Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-16
CITY NEWS


 The First church Sunday school en- joyed an outing at Woodmont yester- day.
 A daughter was born on Tuesday to MT and Mrs Richard Ryeal of 37 Fuller street.
 The Salvation army gave an ice cream sociable at their hall in the rink building yesterday.
 It was reported this morning that shooting affray took place in Oakvtlle. It was said that a drunken barber, who had been annoyed by small boys, fired shot at a young man and struck him in the right arm. The police said they knew nothing of the occurrence.
 Robert Wakely of Wolcott, brother of John Wakely, one of the local strike breakers, has sold his milk route to MT Scott Of Wolcott. It is said that young Wakely lost some of his cus- toners owing to his brother having taken position with the trolley com- pany.
 The camp equipment will be shipped from the state arsenal in Hartford co Mantle to-morrow-about four carloads of it. Captain George A. Cornell, state armorer, will go to Mantle Monday, taking with him force of men and be- ginning at once preparations for the encampment at Camp Chamberlain
 A clothesline at 20 High street was robbed on Tuesday night. Clothes to the value of $7 were taken. The east end is at the present time infested by several gangs of youths who make life miserable for the residents in that sec tion. Officer Cavanaugh, however, is doing good work in breaking up some of the gangs.
 Some one knocked down the barbed wire fence erected by Dr Rodman near the Mulcahy school building and threw the sign ordering trespasser, to keep away into the lots. It stood unmolest- ed for a couple of months and many wonder why it should have been med dled with at this time. An effort is being made to find out the offender, but it is doubtful if the inquiry will amount to anything. #.
 M.. P. Coen of Naugatuck was in town to-day on business in connection with the unveiling of the monument dedicated to the dead of the Ninth regi- ment, in New Haven on Wednesday, August 5. MT Coen says that arrange ments are being rapidly completed for the unveiling of the monument and that~the exercises on that day will be among the finest which have ever been held in this state.
 Tn the semi-fna1 round In the Y. M. o. A. tournament for the championship of the city, Bradford Webster defeated Oscar Stahl yesterday. Webster won all three sets in easy fashion. The scores were 6-1. 60, 6-1. In the final set dispute arose in regard to the in depreciation of one of the rules. If the dispute had been decided in favor of Webster the score would have been 60. The president of the National Tennis association will be asked for his opinion on the matter.
 The auto-truck of the Waterbury Manufacturing Go raised high jinks on North Elm street this morning. It was bowling along at its usual fair speed and when near Maple avenue two milk wagons owned by Hebrews turned into the street One of the horses became frightened and threw it's driver onto the sidewalk. He was badly cut about the head and for some minutes was unconscious. Office en- ployes of the neighboring factories W6nT to the Uldu dSSlSLohCS oAo ed his horse, and everything was quiet soon after.
 Some one hundred ladies, members of the Tuesday Afternoon club, and friends were entertained Tuesday af- ternoon at the home of Judge and Mrs Charles G. Root, Washington Heights, Milford. The program was an unusu- ally fine one and consisted largely. of musical selections. The opening num- Der was the "CavaI1erfa Rusticana" by a trio of Vio1dns with piano accompani- ment, by the Messrs Root of Milford and Tomplins of Waterbury. A pi- ano solo, 'sNfght in Vienna" by Neoni, was finely rendered by Miss Grace A. Roberts of New Haven. Miss, Hide brand of New York city then sang whisper and I Shall Hear" This was so beautifully done that Miss Hill debrand to further please her audience sang ''Cupid's Smiles" George Tomp- kins of Waterbury then gave as a vio- lin solo a mazurka by Bohm. Miss Hildebrand next sang '"Tlne Last Hymn.' Miss Stones plano solo which followed was prelude by Hel- l Ter. Miss Stone also played a waltz by Paul Walch. Hope March," a violin duet by the Messrs Tompkins came next Then Miss Hildebrand sang "For AM Eternity" and the en- tertainment closed with a violin duet. New Haven Journal and Courier.