Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27
CITY NEWS

A son was born yesterday to Mir and Mrs Henry Heitmann.
 Finish the week at Auditorium. American band prom tonight.
 A daughter was born Friday to MT and Mrs Thomas Finnegan of Wall street.
 An operation was performed on Miss Vena Courtemanche of East Dover street last Wednesday during which ninety-ive gall stones were removed.
 The annual field day of the K. G. E.. Will be held on the Driving park on Au- gust 5. Amity Castle has chosen John Spellman to train a ball team for the occasion.
 The Waterbury Business Mems asso- citation gives a general invitation to the public to attend a meeting Monday evening in the Jones' Morgan building to discuss the proper celebration of the Fourth of July.
 Father Slocum will deliver the Mem orial day address for Arthur H. Dut- ton post, c. A. R., at Wallingford, to- morrow night. Father Slocum will also be the orator of the day at the unveiling of the soldiers monument at Winsted on Tuesday.
 About o'clock last evening fire was discovered at the residence of Patrick J. Flanagan on North Riverside street. A still alarm was sent in by Druggest Walker and No 3 responded. I The trouble was in the chimney and v;rpJ,t t>I Hoy Wadham's post, G. A. R., the Wo- | mems Relief corps and the Sons of Vet erans will meet at the headquarters of | the post at z o'clock tomorrow eyen- I ing and march to the Second Congre- gational church where the pastor, Dr Davenport, will preach the Memorial day sermon.
 The following are the new officers of the Day Nursery association: Presi- dent, Miss Edith Kingsbury; secretary, Miss Driggs; treasurer, Mrs John Kel- logg; matron, Miss Whitmore. These are all re-elections. The total attend ance during the past year was 1O,431, a daily average of 31.
 | The local weather prophets predict a good rain between now and Monday. Things look that way but you never can tell what is going to happen and for all the wisest of them know to- morrow may be scorcher. Rain IS needed badly and if it keeps off much longer crops will suffer. The ground is parched and plants won't make much headwny until they get water.
 Benjamin Witkowski is seriously ill at his home on Field street from blood poison. A few days ago he bled a 1 soft corn on his right foot and from this the trouble started. Dr Galley, who is attending him considered his condition so serious yesterday that he deemed it advisable to consult with Dr Graves. The trouble has reached al most to the thigh, and the physicians are unable to say what the result will be.
 At meeting of the third ward re publican club last night J. NJ. Burial 2nd and William Hitchcock were chosen as board of finance. A meet ing will be held on Monday evening June . to take action regarding the death of the late Charles J. Griggs who was a member of the executive l committee. At this meeting suitable resolutions will be passed relative tt the death of Mir Griggs and the va cancy on the executive committed filled.
 The people of Waterbury will have an opportunity on Memorial day of see ing some of the fast steppers clrcul The race course at the driving park, th' affair is being run under the auspices of the South End Social club. Som' very good horses have been entered 10 the races on that day and the event VII be worth going miles to see. In con nection with the horse race there Will be a picnic in the afternoon and even ing. at which there will be athletic con tests for prizes Another of the fea lures at the picnic will be dancing. ; prize of S1O is to be offered for tn best waltzer.
 An injunction was issued to-day b, Judge Peasley enjoining Samuel kar pleman and wife from dispossessin Antonio Mancini from certain premise on Chatfield avenue. Mancini claim to have ten years lease of the prem ises. which he has sublet for saloo business. It was Karpleman's custoI to call for the rent once month, whe 1t fell due. Last month he did not cal and Mancini did not take it to hin Therefore it was not paid on time. O that ground Karpleman claims tn lease was violated. Mancini on tn other hand claims that Karpleman di not call for the rent, thinking tha thereby. the rent not being paid, th lease would be broken.
 Mrs Mary A. Lawlor has won tn suit brought against her some time az by the city to recover for ar assess ment for paving. Mrs Lawlor elaine that she was not properly notified 0 the matter and that the assessment wa high anyway. Judge Cowell this morr ing in giving Judgment for her foun this to be so and allowed her to r' cover from the city S23.00 costs. bond of $50 was ordered in the tw cases of W. \. Vance against John :, IiIIey ct al. Attorney Cole fought Ion and earnestly to have the default l the case of E. B. Reilley. administri tor. against Edward Hellmann. r' opened. The opposing side was repro sented by Attorney Church. The mat ter was continued a week.
 Useful wedding gifts are the mos pleasing to the recipients especiall when they possess those lasting quail ties. In sterling silver this IS a marS