Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-31
CITY NEWS


 Talma club has decided not to give musicale tomorrow night.
 Waterbury aerie of the Order of Hagfes will meet at G. A. R. hall at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 The members of the St Mary's T. A. society enjoyed a Halloween sociable in St Patrfck's hall last night.
 The Holy Name societies of the city will meet in their respective places at :45 tomorrow afternoon ar irving at St Patrick's hall at 2:15.
 Two boys named Edward Wetherel and Harry Pritchard were arrested this forenoon for taking coal from rail- road cars.
 < The funeral of Louis Beardsley will take place tonorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock tomorrow from the family resi- dence on Cottage place.
 Edward Pierpont. D. J. AIcC.arthy and John McCarthy Of the east end enjoyed hunting trip last night. They had fairly good luck.
 There will be a meeting of the Sixth division, A. O.. H.. Monday night. All members are requested to be present as business of importance is to be transacted.
 Mrs Harriet Pritchard has applied for another allowance from the estate of her husband, the late Charles Pritchard. She also asks that the ex- ecutor's accounting be opened.
 The members of Miss Loretta Flaw thorne Hayes's dancing class gave a delightful Halloween party in Friend ly league hall last night. The merry festivities continued until midnight. The board of public works visited Hamilton park this afternoon for the purpose Of seeing how Edward Nc Manus Is making out with his contract for making a portion of the main drive. The members of St Joseph's society will meet at their rooms on East Main street Sunday afternoon at 80 o'clock for the purpose of attending the laying of the cornerstone of the new St Frau, cis Xavier's church.
 The Brooklyn Athletic club will cele brate tonight the winning of the championship of the City Amateur Baseball league for the second time by rade will be held. After the parade a reception will be held in the club rooms.
 At the meeting of the department of public works last night the superinten- dent of streets was instructed to make some repairs on Euclid avenue and Syl- van avenue. Mrs Mamie B. Gloves submitted a communication relative to the need of doing some work on the first named street
 Thirty seven suits have been brought against the defunct Standard Credit Clothing Co. which closed its doors a few weeks ago after an attempt was made to collect a bill. The thirty seven suits aggregate $9.980. Five of them are pending in the city court and the balance are returnable to the dis trict court
 There will be no more s.rubberin' on the sidewalk opposite the postofice. The present walk is being torn up and a concrete walk will be laid. The Odd Fellows Building association con cluded 1t was cheaper to lay a new concrete walk than buy rubber mat or perhaps two every winter to protect the public from kissing the ice. With out the mat it was impossible to walk without the greatest care on the side l walk. For the past three years rubber mats cost the association $500. After being eight years in court the ! suit of Margaret A. Dougherty against l Thomas Doran ct ux has been decided and judgment given for the defendant l This was a dispute over property 1 linz The property was bought by a family named Mulholland from Mrs 1 Dougherty and sold to the Dorans. The latter understood they bought a front age of thirty-five feet, while the orig inal owner, Mrs Dougherty, claimed it should be only twenty-five. She asked the court to oust the defendants and give her damages for their possession of 1t. Judge Cowell heard the case and his decision adjusts the deed held hv the Dorans. No damages were ] given. The property is situated on