Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-25
CITY NEWS.

Special forecast for Connecticut: Showers late tonight and Thursday; warmer Thursday; fresh to brisk southwest winds.
 Willie Price of Cooke street, an em- ploye of Jacques bottling works, in Si- monsville narrowly escaped being fa- tally injured this morning bottle exploded and one of the flying splinters hit him in the forehead severing an artery. He was almost exhausted from loss of blood before the artery was ligated. Dr Kilmartin attended i him.
 Morris H. Musler proprietor of a clothing store on East Main street, has entered suit against Dentist s. w. Chipman of Center street for $500 for assault. Some time ago the defend ant entered the plaintiffs store and demanded ;l lady's coat that was held there for repairs, pointing a revolver at him at the same time. This constl- tutes the alleged assault.
 The annual meeting of the Veteran Masons' association will be held at Simsbury tomorrow. A large delega- ton from Waterbury will be present The meeting will be called to order at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The Waterbury delegation will leave here at o'clock from the Highland division station The fare will be ST cents and half price for return tickets.
 The St Afary's T. A. society will give q lawn fete at the home of Miss Annie Byrnes. 12T0 East Main street. on i1ext Monday night, provided that the weather is fair. Whist will be played and there will be dancing. Re l Treatments will be served. Admission is by invitation only. The arrange ment committee consists of Miss An nie Byrnes, Miss Julia Larkin and Miss May Kane.
 At the regular meeting of Com stock lodge, No 13, last evening, the following officers were elected for the coming term: c. C., W. s. NIanville; .l Y. C., J. ". Phelps; P, F. E. Hull; NJ of w. George E. Pettijean; K. R. of &, W. $. Mosgroye; NJ. of F., S. S. Phelps; NJ. of E.. w. E. Schofield; NJ. at A., L. l.. Hall; I. G., F. Knapp; o. G., George Graham; trustee for leighteen months. W. H. Black, jr.
 Governor Mclean has appointed railroad policemen as follows: Thomas F. N1cKenna of East Hartford, James NJ. Garfield of Waterbury. Charles E. Hazelhurst of Norwich. w A. wan, Patrick J. Burke and Stewart B. Un- derwood of New Haven. The appoint ments were made at the request of the Consolidated road and several of tine men will be employed at New London on Thursday when the Yale-Haryard boat race takes place.
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 William R. Price of II Willard street, had his face badly burned with pow der to-day and it is possible there may be some injury to his eyes. He was playing with toy cannon with some neighbors' boys when a premature ex- plosion took place. Several pieces of the powder entered each eye and Dr Galley was called in to attend him.
 It is impossible to tell as yet how bad ly injured the boys eyes are.
 St Johns day was celebrated in a glorious manner yesterday, especially last night, by the Italians of this city
 Last night several thousands of peo- pie witnessed the concert and fire
 works exhibition on the vacant lot on
 Bank street near the Brooklyn bridge
 The concert was from to 93O and the exhibition of fireworks began at 9 o'clock There were spinning wheels,
 sky rockets, bombs, Roman candles.
 flower pots. etc. Both the concert
 and the fireworks exhibition were
 greatly enjoyed by the large audience.
 surprise party was given at the
 home of Mrs Dwyer, 69 North Elm street, last night, in honor of the ; birthday of Michael Stapleton, to whom a gold headed cane was pre- sented by James A. Hughes A piano and violin duet was given by John Mcdonald and a1nes Leary while James A. HE $ favored those pres . ent with q cake walk. Selections
 were rendered by quartet consisting ,, of Michael Stapleton, Joseph Flynn, Miss Lizzie Moriarty and Miss Susie
 Murphy. Fred Barbour gave a clog I dance. Refreshments were served. James J. E. Coughlan, delivery clerk g for William H. Hurley, mineral water :. manufacturer, met with q serious ac- : cident on Baldwin street this morning, !. MT Coughlan was sitting in the deliy- cry wagon talking to John Hurley 2 and after chatting for a few moments . with the ex-aldermen. MT Coughlan H.,
 he slipped and fell, fracturing one of ,. his legs. He was removed to his home on North Main street in Null Q ville's ambulance. where his injuries e were attended to by Dr McLarney 2 sIr Coughlan is well and favorably S known i'll fraternal organizations. s There is a great demand at the of. e flee of the school department for labor :. tickets. Hundreds of boys an6 I girls were around the doors this ' morning waiting their turns to under : go the examination. There is a lot o1 ' red tape about granting labor certifi- cates. A mass of records have to bt - looked up and if the applicant has
 been but short time in the city, or il
 born i'll another state, the records o1
 that place must be looked up. After
 all this has been done, the applicant must have Q certificate showing thai a place of employment awaits him an6 < the only obstacle to his securing it is !, a labor certificate from the department