Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
CITY NEWS.


 gutter way in front of the Camp block on Bank street. If the men had got there a little earlier they would have been on time to get a Whack from the scaffolding that came down yesterday.
 The Bridgeport common council Monday evening by unanimous vote decided that in the future all city print ing should bear the Typographical union label This means that all print ing done for the city of every descrip- tion shall be done by union printers.
 It was announced yesterday that an increase in wages ranging from 5 to 35 cents a day had been granted the locomotive firemen of the New York, New Haven Sc Hartford Railroad com pany as the result of various confer ences held during the last few weeks with the officials of the company.
 On Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, at his store, 157 Broadway (East Main street,, John Moriarty will explain the benefits of the United States Burial League. Everybody is invited, and mo- body can afford to stay away. One hundred and twenty five policies writ ten daily and constantly increasing.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice: A. B. Bingham, Miss Billie E. Bissell, Miss Helen Burke, Miss Nellie Brooks, care Minnie Daw- son, Frank A. Connier, Miss B. M. Hagar, Anna and Kate Hanon Asabel A. Porter, Charles Robinson, Wales Thompson and Miss Grace J. Wilcox.
 Conlon Bros will open their store to- morrow morning to sell off all their goods which were damaged by fire and water. Many goods were not touched by water, but all will be sold at prices from one-quarter to one-half their regu- lar selling prices. Experienced sales ladies and cash boys will be taken in to help get the stock removed as soon as possible.
 At the meeting of the board of pub- lie works last night Engineer LoWndes reported that work on the survey fol the grade and layout of Dublin street from the present termination of the layout of that street to the Pearl Lakes road is being pushed and that it will soon be ready, for a hearing. The mayor said he was glad to hear this | because he regarded that as something which should be taken hold of as sooI as possible. MT Whiting wanted tc know what was being done about HI street and was informed that Hill street and the WatertoWn road vii come in next.
 The department was called at 5:15 l o'clock this morning to the residence 1 of Henry Mueller, 73 Ward street where fire broke out in a clothes closet on the second floor and worked it's way 1 into one of the bedrooms. The tene 1 ment is occupied by Jacob Rice and l family, and the family had to make haste to get out with safety. It was extinguished before 1t had gained much headway. Chief Snagg estimates the damage at about $15O. Nobody knows how the fire started and nothing was I known of it until the blinding smoke disturbed the family.
 Policeman John Bergin has entered l suit against the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go for $5,0O0 damages l MT Bergin is administrator on the es l tate of the late Matthew Kennerney 1 who was killed by the company's trol I ley car near Washington bridge, below Milford, some time ago. Kennerney was brother-in-law of the policeman l and he was riding on the car. Alp 1 preaching the bridge the car got be 1 yond the motorman's control. it
 claimed, a part of the machinery brokt and electricity filled the car. Kenner ney was standing on the front plat ] form and when he saw the car was running away he jumped off and wa! killed. The papers in the case wer' served this morning. Attorney Phela1 represents the administrator.
 Another effort is being made to ge the city and the agent of the Mitchell property to come to an understanding regarding the purchase of the strip o1 property on Benedict street. betwee1 the water department workshop anC the city yard The city has been rent ing it for several years but the owne
 wishes to dispose of it and in,the opin ion of many of the city officials it il
 property which the city should own In case it should go to anybody else i
 would make things inconyenient fo
 the water and street departments es pecia1ly if the railroad company should 1 decide to take advantage of it's righ
 to forty foot street through the par
 now used by the bureau of water The owner of the property will donat,
 half the price asked for the property l S20,OOO, to the Waterbury Boys club.
 There was another crowded hous, at Father TrayScr's kirmess in Water
 vile last night and all spent the eve
 ming very pleasantly, The program
 was announced herein yesterday wa
 carried out ill very successful man
 ner the different artists demonstrat
 ing their ability to entertain large au
 diences almost as well as professionals
 This evening the stage program will b.
 made up principally of Naugatuck tai
 ent. The Salem quartet will rende several selections, and Kiely and NoIal will appear in character sketches Th
 misses Kennedy and Altman will als
 appear Some other special feature . will be introduced, all of which vii
 make up a few hours rare enjoyment
 The trip to and from Waterville furn fishes people an opportunity to have
 pleasant outing and it is understoo r that several private parties are plan , ming to 'stake it in' tonight.
 r The Upson Jewelry Go would sugges 7 to all the young men who took their nd
 vice about the engagement ring. tha
 when they get ready to furnish tn
 home they should pay them anothe visit and select their tableware. ett and save something to mt into th