Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-05
CITY NEWS


 Miss Elsie Gross and Arthur c. Jagel were married yesterday at the home of the bride on Laurel street by the Rev MT Buckley.
 Commencing tomorrow the City Bookbinding Go will give it's help the Saturday half holiday for the balance of the summer
 All Woodmen of the World who will attend the unveiling ceremonies at Bridgeport Sunday will meet at 8:15 in the morning at'Comstock hall pre- pared to take the $50 Naugatuck train. The total number of applications for employment at the local free employ ment bureau during the month of May was 146, and the number of applied tions for help 147. Situations secured, 123. ,.. ....
 The annual excursion of the Young Mems Catholic Literary association to Hanover park takes place one week from tomorrow, Saturday, June 13 The train will leave the Dublin street station at :45.
 James Lord, through his attorney, k. A. Lowe, has notified the city that he will claim damages for injuries to his horse and wagon caused by hole in the highway known as the Park road.
 The jury in the case of Dr Good enough vs E. W. Freeter for bill of S200, which was tried in the district court yesterday, disagreed. The jury men could not agree as to whether Dr Goodenough and Mrs Freeter ever had a binding contract for services.
 A meeting of the board of agents of the Silas Bronson library fund has been called for o'clock tomorrow af- ternoon to take action regarding the acceptance of quantity of geological specimens and to transact any other business proper to be done at the meet ing.
 Express Messenger Joseph Skelley of Bridgeport who was seriously in jured in the railroad wreck near Wa terbury some weeks ago, Is again able to be at work and made his first run to Winsted on Monday morning. He re- ceived many congratulations from his friends along the Naugatuck division.
 Mrs Mary McEvoy, aged 70 years, widow of the late Edward McEvoy. died this morning at the family resi- dence, 29S Mill street. She leaves four sons and two daughters, Edward, Thomas, Martin, Joseph and the Miss es Margaret and Elizabeth. The fus neral will be held Sunday afternoon with service at St Patrick's church and interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Lyon Norton, of the office of the Fla gle Lock Go of Terryville, and Miss Laura Granniss, only daughter of MT and Mrs F. Fuller Granniss, were mar ried in the Congregdt church yes terday afternoon at ? o'clock by Rev Spencer Evans. Tie ushers were Frederick A. Scott. a cousin of the bride, and George C.. Clark. both of Terryville, and Frank T. Clark and Isaac Beeeher Clark of Waterbury. Miss Jennie Gibson of Meriden and Miss Julia W Els of Terryville were bridesmaids and Miss Susie Granniss of Plainville was maid of honor The best man was Ernest E. Baldwin, bookkeeper for the Eagle Lock O..
 Over 200 persons were present at the entertainment and promenade which was given in Leavenworth hall last evening by the Theatrical Stars. The entertainment was much enjoyed. Clever buck and wing dancing was done by Nj. C1lley. There were songs by Edward Downey. Prof Frechette hypnotist, and Prof Glory. the magl- clan, also appeared. After the enter dancing was begun, Lallier's orchestra furnishing music. The fea- ture of the dancing was the prize two step which was soon mar rowed down to three couples. Of the three Miss Jennie Fleming of Hayden street and George Dunn were the win ners. Miss Fleming received as prize a gold neck chain with locket set with diamond crescent and star. The enter tainment and dance were well and sue cessfully managed by Joseph Rivers.
 The trolley company is full of fight and notwithstanding the different snarls 1t now has on hand it shows a disposition to invite more. It's last move in that direction is in the shape of an appeal from the conditions inn posed by the board of aldermen re- garding it's application for the exten- sion of the trolley tracks from East
 
 line from Cole street along Baldwin street to the Pearl Lakes road. also for approval of it's plans to double track some portions of the principal streets in the thickly settled portions of the city. It was generally believed at the time when the plans were approved that the conditions were reasonable and many thought they would be &C., cepted and operations commenced right away and the work pushed so that the extensions and double tracks would be ready for use this' fall. But this was a mistake. The company has taken an appeal to the railroad com missioners and that body will notify the city to appear and be heard on the appeal at it's own convenience. AL though the appeal has been entered for some time past nothing has been said about 1t to the city officials so that the announcement will be quite surprise to everybody and especially to those who thought the company was about to start work on the Cheshire line on account of the presence of several hun