Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
CITY NEWS.

A son was born yesterday to MT and Mrs Charles Curtin of School street.
 To-day. was visiting day for the teachers of the Lincoln, Merriman and Russell schools, consequently the pu- pills had q holiday.
 The ten new supernumerary officers elected at the last meeting of the board of safety will be sworn in at the po- lice station at 8 o'clock tonight and will also receive some Instructions from Chief Egan,
 Patrick Delaney died last night at his home on Sarsfeld street after a short attack of pneumonia. He leaves four daughters Kate. Sarah, Mary and Mrs Thomas Mulligan, also one sister, Mrs James Kelly. The funeral will be held tomorrow to St Thomas church.
 At a meeting of Court Hancock, F. Of A., last night the following dele gates were chosen to attend the grand court convention to be held in New Britain next May: Luke Bowling and M. T. Keefe. The alternates named are Timothy Donahue and James A. White: Three applications were received ana two members initiated.
 The funeral of Patrick Woods took place this morning from the residence of his sister, Mrs James ClaHey on .South Elm street with a mass of re- naiem at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father Brennan ana interment in St Joseph's cemetery. The hearers were Thomas Fenton, Frank Peters, John W. Savers and T. h. Brown.
 Invitations are out for the closing promenade and reception of Miss Reeds dancing academy in Leaven- worth hall April 21, 1908. This select school for dancing proved it's popular ftv among the best society people Tn tha city by the beautiful receptions given the past season and this coming event promises to surpass anything of the kind ever given before.
 The new hose wagon for the Burton street engine house arrived yesterday and was the observed of all observers alY the afternoon. The old wagon will he put in the repair shop. It is said that the nav wagon and the new steamer which have been on duty at the Burton street house will be placed fin the new engine house in Brooklyn.
 The report which has been circulated extensively in the eastern part of the city to the effect that Fitzpatrick s drug store is on the unfair list, is ab- solutely false. There is not word of truth in it. Both MT Fitzpatrick and his clerk, MT Warrenton, are mem bers of the Clerks union and are contributing their share toward the strikers support. Fitzpatrick's phar- macy is union store and has the union card displayed in prominent position
 The city is putting in sewers on George street, thereby filling long felt and often expressed want. Inci- dentaIly the gas company is putting in a gas main Last night a report of an explosion in this vicinity drew hun- dreds to the spot about 10 o'clock. The report was so loud that many thought a house had been blown up. It was nothing, however, but the breaking of the water main. Tn moment the deep trenches in which the sewer was being laid was filled with water and 1t was thought the neighboring house would be inundated. Men from the water department were soon on the scene, however, and averted all fear of damage.
 At the meeting of the Senior De- batting club of the High school to. night, mock trial of pupil charged with stealing chickens will be held Those who will take part in the trial are the following: Person accused of chicken stealing, Joseph Havican prosecuting attorney, James Hurley counsel for the accused, Benjamin H Fairbrother; judge, Frank Mattooni clerk. Clyde Miller; sheriff, John Hay, den; witnesses for the state, F. Mar shall, R. Fruin and Miss Agnes Slavin' witnesses for the defense, c. Heaton G. Guilfoile and the Misses Freney and Casey