Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-08
CITY NEWS.


meet this evening to take action on the
death OF the late William ]. Cassidy.
Mrs Louis Passano of 2S9 South
Main street has just received word of
the death of her mother in England.
Manager M. J. Ryan Of the city
officials base ball team has called a
meeting of the committee for Monday
night.
The funeral of Bernard McAlenney
will take place from the family resi-
dence on Jewelry street tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock.
Special sale to-day and Saturday of
tapioca, regular price &c, sale price
21sc. Try fancy Elgin creamery but.
ter, 26c. Sold only by the Great A.
and P. Tea Co.
A marriage license has been issued
by Town Clerk Stehen HI. Mason to
Miss Mary A. Barry of this place and
John r. White of Waterbury, says the
Bristol correspondent of the Hartford
Courant.
At a meeting of the First division A.
0. III. last night resolutions were pass
ed relative to the death of the late
James Meagher. William d. Keenan,
was chosen treasurer to fill the place
made vacant by. the death of Mr.
Meagher.
The 7. M. G. T.. A. excursion to Han
over park on Labor day promises to
be well attended. as tickets have al
ready had good sale. This is the
popular half day excursion of the year.
The train leaves the city at 2 o'clock,
thus giving those who go a chance to
see the parade in town before going.
One of the largest potatoes ever seen
in Waterbury was discovered in a
bag of Long Island tubers at the town
store to-day. At first sight Mr. Atwood
thought it was a large turnip that got
in there by mistake, but upon closer
inspection he saw that it was a potato.
He carried it over to the Office of the
board of charities where Superintend-
ent Doran took it in his arms and
gave it conspicuous place on his
desk. 80 80 g
Attorney John Cassidy, counsel for
Miss Maude Walden, has obtained for
her a portion of her salary due from
the defunct and recreant National
Wardrobe Co. The collection was
made in the most unexpected way.
When the company began business
Co a sum of money for the use of the.
meter This money has not been re-
deemed and yesterday Attorney Cassi..
dy, learning this. collected and paid it
over to Miss Walden.
All who have not yet purchased
their tickets for st Joseph's excursion
tomorrow can do so at the club house
on East Main street tonight or at the
depot tomorrow morning. The boat
is limited to carry 2.10O and there
will be plenty of room for all who
wish TO attend. The train starts
promptly at 6 a. m. and the second
train will Immediately follow. This
evening at the club house steE46ptican
views will be shown and yoti can
go as you purchase your 'tickets and
see the views.
What looked like a free for all fight
and what would have undoubtedly
been one had it not been for the time
~ and cool action of Mr. Metz, occur
red in front of the Office of Plume 81
Atwoods this morning at about 8
O'Clock. A crowd of Italians congre-
gate at this spot every morning to
wait and see If there will be Il chance
of any job. This morning two He
brews were driving by when one of
the crowd threw som thing at them
and as quick as "a fash
the horse was turned and
the man who assaulted the men
received two smart belts of the whip
square s.cross the head. Two or three
of the gang rushed in to help the other
but the Hebrews none daunted, turned
the horse again and We're ready for
another round, one getting into the
body OF the wagon, picked up 4
wrench and the large umbrella and
was ready to resist any attack Of the
enemy. Mr. Metz came along at this
juncture and quieted further trouble
If those Hebrews had let the assault
pass unnoticed they would have re-
ceiyed worse treatment other mornings
when they would pass. but they decid-
ed to nip 1t in the bud by paying the
| italian back with interest The He
INbrews live on North Riverside street.
William A. Longworth died last
night at the Middletown retreat. The
| body was brought here this afternoon
| by Bergin & Sons and taken to the
residence of his uncle, James Long
worth, 102 Baldwin street MIR Long
worth was the only child of. the late
Mr. and Mrs Thomas LOngworth. He
was born on Pleasant street forty
three years ago, and after the death
of his parents, which occur f,d when
he was a child, went to live with his
uncle. James Longworth, who bestow-
ed upon him the same care and atten-
| ton he did upon members of his own
family. After his school days he on
! tered the hack business and remained
in 1t until his health failed him a
short time ago, when he tried some
thing else In the hope that the change
would prove beneficial to his health.
He continued to improve for time,
but troubles of one kind and another
pursued him until finally he became
mentally unbalanced and physicians
advised that he be sent to tile insti-
/ tuition at Middletown for treatment.
But he was wreck mentally and phys
ically when he went to Middletown
and his friends entertained little hope
of his recovery. He fingered until
/ last evening when he passed away In
his day and time Mr. Longworth was
one of Waterbury's well known and
popular young men and continued to
enjoy a large measure Of popularity
and prosperity until the death of his
wife which took place a few years
/ since Up to that time he had q