Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-02
CITY NEWS

The board of finance win meet so- morrow night.
 John Coleman. the hackman, is out sa1ler a severe attack of pleurisy
 Commencing on next Friday niaht all the meat markets in the Brooklyn district will be closed hereafter at GRO on Friday nights
 The Waterbury Military band went to southington today to take part in the Dig firemen's parade which was held this afternoon.
 Judge Cowell to-day gave judgment Tor the plaintiff in the case of William J. Munson against Alfred Rose to re- cover Sl7S.42. The suit was for $500 for ice.
 The funeral of Charles, infant son Of MT and Mrs Justian Grand of S0o Bank street, was held this afternoon at 2:5O Interment was in Calvary ceme. tery.
 William Martin, the 7-years-old son of Mr and Mrs Simon Jeusneukis Of S9 Summit street, died at 1.30 this af- ternoon. Funeral notice will apDear later. 9 <
 A0ASellSI lEputV JOuli J. BTOply or the Fraternal Order of Eagles, is at tending the national convention of the order which. is being held in New York this week.
 Barcelona council, K of has voted to take pafs in the semi-centesa nial celebration to be held here this fall The general committee having the project in hand will hold a meet ing tomorrow night
 One of the novelties of the Labor day parade will be what will be known as labor canes which will be offered for sale at small price by a few en- terprlsing fellows among the strikers at the Waterbury Clock Go. At bar meeting In the city court tn< day the case of | Castleman against Thomas F Hutchinson was set down Tor hearing Friday; John H Dolan against John Reinhardt of Danbury. Tuesday, and Wilson H. Pierce against Walter T.. Frisbie, Wednesday,
 Maurice Corbett, a 5-years-oId boy, who lives on West Main street. felIa down flight of stairs in the rear of the block at the corner of West Main and North Willow streets, this morn ing. He broke his left arm at the q. bow.
 James Doyle, aged 4s years. died this morning at o'clock at the resi- dence of his daughter, Mrs Peter Law Tor of 1137 Bank street, after finger ing illness with paralysis. Besides his widow he leaves three children, Albert and Katherine of Hartford and Mrs Peter Lawlor of this city. The funerals will be held Friday morning to St Pat-A rick's church. Interment will be in the new St Joseph's cemetery.
 Regarding the charges preferred by Emmett F. RiOrdan against Chief Egan, inquiry at the city clerk $ office to-day showed that at the time the complaint was made all the houses mentioned in it were licensed to give theatrical performances. It is the gen.. eral opinion that of all the ridiculous complaints made against policemen of late this one of MT Riordan's is the climax, and the belief is growing more and more that some steps should be taken to give members of. the police force protection from atatcks such as this.
 The Waterbury Tennis team con- sisting of Bradford Webster, Robert Platt, Louis Krom, Oscar StahI, W. H. Partee and Arthus Ells went to Meri- den yesterday and played the Meriden Y. M c. A. team. Nine matches six singles and three doubles were played. The Waterbury team was badly defeated. They did not win n single match. The playing was not fast owing to the poor condition of the court, which had been caused by the rain The local team will play the New Haven Y. M c. A. team at Nor ris Cove on next Saturday and expect to make better showing than that of yesterday.
 It is rumored to-day that certain residents of Cooke street who have children attending the Driggs school will petition the board of education to partition off the east side of that street into the Bishop street school lines. At the meeting of the board Monday even ing there was delegation of Cooke street residents present to protest against such division for the simple. reason that the Driggs school is nearer 10 them than the Bishop street school The Driggs school is said to be full and that some measures will have to be taken to avoid overcrowding Tho board will meet again Friday evening. but unless the petition above referred O IS presented nothing will ba donaH J&E & &x T< N4N x