Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
CITY NEWS.

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 Special forecast for Connecticut: | Fair tonight and Saturday; fresh to high west winds; cooler tonight.
 The funeral of John J. Murphy will take place from the family residence on Walnut street tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock. The remains of William Quinn. who died in the Philippines are expected here to-day or tomorrow. Undertaken Moriarty was notified yesterday that the body would reach Waterbury on Thursday, May 9. Mir Quinn was q resident of South Willow street.
 A branch of the society of Artisans has been formed in this city. The fol lowing officers were elected at meet ing on Tuesday night: President, Ar thur Dion; first vice-president, J. E. Mailhiot; second vice-presidcnt, l.. Olivier; secretary and treasurer, B. s. Baribau1t: deputy, A. G. Auger; physi- clan, Dr L. J. Thibault; sick visitors, L. Trudell, Pierre Petier; directors. F. Perrault. Arthur Dufort, John Per rault; auditors, Joseph Cote, Andrew Provost. Emil Brodeur The installa- tion of officers will take place in Con-
  when leading officers of the society from Montreal will be present.
 NIT and Mrs C. A. Colley arrived home yesterday afternoon after com pleting a tour around. the world and appear in as good trim as if they hadn't been away from home at all. They tell us it is 25,O00 miles around the globe and as Mir Colley didn't take the shortest route he is of the opinion that he travelled much more than that. He heard of the fire in Waterbury six weeks ago. but he thought the work of rebuilding would be well under way by this time. He was much surprised to see that so little had been done in that direction. It is seven months since Mir and Mrs Colley left Waterbury.
 John Hunter of Jackson street, man about 40 years of age, was found dead late yesterday afternoon on the rear yeranda of Wards flats, Bank street. The authorities were Lotifed and Acting Medical Examiner Crane viewed the body. Death was due to heart failure. The remains were re- moved to Mulville's morgue, from where the funeral took place this after noon, with interment in St Joseph'S cemetery. MT Hunter was at one time a popular employe of the American Ring Go, but owing to poor health he has not been able to do anything for some time past. He leaves two chil- dren at St Francis's orphan asylum in 1 New Haven.
 F.. D. Cross, of the firm of Cross & Speirs, machine makers, was asked this morning if there were any develop ments in the matter of the machipists' petition for half holiday Saturday without reduction of pay. He said that so far as he knew nothing bad been done, no conference had taken place, no meeting called for, the matter had not even been Informally discussed, and he said that he thought 10 action will be taken until the return of N'il- liam E. Fulton of the Farral Foundry and Machine Co It appears to be the opinion of the machine shop proprie- tors that the Farrel Foundry should take the lead in this matter None of the machine shops have been petitioned for the half holiday.
 A delegation from the American : Irish Historical society will attend the Rochambeau dedicatory exercises 1n Washington. D. C.. on May 24 Among those who have been request cd to serve on the delegation by Pres ident General John D. Crinlmins o1 New York are the following from this state: Hon c. T. Driscon, ex-mayo, Of New Haven; Hon Alexander liar bison. ex-mayor of Hartford; Dr Par rick Cassidy and Dr P. H. Hartman
 Norwich; Dr J. F. Hayes, Dr E. w Mcdonald, John O'Neill ant
 D: H. T1erney, Waterbury; Rev Jane
 H O'Donnell. Norwalk; Rev T. I
 Flnn. East Port Chester; Rev c. ]
 McElroy. Derby: Judge McNanus
 ton Patrick Garvan and Dr Jobl
 O'Flaherty of Hartford.
 Nellie Lynch died yesterday at tb
 Grand Union hotel, New York. T'h
 deceased leaves her father and brotf
 CT ln Oakville, also three sisters. Mis-
 Lynch was dressmaker and reside T With her aunt at 407 West Main stree this city. She left here last Octobe
 for Aiken, s. O., for the benefit of he
 health and recuperated rapidly. a V the return trip she suffered much q
 account of seasickness and died frol
 the effects of it at the hotel. ST
 was very popular young woman ar
 was well and fayorably known
 Waterbury, Oakville and Watertow
 The remains were taken to the hon
 of her brother-in-law, Edward NJ
 Gowan of Watertnwn by UndertaI Sloriarty. The funeral will be he Sunday.
 The Scovill Manufacturing Go making some Improvements on the c ', l,o swamp lying between the "ditch'' al ,n' its new mill. The place is being fill 'e- in and turfed and in short time O es would never think that it once was c se of the worst looking spots in tow IT. The work will improve the appearan of things in that whole neighborhot IT. Probably the company was prompt
 to make this improvement with a yis
 to creating good impression on f
 minds of people who have occasion
 call at the railroad station across Y way. After walks are laid in tl ] street and such changes as are nee
 sary to make at the bridge have be
 attended to, the Dublin street ra,lw
 station will be far more cheerful To, he ing than 1t ever has been ill the past en Miss Ward presided at the regu ou meeting of the Young Womel
 Friendly league in the league park