Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-26
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 -Jesse Dsvine in spsnding the hol- ldays at tho homo of his parents on Bank street.
 Mrs Thomas McMahon of Third street Is entertaining her sister from Peekskill, N. Y.
 Frank Johnson, student at Mo- Gill university at Montreal, is visit- Ing at his homo on Bank street.
 MT and Mrs William Hall Of Highland avenue left this morning to spend few days in New York.
 Fathers Gleeson, Lafiin and Con- way of St Patrick's church attended the funeral of Father Daily in New Haven to-day.
 Thomas Lynch and Frank Smith. students at St Thomas's seminary at Hartford. are spending the holidays at their homes in this section.
 The D. w. c. Whist club will meet at the home of Miss Katharine Mahaney of Bank street on Friday evening. Among the visitors will be a delegation of ten from Torrington.
 Angelo Marello of James street. while at work Saturday at the Chase Rolling mill. had his left hand badly mangled. He was taken to the Water- bury hospital where 1t is feared his hand will have to be amputated.
 The children preparing to re- ceive holy communion at St Patrick's church on New Years day are now making a novena. They attend o'clock mass in the morning and in- structions at 3 in the afternoon.
 The music at St Patrick's church yesterday was the best that has been heard there in long time. Organist Michael Grafton had an excellent program arranged and all the solo, ists were heard to good advantage.
 Tho old-time Brooklyn lovers of polo were we'll represented at the game in the Auditorium yesterday afternoon. Whats the matter that the Brooklyn crowd doesn't get to- gether and form A team? There is good material for i've in this sec ton and if one of the fellows would take hold fast quartet would with out doubt he formed.
 The residents of Brooklyn are anxiously awaiting the outcome of Driver Fill" Reynolds's case. "Bill" is we'll liked in Brooklyn and is one of the most competent drivers that the fire department has. It is said that he has sent in his resignation, but he will not affirm that such is the case, although some of his friends claim that it was sent in by Brooklyn lawyer. Captain Dunn Is not saying word. simply stating that the man was unfit for duty and there was no alternative but to sns- pend him. Captain Dunn still has his followers in Brooklyn who main tain that he is working under worse conditions than any other captain in the city. Nevertheless Bill Reynolds will be big loss to the fire depart ment. and almost everyone seems to think that he will quit the force.
 Although Brooklyn as a whole was very quiet place yesterday. there were couple of fights among foreigners which are liable to take place in any section of the city. con- siding the conditions. Brooklyn is no worse than any other place In Waterbury and if 1t were not for . fews there would be very few fights in this section. Still few can cause trouble. Yesterday Joseph Gwagus. who resides on Third street. paid visit to his brother-in-law on Charles street. Although he took with his no mother-in-law, his broth er-in-law must have taken dislike to Joe's wife and before the day was over the usual battle was on. It was about . in the evening when the first blow was struck, it ia not known whether 1t was beer mug or . GUS pidor. When the flag of truce had been raised and the list of casualfies counted up it was found that the brunt of the battle had fallen on the head of Joseph. He had one of the ugliest scalp wounds seen in many day. Joe was hus- tied to Dr Russell's office where his Christmas present was bandaged. It is gift which he will remember for some time to come. No arrests were made. Another little swatfest was indulged in not far from Lawrence street and one of the participants re- ceived jab which necessitated only eleven stitches. The bridal couple were highly wrought up over the manner in which their wedding day was being celebrated. but although they threatened to call In the police the fellow who did the heavy work WAS allowed fo 70.