Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-30
]. CITY NEWS

Skating at John D.'s pond tonight. Ice in fine condition.
 Miss Mary McGrath of East Main street is enjoying visit at the home of her sister, Mrs Paul Gallagher of New York.
 Miss Margaret Grimes of Wall street left yesterday for St Vincent's hospital. New York, where she will study to become q trained nurse.
 May, the 2-year-old daughter of MT and Mrs Martin J. Horan of 222 Wash ington street, died yesterday. The fu- neral took place his afternoon with in- terment i'll Naugatuck.
 The police have learned that Frank Leonard of East Main street who is suffering from fracture of the base of the skull, received the injury by falling from a hack on Christmas day.
 There will be an inquiry next Tues day. before Referee Newton into the manner of the sale of the Meyer to L. J. Argast. The inquiry will be held in Attorney Rogers office.
 The funeral of Alice Mitchell will be held tomorrow morning at S.30 o'clock from the family residence on William street with mass of re- quiem at the Sacred Heart church and 'nterment in new St Joseph's ceme- ,Gry.
 St Cecilia's Sunday school Christ mas tree festivities will be held at Concordia hall tonight Parents and friends of the children and young people of the parish are invited to attend this sociable and entertain ment.
 The case of Catherine Miller against Cornelius Shea and his wife was as signed in the city court bar meeting this forenoon for trial next Friday. This is a case of assault and battery arising out of dispute over quarrel between children of the litigants.
 John J Fitzgerald, one of the new members of the fife department, re- ported for duty to-day and was as- signed to the Burton street engine house. John Broderick, the other new member, will probably be ap- pointed to the Scovill street house.
 Attorney D. J. Slavin has been en- gagged by William Mccarthy, driver of the truck at the Burton street en- zine house, to conduct his case be- fore the board of public safety to- night, when there will be a hearing on the charges of insubordination and disobedfence of orders preferred against him by Captain Lynch.
 It came to Arthur Frenette's atten- tion today that his presence was re- qutred by the police, whereupon he surrendered himself and was locked up. A warrant for failing to main tain his wife has been in existence for some days. Frenette is bridegroom His wife was inquirfng about him at the police station this afternoon, hav- ing been told that he had left town. At that time he was in custody.
 Word has been received by Chief Egan from the chief of police of Pittsburg, stating that William Me Donald, a former resident of this city, was fatally stabbed in Pitts burg on Christmas day. A request was made that his relatives in this city be informed of the stabbing. Nc Donald has been working about the hotels i'll Pittsburg. It is understood at the police station that the man re- ferred to is William Mcdonald, for merly Of Ridge street, this city.
 The fair committee of the united councils of the Knights of Columbus held q meeting last night in the office of James A. aHynes and discussed the arrangements for the annual fair and bazaar, which will be held during the first week after Easter Sunday. The committee intends to make it one of the most successful fairs ever given in this city. Numerous attractions in the entertainment line will be secured. The capital prize on the combination tickets will be $1,000 in gold The committee also offers round trip tick cts to Ireland and to the St Louis ex- position as an ad for the fair. The committee elected the following off, cers: Chairman, James A. Hynes, secretary, JnaeIh Worsley; assistant secretary. C--sles F. McDonald; treas