Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-14
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 Rev Father Saurusaitis, pastor of St Joseph's church, Is on a four weeks vacation to Chicago.
 IT. L. Murphy and Miss Ida will be married at St Patrick's church on Thursday, No vember 22.
 Edward McGrath. employed in D. J. McGrath's meat market, has re- turned after visit to his home in Tsrryville.
 Mrs Katharine Driggs, formerly of this city, but now of New York, is visiting her brother, John Bowers of North Riverside street.
 -Mingooch Rose and Thomas Boekwitch went on a hunt to Middle bury yesterday. They returned last evening with couple of rabbits.
 The 10-years-old son of MT and Mrs Antonio Marciano of Charles street was severely scalded last even ing at his home by hot water from kettle which was tipped by another member of the family. The kettle with the boiling water was on the stove when it was accidentally knocked over. The boy was badly scalded about the hips. Dr Lopez attended the youth.
 Frank Driscoll of Wolcott street, who figured in a fight with an Italian laborer whom he discharged from the O'Brien Construction company about week ago, is suffering from the effects of blow on the jaw from the list of his antagonist. It is feared that blood poisoning may set in. Driscoll has been under the care of a physician the past week and 1t is thought that an operation will have to be performed on his jaw.
 Tt was expected that Benjamin Kelsey. chairman pro tenn of the so- ciety formed of representatives from all the improvement societies in this city, would call a meeting for some night this week, but as yet he nas failed to do 90. If there Is a meeting called, the members will meet in Real Estate Agent Geraghty's ofice on Bank street. Although there has been much talk in connection with this Improvement committee 1t is not as yet we'll under way, but once 1t gets in full swing the members predict that great things will be accom- plished.
 Miss Mary Fortino, who resides in Wards flats on Bank street and who is employed in the burner room of Plume & Atwood's factory, was in- jured in a peculiar manner while at work yesterday afternoon. She was laboring at her bench when without warning she was struck in the side of the head with a piece of brass. She was rendered unconscious by the force of the blow and al- though medical assistance was sum- moned, 1t was almost an hour before the young lady was brought back to her senses. She was then carried to her home in hack. Although it was thought that the accident might prove fatal. as it was close to the temple, Miss Fortino Is much im- proved to-day. The accident was evil dently the result of the fooling of a couple of employees who sent one of their missiles astray.
 Anthony. Mazika. who keeps 4 saloon in this section, was somewhat worried this morning over S5 which he thinks he has lost for some time at least. Saturday evening Charles Baukas. one of Anthony's acquain- tances. WAS arrested and on Monday morning In court it cost him S20 to settle. Baukas did not have enough mazuma, he had only five spot, but Mazika agreed to pay the remaining fifteen copecks so as to allow the young man to so free. Baukas natu- rally consented to work steadily to pay back the money which his bene- factor paid for him. but 1t looks as If he had changed his mind, for last evening he left town and Mazika Is wondering where he will get his iif- teen. Baukas was employed at the New England Watch factory and has two weeks pay coming to him. Ma zika Is of the impression that he can get hold of the weeks wages which will almost make up the sum he paid 10 prevent Baukas from going 10 jail.
 That the landlords in this sec ton are determined to make hay while the sun shines was made evil dent to-day when the tenants of two of the biggest blocks on Bank street were informed that from now on their rent will be e a month higher. There is a scarcity of rents Tn this section of the city and there is m alternative for the tenants but 10 nay | the increase put on by the landlords. or endeavor to find a suitable rent in some other section Of the city which is rather a dlfhcult undertaking just st present. Of eourse the landlord, are not to blame in a way. as they maintain that 1t epts more 10 own property thsn it did some years SEQ. and claim that it is becoming more expensive each day. Naturally they dislike to raise the rent On tenants who have been with them several years. but when it comes to a aues- tion U business there is 10 such thing ss sympathy. Brooklyn h fin need Of new houses and blocks and some enterprss'nG real estate man would fr all probability rnske a fer