Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-01
CITY NEWS

At meeting of the Talma club
 last night P. O. Knight was chosen
 financial secretary to succeed w. J
 SAannahan, who has been elected to
 the position of recording secretary. l The board of public works vii
 have an outing Monday, when as
 many petitions on the waiting list
 as can be reached will be investi.
 gated.
 l The Rev J. E. Vought of Vest
 wood. N J., will have charge of the
 prayer meeting at the Second Baptist
 church tonight. He will also preach
 Sunday at both services.
 1 To recover commission on an al leged real estate sale, Carmine Gaidioso has entered suit against Mrs Anne Derwin of Abbott avenue for $36. He claims he sold a certain house on Mrs Derwin's representa- tions, while Mrs Derwin claims the contrary.
 Mrs Lucy H. Benjamin, aged 37 years, died yesterday at the Water bury hospital. The deceased be- longed in Cornwall, and was taken I i'll while on visit to her cousin, Dennis c. Barker, 59 Walnut street. The remains were taken to Cornwall for burial this afternoon.
 James E. McGrath and Miss Sarah Blackburn were married at 6:15 o'clock this molsling at the Immacu- late Conception church. The wit nesses were Thomas Grady and Miss Mary Fitzpatrick. Father Slocum performed the ceremony and Father O'Brien celebrated the nuptial mass. David Mccormack and Miss Mary Reddig were married at o'clock this morning at the Immaculate Con- ception church. The witnesses were James Mccormack and Miss Eliza beth Burke. Father Slocum per formed the ceremony and Father Brennan celebrated the nuptial mass.
 The board of safety will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock, and among the matters to dispose of will be the selection of policeman to take the place E.ld by Peter H. Dunais. While none of the members of the board care to say anything definite as to the identity of the new police man, all of them give the impression that Supernumerary Thomas McElli- gott will be the choice. .....
 List of letters remaining un- claimed in the postofflce: Mrs George Anderson, Mrs E. H. Barber, Mrs Louis Beach, Mrs W. E. Buck, Mrs Fred Camp, Miss s. Cote, Mrs P. Gettins, Mrs Jennie Knowles, Miss M. Louise Morse, Mrs Lena Sanford, Charley Ferist, Clarence F. Hast ings, Will D. Hawes, Robert B. Kirk, Nectaire Laplante. Fred Rigg, P. A. Sullivan, George Williams.
 At a meeting of the board of chari- ties last night H. W. Atwood was chosen assistant superintendent. ..4 of poor during the month of August. This was done on account of the in- crease in work which rendered it prac- tieally out of the question for the su- perintendent and clerk to attend to everything The board is of the opin- ion that horse at the Brooksile home which was injured some time ago should be sold and a better one secured. The animal is all right. ex cept in warm weather. The supposi- tion is that it suffered from heart prostration and never fully recovered.
 The warm weather recently has made the popular day shore excur- sions, under the management of the N. Y., N. H. & H. K. R. Co especially attractive, and particularly so with the evening trip tomorrow, particu- lars of which are advertised in to- days issue. Leaving here at 6:30 D. m. one has ample time to witness the magnificent electric illumination for which Steeplechase Island has be- come noted. also to participate in the pleasures and pastimes found there: and return home at a seasonable hour. Purchase early to insure par ticipation as the sale will be discon- tinued after the number of tickets assigned this city has been sold.
 At q meeting of the board of health this evening the smokestack for the crematory at Waterville which has been hanging fire for some time will undoubtedly come up for a hearing. and one of the members is likely to have a few interesting things to say. At to-night's meeting P. II. Car rolls old bill of s1.IO0 which has been held up for the past few months. may be ordered paid. although the board might decide to take part of it for a little repairing which was done there. The bill has been hanging fire for some time and a committee consist ing of Commissioners Bland. Fltz- patrick and Noonan was appointed to confer with the excOllector. but the committee never had a conference with MT Carroll. One of the mem bers stated to-day that lie sees no req son why the board should any longer hold up the bill and say that fin his opinion the money would be ordered paid this evening. although few dollars might be taken out for lime. etc, purchased for the renovation of the plant.
 Secretary E. F. Moran of the local lodge of Elks received word this noon of the death in NewburypoTt, Mass. of Frank E. Loud. formerly a resi- dent of this city and member of the Waterbury lodge of Elks. Frank E. Loud came to Waterbury about ten