Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-22
CITY NEWS

The funeral of Veronica, the infant daughter of MT and Mrs Vincas Val truzttis, of 81 North Leonard street, was held at o'clock yesterday after noon, with interment in Calvary cem- etery.
 A small fire was discovered in a bedroom at the residence of Mrs Ann Blandsf1eld last evening, evidently the result of a thoughtless little spark from a cigar. An alarm was sent in, but the budding blaze was whipped out of existence before dt amounted to 1 anything worth mentioning.
 Ali members of the alumni associa- ton of St Mary's school and friends who intend to go on the outing to Lake Compounce tomorrow should be at the station to-morrOw morning in time to take the S:35 train. If the weather is stormy the outing will be l postponed.
 The sidewalk on the east side of Adams street was undermined by the brook during the storm of Saturday night and Sunday, and last night the walk began to sink. The depression was first noticed by neighbors and in a few minutes full protection was giv- ! guarded by lights.
 At a we'll attended meeting of the Zion Literary association yesterday af- ternoon the following officers were r elected: President Charles Fine; vice president, Harry Shapiro: secretary, l Louis Freedland; treasurer, T.sF. Mill Ter; board of trustees, M. Brook, Louis | Freedland and Harry Frenberg The ] nf17an04c xxy{11 INa int The funeral of Dr Charles H. David 1 took place this morning from the home of his brother, | street, to St Ann's church, where Father Bienier celebrated the masS. The l floral offerings were very numerous. The pa1lbearsrs were A. J. Allard, L A. Farley, J. B Nailhiot, Oscar A. Val entine, J. J. Bar11, Victor Bernier. The interment was in Calvary cemetery.
 The common cement exercises of the graduating class of Yale university are being held during the first three days | of this week. The Waterbury mem ] bers of the class are Albert R. Lamb, voted the rnost popular member; ! George Goss. voted the best athletes l W Shirley Fulton, who captured a \ b track team; Bradford Webster, Phi l Beta Kappa man; Howard s. White and l.. Russell Carter.
 A very pleasant surprise party was | held last Thursday at the home of MT and Mrs Frank Leffler of State street in honor of the fifth anniversary of their marriage, about fifteen couples l being present. The presents were nu- | RAou 11niP was ndulged in until midnight after which a bountiful collation. was served, ] the guests departing about 2 o'clock in the morning, wishing their host and hostess many happy returns.
 | Plain drunkenness made up the busi- ness of the city court today. Judge Burpee presided. Michael Lynch was l found by Officer Phalen on Dublin street yesterday He was fined $10 and costs. Thomas Conatyl was found I guilty of being drunk yesterday and was fined $1O and costs and sentenced to thirty days in jail on account of his record. Andrew N. Clunie, William Riley and Thomas Hussey paid re- l spectfyely for their libations yester- day ST, S10 and $5 each with costs and Hussey paid another $10 for carrying concealed weapons. .
 It was very happy party of young folks that gathered at the home of Miss LeRoy on Tracy avenue, Simons- ed guests were John Nelson, the cele- brated pianist. who rendered several pleasing selections, Including Tann- hauser's masterpiece, "Oh, Thou Stu blfme Sweet Evening Star" Joseph Th0dTfehays compositions. Timothy Sullivan kept
 the gathering in good humor with his witty sayings and latest jokes. It was | a late hour when the party dispersed after voting Miss LeRoy most charming hostess.
 During severe storm yesterday af- l ternoon the new Roman Catholic church at Westport, the church of the Ascension, was struck by lightning. The tower of the church was almost de stroyed. The loss will reach $500. Just about a year ago the church was struck by lightning in the same place. The congregation had left the church about fifteen minutes before the light ming struck 1t. From the ceiling the lightning went down into the vestibuIe and from there followed a telephone wire into the house of the pastor, Rev Thomas H. Shanley. No damage was done in the rectory. It is feared that it will be necessary to rebuild the tower.
 Superintendent W. J. Larkin of the Waterbury Clock Go, recently return ed from a trip to the old country, was banqueted in Odd Fellows hall Satur- day night by the several foremen of the factory consisting of Ernest H. Horn. ,Adolphus Bavier, James c. Whit ing and Samuel Sloan. The foremen are William D. Henderson, George }, Mahler James G. Doherty, William Henderson. Edward Ford. Henry B.
 Garter. George F. Haskins, George M. Beach. John Madden, John H. Morrt-
 son. Charles Cleveland, Clifford H. Hall, Louis Oedell, George M. Parsons, I Frank R. Alvord, and Frederick w Eettleton. Irving H. Chase acted as toastmaster. During the evening MT Larkin was made the recipient of a > handsome group picture of all the foremen, James O. Whiting making the