Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-10
CITY NEWS


 Don't forget the promenade given by the St Ann's drum corps at Speed we'll hall tonight, Prize two-step. A special meeting of the Team Drivers union win be held at 7:S0 this evening to take action on the death of Joseph Hardy. James Moore of Cherry street, who has been ill for some time and under went an operation by Dr Lally Satur- day is now on. the way to rapid recov- cry.
 The Salvation army secured several hundred loaves of bread that was left over from the barbecue of last Monday which the needy poor can have by call ing at PAP South Main street.
 The Union Supply Co, South Main street, has added a wine and liquor deSartment to their well equipped gro cery stGrs, A full line of pure bottled goods for famly use will be kept con- stantly in stock s@Et
 Early this moAning the police began hauling in 'tplaiN trunks Half a dozen were sleeping in police head quarters before n&on. Only one of them was sober enough to tell his name and he was William Delaney.
 Salvatore Gazatel, peddler, was ar rested this morning for blowing his horn about the quality of his goods. He is charged with breach of the peace and was arrested by Officer Brearton.
 Commissioner Scully of the board of public works is confined to his home with sickness. He suffered q chill after the outing of the board to the East Mountain reservoir the other day, ard he has been unable to leave his room since.
 Something new "a pistol that is per fectly harmless for any child to use. A straight shot and no noise, using paper bul1ets They are given away by Upson, Singleton &s Go with any purchase, large or small. Ask for the Rough Rider pistol.
 Timothy O'Rourke of Scovill street arrived home last night from Potts vile, Pa, where he has been playing as catcher with an independent team during the summer. He put up fine game. Jack Bagfey of this city is captain of the team and plays first base. He has been playing star ball this summer.
 Mrs Helen Kelly, aged 5S years, died this morning at her home, 16 Rye street. Besides her husband, Thomas J., the deceased leaves four sons, John, Dennis, Thomas and Philip; two daugh- ters, Mamie and Nellie, also two broth CTS, Philip and Michael Brennan. The funeral will take place Saturday morn ing to the church of St Francis Xavier Interment in old St Joseph's cemetery
 William D. Crampton of Nauga- tuck, member of the supreme execu- | tive committee, presided at the dis trict convention of the Improved Or | der of Heptasophs, which was held in | Odd Fellows building yesterday Ralph B. Barnes of Thondston was | secretary. William M. Johnson of Winsted was elected district deputy and John J. Sp1afn of this city alter nate district deputy.
 Sheriff Gillette Is no sportsman, but his blood tinglef the other morning as he was driving near Plymouth He saw two deer and one of them, he says. was magnificent animal. The l other appeared to be quite young The large one had four antlers, indicating that 1t has lived some years On re- turning the same way in the evening he saw the same deer with two others, I which leads him to believe that the game laws passed some years ago pro- 1 tectfng deer in this state have been enforced and that in consequence this animal will soon be in large numbers in this state as it was until few years ago when the pot hunters almost exterminated 1t.
 At the meeting of the Swedish-Ame~- ican Republican State league yestsrtlay E A. ThunDe1g of this city and Carl w. Thoropson of Naugatuck were ap- pointed vice presidents of the executive committee. 1t was voted to ho.l the next convention in Middletown. Mid dletown had a strong opponent in Nor I wich. vote of thanks was extended to the Waterbury Swedish club for the manner in which it had entertained the visiting delegates. At the banquet at Rlanchard's, F. G. WaIlmo of New Ha- ven, private secretary to Congressman Sperry, was the toastmaster. Amcng t'le other speakers were Attorney Kei- logg. Representative Cross, President Hanson of the State league cx-Presi- dent s. E Murbsrg and J. A. Sund'n l of tlis city.
 A bad runaway took place on Farm street this forenoon. A horse and wag- on owned by an agent of sewing ma chine company took fright and ran away headlong up the street. On the way it colIided with grocer's team which set the latter on the run also. It was then a mad race for the lower end of the street and those who wit messed it say they hope never to see it's equal. Every other minute one horse would pass the other and collide with the flying wagon. Men and women cleared the street giving the whole thoroughfare to the frightened horses. Fortunately there were no children on the street, for nothing could have sav- ed them from being run over and un-