Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-25
CITY NEWS

The Misses Kate and Norah Drure of Manchester N. H., are visiting their cousin, Michael Drury, $50 North Main street.
 The funeral of Alpine Pelexius was held this afternoon from his parents home, SO9. Bank street. Inher1ueuf wassin Calvary cemetery.
 J E. Sandiford, the real estate agent, has sold for R. G. Spiers his two family house on West Liberty street to Mrs Mary Hanley.
 There will be an anniversary masA of requiem for the late Michael Wall lace at St Francis xavier's church next Monday morning at T:30 o'clock
 The final of series of matches be- tween James Mullen's and MichaeS Hannons pool teams will be played af the formers place of business on next Monday. This match Is for a side bet of $25
 The case of Annie F. Parsons VI Wilbur G. Austin for $3S.O5 was de- cided by agreement for the plaintiff this afternoon. and in the case of the same plaintiff against Marcus Hell mann a non-suit was allowed.
 In the city court this afternoon Judge Peasley resumed the hearing of the case of Olanoff X Fen against Louis Friedman for fraud The plain tiffs allege that when they Hernandez payment for goods sold Friedman he disposed Of his stock
 Over TOO persons witnessed the per- foirlance of "'rhe Millionaire" from that part of Polls theater known as "Nigger sHeaven'' last night This is n,o show from that part of the theater since the big fire maaly months ago,
 An alarm of fire was rung from box 47, corner of South Main and Wash ington streets, last night about 9;15. Some clothes in closet on the second floor of Mrs Delaneyss house on South Main street below Washington street caught fire The fire was easily ex tinguished. The damage was $50.
 Coroner Pond has not yet given his finding in the death of Joseph Lain anis. who died in the hospital a few days ago, from the result of an as- sault made by Joseph White, it was said It is said. however, that the cor oner's decision win be to the effect that the blow which caused Lainanis's death was inflicted by White.
 The candidates for the High school football. team are practicing hard and are getting into shape in good style There Is plenty of good material fol the team. this year. Although the players are rather light they make up in pluck and grit and quicizness what they lack In weight There are plen- ty of candidates for the backs and ends, but as yet the candidates for the line positions are not numerous. The first game will be played two weeks from to4morrow in TorTington with the High school team of that town Games have also been arranged with Meri- den, New Britain and Middletown.
 An amusing story is told of one of the local police officers. As is well known. the police officers have been busily engaged for the past two weeks in chasing and arresting stray and un- licensed dogs For the first few days after the mem were instructed to ar rest all such dogs policeman in a certain section of the city spent mssch time in chasing a dog which was not registered. at least 1t wore no collar. But notwithstanding the vigilance of the officer the dog escaped every time. This continued for several days. Fiji nally 1t was learned that the owner oE the dog was also a police officer. ThN latter heard about the same time th6lt his dog was being chased and h&&- { tened to haveN him registered T'e dog now wears collar and IS not troubled by any police officer.