Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-15
CITY NEWS.

CITY NEWS.
 The regular meeting of the Sixth di- vision, A. o. H., will be held at Hi bernian hall this evening. All mem bers are requested to attend.
 Michael Kichner had the fingers of one of his hands severely smashed to- day. while at work in tine cover wire department of the Holmes. Booth & Hayden concern. Dr Russell dressed the injuries.
 The fire department was called to the residence of Mrs Mccormack on North Elm street yesterday afternoon, where some clothes piled on table started to burn. The blaze was ex- tinguished when the department reach ed there.
 Manager German of the Waterbury police baseball team, William Brickel, Officers Mclean and Cavanaugh are attending the final game in the state police baseball league, at Hanover Park this afternoon, between the Meriden and Bridgeport police teams.
 Joseph Kasztern of 6S7 North River side street had the misfortune to break one o1 his arms yesterday afternoon. He climbed an apple tree on Town Plot and was picking apples, when he fell from the tree to the ground below, a considerable distance. His arm was broken and he was somewhat bruised. Dr Russell reduced the fracture.
 Attorney Richmond says that it is not true that he has brought suit against Police Officer McEvoy, in be- half of George Miller. who keeps a saloon at the corner of East Main and Spring streets, and who had lis jaw dfsIocated hy a punch from Ofa acers Me Evoy received wu4le resisting that officer one night during the past week when he was being arrested. He says however, that suit may be instituted. against that officer.
 The funeral of Lawrence Anthony, the fourteen months old son of MT and Mrs Thomas McGrath of North Main street, took place this morning. The floral tributes included wreath from MT and Mrs John Holmes; bou- quets, MT and Mrs George Weigner, the Misses Kate Burns, Maggie Dill lane, Mary Garfield, Kate Madden, Mabel Mckinley; fourteen white roses Mrs Davis. The remains were taken to Pittsfeld, Mass, for burial.
 Mir and Mrs W. A. Matthews, who have been conducting a fruit store at S62 Bank street for several weeks, are in barrel of trouble. Friday two at tachmelts were placed on the store by Constable Donahue for q New Haven firm and a Waterbury firm. On Sat urday an atta chment was placed on the place by Constables -Lannon and Pryor in the interests of Olanoff & Fenn of this city, and to-day the place was locked up by Deputy Sheriff Rametti who placed another attachment on it
 Complaint has been lodged with Sit perintendent Kelley of the street de partment regarding an alleged viola ton of city ordinance on Edgewood avenue, where someone is said to have dug a deep ditch in the street and talk en up a pipe placed there by the select men prior to the act of consolidation Mir Kelley is Investigating the matter and if things turn out as they have been represented it is probable that whoever did the digging will find him. self in a peck of trouble. The law is very plain on this question so that if the evidence can be obtained 1t is not likely that it would take the court long to find the defendant guilty and inn pose such punishment as the ordinance provides.
 About 10 o'clock last night an ex- plosion occurred on Bridge street that was heard for miles distant and prompted many who had retired for the night to rush out onto the veranda thinking that Pine Hill had taken a tumble and was rolling towards them. Tho YnS Se explosion of dynamite by some reck- less occupant of one of the houses in that street. Some people wonder how irresponsible persons get hold of these explosives, but if they knew how care less those who use it daily in their bus mess are about it they would want to know why we don't hear more reports like the one that knocked people off their seats on Bridge, Baldwin, Fuller, Magill and Pemberton streets last night.
 A pretty wedding ceremony was per- formed this morning when Miss Mary H Roy. daughter of MT and Mrs Ma poleon Roy, ST, and Arthur Massicotte, son of MT and Mrs Hilaire Rodier, were united in the bonds of matri- mony at St Ann's church by the Rev Father Grenier. Miss Matilde Ber- natchez, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor, and Alphonse Made laine was best man. After the cere- mony q wedding breakfast was served at the home of the brides parents. Mr and Mrs Massicotte left on the S:3S train for wedding trip to Worcester, Mass, and on their return they will re- side on Sunnyside avenue. They were the recipients of many presents, includ- ing chamber suit and carpets from MT and Mrs Hilaire Rodier The list of gifts also included cut glass, silver ware. embroidery and bric-a-brac-