Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-14
CITY NEWS

will take place tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock from his late home on New
ton heights, Oakville. .,-..
There will be a meeting of the Fifth
division, A. 0. H, this evening to
make final arrangements for the state
parade at Hartford.
1t may interest you to see the boys
straw hats go on Saturday at u, S.
& Co.'S. Call in there and see the
prices drop during the day. 4-.~
The Military band played the open
ing concert at Forest park last night.
A large crowd took advantage Of the
fine weather for an evenings outing.
The vaudeville is excellent. The mu-
sic was of the best and all had an en-
jOyable evening.
Joseph Kelly who was arrested last
evening for calling trolleyman names
passed a very bad night at the police
station. Kelly was not intoxicated
when arrested, yet he seemed to have
been drinking, During the night cries
alarmed the police authorities and DR.
Monagan was called in three times,
He was let go this morning without
going to court. it being considered
that he had suffered enough.
Barton Woodruff, engineer at Bene-
dict & Burnham's, met with serious
accident at the factory this morning.
He was fixing some machinery when
he slipped and fell. coming in contact
with the iron flooring. No bones
were broken. but he suffered from
shock and it was decided to send him
to the Waterbury hospital. He was
taken to the institution in Lunny's
ambulance!
Beginning Saturday morning, the
children's room at the Bronson library
will be closed two weeks for repairs.
The walls are to be reprinted, the cell
ing repaired, convenient desk built in
and chairs of a height suitable for the
children are to be furnished When
the room opens again on September
first, everything will be so bright and
attractive that the children ought to
feel quite repaid for their two weeks
deprivation
Three suits were entered to-day
against the Consolidated railroad COM
pany The plaintiffs are Attorney w.
H. Pierce, John M. Burial and Miles
G.. Booth. Each want $50 damages.
They allege that on July 10 their pro-
gress on West Main street was barred
eighteen minutes by railroad train at
the crossing. Tt appears that they
were returning from the golf links at
the time and were held up by the
train. Until the last legislature only
$40 damages was allowed in such
cases, but now 'S25 is allowed. Orders
have been issued by the railroad,
since the above occurrence, that under
no circumstances shall any crossing
be occupied by q train longer than
five minutes. the time allowed by law.
James Egan, son of the chief of 20.
lice returned from his vacation in New
York state the other evening He
brought home a mountain lion cub
which he claims to have captured in
the Adirondacks. He had a hard time
capturing the animal and sometimes
wonders that he is alive to tell the
story and to doubters of his wonderful
yarn he shows his arms which are
Scared and torn The mother of the
cub is now among the defunct lions of
New York state and perhaps hanging
on the barn door of the farmer that
killed it. Egan and the farmer were
going fishing when they came across
the lions den and saw the cub inside.
They were making off with the young
one when the old one happened along
and gave them such a battle as sthey
will never forget. She was not quick
enough, however. for the Waterbury.
and the New York farmer
The funeral of Mrs Margaret O'Con-
nor took place this morning from the
residence Of her mother, Mrs Thomas
| mass of requiem at the Immaculate
Conception church and interment in
| st ,Ioseph's cemetery. The bearers
were James Moore. John Moore Pat
rick Lynch, Edward O'Connor, Viii
| liam Bergin and Daniel Doran. The
floral tributes included pillow mark
ed Daughter from the mother of
the deceased: pillow marked crest"
Cf roses. Maurice Walsh. brother of
the deaceased, and Daniel. Thomas
and Maurice Walsh. cousins; bouquets,
Nora OConnor, Mrs E. r. Kelley. Han
nah Bresnahan, Margaret Higgins
Mary O'Connor. Annie Keefe. Mrs
John Gleason. Lucy and Mary Foley
wreath, Katie McElligott. The flu
neral was very largely attended.
| Inc IunRTd1 GU NreuSllle. the SlE1I'
| year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Fritz
Hansen Of 1878 East Main street
took place yesterday afternoon at Z
o'clock with service at the house by
the Rev DIR Davenport and interment
in Pine Grove cemetery. The bear
ers were George and Oga Hansen
brothers of the deceased. Fritz anc
George Hansen. cousins. The flora
offerings included a wreath of roses
and asters. her playmate, Virgins
Andersen: wreath of asters and roses
T.. Whitman and Lizzie Hansen: bou'
uuets. Second Congregational schurcf
Sunday school. Annie and Carrie Lar
sen. Eta Ielerts, Mr. and Mrs Jear
Marouard. Mr. and Mrs. Lovensen, MI
and Mrs Einar Marauard, little play
mates. Susan and Rosetta O'Rellly
Florence Belle and Emily CASSIDY
Priscilla Bears. Mrs o. w. Noble. Mrs
| McPing, Miss Maria r. woodruff
Thomas and William Keenan,. Mrs ii
Gemyntha, Mrs Joseph. Derwin, Etne
and Letta Harvey Mrs Bishop, the
! Ioet named of Marion,