Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-11
CITY NEWS.


 The regular business meeting of the Young Women's Friendly league will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock.
 The funeral of Mary Collins will take place from her late home on Edward street to St Patrick's church to-mor- row morning at o'clock.
 The appeal of Robert Brown ct al against the city's assessment for bene- fits in Little Brook was again before Judge Robinson in the superior court to-day.~
 Allessandrio Farino, alias Capasso, was arrested this morning in a civil suit for $100 at the instance of Joseph Demas. The men had trouble q few days ago and Demasi got the worts of it.
 Katherine, the four years old daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs John Holmes of IT Bronson street, died this morning. The funeral will take place Friday after noon. The child was scalded last Saturday and finally succumDed to it's injuries.
 Franics J. Bruno passed successful- ly the examination for the assistant pastorate of the First Congregational church this morning before a council of delegates from the Congregational churches in the Naugatuck valley. He was ordained this afternoon.
 R. and s. Jacobs, the well known paWnbrokers, have purchased of Jacob Corr the block at 231 Bank street, known as the old Republican building. The new owners have purchased it as an investment. Some repairs and alterations which will greatly improve the building will be made.
 A delegation of Knights of Colum- bus from this city will visit Bristol to- morrow night to witness the third de- gree exemplified upon number of candidates ill the council of Knights of Columbus in that place. Among the candidates will be one or two well known persons from this city.
 Raymond Rice, the boy who was ar rested in New Haven Monday for theft of q gold watch from William Quinlan, an employe of the Southern New Eng land Telephone Go, was fined $25 and costs in the city court i'll New Haven yesterday, and sentenced to four months in jail. Rice is on parole from the Elmira reformatory in New York state.
 Mary, infant child of MT and Mrs Peter A. Leman died yesterday morn ing at the family residence i'll Brook lyn, N. Y. The remains were brought to this city and inferred in St Jo- seph's cemetery at 4 o'clock this af- ternoon. The deceased was a grand child of MT and Mrs John Moriarty of 43 North Willow street.
 The water department and the county are at variance over the water l bill for the court house. The bill should have been paid yesterday and the water department threatened to shut off the water unless the bill was | paid by 2 o'clock. At that time treaty of peace was trying to be ar ranged, for there are very thirsty men employed about the court house. | As result of conference between | w. D. Fulton, president of the Farrel 1 Foundry and Machine company, and committee of machinists from that con- | cern last evening. it was said little slips of paper will be put into the pay envelopes of each employe of the con- cern which they will receive this even ing On the slip of paper will be writ ten the question:: (Which do you pre- fer a Saturday half holiday or a nine hour day?' Thus the question will be left to the men themselves to decide. It is said that the men will not receive pay for 10 hours if they work only nine hours or if they have half holiday. An amended complaint in Hle suit of the Waterbury Machine Co /gs Rankin & Luddington has been filed by Bron- son & Minor, counsel for the plaintiffs. The amended complaint is q great deal more informing than the original one. The latter is merely a common count, which says the plaintiff Tent $9,000 to the defendant, and sues to recover that amount. The amended informa- tion says the suit is brought to recover on tWc bills of exchange, orc for s. 0t6.4S and the other for S3,000, which were protested for dishonor. There is an impression among local lawyers that the concern $ in the hands of q receiver.
 At St Ann's church this morning at 7:30 in the presence of q large number of relatives and friends, including number of out of town guests, occurred the marriage of Miss Alma Charcst. daughter of MT and Mrs Dennis Charest, of 66 East Liberty street and Arthur Martin of New Britain. The ceremony was performed by Father Senesac, who afterwards celebrated high mass. During the services Miss E. Enfield sang all Ave Maria and Miss Morrot presided at thc organ. Miss Cora Charest was maid of honor and Napoleon Roy was groomsman. The bride wore q costume of white silk with lace and chiffon trimmings, and her maid wore a gown of white null and lace trimmings. The happy couple left this afternoon on a tour to Boston. On their return they will re- side in New Britain.
 John Becker of 657 North Riverside street, an engineer at the rolling mill of the Randolph & Cloves company, narrowly escaped from being seriously and perhaps fatally injured this morn ing about 7:35. MT Becker was doing his customary work about the engine at that time. The power of the engine was great, when large steel part of the engine broke and the pieces went flying through the air ill all directions. One large piece struck Mir Becker in the arm, which was severely torn. He was rendered unconscious. He was