Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-09
CITY NEWS

The remains of Mrs Dennis Chat field who died ill New York Sunday were brought to this city yesterday | and inferred in Riverside cemetery.
 Margaret. the infant daughter of MT and Mrs John A. Savers, died last even' ing. The funeral took place from the parents residence, 3 Ayers street, this afternoon.
 The banquet committee of Sheridan council. Knights of Columbus, will hold a meeting this evening at half past eight at the store of E. J. Finn, r South Main street.
 The Tuesday evening dressmaking and shorthand classes of the Catholic Women's association, which were omit ted this week on account of the whist. will be held this evening.
 Judge Cowell has given judgment for the defendant in the suit of s. For man against J. NJ. Holczer and wife in which $50 for women's garments were involved The case was heard ill the city court a week ago.
 The remains of Mrs Elizabeth Kim ball. aged S1 years. who died Tuesday at the home of her son. Arthur R. Kimball. associate editor of the Ameri- can, Linden street. were taken to Rocky Hill for burial to-day.
 The committee on organization of the Daughters of Isabella will hold d meeting tomorrow evening at 167 Bank street at S:3O. All members of the committee and grand knights, also all the past grand knights of all coun- cils in the city, are invited and eX- pected to attend. as business of i'm pOrtance will be considered.
 Two pretty and vivacious milliners hailing from the city of Waterbury which is located "back a-ways in the country paid visit to South Nor walk Saturday. Now as everybody knows. Waterbury's railroad stations are not as pleasant places as have been provided for South NOrwalk and the young milliners thought that according to circumstances in Waterbury they would have to reach the station through back alley at least. They accordingly climbed up the stone steps at the rear of the signal tower { Washington street and were compelled to walk down the track to the railroad station.-South Norwalk Sentinel,
 Fire destroyed the barber shop of Rocco MeO in Cables building on North Main street this morning about f o'clock. The source of the fire is q mystery. It is supposed. however, to have started in bundle of shaving | papers under a mirror, and that it was caused by spark from a cigarette as the barbers were leaving for the night The doors of tlra shop being closed it would take considerable time | for the fire to flare up. because of lack of draught. Meo was not insured His explanation is that the fire was | started on the outside. but Chief Snagg Is certain 1t started on the in side because the partition near by was almost burned through.
 1 The criminal jury in the district court late yesterday afternoon rendered verdict of not guilty in the case | against the Italian boy. Paul Ledesco who was known as No ?. In view oi the circumstances this was q big vic tory for the boys counsel, Attorney Guilfoile. The boy presented himsel: 10 Miss Eloise Post as No f. to whCE S2S.06 was due from c. G. Riggs. the contractor. according to the evidence l of Miss Post. Tn the city court Miss Post identified the boy in a crowd oi dozen Italians as the one to whom she gave the money. The defense was an alibi. nevertheless, and after being out an hour and quarter the jury reported a disagreement. Judge Peas ley advised them 10 try again to reacf definite conclusion and after deliber ating another fifteen minutes they re ported a verdict of not guilty.
 The funeyal of a young man wei known in this city took place thi: morning at 10 o'clock from the churcl of the Holy Trinity in Wallingforf and the burial was In St Patrick. cemetery in Meridcn. The deceased was James F.. Shortell. q former dru: clerk in this city. hut for some year: proprietor of drug store in Walling ford. He came to this city nine ol ten years ago from Ansonia and about eight years ago located in Walling ford. He conducted the drug bushes: there m to last spring when his i'll ness. which was pulmonary trouble forced him to sell out and the busines was purchased by George X. Smith we'll known also in this city as dru. clerk The deceased is survived by ; widow. who was formerly Miss Me Cormack. daughter of James II. Me Cormack of Meriden. He also leave T brother. Rev K. F.. Shortell of Ridge field. and two sisters. Mrs John DuflI of Derby and Miss Julia Shortell o ! .AnsOnia.
 Only one cent will buy you q posta card which when sent to us will assur, you of an immediate call from ou clock repairer. All work guaranteed : No nasty. slipshod job leaves ou shOp. You'll not grumble at prices either. The Epson Jewelry Co. 6, Bank street