Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-19
CITY NEWS

Rev Father McGuane, formerly of this city and now of Hartford, is wis., iting here to-day.
 The bureau Of assessment visited Lounsbury street, Ward street and the Watertown road to-day.
 May McKeon, the 5-years-old daugh- ter of Mr and Mrs James M. Mckeon of Third street, underwent a serious operation this morning at St FranciS'S 8 hospital, Hartford, to have an abscess from back of the ear removed. Drs Waite and Creige of Hartford per formed the operation.
 Harold A. Wakelee died last even ing at his home on the Wolcott road. MT Wakelee was 24 years of age and d very popular young man. lie was employed at the Farrel Foundry x
 Machine Go, where he was injured some time ago and never recovered The funeral will be held at l o'clock will be in Wolcott. (
 At the meeting of the First divi- sion, A. O. H., last night the follow ing were named as committee to ar- range for smoker: w. D. Keenan, F. Brennan, J. E. Delaney, P. oCack- ley, M. Sweeney and J. Cunningham. The report of the doings of the na- tional convention held at St Louis was received. After the transaction of regular business social session was held.
 Many Waterbury investors were hit heavily by the failure of the broker age firm of J. l.. Mclean & Go of New York. Several well known busi- ness men are mourning the loss of snug little sums which they expected to increase two or three fold by the investment. A meeting of the local creditors is said to have been held in the office of F. o. Peabody, the local agentfo the firm, yesterday ofter- noon but little important business was transacted. It has been stated that the firm will pay every dollar it owes, but many local investors doubt it and have become resigned to their fate.
 The work on the Cheshire end of the extension of the local trolley lines to that town has not been resumed since the attachment for $25,O0O was placed on the stock and equipment ot the Walther-Burke Go, the sub-con tractors, who had charge of the work in behalf of F. T. Ley x Go, who have the contract for doing all the work. The general manager of the Walther- Bruke Go, who is reported as having skipped off with several weeks wages belonging to the laborers in his en- ploy, has not yet returned. At the local office of F. T, Ley & Go it was stated to-day that no action would be taken until word was received from the home office in Springfield. They expect that a settlement will be reached within two days and work will then be resumed.
 Republican stories about factional feeling among democrats may be ex- pected to appear at any time from now until the campaign is over. The latest report is to the effect that John Hurley, one of the leaders in the fifth ward, is very sore and bitter against Patrick W. Halpin, another leader. MT Hurley has been quoted as saying that he would not have MT Halpin's name on ticket backed by him. In regard to this MT Hurley says: "I didn't make any such statement of not running ticket with MT Halpin. He is a strong man to have on any ticket. I am friendly disposed to- ward him and cherish no i'll feeling against him. It is true that on the night that the convention to elect del egates to the state convention was held I was sore against MT HaIpin because he and two other delegates in the fifth ward opposed the will of the majority of the delegates In the ward and with the aid of the dele- gates from the other wards won out But since then have arrived at the conclusion that he had perfect right to act the way he did. I think his name would add strength to any ticket"