Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-14
CITY NEWS

On September 27 at WeStbrOOk, Conn, son was born to MT and Mrs J. Byrnes of 157 Orange street, this city.
 Tony Lavello was arrested here to- day by Detective Keegan on a charge of stealing large sum of money at Torrington. State Policeman Hill came after the accused and took him to Torrington.
 Mrs Louis Millette, B, died at the hospital yesterday morning. The fu- neral will be held tomorrow morning at S:15 from her late home on North Main street and at St Ann's church at 9 o'clock. She leaves husband and two children.
 I The case of Justine Dextraze against George E Gray was to have been heard in the city court this afternoon, but was postponed on account of the W0lcott fair. The suit Is to recover some property that was attached. Two l or three other suits have grown out of the original one.
 The funeral of Gertrude Gillette took place this morning from the resi- dence of William Roxbergh on South Main street with mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church by Father Brennan and interment in Gal vary cemetery. The bearers were Thomas O'Hearn, Charles Turner, John Donovan and William Roxbergh-
 Grand Knight E. J. Finn of Sheridan council, K. of O., is in receipt of a check for $1,OO0 from the national guardians of the children of the late David Quinn of Bishop street. Ed ward Barrett an employe of the au- thorities at Sing Sing, is guardian for the children, and he will come here to receive it
 l The Rev and Mrs F. D. Buckley en- tertained the practitioners of Trinity ! church last naght in the rectory. The purpose of the gathering was to give the new members of the parish an op- portuRity to become acquainted with, the older members and to give all a chance to inspect the extensive i'm provements which have been made in the rectory recently.
 Supernumerary Officers Christopher Garrity, J. J. Conroy, Samuel O. Roune, Salvatori Dinople and Peter Lecours have rendered their resigna I tions to Chief Egan. The men hadn't been making anything out of 1t and j didn't care to bother drilling for the I parade ConrOy and Garrfty have been l on the force for several years and many often wondered why they never 1 got beyond the supernumerary list. They are now above the age limit for promotion and had nothing to hope for l by remaining there any longer. Tn connection with the coming Elks' carnival the committee on amuse- ment will visit New York early next week to secure features additional to the strong attractions already an- nounced. Itaisdthe main purpose of the committee 4tO provide feast of en- tertainment and keep up the lodges I past record. The week of, October 24- 31 will be one of genuine enjoyment l at the Auditorium and the main ticket itself is the best ever issued in New England at the price. The street pa rade will occur on the evening of the l 24th
 Michael O'Donnell, the 15 years old l son of MT and Mrs Jeremiah O'DOnnell. of S8 Ridge street, met with a serious 1 accident yesterday about 1 o'clock while at his work in the tool depart ment at Holmes, Booth & Haydens. The boy was near the elevator aud took a step backwards and fell into the elevator shaft falling on the brick. floor on his back, a distance of about ten feet. Later he was taken to his 1 1 At first it was thought his spine was l injured, but the doctor said to-day that the boy suffered a concussion of the bones In his back and that he would probably be laid up for some time. John Crary of the north end Is something of a humOrist He isn't a big man, but he appears to be quite manly fellow and has a way of saying things that strikes terror into the hearts of those about him. He may have talked last night for the purpose of indmidating voters, and for all one could tell he may have been only jok- I ing, but in any case he handed out "No'' ballots from the steps of the City hall building and told folks who crowded in that anybody who put in a tsYes'' ballot would have to go out through the rear door, but the users of his ballots had the privilege of making their exit by way of the man entrance. And a whole lot of people took him seriously and wanted to know who had clothed that little chap in the white coat with imperial authority. John McNamara died Last evening at his home, 26 Jackson street, after a. lingering illness. MT McNamara was born in County Glare, Ireland, sixty four years ago, and came to this coun- try with his parents when he was but five years old. His father, Michael McNamara, was thrifty man, and af- ter few years built himself house on Jackson street out of modest earn ings at Brown 6 Brothers. They were among the first Irish people to locate in that district and the family has re- sided there continuously since. The family consisted of two girls, Ellens who married John Hogan, and Lizzie, who married John Coleman, John, Mi chael, Thomas and James. all of whom are now dead with the exception of James. The deceased worked for a time in the old Mattatuck shop. on Brown street, and later entered the employ of the Farrel Foundry & Ma z chine Go, where he learned the mould ing business and followed it for years | Until the past few years he was very robust man and took pride in telling of his escapades in the Brooklyn dis trict in the time of his boyhood The funeral will take place tomorrow