Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-10
CITY NEWS

A son was born Friday to Mir and Mrs James H. Murray, 145 South Elm street.
 Frederick L. Scott of Hill street, who has been on the sick list the past month, is again able to be about. Because of the blowing out of a fuse the organ at the Immaculate Conception church was not in use al last mass yesterday.
 Mir Splain said he did not care to state as yet who would succeed James William Fitzpatrick as man. ager of Jacques theater. The streets were very slippery this afternoon and although everybody moved about as carefully as possible, still many came down, and while no serious results have been reported from this cause, quite few had nice suits spoiled.
 The afternoon mail brought the of flclal dosument to Father Slocum from Pope Plus x. raising him to the dignity of household prclate with the title of monsignor. The matter Is re- ferred to in another article in this ls- sue of the Democrat.
 John Clifton Curtin, the months old son of MT and Mrs Charles Cur tin, died at the home of his parents, 162 South Elm street. this morning. The funeral will take place to-mor- row afternoon at 3:30 with inter- ment in Calvary cemetery.
 Mayor Thoms will go to Holyoke Clansman." produced. Advance Agent ]. J. Mccarthy and Attorney Carmody who will carry the matter to court if the mayor vetoe hol. had n long session with Mayor Thoms this afternoon.
 The mortuary report for the month of November shows that there were 66 deaths in Waterbury during that period. They resulted from the fol- lowing causes: Diptheria. croup bronchitis. whooping cough. accident diarrhoea, each: consumption, 4: pneumonia. 10: nervous diseases. g.: heart disease, 4: all other causes ex- cept still births. g.
 Attorney John o'Neill to-day heard from Acting Chief Justice Baldwin to the effect that he has se- lected Judge Joel H. Reed of Staff ford. to hold superior court here be- ginning January which falls on Wednesday. This means that Judge Reed will hold court all of January if possible and certainly for two weeks.
 The picture and description of the new St Msry's hospital. which ap- peared in the Democrat Saturday. pleased everybody. and the public. in- terested in the institution from the outset. appears much more SO now than ever before. Many had a notion that it would be a small affair. but those who thought SO forgot that the man who conceived and brought this hospital project to where it is. is too big a man to plan small things. Tn use a common expression. that hos pital will i'll long felt want in Wa terbury and nearby towns and 1t can not be opened too soon to please the l public.
 The eontrariness Of human nature was shown in the city court this sf- ternoon iu a little replevin uit of Jo- seph summs against the AviIigisnse Aid society. Sometime ago the % r.ety received business letter from i | firm ia New Jersey. through the | plaintiff. It vas merely about cer- tain uniforms and the price of them surnraa handed the letter over to the | .rriety. He Is q member of the so- siety and he considered the latter b. IonEei 10 it- But nov he wants the Iestsr bzck. and he claims It because s was addressed to him. though the nfo-ustic1 it contained belouref to | he socfety- Attorney Guflfofle sp- ,ezres for the plaintiff and RuaeIi ind B.1ny for the scciety.