Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-19
CITY NEWS.

Lawrence laWl0r, one or the ponce men elect was sworn in last evening by Assistant City Clerk Nettleton.
 The Sheet Metal Workers union will meet tonight at o'clock in Carpen- ters' hall, South Main street, opposite Scovill street.
 The annual reception of the Cradle Roll of tRe Second Congregational church was held this afternon between the hours of and o'clock.
 Special sale Friday. We will give 21 lbs granulated sugar for $1 to all who purchase 1 ID soc tea. Try our fancy Elgin creamery butter, 26c; none better, direct from creamery to you; only 26c. The Great A. & F. Tea Co.
 James A. Callan and Miss Mabel F. Wood were married yesterday after noon by the Rev MT Root of the Third Congregational church, at the home of the brides parents, MT and Mrs F. J. Wood, 6S Highland avenue. George 5. Callan, brother of the groom, was best man, and Miss Frances l.. Wood of Meriden, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. After a wedding tour MT and Mrs Callan will reside at 24 Camp street.
 
 ton street think the water main in that street inadequate to the needs of the place and are talking of asking the city government to put in a larger one. En- gineer Cairns says the trouble must be due to corroded service pipes. He says there is a good iron main in Melton street and he knows no reason why the service should not be satisfactory un- less it can be traced to the pipes lead ing into the houses. These usually be come corroded after ten N or twelve years use.
 At meeting of Radiant Star lodge, s. of S., last night, officers were chosen as follows: C., Lawrence Peterson; V. O., Caroline Lopez; A. O., Della Fields; M., Jessie Gloff; S., Myra Cummings; A., Jessie Conner; treasurer, Mary O. Knapp; chaplain. Lillian Winters; M of C., Agnes Egg1esTon; O., Della Spring: l. G.. Margaret Slason; trustee for eighteen months, Myra Cummings; first representative to supreme lodge, Willis Foster; first alternate, Agnes Eggleston; representative to F. B. A., Myra Cummings; alternate, Julietta Walker
 The fire department was called last night to tho Woods block, so-called, on School street, where flames were threatening to do considerable dama ge The firemen did good service. but be- fore the fire was eXtinguished it dam aged the place to the extent of $2OO or $500. The place belongs to Senator Kennedy. It was insured. Later the department was summoned to a fire at the residence of Timothy Brennan on Fuller street, where a lighted match had started blaze in some upholstered furniture. This didn't amount to any thing.
 Among class of thirty-nine to re- ceive the degree of Bachelor of Arts at Holy Cross college to-day were Walter E. MOnagan of Spencer avenue and Michael J. Lawlor of North Main street Both graduated from the Wa terbury High school in the class of '99. MT Alonagan stood third highest in his class and was one of the five com mencement speakers at the exercises to-day. His theme was Pope Leo XIII on Modern Thought" and he de- liyered it before the audience of 5000 people with consummate skill and ora torical finish. Monagan has been prominent as an athlete as well as a student. He was manager of the base ball team during the latter part of the season. He is a star basket ball play CT.
 A meeting was held in New Haven | yesterday of representatives of the say | ings banks of the state. Forty-nine of the sixty-nine in the state were pres ent and about $193, 100000 was repre- sented. The idea of the meeting was to form an organization for the devel opment and protection of savings, and to have turn at legislation. 4 committee was appointed to draw 1T Ia constitution and of this committee Mir Woodward of the Dime Savings l bank of Norwich was elected chair man. The other members were Birds eye of Derby. Woodruff of Litchfield Catlin of Meriden and Smith of Hart | ford. Local banks were represented a! follows: Dime Savings. 0. s. Northrop l Waterbury Savings bank. F. l.. Curtiss West. Side, Wilbur F. Bryan.
 The defense begun yesterday after noon in the case of John l.. Kingsbury charged with theft of two watches gold and silver, from fellow workmel in the employ of H. NJ. Rigney. at tn garbage crematory. The stronges witness for the complaint was Danie Linehan, who testified that Kingsbur, hinted to him the feasibility of remoy ing the hinges from George Harris trunk. The first witness for the de fense was the accused. He launche, out with his record in the Spanish American war. He emphaticaly denie, the accusation. and admitted testifyin in the lower court that when he wa arrested in New York, had he know what was up, he would have knocke down the officer. The Jury after bein out twenty minutes gave a verdict o not guilty. The defense was conduct ed by Attorney Bauby, who was ar pointed by the court.
 There is a joke circulating anon, the legal fraternity about Colone
 .Nod'' Osborne of New Haven Tn
 colonel was delegate from New Havel to the constitutional convention. H
 opposed the Bissell amendment, a
 did all the other democratic delegates 1 He said the people of New Havel
 would suffer all kinds of mental tor lures until they got a chance to mail the amendment They would hay sleepless nights and restless days m y til the day would arrive when tbe.
 could show by their votes the propose, amendment was not for the benefit 0
 all the people. It was not what the,
 wanted or asked for. The amendmen
 was a blind and humbug, an affront t the consciousness of the people il 1 general and direct offense AgainS