Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-13
CITY NEWS

MISS I1ZZ1o Qu1nlan or JeWelry street is in Boston, where she repre- sents Brass City lodge, No 25O, at the sixth biennial convention of l.. A. to B. R. R. F., which is being held there all this week.
 There will be a meeting of the James Meagher monument committee in Hibernian hall tomorrow night It is hoped that every member will be present as matters of much importance will be considered
 The funeral of Mrs Marie Dalton took place this morning from her late home on Mill street to the Immaculate Conception church, where a mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father Broderick The bearers were James A. Dunn, John Sheridan, Rich ard Brown and John Stadler. The interment was in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Gertrude Gillette, who died Tuesday in New Haven, will be held tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock from the residence of MT and Mrs William Roxbergh of 309 South Main street, with mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in Calvary cemetery. The deceased is survived by two Sis I0TSe duQ two DfOJu0TS, N6ll10, NjldTd. William and George.
 Charles J. Haugh, the well known l expressman, is confined to his home on Glen Ridge street suffering from the effects of injuries received at the Naugatuck station yesterday after non. Mir Haugh was pulling a heavy trunk after him when he lost his bal ance and fell backward striking | Sx,c %1,r 10rI1f at the time that his skull was fractur ed, but this was not so. He is rest 1 ing comfortably to-day and his physi- l clan looks for no serious result. Several conductors on the trolley cars have been annoyed lately by re- ceiving counterfeit transfers A hasty look and laugh from the conductor with the exchange Of fare makes ev- erything all right. The transfers are of usual size and of the design issued l by the New York surface cars. The object is to call attention to the recep- ton and dance of the Young Mems Catholic Literary association Friday l evening, October 21. The conductors l enjoy the joke as well as the jokers and pass on smiling, thinking of the good time coming.
 The members of St Francis's choir, l Naugatuck, furnished the entertain ment at St Patrick's parish fair last night. and delightful program it was. | It was one of the best stage programs rendered during the fair and was much enjoyed by the audience. The l fair will close tonight when the draw l ing of prizes will take place. Among I those who did the fair last night were Mrs Patrick Holihan, 91 Railroad Hill; Mrs P Barnes, 91 Railroad Hill; Tim l othy Corcoran, 16 Jackson; D. M. I O'Brien, 794 Bank; Mrs A. c. Walker, druggist, corner of Bank and Riverside streets; Mrs J. Murphy, 13 North Leonard.
 The attorneys for the defense in the case against David O.. Marsh, charged with perjury, are unable to determine what plea he shall enter. The case is one of the first on the list of criminal business for disposal in the superior court, which opens here next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Attorneys OaNeill. Kennedy and Hamilton have had several conferences and disagree, ment as to what plea Marsh shall make was the result each time. It was gen erally understood that Marsh's case should rest on the final decision fa the Willis 0. Vandemark case, but the de fense were surprised at that decision It confirmed the jury's verdict in the superior court, which found Vande- mark guilty, and Judge Ralph Wheeler of New London sentenced him to two years in the state prison. Before Tues day morning MaTsh's counsel will hold ]. another conference and come to def
 mite conclusion.
 Fl The many relatives and friends o1 the several hundred Waterbury people who went on the excursion over the Highland division to Hartford yester lday suffered much anxiety of mind and anguish of heart for several hours last night. The train was due to ar rive here at Ii 80 o'clock, and when il had not arrived at midnight relatives and friends who were waiting at the station became very nervous and ex cited, fearing that there had been g wreck. But there was no wreck. The train. which left Boston at o'clock
 met with number of mishaps. Tc cap the climax the train had to be di
 vided into two sections coming up the grade at the summit near Terryville because the engine could not pull the | entire train up at once. The train ar rived in Waterbury at 2:35 o'clock this morning and it was tired and dis gusted crowd that got off the train
 They were an hour and half late ir getting to Boston and four hours late in returning to Waterbury.
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