Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
CITY NEWS

Henry E. Jordoin and. wife of Spring field are the guests of l.. J. Chapron of 73 East Clay street.
 At meeting of the Bartenders' un- ion yesterday, six propositions were re- ceiyed. The report of the treasurer showed that the organization is 0n q solid financial basis. E-.
 The largest crowd of the season at. tended the Military band promenade concert in City hall Saturday evening. The music was fine and all those pres ent enjoyed themselves immensely,
 The union committee of the Holy Name societies met yesterday and yot- ed to leave the arrangements for De coration Sunday observanees, tho fourth Sunday in June, in the hands of Marshal J. H. Moran.
 Some draperies caught fire last even ing at the residence of Attorney John O'Neill on Cooke street, A still alar;D was sent in, but the fire was extin- guished by the family before it did any damage to speak of.
 Miss Rose Futile of North Elm street, who leaves for Boston to-mor- row, was rendered a surprise party last evening by a number of her friends. She was presented hand some chatelaine bag and given other tokens of the esteem of her friends.
 In the course of his sermon gester- day the Rev, MT Haywood of the First Baptist church, defended the police men and thought the trouble we have here due to the people and not the ohi- cials. This is considered the popular and, no doubt, the proper view of the situation ..
 The funeral of Albert Wiley took place yesterday afternoon from his late home on ME street with service at St Pat1dck's church by the Rev Father Gleeson and interment in Gal vary cemetery. The bearers, all mem bers of the BFicklayers' union, were William F. Bowes, August Anderson, George E. Demococist, Joseph Hayden, James A. Clifford and Herffy DoYd,
 At the annual meeting Of New Eng; land conference of the A. M. F. Zion church in Bridgeport Saturday the Rev MT McCallum of this city was chosen a delegate to the general con- ference. At the close of the meeting the Rev J. J. Snyder, pastor of the church of that denomination in the Park City, presented the presiding el- der, Rev MT Riddle of New Haven, with suit of clothes.
 Dr Robert c. Jones, veterinary sur geon, died last evening at his home, 25 Johnson street. The deceased. was native of New York, but had been in business here for about three years. He leaves widow and one daughter, also his father, Dr Jones of Brooklyn, N. Y. He was a member of Aeanthus lodge, F. and A. M., and the Mystic Shrine of Brooklyn, N. Y., council of the Royal Arcanum at Port Jefferson, l.. I. and Clark commandery, Knights Templar and Townsend lodge, I. o. Q. F., of Waterbury.
 A replevin suit by Frank Weinstein, a shoe dealer on Bank street, against John Flanagan of Tolrington, was heard by Judge Cowell in the district court to-day. Flanagan dealt in foot wear and some time ago sold to Vein stein. The money was paid to a brother of Flanagan. Creditors of John Flanagan claimed the sale was bogus. Flanagan filed a petition ill bankruptcy and claimed he never sold to Weinstein, whereupon the latter at tached the store, as the money he paid Flanagans brother was not returned to him. Decision was reserved.