Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-12
CITY NEWS


 Mrs. Kate Kelly, of 951 Bank street, is slowly recovering from q severe at- tack of the grip. @-t . .5sa. ..... !.
 Judge Thayer will be here Monday at 10 o'clock to hear the contested Bowe-Healey election case.
 The Barbers' union will hold spe c1al meeting tonight to take action re- garding the death of John Barrett.
 The children of Mary of St Francis Xavier's parish will receive holy com munion at the 7.30 mass on next Sun day. ...s ..+
 The second match in the pool Series between Moher's team and the Arling ton hotel team will be played to- n1gnt at Moher's place. North Elm street.
 An anniversary hig mass of requiem will be celebrated tomorrow morning at o'clock at St Thomas church for the late Katherine Lacey, of Farm street. G.
 The Amalgamated Society of Engi- neers and Machinists will meet to- morrow night in Foresters hall when Organizer Isaac Cowan of Cleveland will deliver an address.
 The annual dance of the brewers' union was held in Concordia hall last night and was largely attended. Lal- Hers orchestra furnished music for the dancing, which was continued un- til long after midnight. John Stefen was prompter.
 In the police court this morning Frank Stone, charged with drunken ness, was given sentence of thirty days and costs. John Bowe, for drunkenness and breach of the peace, was fined $5 and costs in eachl case and turned over to the probation of ficer.
 Mrs Cassimir Blanc, of Silver street, through her attorney, Judge Lowe, has notified City Clerk Kettle ton that she will claim damages for injuries received by falling on an al legged defective sidewalk on East Main street, February 5, near the office of Blake Sc Johnson's factory.
 At Friendly league hall Wednesday evening, February 24th, at S:30 o'clock Miss Louise Demmon will appear in a Shakespearean recital, assisted by her pupil, Daniel F. Lawlor. The best scenes from the favOrite plays will be given and Il treat is in store for lovers of the classic drama. The entertainment will be given under the auspices of the Young Women's Friendly league.
 There was a lively runaway in the Brooklyn district early this afternoon. A horse, attached to light wagon, be- came frightened on Riverside street, near West Main street. It started on mad pace along Riverside street onto Bank street. along Bank street to the railroad crossing. A train was pass ing and the gates were down. The horse dashed madly into the gates and broke one of them. It continued it's flight along the railroad tracks but was stopped shortly afterwards.
 The members of the Burton street engine company were aroused from their warm beds about o'clock this morning to respond to a still alarm sent in from Roger & Hamiltons shop in the northern part of the city. When the firemen arrived upon the scene of the supposed fire on Griggs street no fire could be seen. There was no fire. The watchman at the factory had seen what he thought was fire and had telephoned into the police station. The officer at the desk at the station noti- fled the Burton street engine company. It is believed that the watchman mis. took the glare of an electric light for a fire.
 The Hyperion club enjoyed q social at the club rooms on South Elm street last night. About twenty members were present and passed merry even ing. Among those who contributed to the entertainment were the following: Mandolin selections, George Rabbit; violin selections, John Lane; vocal solos, Nicholas Grout, John McGrath; buck and wing dancing, Dan Carson. After the entertainment banquet was served. Before the social session business meeting was held. The fol lowing officers were elected: Presi- dent, Edward Noonan: secretary. John LawIor; treasurer. Michael Lawlor. The retiring officers are the following: President, Edward Real; secretary, George Rabbit; treasurer, John Hay den. %
 The republicans of the Second ward are in their glory to-day. They are conducting an alection to fill vacan- yc in that district and are taking all the bets they can get that they will win hands down. Their candidate Frank D. Buck, of Waterville,
 there is no other candidate in
 field. The republicans were ul
 enxious seat up to, the time of ope the polls this morning. A rumor W afioat that Harry W. Minor was going to be entered at the eleventh hour by the democrats and they didn't know whether to believe it or not. When they found out that there was nothing to it they breathed easier and the formality of holding an election went on without hitch. t.@.....
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