of many substantial tokens of esteem. They will reside in New Haven.
 Two ladies came near meeting with a serious accident in Simonsville yes terday They tried to drive between a trolley car and a wood team, but there was not room enough for the carriage and they came out of the mix-up with a broken wheel. They were lucky that something worse did not happen. It is fa good thing for most people who drive teams on the public streets that the men in charge of the electric cars have their wits about them at all times.
 At the annual meeting of the Nat uralists' club last night the following officers were elected: President, J. K. Goodrich; vice-president, B. B. Bris- tol; second president, H. s. Wool ley; recording secretary, Mrs J. l.. Sweiger; assistant secretary, Mrs F. M. Arnold; treasurer, Mrs B. B. Bris- tol; corresponding secretary, W. II. Cooke w. H. Cooke, who has acted as president of the club for the past five years, declined to accept re-elec- tion As a token of esteem the club. made the retiring chairman the recipi-. ent of several choice books.
 The marriage of Miss Nellie Riggs, daughter of MT and Mrs Richard Biggs, of 130 East Third street, Mount Vernon, N. J., and James Ross Walker of this city will take place at 8 o'clock this evening at the residence of the brides parents. The groom is well known in this city. He holds the position of plumbing in- spector and is callman at the Chemi- cal engine house. He is a brother of Alderman Robert Walker. Oswald Huot, a plumber at the Waterbury Manufacturing company will be best man. A number of people from this city will be in attendance.