Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-19
CITY NEWS.

J. T. Mccarthy has purchased the hack business formerly conducted by William A. Mccarthy at 19S Wolcott street.
 The seats used on the green were taken from their winter quarters un- der the band stand this afternoon and sent to the paint shop. They will be ready for use in a short time. The photographic business conduct ed by the Farrell Bros on Bank street l is continued at the old stand and under the old name, Farrell Bros. John F. Farrell. the well known pho tographer. and the senior member of the old firm, is conducting the busi- ness.
 The mission, which has been con- ducted at St Ann's church during the past two weeks by theLa Salette Missionary Fathers of Hartford, was brought to an end last night at [ o'clock. The mission was one of the most successful ever given at St ms church.
 City Clerk Ryan will open the fes- tival to be given in St Mary AIagdalene hall, Oakyille, Thursday night, for the benefit of the parish fund. Father Traynor extends a cordial invitation to everybody to call and lend q hand. It is understood that several Water bury people will be in attendance to hear MT Ryan's address.
 Notwithstanding that the freight handlers strike at the Naugatuck freight depot has been settled, still some business men find it rather hard to get their freight. It is said that on Saturday night the freight handlers were 65 cars behind, notwithstanding that a day and night crew are work ing there since the strike was settled. It is a good thing for the manufactur- CTS and merchants that the strike did not last longer than it did
 The resolution passed by the alder men on recommendation of the board of public safety that two additional policemen be appointed, has become operative without the signature of the mayor, so that nobody need be looking for veto on this matter tonight The next thing now is ts elect the men. As stated herein before, there is a lively race on for the berths and those who have the naming of the men as well as people who are supposed to be their friends are being besieged on every corner.
 Some one started a sensation on Bank street this morning by passing word along that the Baldwin block was about to fall and that the O'Neills, James E. Russell and others who have offices in the building were getting out as fast as they could. The crowd soon caught on and became so boisterous that the police had to interfere. The south wall of the building will have to be taken down and some other gen. eral repairs will have to be made on the block. This was understood for some time past and the owner has been getting ready to do the work. Build ing Inspector Chatfield, John Gaffney, Cornelius Tracy and others looked over the place to-day and saw nothing to be alarmed about.
 The game between the freshmen and sophomore class teams in the High school class league, which should have been played to-day at Browns mea- doWs, was postponed owing to the weather. Tomorrow the senior and Junior class teams will play at Browns meadows and an interesting game may
 
 juniors thinks that his team will have an easy time with the seniors while Captain Culhane of the seniors is just as confident that his team is the su- perior. Each team thinks that they nave clnch as to winning the pen nant. Captain Byrnes of the fresh man team thinks that the only team tEat will give his men a tussle will be Captaln Connor'S men, while Captain OBrien of the sophomores says that he has surprise or two in store for the other teams.
 Committees representing Wadhams post, G. A. R., Lincoln camp. Sons of Veterans and the Spanish-American war veterans, held meeting in c A. k. hall Saturday night and appointed committees to see the military com panies and other uniformed bodies with a view to having them take part in the parade on Decoration day. The com mttee looks forward to a very sllccess- full observance of the day in Water- bury. All Spanish-American war vet erans and all honorably discharged sailors soldiers of the United states will hold q session in G. A. R. hall Thurs day night at s o'clock to make arrange ments to observe the day by taking part in the parade and joining in the the other exercises. All who wish to assist ill honoring the dead soldiers of Waterbury. who fought for their coun- try in it's hour of peril are earnestly requested to be present Thursday night.
 Waterbury is preparing to take notice of the unveiling of the statue of Rochambeau at Washington on May 4, in manner which appears to meet with general approval. The French delegation which arrived here Saturday consists of the Count and Countess de Rochambeau, Robert de Billy. French minister of foreign affairs; Alfred Croiset, dean of the faculty of letters in the University of Paris; Jean Gull lemin, sub-chief of the bureau of for eign affairs Fernand Hamar. the sculptor of the Rochembeau statue: NJ. Lagrave, a director in the French min istry of commerce.; Maurice Warnier. private secretary to General Brugere. the commander of the warship Gaulois. and the Vicomte de Chambrun and his sister-in-law, the countess. Already D. H. Tierney has talked with Mayor Xiii duff and some of the manufacturers regarding the advisability of Water