Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
CITY NEWS

To-day was the first afternoon since the clerks have been receiving their half holiday that 1t did not rain.
 The condition of Mrs Ann Bergin of Wolcott street. who has been seri- ously i'll the past week, is much im- proved. Mrs Bergin is one of the old time residents of this city and for years has lived on Wolcott street.
 At largely attended meeting of Degel Zion lodge held last evening at 22 Canal street, B. Liberwitz of Hart ford, F. Ellman of Torrington and I. Zalkind of this city delivered lectures on the Zion movement. Fifteen new members were admitted in the lodge and SIS was raised for the national Zion fund. Secretary Bluwert render ed report of the standing of the or ganization. which was gratifying to those present.
 A peddler got a severe beating from a lot of boys on North Elm street this forenoon. The heat of the day caused the man to keep his hat of. and few dozen stones bounded off his head, each of them leaving a mark that caused blood to flow free ly down his head and neck. One boy threw large stone that caught the man on the shin of the right leg and gave him a nasty cut. In his chase of the boys the man left trail. of blood, and failed to catch any of them. He reported the matter to Officer Gabriel and some of them may be arrested this evening.
 P. J. Culver, who drives a bakery wagon. has been missing pies, cookies and all kinds of sweet things from his wagon of late, and thought that 1t was about time he notified the de- tectives. This noon while the wagon was in the rear of the First Baptist church fellow by the name of Jos eph Joslik came around and started to load up with the contents of the wagon. When he had pinched enough for a good feed Detective Keegan. who was in waiting for Joe" bounced upon him and it was all over. The prisoner was brought to the station and it may go hard with him. for only recently he was lIber- ated from the state school for boys.
 
 It takes some people a long time to wake up to the fact that the stores close Tuesday afternoon. and as result many make trips into the cen- ter to do shopping and never give the closing matter a thought until they try the store doors. One woman was SO put out this afternoon when she found that she couldn't get what she wanted. she declared as she turn ed away that 1t was quite a compli- ment to get a chance to spend one's money in Waterbury these times and Inquired of those about what the next move would be- The old lady was mad clear through. but she will ge; over 1t and when she gets accus- toned to the new order of things she won't mind it at all.
 II. P. Lucas. who keeps a station cry store in the Odd Fellows build ing. occupied a rent in Mrs Mary Flynns house. 2s7 North Willow street. for one year. Mrs Flynn is the wife of William Flynn There was lease for one year existing be- tween them and this expired on May 51. Mir Lucas paid s2o a month He was to have vacated the place on May 31. but the parties in the house where he was going had not left and be vas kept over part of the first day In June. Mrs Flynn claimed a months rent therefor and Mir Lucas declined to pay It. Suit vas thereupon en- tered for one months rent with the usual costs and the natter vas taken ID by Judge Pez<leT and a petit t1rT In the city court st 2 o'clock and oc- rupied the greater part of the after