Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-12
CITY NEWS.


 The plans for Hamilton park, which have been prepared by Parsons x Pen tecost of New York, arrived here to- day.
 An old fashioned kitchen dance will be given by the members of the Nut meg A. C. at Harper's Ferry, Saturday night, September 21.
 John W. Potter of this city and Miss Bessie May Beebe of New Haven were married yesterday at the First M. E. church by the Rev Gardner Eldrldge, formerly of Waterbury.
 The French Independent Political club has elected D. s. Baribault and Victor Bernier as delegates to the French national convention, which will be held at Springfield next month.
 Patrick Kelly of Pemberton street and Miss Margaret Moore of Scoyille street were married at the Immaculate Conception church this morning by the Rev Father O'Brien. Daniel Callahan was best man and Miss Mary McDon- ough was maid of honor.
 During the month of August St PauPs church has been transformed as to it's internal appearance. In the first place the Ladies' Aid society de cided to purchase new carpets, then to paint the walls. that called for var nish, etc, on pulpit. altar and pews, then it was seen that lamps did not harmoniZe with paint and carpets so electric lights were introduced, this called for numerous other changes of a minor nature until the result is q very neat attractive house of worship. This will be opened to the public Sun day. the 10th of September, with ap- prOpriate services.
 The chicken and milk thieves in the eastern section of the city do not per mii much time to elapse between their various depredations. One night you hear of twenty-five or thirty chickens which have been stolen; night or two after a store has been entered or milk cans have been robbed. For several nights past Eagan Bros. who own q grocery store on East Main street near the Sacred Heart church. have noticed that their regular quantity of milk has been a few quarts short. But this morning they were thunderstruck when they saw neither milk nor cans. Some thief or thieves were not Satis- fled with the milk, but had to take the cans also.
 Albert Bley, Joseph Rybenski and James Donahue, all of North square, went fowling at AIerwin's Point Tues day and shot their way to Laurel Beach. They reported great luck. but no one saw any of it with them. Their friends were satisfied that they re turned home without any holes i1i them. it being the first time they went out shooting that an accident did not occur. South of Walnut Beach, how ever. Donahue bored a hole in BIey's boat and came near sinking him. the water being somewhat, rough. Bley was much surprised. his friends say, but they also say that Donahue was merely showing him how Schley sunk tile Spaniards in Santiago harbor.
 The story which was published re- gently to the effect that George A. Goss of Waterbury, one of Yale's most promising football candidates, was ice bound in the Arctic ice. whither he had gone on a pleasure trip with some friends. has been cleared by Mir Goss' father in a letter to Manager Francis of the Yale Football association. In the letter Mir Goss said that his son was not icebound, and while he per
 
 time to report next Monday, he would surely arrive here a few days later. The football management feared that if Goss was icebound he would not get here in time for early practice, but their fears were unfounded.
 Some of the residents of Orange and Walnut strets are providing themselves with shooting irons and intend to use them on the superintendent of streets when he call there to have the trees trimmed in order that the public may receive better service from the electric lights in that neighborhood In some places the limbs of the trees form an arch across the street thus rendering the lights of very little use At the last outing of the board of public works the superintendent of streets was instructed to trim the trees. but as most of them stand on private prop erty there seems to be some question as to whether the city has a right to meddIe with them. That's the way some people look at it, but others claim that when trees reach out over the public streets the city is within its lines in removing the Instructions. -
 
 The will of the late Legarda Schmid who lived on Seymour street, was filed for probate today. Mrs Schmid was the widow of the late Gottfried Schmid. Her will is a rather lengthy document. It gives to her step-son Gustaye. her right and title to the property left by her husband on con ditiOn that he pay her funeral ex penses and other just debts. To Agnes Borchardt of 9 Lawrence street. is Jeff as token of respect for favors re ceiyed, certain articles of household furniture consisting of a cooking stove and an extension table. All the other household goods are to be divided il equal shares among the step-children Frederick. Gustave. Clara and Annie ] Schmid Hassell. Of the money left il trust with William H. Borchardt S5( is left to the church of St Cecelia fol the benefit of the church. and $30 to its pastor. Rev Farrel Martin for masses Agnes BOrchardt is left $50 and step son. Charles, 8. The balance of the cash is to be divided among the othel step-children. MT Borchardt, abov. named, is appointed executor
 The rain storm of yesterday after noon was one of the fiercest in the history of the town while it lasted nearly half an inch of water falling in n few minutes. deluging the public streets to such an extent that travel was blocked in some places. notably