Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-17
CITY NEWS.

IHere will be q special meeting of the Brlcklas-ars and Masons union this evening to take action on the death of F. Monroe.
 It was reported about town this af- ternoon that the county commission CTS had rendered a decision in the fa- nous contested liquor cases It was said that the applications of Leary ana Moynfhan had been refused.
 Waterbury council, No 21, k. and s. M., met last night and chose the fol- lowing officers: Joseph S. Neill, T. I. M.; Walter H. Ruggles, k. I. D. NI.; Walter c. Bon, F. c. of w.; William Bryan. treasurer. Henry o Wood recorder; Charles NJ. Brooks, captain of the guard; George O. Curtis, con ductor.
 The suit of Louis E. Reagan against Matthew Schlittler for S1OO damages was tried to jury and Judge Cowell in the district court today. Reagan some time ago was driving with his family on the Nfiddlebury road when calf owned by the defendant ran across the road and scared the plaint- iff's horse, causing it to run away and throw out the occupants of the carriage, injuring them in various parts of the body. The case was con tinued to tomorrow.
 A big crowd was in attendance at T. E. Guests on South Main street this afternoon when the boxers who are to take part in the contests tonight weighed in. Everybody was anxious to get view of Sullivan and Rice, aud they both appeared ill excellent condi- tion and each weighed under the stipu- lated weight Bellfield Walcott and Willie Lewis also were within the limit and so were Harry Galway and Tommy Connolly. Tom Sharkey, too, came in for inspection by those present and quite bunch of out-of-town sports were on hand to see that everything was done on the level
 There was large crowd at the open ing of the Merrimac fair in City hall last night. The stage program was very pleasing and satisfactory to those present. Miss Bessie Pagan sang sweetly and H. Freedman appeared in the character of q Hebrew comedian. The singing of NJ. J. Ryan was heartily encored. Curley and Altman, in aero battle feats and dances, will appear to- night, and Master Edward Keefe. the boy soprano, will sing There will be several other numbers. Tomorrow night the lady minstrels will occupy the boards. Dancing is 8 feature. Do not forget to cast ballot for the most popular club in the Greater Waterloo ury Amateur Base Ball league. The race is now on.
 The funeral of Anastatia Griffin took place this morning with a mass of requiem at the Immaculate Concep- ton church by the Rev Father O'Brien and interment in Calvary cemetery. The deceased had lived in Waterbury for many years and in her day and time was a popular house worker and was we'll and favorably i known among many of Waterbury $ well known families. In her declin- 1 ing years. when the world appeared to have drowned upon her, she extracted some consolation out of life by reading | the poems and stories of Gerald Grif. 1 fin, q popular Irish poet and novelist ! She was a grand-niece of Griffin, so she used to say, and could recite most of his writings from memory. Her 1 favorite among the authors stories was ssThe Collegians'' and she thought that there was nothing could touch his poem entitled "The Sister of Charity Undertaken Bergin had charge of the
 funeral arrangements.