Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-19
CITY NEWS.

] y < late sherman Chipman died early this
 morning at her home on Abbott ava
 nue. The funeral will fe held to-mor- row afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
 The street department has com menced the work of getting the streets in shape after the winter and after a week or so all the principal streets will be in good condition for public travel. T-
 The funeral of Mary J.~ McAulfffe VIII De held tO-morTow,f morning at o:5O o'clock from the family residence on Jackson street with a mass of re- qu1em at St Patrick's church and in tement In St Joseph's cemetery.
 One of the police found 2 good horse collar on the street to-day and took 1t to the police station. If nobody calls to claim the collar it will come m handy for Chief Egan when he eets his patrol wagon. T
 The partnership of Messers Becton
 & Gaffney, the North Main street ievv- eIers, has been dissolved. F. P. Rec- Ion ret1res from the business which hereafter will be known as the Gaff- ney Jewelry Go. ~a Ihere are now eleven trimmers in Ine employ of the trolley companv doing the work of the eight who are on strike. but it is apparent to most people that the new hands are incom- petent They are accompanied nv deputies on their rounds and are meet Ing with no trouble. This, however. does not keep the lamps lighted nights.
 To-day was the third day of the nearing of the suit of Plumb ys Maher Tor So,OOO damages for injuries re- ce1ved in runaway caused by tie de- fendanty's pony, it is claimed. The in- d1cations are that the case will run into tomorrow as number of wit nesses were to have been heard this afternoon. Judge Cowell and jury are hearing the matter.
 Lovers of basketball should turn ont in large numbers tonight and attend the basketball game -at tsss arnory be tween the Co c team and the Hart ford High school alumni team, for it promises to be one of the best games or the season. Hartford has a crack team, while the Go G team has defeat ed the best military teams in the state. Both teams will have their best players on the floor tonight. Only a small admission fee will be charged.
 The boy, William Morgan, who was committed yesterday morning to inc county home by Judge Peasley, in the city court, was refused admittance by MISS Bacon, matron of that institution on account of deformity in his chest. The law provides against boys suffer- ing from incurable, contagious or rlan- gerous diseases being accepted at the home, but there is no reference made to boys suffering such as he is said to be. The Morgan boy was taken to the institution again to-day with the determination that he shall be admit ted.
 It was reported about town this morning that case of smallpox had been discovered in the north end of the city, but upon Investigation it turn ed out to be nothing more than chick enpox. Health Officer Kilmartin said this afternoon that yesterday after noon he was informed that a main nam ed Granger. residing at 16S Vine street, was i'll with what appeared like sus- picious sickness. He saw the patient but did not think his condition warrant ed the holding of a diagnosis, although in order that no mistake might occuN he had MT Granger isolated in the house and will watch the case closely. The house is not quarantined. Mir Granger is married and has family.