Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
CITY NEWS.

I at City hall Thursday evening.
 John P. Geisler, 315 Baldwin street, butcher, will sell this week: Shoulders 10c ID, skinned back hams 12c; other goods in proportion.
 The annual banquet of the New Ha- ven county bar will be held at the New Haven house on January p at 7:3O. Among the honored guests of the even ing will be the judges of the supreme, superior and federal courts and Sena- tor Orville H. Platt.
 The Waterbury Umbrella Manufac- | turing company having purchased the lease of the store now occupied by 1 Jones. Morgan 6 Go, running four : years and five months, will make ex- tensive alterations to accommodate the rapidly increasing business of the com pany.
 me Polishers and Buffers will ex- change meeting halls for to- night. January 8, with the Brass Work CTS. Local 37 will meet in Congress 1 hallA Local 1S6 will meet at Buffers and Polishers' hall, 111a Grand street. Election of officers. A full attendance 1 is requested.
 Notice of suit for damages against the city on behalf of James Lynch of Riverside street has been filed by At torney Mcdahon. A week ago MT Lynch fell on an icy sidewalk on River side street and received injuries that will confine him to his home for some time.
 The funeral of Mrs John Young took place this morning from her late home on North Elm street, with a mass Of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father McGuane and interment in Calvary cemetery. The bearers were Henry Debodly, Henry, King, Anthony Young and Peter Young.
 Superintendent Doran of the board of charities is in Newington today in- specting the hospital for incurables at that place. The city has nobody in that institution, but it is probable that they may find it necessary to send a patient there before long, and the ob- ject of MT Doran's visit there is to see if it is suitable place and report to the next meeting of the board.
 The mortuary report for the month of December is as follows: Measles, |; diphtherfa and croup. 2; typhoid fe- yer, B; diarrhoeal diseases under five years, 2; consumption or phthisis, q; pneumonia IS; bronchitis, B; all dis eases of the nervous system. 9: heart diseases. 9; accident and violence. 2; all other causes except stillbirths. 9; Total deaths during the month, 75.
 John Manson husband of the wo- man indicted for murder i'll Williman- tic, came to this city only few months ago. He is joiner by trade. He re- sides with his two children at 263 Fairfeld avenue, with the family of George Dennerson. He came from l Waterbury. He has been travelling of late and only comes here to visit his home to-day, but he was out of town. l 1t was not known when he will return. I It was learned that he had been separ- ated from his wife for some years, but l now that she has become involved in serious trouble he had gone to her as- ] sistance and would probably engage a lawyer from Waterbury or Willimantic to defend her.-Bridge Post.
 The funeral of James Meehan took place this morning from the family residence on River street, with mass of requiem at St Francis Xavier's church and interment in St Joseph's s cemetery. The bearers were H. A. Reed, J. H. Gaffney, J. w. Leeney, T. F. Reed, w. J. Phelan and O. E. Nc Donald, all nephews of the deceased. l The floral tributes included a pillow from the family; wreath, MT and Mrs M. J. McEyoy; cycas palms, Timothy F. Meehan; sheaf of wheat, Mir and Jennie German; bouquet marked 'Jos- eph and Maurice; sheaf of wheat, Mir and Mrs B. J. Meehan; wreath, Mrs s IJ Jor af oe,n department of the New England Watch l Go; bouquets, Mir and Mrs E. F. Fitz. gerald, Henry and James Quinn
 At the hearing in bankruptcy the other day of Thomas Dillon who kept a meat store on Bishop street, he testi. fled that all the money earned by the store was given to, his son, Arthur. the alleged silent partner, to pay off his 4 mother-in-law sum she loaned him tc invest in the business. When Arthur went on the stand he contradicted his father point blank. He said he never borrowed any sum from his mother in-law and what money he had in the store was his own. What money he was given from the store he applied to his personal uses. The store was sold by his father without his, previous knowledge. After the sale Arthur col lected about $2OO due the store anG used it himself The liabilities of the Di1fons amount to about $4,00O. They have Iio assets.
 The committee appointed to solicit purchasers of stock for the proposed new hotel in Waterbury is meeting with gratifying success, and it i! thought that the amount needed vii have been secured in a short time. A a meeting of the committee last nigh the reports showed that total O $145,000 had been subscribed up t, date. After looking over the possibili ties it was decided last night that i would be advisable to continue th' work of soliciting subscriptions fo stock to the extent of $25O, ,OOO intseat of $200000, as was intended when tn, committee was chosen. The stock il open to all and every citizen who care to put $100 or more into the compan! !, will be given an opportunity to do so Chairman Boyd and his committee de | oraat credit for, thn rnanror f,