Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-09
CITY NEWS.
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last report, and Vincent Segrvicz was appointed guardian over Urszule Lege- yicZ.
 Moriarty's night calls answered as usual at the store and at the house and 52T-2 and 423-5. A call at any of these places will find us on duty for undertaking and funeral work.
 The Hellmann Brewing Co is send ing out notices regarding its new plant, the Hygeia ice and cold storage department, located opposite the brew cry building on Bank street. The distilled water ice will be on the mar ket shortly.
 In the probate court this forenoon the will of the late Edward F. Lewis was approved by Judge Lowe. Gus s. Northrop and F. W. Chesson were appointed appraisers upon the estate, and the nomination of the Colonial Trust Co as guardian of Eleanor, the only heir, was sanctioned.
 One of the big projects now before the city government is the proposed extension of Jefferson street to South Elm street. The matter has been under contemplation for several years and many claim that if it is to be done at all, and it ought to be, no time should be lost in taking hold of 1t.
 By degrees the street department is getting the worn out crossings out or the way and replacing them by new ones. During the past week the old walks at Grand and Bank streets have been replaced by new ones, and within short time a similar operation has been performed in other parts of the city. The benefit to be derived from these changes are not very noticeable at present. nor will they be until the bad weather sets in.
 Shortly before o'clock this morn ing a mattress on the veranda of the residence of George s. White in the Mccarthy block, corner of South Main and Liberty streets, started to burn. Officer Keegan, who was in the neigh borhood at the time, extinguished the blaze. but this did not deter some one from sending in an alarm. The de- partment responded and had nice little run for nothing. There was no damage to speak of.
 On Tuesday of next week the menu- ment in memory of the Rev Thomas W. Frederick, brother of Fathers Brod- erick of the Immaculate Conception and St Ann's churches who was the D1SIOr- ESI 1GlGI III ford for number of years, will be ap- propriately dedicated at Mt St Bene- diets cemetery. The work, which was designed by Stephen Maslen of Hart ford, will be placed in position Satur- day. It is composed of a Latin cross, cut from the solid granite, the design surmounting a pedestal of granite. | The height will be twelve feet The ] dedication will take place in the ami 1 versary of the death of the we'll known clergyman.
 The Merrimac A. c. gave sociable and dance at the club rooms last night. After a fine entertainment had been concluded, dancing was enjoyed. Pro- lessor Joseph Cassidy was the prompt CT, while the Dingleberry orchestra | furnished music. It was a late hour ! when the last number on the dance pro- gram was reached. The arrangement committee consisted of James Hayes, William Mcdonald. Thomas Driscoll, William Ghent and James Downey.
 A team belonging to Leslie L. Arch | CT, livery keeper on Phoenix avenue, has been missing for some days. The | clearing up of the mystery is in the | care of Sheriff Rigney. A few days I ago young man engaged the team | under the usual circumstances, saying he was going to Watertown only and | would be back in a short time The young man was a stranger to MT Archer. The team or the young man | has not been seen hereabouts since. Whether or not the young man drove to | Watertown as he had said he would, has not been ascertained. but it is said | that he took up young woman of the summer girl type near the soldiers monument. The young woman carried dress case. That is the only dis cription obtained of her.
 The Robbins company have settled all their late troubles and have started up again at the old stand, A Brown l street They have secured an entirely | new working force and in the forge and horse shoeing departments have the best workmen money can hire. George Blessing. for many years the superintendent of the Great Ketcham Farm and Forge of Toledo, 0, is at the head of the horse shoeing department MT Blessing has with him at the shop many of the shoes worn by famous horses, which he has shoed. notably. Cresceus, Jay-Eye. See and others. MI Blessing will have able assistants and will give the same attention to the horses of Waterbury that has made his reputation as the besteshoer in the country known to all horsemen.
 At meeting of the master barbers last night~the following officers were elected: President, c. P. McMurray: vice-president. J. P. Smith; secretary P. J. Cavanaugh; treasurer, W. P Dillon; doorkeeper, Denny AIeo; com. mittee on bylaws, Walter Harris. O. F. McAIurray, J. P. Smith and P. T. Cavanaugh. The following scale of prices was adopted to go into effect September 1: Mems hair cutting. 25 cents: children under 14 20 cents shave, plain, 10 cents: shave with ex. tras, 15 cents; shampoo. 9 cents; singe ing, 9 cents; trimming whiskers. Ia cents; sea-foam, 15 cents. A vote was passed making it compulsory with union shops to display the price list The meeting adopted an invitation from the Barbers' union to participate in the Labor day parade.
 Tonight in front of the St Josephs T. A. society's rooms free entertain. ment will be given. There will also be stereOpticon views and q concert