Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-24
CITY NEWS

Bernard Stone was arrested in the Brooklyn district this afternoon by Officer J. Walsh for selling junk without license. It will undoubted- ly cost Bernard few dollars in court tomorrow.
 Nick Florio, youth residing on Union street, was arrested to-day by Officer J. Mccarthy for being incor- rigible. Nick refuses to go to school and says that work has no attractions for him. He has been roaming the streets of late, consequently his ar rest.
 w. J. Connors of New Milford, an employe of the c. R. and L. Co, met with serious accident at the com pany's west end plant this afternoon. His collar bone and several ribs were broken and he was severely burned. He was hurried to the hospital, where his injuries were attended to by Dr Maloney and Dr Moriarty.
 The Tuesday afternoon closing seems to be a hoodoo for the clerks, for as yet they have not had a pleas ant day. Although it did not rain to- day, the skies were very, heavy and there was no telling when the rain was going to fall. Consequently many of the clerks who otherwise would have gone to the shore this afternoon remained at home.
 The body of Howard Smith, the 15 year old son of MT and Mrs w. Eas- ton Smith of Grove street, who was drowned at Indian lake in the Adiron- dacks. arrived here this afternoon. The Smith boy and a companion. Ralph Barker of Bridgeport. were out In a canoe when 1t toppled, and as neither was an expert swimmer, both went down after short strug- gle.
 Charles Simmons, trolley conduc- tor. went to police headquarters late last night and told story about noises he heard near Forest park. He thought some one had been drowned. A couple of officers were, sent, ip there and although the police and de- tectives worked on 1t for some time nothing could be found which would lead them to believe that any acci- dent had happened.
 Arthur E. Claire. who was to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- tion of Richard Gordon of the Poli Stock company, is seriously III and was unable to make his initial ap- pearance yesterday. The young man is being attended by Dr Anderson. The leading role. that of James Nor ley in "The Frisky Mrs Johnson" which is on the boards at Polls this week. was played last evening by MT Dashiell.
 The dedication of St Agnes's Cath ollie church at Woodmont will take place on Sunday, August 12. This is the first and only summer resort Catholic church in the state and is only about year or two old. Next Saturday evening there will be lawn fete for tho benefit of the church given at the cottage of Joseph A. Jackson of New York. This will be the social event of this season in Woodmont The committee having the lawn fete in charge consists of Mrs Maria c. Bolan. Waterbury; Miss l.. Driscoll, New Haven, and Miss Walsh. Ansonia.
 Some of the prominent residents of the thirl ward are moving into the fifth district. the last person 10 make the change being ex-Alderman Daniel D. Gregory. who has moved from Hos pital avenue to the Ingrnm block. 1O7S Baldwin street Mir Gregory is I a good citiezn and the people down that way will find him very desirable neighbor This and other changes that might be mentioned are due largely to the trolley service. which enables peo- pie to get to and from their places of employment as readily as from any part of the city. That's an ideal resi- dence section and there is lots of room fin it.