Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-16
CITY NEWS


 Thomas Parker, student at the Yale Medical college, spent Sunday at his home on Washington street.
 Mulcahy council, Knights of Colum- bus, will give another of it's delightful ladies' nights at the K. of c. hall on Tuesday night, May A.
 Several hundred people attended the promenade given by the Water bury Military band at the City hall Saturday evening and enjoyed the af- fair.
 The only game played in the Great CT Waterbury league yesterday was the game between the Good Wills and the Acorns. The Good Wills won by score of 13 to Il.
 The hearing in the suit of Grilley vs Atkins, half brothers, was resumed in the district court today before Judge rPeasley The plaintiff seeks to have set aside deed to property which their mother first deeded to him and subsequently to the defend ant.
 Word has been received from Mrs William Austin that the man found in the Hudson river is not her husband. Mrs Austin, accompanied by her sis ter, Miss Della Casey of South Leon- ard street went to New York on Sat urday to view the remains of man who was found in the Hudson river. It was thought from the description given of the man that he might be Mrs Austin's husband, who disap- peared suddenly from his home in Waterbury about two months ago. Nothing has been heard from or about him since then.
 Albert w. Blondin was arrested here Saturday evening and taken to New Haven yesterday by Detective Daley, he being wanted there for theft, Blondin was employed in Levi T. Shows factory on Chapel street. Some time ago the place was broken into and several hand sewing ma- chimes, boxes of nails and other ar ticIes were taken. The stolen prop erty was traced to Waterbury and a party was found who bought one of the machines. This led to Blondin's arrest. Blondin is about 27 years old and is an eX-member of Go D, Second regiment.
 A very pleasant time was spent at the home of Miss Theresa Linden, 947 South Main street, on Sunday evening Among those who took part in the re ception were the Misses Mary Nc Keon, Mae Shea, Mollie Lynch and Lillie Maher. Piano solos were ren- dered by Miss Linden. Miss Shea and Miss Lynch, and a mandolin solo by Master John Cream. Songs were sung by James German and Mae Shea. Edward Groves and William Day acted as comedians. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all. Refreshments were served and the guests departed at late hour.
 The trouble between the employing bakers and the journeymen bakers has been peaceably adjusted. The trouble was caused by the clause in the .journeymen bakers agreement for the year, beginning May i, 1904, asking that night work should be abolished. This clause was opposed by the employing bakers, who refused to sign the agreement as long as such a clause remained in it. Several meetings of the Bakers union were held and it was decided to cut out the objectionable clause. All the bakers except one, have signed the modified agreement, by the terms of which the iourneymen bakers will reciv an in- creas of a dollar a week in wages.
 Many new members were enrolled into the Immaculate Conception par ish Holy Name society by the Rev Father Brennan yesterday afternoon, after which he delivered a learned and instructive address to those present. After the meeting the union commit tee of the different parishes held an enthusiastic session and transacted the following business. Marshal John H. Moran is to have full charge of the line of march for Decoration Sunday, June 26; the presidents of the associa- ton, five in number, will attend to the service in the church; the program for the cemetery will be the same as here tofore. No children will be allowed in the cemetery during the decoration of graves, unless accompanied by guardians. The matter of attending mass at one church on the Feast of the Holy Name was discussed, but nothing was decided upon. It was voted to adopt uniform badge for all the societies.
 The strike is over so far as the bod carriers are concerned, the men re- turning to work this morning and the bosses taking on as many Of them as they had room for. Nobody who was hired during the tie-up was discharged and no agreement was signed with the union. One of the bosses said to- day that the Master Builders associ- ation will not sign contract with the hodcarriers, but the wages and hours will be the same and he expected no further trouble. He thought that as the bricklayers had not gone on strike and were not demanding anything that could not be talked over and strengthened out. an agreement will be entered into with them similar to the one they had last year. There is no change in the carpenters case and nothing definite will be known regarding what turn things will take regarding their case until after the sr14,x,ev <aR %1sn Fncans ys1ssss,saxz r1f ef.&