Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-06
CITY NEWS.

Your first chance to learn ping pong at Brennan's, 27 and 29 Bishop street.
 The American band will give promenade concert and dance at Naugatuck tomorrow evening.
 To-day Contractor Thomas Bowling put the finishing touches on the new sidewalk on Washington street along the school property.
 Large crowds continue to attend the mission at the Immaculate Conception parish. 1t is said that about half the members making the mission belong i'll the other parishes,
 The board of examination of mili- tary officers for the state is-in session to-day in Hartford and Colonel Bur- pee being a member of the board he is in attendance.
 Barcelona Council. K of O., will hold it's regular meeting tonight. Ten candidates will be initiated. After the business meeting 8 social session will be held. A concert will be rendered by Kane's orchestra.
 The lady minstrels who are prepar- ing for the May festival of St Joseph's T. A. society, which opens in City hall next Wednesday evening, held very successful rehearsal last evening III the parlors of St Joseph's T. A. socieTy.
 The smallpox epidemic restrictions the health officer requiring the vaccin- ation of all Friendly 1eagde members having been removed it is believed all the members will resume attend ance at the building and be present at all the classes.
 Word was received here to-day of the death of Michael Mccarthy at Delaware 0. He was a brother of William Mccarthy of Mill street and resided in this city until short time ago. The remains will be brought here for burial.
 ''The Thomas Cat.' published by the Jackson Quick Printing House, is being distributed to Waterbury peo- pie. The publishers have nothing definite in view with regard to the publication of the journal and an- noulnce that it will be issued 'semi- occasionally and sometimes as often as once a month"; The pamphlet is fine specimen of the printers art.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Mccarthy took place this morning from her late home on Poplar street with a mass of requiem at St Patrick's church by the Rev Father GleeSon and interment in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were John Kenny. Thomas Hoar, Pat rick McGrath and Timothy Corcorkery. The floral offerings included q wreath from Margaret and Edward Luddy, great grandchildren of the deceased, and pillow from Mrs Michael Blands- field and family.
 Preparations are under way for a large meeting of the soldiers and sailors of the Spanish war Thursday evening. It is expected that all ex- members of the regular service and the volunteers as we'll fn the city will be present and Indications point to a rousing meeting. The committee ap- | pointed at the last meeting has had conference with the c. A. E. and the Sons of Veterans on the Memorial day parade and exercises. This com mittee expects that all ex-members of l the army and navy will send their ad- dress to Colonel Burpee.
 1 Walter D. Ford of 27 Johnson street has resigned his position as order clerk i at the Holmes. Booth & Haydens Go and will leave about the middle of the present month or the first of June for l Wilmington. Del. where he has accept 1 ed a more lucrative position. A1r Ford 1 is an alderman from the third ward and also member of the board of l health. He will retain his residence in this city for the present at least, but 1 if he decides to make his residence in 1 Wilmington the city may have to hold a special election to elect his successor or it may go on with fourteen alder men and without holding a special cleo tion. as in several such cases in the past.
 A little boy about 31s years. of age named Tarrio. who lives at 43 River street had wonderful escape fro1L being seriously injured late yesterday afternoon. Between , and $ o'clocl yesterday afternoon the little boy wa. playing about the Scovill bridge or Baldwin street. He climbed onto tn, railing of the bridge, lost his balanc, and fell headlong to the railroad track.
 below, distance of about twenty-fiv, feet. Those who witnessed the acci dent thought that the boy was killed Some spectators picked him up ant
 carried him to his home. One of tin
 boys ankles was severely spraiued. Iii body was considerably bruised and h
 was suffering from concussion of tn
 brain. No bones were broken. how
 ever. If the boy is not injured inter ? nally he will recover.
 A great many of the barbers of thi T town are making trouble for Henry (
 Schneider of the state board of exam c iners of barbers. MT Schneider wa
 in town to-day and accompanied b
 the secretary of the local unior
 George Lambert, he visited numbe
 of shops in the trade. It appears tha
 licensed barbers consider themselve
 to an extent like liquor dealers; tha t when they sell their shops their l
 censes go with the sale. The ne, e barbers consequently do business UT
 der a license they have no right t
 under the laws and it seems they car > not be made to understand this Ita ians are particularly prominent in tn
 respect In consequence Examine
 Schneider has lodged number (
 complaints with the prosecuting attol
 nev. who will warn them as to the la