Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-25
CITY NEWS

the question of constructing sewer in Railroad Hill street.
 Vincente, seven months old son of Joseph kidul, died at his parents home, 161 South Leonard street yes tefrday. The funeral was held this afternoon with burial in Calvary cenl- etery
 William J. Blacker has purchased from Thomas Delowry his new three family house on Cherry street. Mir Blacker has bought the property for a home and investment and will short ly take up his residence there. The sale was made through the agency of Daniel T. Harrington of No 40 East Main street.
 There is great deal of interest taken in the coming bicycle race be- tween Joe SZparadowski and Joe Coco his partner and Albert Mclaughlin and Teddy Hartz. The race is for $50 worth of merchandise: besides this the friends of both contestants are al ready betting heavy on their favorltes In connection with this race the Fri bune Bicycle club are giving four oth- CT races so as to make a good days sport for all who will attend.
 The funeral of William Anderson was held Saturday afternoon, the Rev Mr Danielson officiating. Georgie Munson, Harold Kenny, Willie Con- nor and Peter Avon acted as pail bearers. There were floral tributes from Mir Chris and Miss Annie Sulli van. Mrs Annie Munson. Charles Hex tran, Charles Hanson. Fred Andersoi.. Hattie Anderson, Carl Orlando, Frank and Harold Morrissey, Mrs Mary Murphy. Mr and Mrs s. Anderson, Mrs Edbcrg and Clara Johnson and tile pail bearers. Burial was at Riv- erside.
 Baron J. Torkomian, the real estate agent has brought suit against Daniel Markert. the well known musician to recover commission on real estate transaction. Torkomian sold Markerts S house on North Willow street to Leo C. Herr and demanded his usual com mission which he says is S150. Mark ert refused to pay him that sum and there are other points of difference i'll the transaction on which the suit is based. Attorney Seery. counsel for the real estate man has made the suit returnable to the district court and claims S200 damages.
 It is understood that Mayor Elton and the department of public works are considering the question of an an nual outing to the Branch where all the city officials may be made acqraint- ed with the magnitude of the plant Wa i terbury owns in that part of the state. 1 The outing was an old republican clls- i tom which the democrats failed to keep up and many claim this is the reason | they lost the election two years ago. It 1 is long, tedious drive to the reser- voir, but after the trolley runs through | that district it will be an ideal spot for i an outing Very few people in this 1 town know anything about the Branch and it goes without saying that most l citizens would be surprised at the slZe ] of the masonry dam and delighted at 1 the scrupulous care taken of the water l shed Some fine day when all Water | bury takes a trip to the Branch you'll 1 hear no more fault finding about that million dollar water supply.
 ] The rain storm of yesterday after noon cooled things off considerably | and gave everybody an opportunity to have good nights rest. But didn't 1 1t come down. The rain was accom- | panied by thunder and lightning aud 1 the clouds were so dark and threaten ing 1t looked as if q regular old torna- do was coming down. The water ran in rivers through the streets and in some places people had to get out and ] fnf + rn nj pi.n if
 would have rolled into their kitchens and front rooms. Catch basins and conduits didn't amount to much while the freshet was on. though. to be sure. they helped perhaps. and maybe if they hadn't erfOrmed some service the danl- age would have been greater. Some of the streets were nipped here and there. hut considering the severity of the storm and the volume of water that
 rushed madly through the highways the damage was slight. \ great many get soaked but the rain had been so long coming people didn't mind 1t and acted as if they felt relieved tO have
 the water splashing about them.
 For some time tramps have been
 making their headquarters in the rail . tuaH NtiWi Ht ibEbNhNfttF uFAAEt dANA
 chickens and garden produce have
 mysteriOusly disappeared. Last eve
 ming Detective Keegan after lying in
 wait for some time caught Michael
 Byrnes. Fred sidney and Joseph Rob
 inSon sleeping in the station. They
 had nothing On them to indicate they
 were the fellows who have been visit
 ing hencoops and gardens. Neither
 Robinson nor sidney had anything to
 say for themselves in court to-day. hui
 Byrnes said he was caught In the
 rain and went to the depot for shelter
 They were each sentenced to fifteen
 days in jail The rasDS against Ed
 ward Dwver for violating line Iiqn0G
 laws were settled in payment Of S-sl
 Thomas Cleary uf Emerald street was
 arrested last midnight for breach of Iile
 peace. His caSe was called in the rity
 court today before Judge PeasIey lsIi
 ff was continued tG tomorrow morn.
 ing. \ complaint against John Olirer
 for nonslpport of his wife and three small children YVES continued Ip r"-nI1r.
 TOW. Oliver is going tn fEht tlle cas-
 Before Ieaving home for the sussl-
 ner dO not neglect to provide yourself with duplicate eyeglasses or spec- taei.S. The pleasure If ones trip fs often seriously handicapped by srEct neglect Ou. optical department ills iha most complicated prescription af short notice The J-P~0n Jeveiry ts-. opticians