Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-06
CITY NEWS.

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 IA son was born this morning to MT and Mrs James D Smith of Hawkins street.
 Mrs Lacey of Baldwin street who has been very i'll for some time is re- ported to be improving.
 The funeral of Mamie E. Dunn will take place from the family residence, 14O Franklin street. tomorrow morn ing at S:3O o'clock to the Immaculate Conception church.
 Raymond Guernsey, young amateur bicycle rider, is creating quite a sensa- tion in Ansonia. He is training for the races to be held there Friday evening and incidentally he is performing won ders on the board track.
 At meeting of the Greater Water bury Amateur base ball league last night, the following schedule was adopted for next Sunday: Sunshine vs Merrimacs, Riverside park; Oakville vs Moonlights, Driving park; Lafayettes vs Fifth Wards, Riverside park; Ac- mes vs Big Sevens, Waterville, 10:30
 Miss Mary Louise Gloves, daughter of MT and Mrs George H. Gloves of Norwood, will take up dramatic work as a profession and makes her initial appearance next month in Buffalo with Mrs Minnie Maddern Fiske's company in Mary of Magdalene," the new play which Mrs Fiske is to present during the coming season.
 The city began the work of cleaning out the brook on Hawkins street this afternoon to follow out the great inn provements began by Harry Willetts on Adams street. MT Willetts has not only deepened the brook but also built fine wall on one side. When the city will have done it's part on Hawkins street the brook will carry all the water that can be poured into it, which will be considerable relief to the property owners.
 Patrick J. .Lawlor, exalted ruler of Wa terbury lodge of Elks and the delegate to the annual convention at Salt Lake City, left last night for Springfield, where he will meet large number of ElkS who are taking the trip to the convention. The convention will take place during the middle of next week, and the Elks from the east will be abs sent about three weeks on the trip. Many are going as far as San Fran cisco before their return.
 Master John O'Brien, son of John O'Brien, the north end baker, was five years old to-day and to honor that event he gave a party to large num- Der of his friends and little boys and girls of his own age. There was plenty of music and all the sweet things that young men and young women of about five years of age greatly enjoy. The party was held on the lawn of MT O'Brien's residence on Adams street and all the guests had the finest time they have ever had.s
 Thomas F Lawlor. Joseph Worsley and Timothy Collins. the entertain ment committee of the Hammer club, are making arrangements for an out ing to be held in some place near Cheshire during the latter part of the present month One member of the 1 committee favors inviting a few out siders. but the others think it better to follow the old custom and confine it to the club boys In order to as- certain how the society feels about this matter the committee has decided | to bring the question up at the next 
 Tn the city court civil side, this af- ternoon, Judge Peasley began the hear ing of the case for $100 damages for assault, instituted by John Brady of South Leonard street against his neigh Dor, Mrs Bridget Larkin. Attorney l Guilfoile appeared for the plaintiff and Judge Lowe for the defendant The | evidence for the plaintiff was to the | effect that on July 6 last year. while 1 repairing a fence on his property, he | was assaulted by the defendants strik- ing him three times with broom and | saying to him, Get out of here, you | old rogue. You poisoned my chickens" A suit for $1O0 for slander will follow l this and the defendant threatens to | bring suit. for trespass against the | plaintiff.
 City Clerk M. J. Ryan is in receipt | of communication from Mrs Cath | erine Holy, 4O9 Broadway, Cambridge. | Mass, asking if there is family of | that name in Waterbury. She is very | anxious to be informed on this matter | and particularly with reference to | Winifred Holy. There is no such name | in the city directory, but there must | be some people here by that name for Winifred Teresa Holy of this city was | received into the Sisters of Mercy at | Mount St Joseph's convent in Hartford | three weeks ago. The Cambridge wo- | man states that she is particlarly anx- | ious to learn the whereabouts of | Winifred Holy. Probably the young | woman of that name who so recently | made her final vows at Mount St Jo- l seph's is the person she wants to find.