Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-19
CITY NEWS

A son was born this morning to Mir and Mrs Edward 0ckles of 78 Park avenue
 The Zion Literary association will hold meeting Sunday at Carpenters hall. Open to all.
 Franen Kranken Verein Germania will hold their outing at Pine grove, Thursday, August 20. All members are 1 invited.
 The regular monthly meeting of the | Queens Daughters will be held on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in Null cahy Memorial hall.
 When the mornings or evenings are cold or damp nothing gives home a cosey and comfortable feeling as soon as a fire made by Browns Quickfre l Charcoal.
 The members of the Holy Angels society will meet at St Patrick's hall at half-past eight Thursday morning to attend the mass for the repose of the soul of Winnie Conway.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice: Frank Clearwater, w. Gillespie, Charles Humphrey, Miss Lillian Morgan, Miss Della Minor, Ernest Nichols. J. O. North, James M. Payne, Mrs J. H. Futile, H. B. Thom- as.
 A big auction of horses, carriages, harness and horse goods generally will be held at Loucks's livery stable to- morrow. The sale commences at o'clock. If you want a turnout this is a good opportunity to get one for little money.
 The excursion trains from Nauga- tuck, Torrington and Danbury passed through this city on their way to Hart ford. Naugatuck had seven cars and each of the other two had ten cars. It was a gala day in Hartford and the big parade was a magnificent success.
 Miss Carrie Drake, deputy command CT of the Lady Maccabees, presided at a regular meeting which was held Monday evening. Miss Drake enter tained the young ladies with course of instruction which was highly appre- ciated by all present. 1t was voted at the meeting to hold an outing next Sunday at Savin Rock and all the mem bers are requested to meet at Sacred Heart church Sunday at a. m.
 The excursion of the local lodges of the N. E. o. F. will take place to Han over park Saturday. The committee in charge has arranged an excellent program, consisting of races and other sports. Invitations have been issued to the grand officers of the state and to the Naugatuck lodges. 1t is expected that there will be a large delegation present from Naugatuck. The train will leave the Dublin street station at 1:30 o'clock.
 The funeral of John Roper took place this morning from the family residence on Dublin street with a mass of requiem at the Sacred Heart church by Rather Fitzgerald and in- ternent in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were John Kennedy, Peter Skehan John Bowling, John Holland, Thomas Neil and John Brophy. The floral tributes included pillow let- tered Brother" from Charles Roper; piece representing Faith, Hope and Charity from employees of the wire mill at Holmes Booth & Haydens; bouquets, Lauretta Moran, Minnie and Anna Phelan, Mrs Charles Roper, jr, Gerald Phelan and George Roper.
 Tickets for the excursion to Savin Rock next Saturday, August 22, giv- en by the Aid association of the Wa terbury Manufacturing Go are selling rapidly. A large number will take advantage of the half holiday and spend few hours at the shore This is also state field day for the A. o. U. w. and large number of the members of the order will take advantage of the excursion rates and attend the ex- ercises that day. Intending patrons will do well to purchase tickets in ad- vance. as the tickets are limited and they are liable, to get left. Tickets must be purchased before getting on train or, full fare will be collected
 The only prisoner before Judge Peas ley in the city court to-day was a fair I haired boy, ten years old, named Jo- seph Subis. He was charged with in- | corrigfbilfty. His mother, the com 1 planning witness. testified that he is kept at the day nursery, but is allowed | to sell papers. He stays out nights and is beyond her control. The boy said he would be good in future and he was committed to the custody of l Probation Officer Combellack for 30 ] days. Attorney Thoms made a mo 1 tion to reopen the cases against the l young man, Harry Hill, who was sen | fenced week ago to about six months in jail for two assaults on Chin | Yuen and one on Sam Wah, and for | intoxication. His motion was granted an appeal taken and bond in each case of assault fixed at $1OO.
 j. Tn the contention over the will of the late millionaire Henry B. Plant another feature has developed. Tn answer to the papers filed by the claimants, the Hoadley brothers of l this city. Horace G. and Charles E., Mrs Plant. the widow. her son, Nor ton, and George H. riley of Darien, one of the executors. filed papers in the superior court in New Haven yes terday, stating that the Hoadleys have no standing in court. The Plants and | MT riley now claim that there is pend ing in the superior court. an appeal l from the jurisdiction of thn DrOhate