Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-04
CITY NEWS.

Miss Agnes McGrath is in Ne~ York inspecting the spring and summer styles in millinery.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fa1r tonight; Wednesday, snow or or rain; fresh west winds, becoming northeast and increasing in force.
 Owing to the breaking of shaft at the plant of the New England Watch Co early this morning, several rooms had to shut down for the entire day.
 Edward Smith, a nephew of Rev Father Lynch, who has been quite ill With pneumonia at the home of his mother on Burton street, has fully re- covered.
 Falcon cabin of the Woodchoppers will hold meeting tonight after the regular meeting of the court. There will be several candidates initiated and a good time is assured all who attend.
 The funeral of Charles Stuhlmann, aged p years, who died this morning, will take place tomorrow afternoon, with service at the Hall Memorial chapel and interment in Riverside cem- etery.
 The members Of the Springfield High school basket ball team, which will play the local High school team at the '. NJ. c. A. gymnasium tonight, will arrive in this city on the 6:55 train of the Highland division.
 While Michael Wren of Washington street was working at the jewelry shop yesterday morning, a heavy box of goods fell on his leg, as q result of which he will be unable to work for several days. Dr Dwyer rendered medical assistance
 Edward Adams of Farm street, an employe of the training department of the New England Watch Go for about eighteen years, has resigned his posi- tion at that concern and has accepted a position as sexton Of the Methodist church in Naugatuck.
 The twelfth annual report of the Wa terbury hospital executive committee has just been issued in pamphlet form from the press of the Waterbury Printing Go. It contains the various reports of work done the past year and is an interesting document.
 The funeral of James Irwin will take place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the residence of his mother. Mrs William Casey on South Elm street, with service at the Immaculate Con- ception church and interment in Cal vary cemetery.
 The Concordia Ladies' society has reelected all it's old officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, Mrs Buettner: vice president. Mrs A. Wan5 carra4a1sv- 1fiss Hal.n . financial secretary, Mrs 0. Wende- hack; treasurer, Mrs William Riether.
 At the request of the alumnae of the Congregation de Notre Dame q requiem mass will be celebrated at the church of the Immaculate Con- ception Wednesday morning at ' o'clock for Mrs Elizabeth Brett O'Sul- livan of Derby, one of It's late mem bers.
 The case of Oscar W. Cornish against the Geary Bros for $500 wages during the time they conducted a music store in this city. was resumed in the superior court to-day before Judge Gager and jury. The case is expected to go to the jury late this af- ternoon.
 The committee that has charge of the celebration tonight at St Pat rick's hall wish to have the public re- member that no invitations have been sent out for the banquet. The admis- sion is by ticket and all who desire to attend can secure tickets from the committee.
 The Ladies' auxiliary. A. 0. FL. have changed their plans for their aY ;,.1, foI, nx, St Patrick's night, March IT. The dance will be at the City hall, in- stead of the Auditorium which is now occupied by the Hampson- Sellew Fur niture company.
 The Thomas Francis Meagher club and the Catholic Literary association will celebrate Emmet's birthday to- night, the former in St patrick's haIl and the latter in the Platt block build- ing. It is understood that the attend ance at both banquets will be large. Kane's orchestra will furnish selections at the meeting in St Patrick's hall.
 The defendants motion in the suits of A. J. Wolff ct al and Jane Reilly, administratrix, against Lewis X. Platt ct al, to erase parts of the complaint, were denied to-day by Judge Gager in the superior court. These cases are claims against the officers of the Con- necticut Indemnity association for death claims. The courts decision is a point favorable to the plaintiffs.
 After another delay the work of clearing the debris of the Scovill house has been resumed. this time on what appears to be q more practical plan than ever, workmen being operating at the Harrison avenue and West Main street sides of the cellar. It is hard to tell whether the crowd standing around takes more interest in the un- earthing of all the liquor and cigars buried in the ruins of Dresher X KiePs cafe or in the finding of the charred remains of William Kahn, who is SUD- posed to have perished in the names.