Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-20
CITY NEWS

U. H. BalQWln, a IOfmer HldyOT ol this city and now residing in New York, was in town to-day. ! Town Clerk F. P. Brett has is- sued his annual warning to owners of dogs to call at his office and settle.
 B. J. Torkomian has sold for Mars Tasel his two-family house on Tudor street to Edward and Antonio Bic mann.
 An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock at Sacred Heart church for the late James Shearon of WOl- colt street.
 At the annual meeting of the Con- necticut society, Ordep of Founders and Patriots at Hartford yesterday, the Rev John G. Davenport, D.D., was chosen secretary.
 The Upson Jewelry Co repairs hun-. dreds of watches yearly. Why does their repair business continue to show an increase year upon year? There must be merit in the work.
 The contention in the Apothecar- ies' Hall Co came up in the superior court in New Haven to-day on de- murrer to the complaint dThere were other local matters to come up, among them the Stenbon divorce suit.
 It was James J. Quinn, fireman stationed at the Brooklyn engine house, not his namesake John J. of the Scovill street house, who had a bill for medical services before the board-of public safety Wednesday af- ternoon.
 The first meeting of the creditors of James l.. Henebry, who was in the plumbing business on West Main street, took place in New Haven this afternoon. Henebry has petition in bankruptcy. The meeting to-day was for the purpose of appointing trustee and appraisers.
 The board of finance met yesterday afternoon and approved the payrolls. The mayor was authorized to con tinue the use of the safe at the Co., lonial Trust Co at $50 year and to rent two more at the Manufactur- CTS National bank at $10 each, pro- vided he thinks they are needed.
 The meeting of the Connecticut Civil Service commission. which was announced to be held at The Elton tomorrow, has been postponed for week. Secretary Taft, who was to beoneofthe speakers. has notified the committee that owing to the trouble at San Francisco he will not be able to come to Waterbury.
 Attorney Abner P. Hayes has taken an appeal from Judge Loves deci- sion in refusing to remove James N. Webb as eonservator oyer>his broth CT Edward. The latter claims that ne is now able to manage his affairs and that his brother has not helped fin the least. but on the contrary has charged him for work he did not do. The matter will next be heard in the superior court unless settled mean while.
 Some of the open cars are out to- day and if the good weather contin- ues we'll soon have nothing else for the next three or four months. Say. isn't 1t time the seats were on the green Whats the matter with Tom Kelly this year that he hasn't called attention to this matter? Can it be possible that all his spare moments are employed in an effort to pull the trolley up Robbins street and thence across the country to Quassapaug?
 The second annual social and dance given by the Edgewcod A. C.. which was held last evening in the eimonsvil.e school hall, was both so- ciaIIy and financially success. The rnusie. which was furnished by LaI- Hers orchestra. was very much en- loved by over 100 couples. The com rnittee which had charge of the af- fair was: Chairman. P. Farrell: J. Coyie. !. Lawson. l. Kenney. T. Horn. J. Began. ]. Flavin. J. Shug- rue. T. Egan. R. Miller. F. DTiscolI. E. Casey, H. Roberts. P. Bowe. J. Burns. J. Laird
 Collector Reeves is sending out the rate bills and as usual many think fhey are entirely too large This Of rourse Is something the collector is in no way responsible for. and In fact it would be very hard to fix the accessibility. Some may say the as- se.sors are the real euIprits. but this fs not 90: the man who thinks the city never can spend enough is the person vho forces up the expenses. an of which has 10 cone out cf the u-orkess of everybody uho 0vrs any fRfrr tsrsbIe- Bat Feopls shouldn't est too mad about the sire of the rate blIls. IL 5EoaId ts well to save a few cun words to let go after May 4 .<.- r-s Ua<er rerfs come .rourI-