Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-12
CITY NEWS.

Mir and Mrs John Hanlon of Torring- ton, formerly of this city, are visit ing friends here.
 Mrs Edward s. Smith, widow of the late F. $. Smith of Smith & Griggs, was to-day appointed guardian over her children.
 Mir and Mrs Joseph Degnan of Taylor street, died last night. The funeral took place this afternoon, with inter- ment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the meeting of the alumnae of the Convent de Notre Dame, which was to have been held last evening,
 was postponed indefinitely.
 A live wire created consternatiOn on Prospect street this morning. Every body wanted to see it, but all were careful enough to keep out of its reach. It was caused by the falling of limb from one of the trees.
 Attorney H. R. Durant has entered suit against Patrick Mooney of Dub lin street for S1,OOO. The suit is to
 recover on notes endorsed by the plain tiff for the defendant. Mooney has been repeatedly requested to pay up on the notes, but neglected to do so, hence the suit.
 Mrs Margaret Cassidy died this 1 morning at her home on Cassidy ave nue. Besides her husband, Michael 1 Cassidy, she leaves three children, l Frank, Henry and Katie, and two 1 brothers, William and John Sweeney. | The funeral will take place Monday
 morning, with mass of requiem at St 1 Joseph's cemetery. -f 1 1 short calendar there were" two
 cases disposed of. In Tyler vs
 Hurlburt ct al, and the Dime Savings
 bank of Waterbury vs Hurlbut ct al, two cases from Waterbury, motions
 were made for the disclosures of de- fense. There are mortgages for $26,5 and $2.S0O respectively. Judg-
 ments were taken by default. Time
 of redemption postponed. .
 The Friday night dancing class of
 Miss Loretta Hawthorne Hayes he'd
 cotillon in Friendly league hall last
 evening. The affair was a most en-
 joyable one and the members and
 their friends spent most delightful
 evening. Fancy and beautiful were
 the figures which were danced. The
 favors, which were received by those present. were handsome and were hand
 2ainted. --.....
 The Catholic women's association
 will give an entertainment Monday
 evening for the benefit of the members.
 The physical culture class, under the
 direction of Miss Loretto Hayes. will
 give an exhibition lesson and refresh
 ments will be served. It has been ue-
 cided that the drawing for the sofa
 pillow, which was held over since the
 June exhibit, will take place on Mon-
 day evening, and all members holding
 books on the pillow are requested to
 leave their books at the rooms.
 There is large number of people
 sick with colds all over town. Many
 of the patients are affected something
 the same as people suffering from an
 attack of the grip, and it is thought
 that the old disease is about to pay us
 another visit and the public should make ready and be prepared to meet it. The sickness has made heavy in roads on the police department, and
 were it not that Waterbury is doing
 better than usual these times, the
 board of public safety would have to l appoint the new men sooner than they
 want to. Five of the officers are laid up with the grip and 6ne is confined
 to his home with a sprained wrist, the result of a fall on the treacherous ice . Ernest Rasmussen, the S-year-old . son of Hans Rasmussen, a Town plot milk man, narrowly escaped fatal in l juries to-day. He was coasting in the Town plot school yard and while , going down grade at q rapid rate of speed he collided with some sharp in 5 strument, inflicting a wound in his : thigh, which came near severing the formal artery. He was taken into the school and later he was removed to the residence of Mir Anderson, who lives near the scene of the accident where Dr, Hayes rendered surgical aid l The gash was five inches long and re- , quired fourteen stitches. This morn. l ing he was conveyed to his home about : two miles west of the school.
 : The sociable and entertainment 5 given by. the, members of the st Thomas l.. and b. society nt the so. ciety's rooins last night was attend. | ed by fair crowd, considering the disagreeable weather. The entertain. ment program was as follows: Vocal : selections by Michael Burns, John , Sayles, William Fogarty and Frank Egan; piano selections by William , Fogarty and Miss Mamie Denehy, vio . lin solos by John Rampage and recita :, tions by Frank Keeley and Thomas !, Seydes. After the entertainment, dane :, ing followed until 8 late hour. Re l. treatments were served during tn. i. evening. On Sunday evening. Janu ,, ary 20. the society will give a sacred l. concert in the basement of St Thonlasi l. church. An excellent proaram- wil
 be arranged for the ocoasion