Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-30
CITY NEWS.

l Mrs r. J. Winters of TOrrington is 1 the guest of her sisters, the Misses Wallace of Wolcott ttreet.
 The commencement day exercises of the graduating class of St Margar- ! cts school will be held on Monday June l.
 The shorthand class of the Catholic Women's association will meet this evening as the regular association meets tonight
 George T.. Lilley has traded his house on North Willow street for the Strobel place at the corner of North Elm and East Main streets.
 Mrs Mary Erwin, experienced nurse, has removed from 42 Elm street to 232 South Main street, where she can be found at any time.
 Miss Anna Buckley of Grove street is visiting friends in New York. She will attend navy carnival which will be held there on Sa tufday.
 Superintendent O'Brien of the bu- reau of water has installed a new drinking fountain at the corner of Liberty and Baldwin streets.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Rain tonight and Friday, preceded by fair weather in southeast portion to- night. Colder tonight; fresh east to southwest winds. becoming brisk to- night and Friday.
 Jacob A. Riis, Il speaker of national reputation, may be secured to deliver the address at the commencement day exercises of the graduating class of the Waterbury High school, which will be held about the midde pf June st4
 Benjamin Warrington, prescription clerk at Fitzpatricll's pharmacy, is en- toying q fishing trip to-day. He in- tends to present all his friends with a fish as a souvenir of the trip. provided that he has his usual luck.
 Tomorrow will be dog day at the town clerks office. The place will be open from o'clock in the morning un- til o'clock at night so that people who neglect to register their pets will have no chance to find fault with the pow CTS that be.
 After the meeting Of the board of I'public safety the other night, Chief Egan asked the newspaper men to state that the police would arrest any person or persons caught playing base ball In any part of the city next Sun -day.
 Mrs Dliza Black died last night at her home, .92 Orange street She is survived by one daughter, Rebecca, a brother, Henry Armstrong of Bridge port, and sister, Miss Elinor Arm strong of this city. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon.
 l The members of the police depart. ment have presented to their brother | officer, Edward B. McEvoy, who join | ed the ranks of the benedicts yester. l day, handsome bookcase and writing desk. A number of the school teach CT friends of Mrs McEvoy have pre- scented her with a handsome library table.
 A man who gave his name as John Doyle got into trouble with the water 1 trough on North square this forenoon Doyle was riding a bicycle and was under the influence of drink. He want 1 ed the trough to get out of his way and as 1t apparently refused to yield | to his wish he undertook to run il down. He was thrown to the ground in consequence, but he was not defeat | ed. He was trying to get on straight | line with the trough to go for 1t again when Officer McNiff arrived and took | him and his wheel into custody. A messenger boy whose name is
 said to be Hopkins and who works fol
 the Western Union Telegraph Go, was
 riding a bicycle along South Mair
 street about 12:1O to-day when he was |
 boy was knocked from the wheel anG
 received severe shaking up, but oth-
 erwise was not injured. The from rim of his wheel was badly smashed The conductor did not stop the car
 but let 1t run along as if nothing had happened and as if the whole affair as a joke. a4 There was very successful auction sale of horses, harnesses. carriages
 whips and other articles in that line at Sackett's stables on South Main street yesterday afternoon. George i Cornwell of Hartford acted as auction, eer and he proved himself a past mas ter at the business. Almost all the
 animals put under the hammer were referred to as possessing good wind
 kind and true in all harness and might be handled by lady. The fastest l stopper brought out was Woodside
 Prince. a horse with a record of some
 thing less than 2:40 and capable of l doing better under proper treatment | and favorable conditions. This and
 about twenty other horses were dis.
 posed of at pretty fair prices. Sack
 ett's auction is becoming popular and the event is now looked forward to ev-
 cry week with much interest by men ] who keep track of horse flesh.