Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-31

The evidence in the Lilley-Bohl in junction case was taken up yesterday and certain leases are to be handed over to Attorney Webb of New Haven, committee appointed by Judge Rora- bach to hear the matter.
 The funeral of Catherine Little will be held tomorrow morning at S:3O o'clock from her late home on East Main street with a mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Thomas R. Manners, the real estate man, was in town today and spoke en- thusiastically of the proposed public improvement on Highland avenue. He was sorry that the city didn't decide to layout the street to width of one hundred feet
 L'union FraterneIIe Francaise, St Jean Baptiste, Court Champlain, No 140, F. of A., L. Institute Canadian Francois, St Joseph's, Cabin Champlain, No 3l1, U. c. A., all French societies, were rep resented at the old home week meeting last night and are very much in favor of the celebration.
 Miss Edith May Disley and Frank w 1hOllIJSOI, UOull Ol ClltS ClLyP WS1O married yesterday morning. The we'd ding was set for some time ahead, but the father of the bride, William T. Dis ley, is lying at the point of death at his summer cottage at Woodnront, and the marriage took place yesterday at his request.
 The Italian societies will hold me morial services for the late Pope Leo next Sunday. Arrangements were made last evening. They consist of a parade through the principal streets from East Main street to the Italian church on South Main street, with a full brass band. The societies are Principe Vittorio, Avelino, Aviglianese and Columbo.
 James A. Cassidy, an insurance tered suit against Mrs Augustina Con- yard for $1OO damages. Some weeks ago Cassidy was riding bicycle through Charles street when a large dog owned by Mrs Coward rushed upon him, knocked him down, tramp led and bit him. Criminal proceedings against Mrs Convard were averted by her agreeing to kill the animal which she did, but this did not satisfy the in- jured man.
 The Italian shoe-black on North square known as Bullets" entered complaint against his son to Prosecutor Durant this forenoon. He complained that the boy is incorrigible and abuses his parents. There are two sides to this affair The other is that the fath4 CT abuses the boy, ill-treats him if he fails to return certain amount Of money every day for his work in shin- ing shoes, selling newspapers and do- ing odd jobs. The complaint made this morning arose, it is said, out of the boys failure to collect for three news papers he sold on credit.
 The next big hearing before the board of public works will occur on August 25, when the property owners on Hill street will be given an oppor- tunity to say whether they desire a grade, layout and establishment of building lines in that street from the old city line to the Bucks Hill road. The matter has been long time in hand and now it remains for the peo- pie themselves to decide what shall be done in the premises. It is said tIiat there is some opposition to the project; but this is something that cannot be determined until the people have been heard on the question.
 How much money can the aldermen appropriate for the observance of the semi-centenary of Waterbury? Some say the amount cannot exceed S2OO. while others claim that the bill passed in the last session of the general as- sembly applies to Waterbury as we'll as to other places. It reads as fol- lows: Any town may, at meeting | duly warned and held for that pur- pose, appropriate such reasonable sum as it shall deem eXpedient to be ex- 1 pended under the direction of the se- | 1ectmen in the observance of old home week" The bill was approved March | Il, but it will be seen that 1t applies to towns only.
 The petit jury which heard the sum- mary process case of Holczer against Loucks for possession of a dwelling house on Kingsbury street disagreed and seemingly could not agree on a verdict. They were therefore dis charged and if the plaintiff wishes to dispossess the defendant he will have | to bring another suit. A year ago the plaintiff bought the premises ill ques- tion. The defendant claimed that the plaintiff called upon him and introduc- 1 ed himself as the new landlord. De l fendant said to him now coal is cheap and if I can remain here I will put in my winters supply. He claimed the plaintiff agreed to this. The plaintiff denied there was any such agreement 1 or any kind of agreement
 When you are ready for good dia- mond ring or gold watch, the Epson Jewelry Co will be able to interest you particularly in quality and price. Ev-