Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-13
CITY NEWS.

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 Mrs August Pauline Wheeler, wife of Cornelius B. Wheeler, Chestnut ave nue, died last night at the Waterbury hospital.
 The will of the late Hobart Churchill was probated to-day. The property is located on South Main street and Is worth about $10,000, all of which Is left to his widow.
 Edward J, the eighteen months old son of MT and Mrs Michael Moriarty of 323 River street died last night. The funeral took place this afternoon with interment in Calvary cemetery.
 The l. NJ. c. A. tennis tournament will be commenced within a week or ten days. A sharp contest for cham pionshfp honors is expected as a num- Der of the contestants are evenly matched.
 No band concert will be given at Stanley park tonight. There appears to be some misunderstanding on this subject. The first band concert will be given at Stanley park on Thursday evening of next week by the American band.
 The choir of the First Baptist church, assisted by Company A, U. B. B. A., will present the military drama, ''En- listed for the War; or '"The Home Guard,'' at the church next Tuesday evening.
 Maurice Moriarty has decided to re- tire from the factory and embark in the barrel business. He has purchased horse and wagon and expects to be on the road again in a short time. MT Moriarty has spent some time in this line of business and returns to it with the assurance that there is money in it.
 Box 6, corner of Magill and Bridge streets, was pulled last night calling the department. to Emerald street where it was said that fire was eating up the residence of Joseph Doherty. The excitement was caused by a lamp which exploded at MT Doherty's, but it was promptly thrown out so that it did no damage.
 The appraisers on the estate of the late Francis McGuire, who died a short time ago at the residence of Mrs Dalton on Mill street, filed their report in the probate court to-day. It amounts to $31 ,470.62. The sum of $9.OO0 is in bonds and the balance cash in banks and one small mortgage. The Water- bury Manufacturers bank holds $13,- 900 of the money. esi
 To his fine ability as a. driver Will liam Mccarthy. the well konwn hack driver, may be thankful that he is not in need of new hack to-day. Me Carthy is a member of the Brass City hose company. Whenever the fire alarm sounds, he is in the habit of driving out towards the Brass City Engine house and hitching the hose cart to. his hack and pulling it to the scene of the fire. Last night he was in the center when the fire bells rang about 10 o'clock. Immediately he drove out East Main street. At Cherry street he slightly missed his strong hold upon his horses and the powerful pair of steeds dashed at maddenfng pace out East Main street. The farther they went, the faster they appeared to go. The The driver was unable to turn. out Dub lin street as he wished. The horses continued at9an increasing rate to Wol- colt street where they were checked by the plucky driver.
 Francis Xavier Thibault, aged 61 years, died yesterday at his home in New Hartford. The remains were re- moved to this city to-day by Undertak- CT A. G. Augera and taken to the resi- dence of his brother, Thomas ThibauIt. 225 South Elm street, from where the funeral will take place at o'clock to- morrow morning to St Ann's church where requiem high mass will be celebrated. Besides his widow MT Thibault leaves two daughters, Miss Lydia and Eliza Thibault; also five brothers, Demas, Joseph and Thomas of Waterbury, Cyreas and Edmond of Canada. The interment will be in the family plot in St Joseph's cemetery. | The deceased had resided in New Hart | ford for the past thirty-two years and was highly esteemed by all who had an acquaintance with him. During most of the time that he lived in New Hart ford he kept general store there and was regarded as business man of | considerable ability and great integri- | ty.
 | Those who wish for good nights enjoyment will not miss Division No 4, A. o. H.,s entertainment at City hall I tonight. They have the best program | that has been offered in the city in many years. The tug of war contest promises to be the best pull ever seen in the city. The following old timers will show that each division can make a good showing: Third division, Messrs | T. Fitzgerald, John Millerick, Mike Hig- inson, Pat Nalty and William Lawlor; 1 Second division, John Dolan, anchor Dan Callahan, John Sullivan and Will liam Connor; Fifth division, Con Moore, anchor Mike Grove, William Ward, and Joseph O'Donnell The first division is on the Q. T. and don't be surprised if they carry off the prize. l The stage entertainment promises to be something more than the ordinary 1 The following will take part: Miss Winifred Delaney and Joseph Egan and a few others whose talent is un- 1 questionable Miss Lillie Loughlan will play the accompaniment and Bergin's orchestra and Professor Herr will keep l the lovers of dancing going as quick as they wish.
 A concert Saturday afternoon by the I