Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-12
CITY NEWS

John Dillane of Sylvan avenue died at his home at 1O:30 this morning.
 A daughter was born yesterday to MT and Mrs Dennis Shea of 20 Jewelry street
 Court.sStephen J. Meany will hold meeting this evening to take action on the death of Robert McGrath.
 Frederick Blodgett, aged @ years, died this morning at his home in Wa terville, from the effects of burns re ceived about three weeks ago.
 The rain storm of last night and this forenoon4did much benefit and ey- erybody, even those who were out and got soaked, was glad to see it.
 John Dunn of Meadow street, who has been seriously i'll for over two months, is somewhat better, but he is not able to leave his bed as yet.
 A crowded house is looked for at the vaudeville entertainment to be given at Polls to-nighIt for the benefit of the stage hands. Good talent haz been secured and the program is sure to in terest all
 The funeral of Mrs Lucy Baillargeon will take place tomorrow morning at S:3O o'clock from her late home, 439 South Main street, with a mass of re-. quiem at St Ann's church and inter- ment in Calvary cemetery.
 Miss Frances Benziger of 56 Vine street, an. employe of Platt Bros but ton shop on Brown street. mashed the forefnger of her right hand in press about Il o'clock this morning: Dr Donahue dressed the wound
 The remains of William Uffendale will arrive in this city from New Ha- ven on the 1:24 p. m. train at the Naug- atuck station tomorrow, and will be taken, to the Immaculate Conception church, where service will be conduct ed. Company A, 0. N. G., will attend the funeral.
 Jean Jacques left yesterday for West Baden. Indiana which is well known as health resort. He will take the famous baths there and drink will be absent for several weeks. His many friends hope that the trip will be very beneficial to his health.
 Only one session of the public schools was held today owing to the indictment weather. In the opinion of many per- sons the children should not have been obliged to go to school at all to-day. On several occasions the gong has been blown for no school when the weather was not half so severe as that of this 
 The Catholic Literary association will give an excursion to Hanover park to-morrow. Trains leave the Dublin street station at 1:45 and 2l o'clock dn the afternoon. Here is a splendid opportunity to enjoy the Sat urday half holiday at a pleasant resort and in good company. The outing should be largely attended, Tickets for the round trip, 30 cents.
 One of the prettiest halls and at the l same time the largest for dancing pur- poses in the vicinity of Waterbury is l Columbus hall in Naugatuck. The floor is always in good condition and there is plenty of room for dancing. Then l there is the gallery where those who do not wish to dance can sit and look on. Many persons from this city attend the 1 dances in Columbus hall on account of l the above reasons.
 Withsthe exception of what appears | in the strikers statement, very little | Is being said about the row between l the trolley company and its old em- ployes. but the snarl is still on just the l same, and judging by the appearance | of things the trouble is not likely to be l adjusted in the near future. Probably | about one-third of the usual number of patrons are riding, but the rest are as anybody could see from he looks of things in the rainstorm of | -o-day when people trudged along in he downpour. When will this condi- ion of things come to an end?