Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-14
CITY NEWS.


 Janitor James c. Herman is more than generous with his smiles to-day. A baby girl has arrived in his family.
 MT and Mrs Bernard F. Byrnes and Miss Annie Tobin of this city are re- cuperating, at Savin Rock for few weeks.
 The funeral of Mrs J. Edward Jones took place this afternoon from her late home on Grand street with service at the First Baptist church and interment in Riverside cemetery.
 Messrs Williams and Loher, who are connected with the killing of a deer in Cheshire several weeks ago, will be tried before the court of com mon pleas in New Haven tomorrow.
 I. A. StudIey made another attempt to do away with himself at the Brook side home Saturday night, but was restrained from carrying out his plan. Yesterday his son took him in charge and promised to care for him.
 Miss Mary McGowan gave recep- tion to anumber of her friends at her home, 13 Green street, last night. Guitar selections were rendered by NIloS NIInDlC IGuSSClI Wul1G MISS hdLll- crime McGowan contributed several piano selections.
 Mrs J. M. Pardee of Field street was operating on the sewing machine Saturday night when the lamp became unruly and started to burn. Mrs Pardee was equal to the occasion and succeeded in hustling it out through the window just before it exploded.
 The city filed it's appeal to-day in the suit which it lost to R. K. Brown some days ago, in which he was assessed about $1 POO for benefits for widening Little Brook. The appeal takes the case to the supreme court. The Su- perior court gave MT Brown damages of $1,81O.
 There was trolley collision on the Waterville line yesterday afternoon about o'clock. Two cars were com ing from WatervilIe. One of the cars stopped near Highland park and before the other could be brought, to stop, it ran into the first one The fender and the headlight of the second ear were damaged. No one was injured.
 City Clerk Ryan said this afternoon that an effort will be made to secure a special car to convey the city base ball team and others to Bridgeport -- day. When they reach there they intend to paint the town red. The program includes a trolley ride and q sail on the Sound. City Sheriff Nc Donald will have charge of the whole party.
 The Hibernian Rifles of this state and the Irish Volunteers of New York will hold field day in Avon Park, Bridgeport on Sunday, July 27. Be- sides the above organizations there will be similar rife companies from New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylva- nia and it is expected that about a thousand men in all will be present. The meeting will partake of the features of an outing. Company E of this city will send about 50 men.
 Greek met Greek a few days ago. Mayor Kilduff was taking quiet spin on tho Milford branch of the trolley system between Bridgeport and New Hayen when he happened to meet his rival for the nomination for county sheriff. c. F. Tomlinson. They had hearty hand shake and told each other of their chances for the nomination, after which they repaired to the shore and had a cigar or two. When they parted each thought he saw the others scalp dangling from his belt.
 The annual reunion of the Ninth Con- necticut regiment Veterans association will be held at Pleasure Beach on Wednesday. The business meeting will be held at 12 o'clock and dinner will follow. at 2 o'clock. Colonel Rich ard Fitzgibbon of Bridgeport is presi- dent of the association. Burton Rogers of Danbury, department commander of the c. A. R. of Connecticut; Major Boudron, past department commander, of Bridgeport, and Rev w. J. Slocum will be special guests of the regiment at the reunion. Father Slocum will at tbis meeting of the association be elected permanent chaplain of the Ninth regiment.
 The undertaking branch of the Bos- ion Furniture company's business has been purchased by w. J. Spain, whose twenty years of experience in this line should be a guarantee of his abil- ity to give the best of satisfaction to his patrons For the past six years MT Spain has had charge of this de- partment of the Boston Furniture co1npany and thoroughly understands tbe business. His office will be with the Boston Furniture company and he will also retain his position as sales man in their furniture department MT Spain is fully equipped to give eX- celient satisfaction as undertaken and funeral director and there is every req son to believe that he will receive a liberal patronage, s ss