Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-15
CITY NEWS.
,hree teachers at Monroe,s.

attended the funeral of the late ex
 Chief Justice Andrews, which was helt
 in Litchfeld to-day.
 In the city court, civil side, this af ternoon Judgment by default was giver the city and the town of Waterbury
 against Prichard Davey for $14.St , taxes.
 Dr Davenport delivered an interest ing and instructive sermon on tht martyred president, William Mckinley
 at the Second Congregational churcl yesterday morning.
 Several prominent Waterbury people are in Meriden to-day attending tht
 banquet given by tn police baseball team of that place. The meeting vii be held at the Winthrop hotel.
 There was social gathering at the residence of Miss Anna Ryan on Luke street last night. An interesting musi cal and literary program was rendered Refreshments were served.
 l Jacob Schuster, aged 29 years, died yesterday at his residence, 430 Wash 1ngton avenue. The remains were taken to Ansonia for burial on the 1 :3C o'clock train this afternoon. I The Rev Father Traynor has made arrangements with the diocesan band or missionaries to give mission at St M1chaels church in Waterville for one week, commencing Sunday, October 19 l The Finnegan & Phillips Go cloth ing store is being rapidly prepared for the opening day, October l. Carpen- ters this morning began work on the shelving, counters and other work needed
 Donations to the harvest festival of the Salvation Army may be sent to 324 South Main street Anything convertible into cash will be thank fully received by Captain B. A. Rich ardson.
 Mrs Ida Ingraham has entered suit for divorce against her husband, | Homer. The basis of the. action is alleged intolerable cruelty. The case is returnable to the October term of the superior court.
 The lecture committee of the Cath olic club of Meriden has about com | pleted arrangements with Rev W. J. Sloeum, rector of the Immaculate Con l ception church to lecture there under | the clubs auspices on October 10. His subject will be .'The Young Man.
 Claude Collins of Wolcott street, for several years a popular empToye of the Waterbury Clock Co.,, has seY- cred his connection with that concern and has accepted a position as collect or for the l.. F. Haase Go. On Satur- day. he was presented with hand some umbrella by his friends at the Clock shop.
 There will be a special meeting of the Central Labor union in Academy hall at o'clock tonight for the pur- pose of taking action regarding the ad- visibility of bringing the Miners Glee club here. All members are requested to be on hand at the time mentioned because the Central Labor union will have to get out of the way on time for a meeting Of the Economic league an hour or so later.
 The dedication of the flag for the Italian J Jnited societies will take place l in Goncordia hall September 70. The 1 sponsors will be Mayor 4EII G.EKilduf and Hon. Frank F. Guilfofle. The flag is now on exhibition in Benson's S store, South Main street. The con- I mittee of arrangements comprise ;. Napoli, F. De Gregorio, s. Della Cam era, F. Summa, G. Summa and N. l Calorgly.
 Contractor James E. Gaffney of this
 
 | making the filter beds in the Beckley l Quarter, New Britain, has had some | trouble during the past week with his laborers. His men are mostly Ital- iarls who were imported from other places for the work, The men were 1 working for ,15 cents an hour and when they found out that city employ | es were getting SITS a day they be came dissatified and went on a strike. Part of the men finally returned to work and new men were engaged to take the places of the others. The whereabouts of Mrs Mary B. | Wright Smith, whose fondness for | litigation has made her famous all over the state, are 8 matter of mys- tery to her relatives and friends. Mrs Smith was recently a client of Attor- ney Susan O'Neill, but declining to pay for her fun in the court, Miss | O'Neill sued her. Mrs Smiths bond | has been sued in Bridgeport courts as she failed to turn over to Judge Charles H. Peck property amounting l to $3,961 belonging to the estate of 1 her grandmother, Esther Sandford Every effort has been made to locate Mrs Smith, which so far have been l fruitless.
 | Second Selectman Dtsley hasKa close call for his life on West Main street I yesterday afternoon. MT Disley is thinking of purchasing a new horse and was trying one when the accident occurred. The owner of the animal was in the team with the prospective purchaser and was expostulating on the many excellent qualities of the horse when it took the bit in it's teeth, kicked up it's heels and made a mad plunge forward, upsetting the carriage and spilling the occupants about the street. The rubber tire vehicle was badly damaged but the men and the horse escaped without any serious in- jury.
 The following conversation was heard by democrat reporter to-day as he was going home to dinner: Say, Charlie, where are you going to- night?'' '.Why Lucy, I am going to the annual fair of the Washington Hill A. c. in the City hall, where ev- erybody is going" ,.'Is it going to be good. Charlie?" "Well, I should say | it was. Ask any of your friends and l see if they don't say that it is one of the most pleasant fairs of the city.