Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-06
CITY NEWS

Up with pneumonia.
 The True Blue Whist club of St Mary's alumni will not meet this evening. The game is postponed till next week.
 Superintendent Tinker, who was taken i'll while on his way to Milwau. kee during the past week, returned home to-day.
 Simon Barkhart died yesterday at his home, 4241s Baldwin street. He leaves widow and six children in this city and two brothers and sister In Ulster county, N. '.
 Francis H. Hayes of Cossett street and Mrs Minnie R. Smith were married this morning at 6 o'clock at the Im- maculate Conception church by the Rev Father O'Brien. The witnesses were Charles Smith and Miss LilliaL Greenwood.
 Cornelius Downey of Wall street and Miss Elizabeth Walsh of Leavenworth street were married this morning at the Immaculate Conception church, the Rev Father O'Brien officiating. The witnesses were James Kennaugh ana Miss Nellie Walsh.
 Attorney NJ. J. Byrne to-day brought suit against the city for $1,OOO dam. ages for Edward Roche. Mir Roche fell on an icy sidewalk on Stanley park and sustained bad injuries about the head. The suit is nturnable to the superior court.
 The funeral of George F. Erk took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence on Porter street with service at the house by the Rev Paul Lempke and interment in Riverside cemetery. The bearers were Edward Veriker, Thomas Bergen, M. Whalen and J. H. Pryor. There was a large number of floral tributes.
 J. F. Smith & Co have gained poin: in their case against Susan CoyIe ct al of Brewster street. X demurrer by the plaintiff to the defendants mo- tion to produce certain books and &C., counts in court was argued in the dis trict court today before Judge Cow pue pnu!uId Ioy suIia isuIoly 'Is Att rnev Rogers for defennant. The demurrer was sustained and the mo- tiOn 0verruled.
 The local divisions of the X. O. II. observed the anniversary of the birth of Robert Emmet at Hihernlan hali Saturday night. Senator Kennedy o' Naugatuck and Attorney Guilfoile of this city were the principal speakers Others who contributed to the program were Timothy F. Luddy. Edward Duff. arty. Naugatuck was well represented at the banquet.
 The funeral of James Bowling. who died yesterday. will take place at S;3O o'clock tomorrow morning from the residence of his brother-in-law. Thomas Murphy. POS Baldwin street. The deceased leaves besides Mrs Mur- phy. his mother. one brother and thrse sisters in Ireland. and one brother. John. of this city. There will be mas. of reluiem aI St Patrick's church and interment will be in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 Rev Father Slocum arrived home to- day. after a vacation in Florida. On the homeward trip Father SlOcum stopped at Washington and took in'' the inauguration ceremonies. While there he met several Waterbury people who had journied to the national capl. ta; to see President Roosevelt inau gurated. Father Slocum looks much improved and no doubt will have some thing interesting to tell his parishion CTS next Sunday regarding his trir south and what he saw at Wasbing. ton.
 The change which is gradually turning North Main street into a busi- ness district was given a big push to- day when the steps to one of the brick houses below Kingsbury street were removed This house recently changed hands The new owner intends to open a store there on the basement floor and to do this it was necessary to remove the steps He will build out to the street. Similar changes it is said will be made in the next house. south Further down the street. the Daniels brick building has been closed in for the past week as changes are to he made in the first floor which will make it enc of the finest stores on North Main street