Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-02
CITY NEWS

Mrs Agnes Callan, aged e years, | wife of Adam Callan. died this morn ing at her home. 13i Clark street. The funeral will be held Thursday. Mary A. Burke. aged one year. daughter of Mrs Burke of 54 East
 Hawkins street. was reported ill today with cerebro spinal meningitis.
 This morning at o'clock at the Im- maculate Conception church Father Slocum celebrated a months mind mass for the late Norah Coughlan. The controversy over the selection of conservator for Mrs Evelyn Nor ris of Prospect street was settled to- day by Judge Lowe appointing John R. s. Todd of Wolcott to the office The six years old daughter of Nor ris Taffel of Brewster street was ter ribly scalded yesterday. The child ae- cidentally toppled over boiler of hot water upon herself, scalding her en- tire body.
 The Fulton Music Co has received new edition of ''Our Compliments. march. Those who have not already procured copy can get same by calling at the store on Grand street, opposite postoftice.
 An attachment for S1.Jto was made on the bakery of John Steinman of Naugatuck to-day. The attachment was made by Attorney Guilfoile in the interest of Reid X Garrett. wholesale four dealers, of New Haven.
 The letter carriers started on their rounds half an hour earlier than usual this morning. The new location en- ables the department to do this so that while 1t is termed an experiment Il is likely to continue right along.
 Forest fires ragged fiercely last night on West Side hill. Considerable dam age was done to woodland and fences. It is supposed to be the work of young sters and if they can be found out they will remember the occasion as long as they live.
 Town Clerk John Blair has issued his last call to owners of dogs to step up to the captains office and settle The time limit Is passed. but if you don't fool around too long about com ing forward you may escape ty plank ing down the dust and asking no ques- tions. There are about 5.i.o dogs tn Waterbury. some make it l1.cc, and so far only 3Do have been heard from in the town clerks office.
 W. <. Hunt. collector of taxes. and his three lady assistants are wreathed in smiles today and no wonder. for the office thronged with people who ap- pear to have lots of money and show q great anxiety to part with il. Yesier- day they took in about <l4.en and Mir Hunt said this afternoon that he ex- p--rtsd to receive S25.sO or S39.o to- day. This is better than usual and the collector does not know how to ac- count for it.
 At a meeting of the Waterbury ho- tel corporation fin the City hall annex last night officers were chosen as fol- lows: President. James s. Elton: treas urer. George F.. Boyd: secretary. Otis $. Northrop: direcfors. !. R. smith. W. r.. Fulton. H. H. Peek. A q. Jennings. D < Plume. e. L. White. E. L. FriS- bic IT. ]. $. Elton. I. r. Elton. L II. Chase. H. W. ScovilL q. $ Northrop. A committee was appointed to draft suitable resolutions regarding the death of the late F. B. Rice. the eompsnys first president. and one of the most aetfre workers for the new Elton hotel. which vsI te formally opened on May ss7
 The Society Christopher Cciumbus will give their first annual dsnce on Thu-~isy evening May 4 at Con co-iia hall The parade will be he'd at 4 o'clock D. u- starting from Con c-prsiia hall to the church of Our Lady of Lourses where the ~rcietv's flags will te hztpizel The members VII sfrervaris march through fhe follow fnx streets. Frsm the church down Sel1fh Main gp Washington aveu8e into Bank down Bank to Grand from Grznd into South Main frpm South Main ID Essf Main ss afr ss the Hixh srhoci srf firm fhence teck tc Goa eur7is hall The feature If the even ing wflI t< th< pre>pnfafSou of c gold rfmx fs the bu< Indy vnDe@