Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-28
CITY NEWS

the Second Baptist church tomorrow. P. H. Carroll is building a four story brick block at the corner of Pine and North Willow streets. It will have forty-six rooms.
 At meeting of the democratic town committee last night F. P. Brett was chosen treasurer to sue ceed the late Christian Strobel.
 The board of directors of the local divisions of the A. O. H. will hold an important meeting in A. O. H.. hall tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The street department has com menced making repairs on Piedmont street, as per order of the board of public works, passed at the last meet ing.
 There will be a months mind mass Monday morning at o'clock at the church of the Immaculate Concep- tion for the late Mrs Catherine Nolan of 8 Ayers street.
 There were hearings before Referee Newton in New Haven yesterday on the bankrupt estate of James L. Hen- ebry, William H. Possner and the Fitting Clothing Go.
 Daniel T. Harrington has sold for John J. Crane handsome three fam fly house situated at 1925 Ridge wood street, to Ella M Vail, who has purchased the property for invest ment.
 Father Mollard, who has been sta toned at the Sacred Heart church the past week, in the absence of Father Dunigan, left to-day for St Michaels in Waterville. On Mon day he will return to Hartford.
 The first band concert of the year on the green last evening drew out a large crowd, which highly appre- ciated the program rendered by the American band Judging from the number of strollers out last night the concerts will prove as popular as in summers gone by when stranger in town would imagine that the whole village was out to hear the band play.
 The estate of the late Mrs Ann Rafferty who lived on Bishop street. years ago was settled up to-day in probate by the administrators Judge George H. Cowell and Officer Samuel c. Walsh. represented by his brother, Thomas W Walsh. The estate amounted to about S6.O0O and was di- vided between relatives. A niece living in Ohio. said to be rather poor, received the largest beQuest, S1,500.
 Judge Reed has decided the two cases of the Lambert Hoisting En- zine Co against Contsable M. F. Car mody. In each the defendant has lost. In one case damages of $140.31 was given and in the other s6S.66 with costs in each. Constable Car mody attached certain engines used by the McGovern Construction Go fin the sewer job in South Brooklyn. The engines were claimed by the plaintiff and as the constable re- fused to give them up they were sued for on replevin.
 Several people from this city will attend the lawn fete to be given this evening at Woodmont for the bene- fit of the parish of St Agnes, recent ly formed. The fete will be in charge of Mir and Mrs Joseph A. Jackson, aided by several sub-com- mittees whose names have already been published. One of the features of the fete will be a salamagpnd! party, which should be a decided novelty. There will be several booths on the lawn which will be tastefully decorated. A string orchestra from New Haven will furnish the music and a good time seems to be in store for all who attend. This is the first of series of fetes, so the committee is endeavoring to make 1t rousing success.
 Another suit for damages has been the third or fourth brought against him within a month. Thomas Byrne is the plaintiff in this case and he sues for S1.o00 damages. One night last spring Mr Byrne was going up to "nigger heaven" to see the show. There was no hand rail along the stairway and it is alleged that the ceiling was rather low and defective also. Anyhow. Byrne slipped and fell and he rolled 10 the bottom and when he got there he felt that every bone in his body was broken. IL was not SD bad as that with him. however. His head and hands were cut and bruised and he was quite sore for some weeks and unable to work. he claims. His counsel Attorney Kelley had the papers in the case served to- day.
 Superintendent James P Morris nA Tfa-Ir Tnh .,f k. la partment of charities. are in receipt of letters and postal cards from Commissioner Daniel J. Murphy. who with his wife and others are touring Ireland. Mir Murphy was in Cork when he wrote the letter received here this week. He was much pleased with the appearance of the place. liked the way they do things at the Victoria hotel. that looks out on the market square. and was amazed at the length and beauty of Patrick street, the main thOroughfare in the city. Another thing that attracted his attention was the number of He brew signs over store doors. Mr Murphy took a sail along the River Lee, made famous by the Rev Fran cis Mahony in his charming song en- titled ''ShandOn Bells" whose mel ody is still as entrancing as of old. and took in the sights at Monkstown. that skirt the water on the way from Queenstown 10 Cork.
 Cooke street property owners will meet tonight in the office Of Real Estate and Insurance Agent John J. Geraghty, II East Main street. for the purpose of perfecting plans for an improvement society Among those