Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-02
CITY NEWS.

Special forecast for Connecticut Partly cloudy tonight; Sunday partly cloudy with local showers; light vari able winds.
 Mrs Lucy Durand, aged 80 years died yesterday at her home or tbt Woodtick road. The funeral will takt place Monday afternoon Ut ? o'clock
 There will be meeting of the unior committees of the Holy Name societies of the city in St Patrick's hall to-mor row afternoon at o'clock.
 The summary process case of Ash born vs McNellis has been taken of the docket of the city court, civil side the case having been settled by the defendant surrendering possession o1 the premises. The case was to have been heard yesterday.
 Mrs D. J. Rafferty of 67O Riverside street desires to have it stated that she was not the Mrs Rafferty who was followed by an Italian, as men toned in last nights Democrat. She has been unable to leave the house fol the past six months owing to physical disability.
 The Mattatuck Social club enter tained large number of their friends last evening at their rooms on Cherry street. Entertainment was given by the assistance of the following people Law and Stockhouse, two clever rag time singers and dancers; songs by E. Downey, N. Campion and N. Middle ton; buck and wing dancing by C. Parkhurst, A. Holohan and R. Me Laughlin. Music for dancing was furnished by the Lovania Trio.
 It will undoubtedly be of interest to Waterbury students at Holy Cross college to learn that there have been some sweeping changes in the faculty eight of last years staff of professors having been called to labor in othel colleges. Perhaps the most radical but not least expected change is the re tirement of Rev Martin J. Scott, s. T., from the office of perfect of discipline. The others are the Rev Fathers Smith, Kelley, Condon, Gray, Harpes, Dillon and the Rev Messrs Cotter and Mullen.
 AS the population of the great cities expands the problem of how to secure for everybody the privileges of the coast, which does not expand, has be- come more and more vexing one. Sylvester Baxter, who was intimately concerned with securing Boston's mag nificent system of public beaches, con tributes to the Cosmopolitan for Aug ust an Illustrated article which cannot fail to attract the attention not only of legislators, but also of the citizen at large to whom his subject is very close one.
 "Why, of course, am. I'd prefer
 
 St Joseph's T. A. society's excursion next Saturday," So said a promin- ent citizen as he stood looking at post CTS of Coney Island on South Main street yesterday. This society's ex- cursions have become very popular and this year promises to excel all others. The fare round trip will be $1.50. Trolley cars will be waiting on all lines on the return trip. If you have not secured your ticket you should do so.
 Thomas O'Donnell and Attorney Lawlor, as commissioners, to-day gave a hearing to number of claims against the estate of the late Thomas Dineen, who kept a saloon on the cor ner of Kingsbury and North Elm streets. The claims amounted to about $2,000. There was opposition to only one, which was for $35 for a suit of clothes. No decision was rendered
 The Waterbury club held their an- nual clambake this afternoon cn the grounds of the Berbecker & Rowland factories in Oakyille.
 The probability is that the new school in the South end will not be built this year. A member of the board of education in a conversation with a Democrat reporter, said: "The probability is that the new school on Washington Hill will not be built this year, although could not state this as certainty. There is a lack of funds and there will be only $1SO0O available for the building of the new school I do not think that it would be legal to advertise for bids for the building of the school when there is not sufficient money to pay for it. But the board may advertise for bids on the condition that part of the school shall be completed this year and the balance next year,
 Tn the city court to-day James Me Gowan, aged 1S, made his second ap- .pearance. He was charged with in toxication and though he pleade3 not guilty f1e had nothing to say for himself. He was fined $5 and costs. Officer fl. T. Sullivan found him sleep ing on a sidewalk this morning. John Begley was picked up by Officer Brearton ait 2;30 o'clock this morning behind McCarthy's drug store, on South Main street, drunk. He was also fined $5 and costs. James Moran, cook of the Boys club at the shore, came to town yesterday and fell vic tim to his inclination to keep cool. The only way he tried to achieve this somewhat difficult feat was by drink ing schooners of cool beer. He was surprised at the result for the more he drank the warmer he seemed to get His case was continued to Mon day; meanwhile Judge Peasley will communicate with Superintendent Combellack of the club.
 Clarendon c. Bulkley of Hartford, grand master workman of the "A. O. U. w., and w. G. Hard, assistant superior were visitors at Connecticut lodge, 52. A. O. U. w., meeting held last evening. There was large attendance present to listen to the remarks of the grand officers in regard to the order. After the meeting the new lodge of the De-