Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-09
CITY NEWS

 Ice just cleaned off and pond Is in good condition.
 William Hickey of North Main street was not the man of that name that tried to get away without pay ing for meal at the Canton restaur- ant.
 James N. Webb. for many years connected with the Benedict & Burn- ham Manufacturing O., severed his connection with the company yester- day.
 At meeting of Mulcahy Council, Knights of Columbus tomorrow af- ternoon, the officers for the ensuing term will be installed. A full attend ance is requested.
 An alarm of fire from box 4 called the fire department to Canal street this morning about o'clock, where d chimney in one of the houses was causing a, little trouble. The cause of the trouble was soon removed.
 There will be a full rehearsal of the drama, Robert Emmet," tomorrow afternoon in Hibernian hall at 2 o'clock sharp. All the members of the cast are expected to be on hand, as Iu0 WuOlG uTdlua WILL D6 TGuSdESGQ from beginning to the end.
 At short calendar in the district court to-day Judgment in foreclosure was granted the city of Waterbury against Raphael Nigro ct ux for $55.77 Day of redemption set for March g.. A bond of $50 was ordered in the case of Mary J. Luddy vs Edward Gaughan, administrator.
 The Go c basketball team went to Middletown last night and was badly defeated by the Y. M. 0. A. team of that place. Tho score was 43-S. Many fouls were called on the mili- tary boys. who were unaccustomed to playing according to the rules of their opponents. The Go c team consisted of the following players: M. Connor, M. Dunphy, forwards; J. Bagley. center; J. Slavin, J. Kelly. guards.
 The basketball game between the Waterbury High school and Storrs Agricultural college teams, which was to have been played at the col lege gymnasium last night. was post poned until today. The local team was somewhat crippled by the ab- sence of Manager Littleiohn. Two of the other players are in poor con- dition. It will be no surprise. there fore if the High school team should be defeated.
 Thursday evening Mrs. William Barrett, who resides at 216 Cherry stfeet, in the third floor of Camps block, left her two small children locked in her home while she went out to nearby market. When she re- turned she found her home filled with firemen and smoke pouring out of the windows. An alarm was rung in from box 216 and the fremen responded, and put the fire out with hand exiting uishers after breaking In the door,
 Mrs Keough, 194 Baldwin street. Our January sale of muslin underwear commences this evening. Corset GOV CTS from Sc up to $1.25; night gowns from 29c up to $8.5O: skirts from 49c LID to S4.50; drawers from 15c up to 9Sc; one lot boys sweaters, were $1.25, sale price 69c; one lot mems camel's hair shirts and drawers. 69c; one lot double front and back, were ,$1.25. sale rpice 96c: one lot cotton blankets from 59c up to SIPS. Just few comforta- bles for cost prices. This sale will continue all next week.
 James Morgan died last night at the Brookside home. Some time ago he was taken i'll and was removed to the hospital where he regained sufficient strength to warrant change and he was taken to the Brookside home. Yesterday he asked permission to call upon friend on Washington avenue. but was unable to return on foot, and a hack was pressed into service. Dur ing the night his condition grew worse and after a brave struggle with the grim reaper he finally succumbed. MT. Morgan was native of this state and had resided in Waterbury for the past twenty-stx years. He supported him. self by selling perfumeries and medi- cines and although in his 77th year he was hale and hearty until quite re- gently, when old age and the many yicissitudes of life rendered him unfit for further operations and as a last resort he sought helping hand from hls fellow man. He was well known about town and everybody who shared IL. t.,k Rp&