Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-12
CITY. NEWS

Attorney McGrath,, prosecutor in the Bristol city court, was the guest of Attorney E. B. Kelley to-day.
 Mir and Mrs Charles o. Murphy of Norwich were the guests of Mrs Will liam Fallowell of Scovill street.
 At a meeting of the Daughters of Isabella, McGivney court, K. of C., last evening, Miss Mary J. Denehy was appointed Organist.
 Everything in music" and every thing up to date. The Fulton Music Co, 146 Grand street, opposite post office. Come in and see us tonight.
 Superintendent of the State Police Thomas Egan of Southington was in town to-day and called upon Detective Dodds and other officials of the police and courts.
 All who desire to become members of the arithmetic class in the Catholic WOmens association should meet at the association rooms Thursday even- ing at 73O o'clock.
 When Tn need of help try 25c ad in the Democrat. One business man ad. vertised for clerk in our columns and received 92 written answers, besides nearly as many more applied in person. It only costs 25c.
 At bar meeting in the city court to- day cases assigned for hearing were Alexander Zack against John A. Bag ley Saturday; Annie Barrett against N. F. r. Hansen, Monday; and the Johnson County Savings bank against the Waterbury Drug Co, Thursday.
 The. appeal of Antonio Delabella from the jury verdict in his case as ad- ministratOr against the Waterbury Brass Goods corporation, has been withdrawn from the supreme court for the present, and proceedings will be brought against the concern in another form.
 John J. Shanley, we'll known local tailor, was removed to the hospital to- day suffering from an attack of pneu- mOnia. Mir SAanley has been tailor in Waterbury for the past thirty five or forty years and is one of the best known men in that line of business fin the city. For some years he has been in the employ of A. W. Divis.
 A meeting of the four councils of the Knights of Columbus of this city is called for next Sunday evening at s o'clock sharp for the purpose of dis cussing the McGivney monument fund before it goes to the state convention. and also the possibility of future home for the knights. Several speakers have been engaged and all who at tend will hear some good remarks. Coroner Mix telephoned to Water bury to-day and requested Dr Graves to hold port mOrtem examination on the body of Thomas Lockwood, who died yesterday at his home on the AIiddlebury road. The assault upon Mir Lockwood. which eliminated in death. has aroused good deal of in- dignation and in the opinion of many good citizens the board of aldermen should offer handsome reward for in formation which would lead to the ar rest and conviction of the guilty par ties.
 | The annual reception of the Water bury Women's club was held yester- day afternoon in the parlors of the Sec Ond Congregational church. An inter- esting musical and literary program was rendered. including selections on the harp by Miss Oulette. and violin solos by Miss Granniss. accompanied by Miss Mullings. Tle receiving party consisted of Mrs Otis $. Northrop. Mrs w. F. Reilly. Mrs Robert s. Ross. Mrs Frank Walters. Mrs Hoffman. Mrs !. H. Hart. Mrs George Els. Mrs Gilman Hill and Mrs F. l.. Frisbie. ST. In the court of probate this morning there was another hearing on the mo- ton for the appointment of a guardian over Emma and Henry, children of the late Sarah Townsend. Judge Peasley nominated John A. Edmondson. under taker. as he was the choice of the girl. Attorney Kelley opposed the nomina- | ton as Mir E1mondson is a creditor to the amount of s20o. the cost of the fu- neral. The hearing was quite warm and rather personal at times and was | adiournei to tomorrow morning. when it is expected an appointment will he made
 It is just a mile from Madison street | to the Pearl Lakes road. and the num- Der of property owners along the line is large. and as nearly all of them were present at the hearing on the layout of Baldwin and Chapel streets last night before the board of public works. there was little room for others If the bureau of assessment gets down | to business now and makes a report on the question of benefits and dam ages without delay there is no reason why everything should not be ready | for the trolley company to % ahead | n.r rIe. r-n-r- fuvf frr<. matter of fact the work might he com menced now. for the grade is already established from Keefe street to Nadi- son street a distance of about 1-JW