Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-25
CITY NEWS

enworth hall on St>Patrick's night by the employees of the Curran Dry Goods company.
 The condition of Fred Bush of East Main street, clerk at R. J. McCollum,s s drug store, who has been seriously Ill, is much improved.
 The pool teams of Marston and MuI- ligan will meet tonight at Marston' s cafe, 379 South Main street As these two teams are evenly matched an ex- citing game is anticipated.
 The train from Bridgeport arriving in this city at IA narrowly escaped a collision to-day. A construction train was off the track between Sey- mour and Ansonia, and the regular was stopped just in time to prevent an accident.
 The Rev E. J. Plunkett of St Thom- as's seminary preached the Lenten ser- mon at St Francis Xavier's church last night. A large congregation was in attendance and enjoyed most inter- esting and instructive discourse.
 Shortly before one o'clock to-day the Chemical hose company responded to still alarm from the eastern section of the city. A chimney of a house at 964 East Main street, one of the rene- ments of which is occupied by Orlan- do Plumb, building mover.
 Attorney Benjamin Marcus has served notice upon the city that he intends to bring suit for damages against the city in behalf of Philip Duval, the South Marn street barber. MT Duval fell on an ley sidewalk on Dover street last Sunday and broke the thumb of his right hand.
 John I. Sherlock. brother of rhom- as Sherlock, died to-day at his home in Webster, Mass. He leaves one sister, Kate, and one brother, Thom- as, Of Charles street. this city. The funeral Will take place Saturday morning. The deceased was well known drummer for hquor and cl- gar house at one time and had many friends in this city.
 Mrs Anne Blandsfield, widow of the late James Blandsfield, died this morning at her home, 20 Brown street She leaves one daughter, Eliz- abeth, and sister, Mrs Maria Con- way. The funeral will be held Sat- urday morning at S.30 o'clock with a mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The friends of the late John Bar rett, who was buried several days ago, remembered the occasion with nurner- ous handsome floral offerings, among which were the following: Cross, from Barbers' union, local BOP; white roses, Robert Wheeler; pink roses, Mrs Harry Drink water; wreath, George kleeber and workmen; pinks and narcisus, Eugene Beadle; pinks and narcisus, from children; ivy wreath and white roses, from wife.
 Waterbury local, number 254, of the bartenders international league of America, has been made the defend ant in q suit for damages to the amount of $250. The suit is brought by Attorney James Peasley in the in terest of Samuel Hoyt, of New Haven, administrators on the estate of the late John J. Kiernan who conducted printing business in New Haven until the time of his death. Papers were served this morning on Martin Clark, secretary and John J. Murphy, treas urer of the Bartender's union and the Colonial Trust company, where the funds of the union are placed was gar nisheed. Suit Is brought to recover the amount of q printing bill contracted by a young man to whom the bar tenders sold the privilege of getting out souvenir on the occasion of the annual ball. It-seems he failed to set stle. --A-.--->-