Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-09
CITY NEWS

The steam roller is busily engaged in tearing up South Elm street to put it in shape for macadamizing it.
 George Guilfoile, student at Holy Cross college, who is spending the vacation at his home on Ridge street, while catching ball yesterday was struck in the face, receiving a bad gash.
 Attorney John H. Cassidy has been appointed receiver for the Hotel Wa terbury. William Butler, who has been tending bar there for some time, has accepted a like position in a we'll known hostelry in New Haven.
 John Whitehead, Jr, has resigned his position as reporter and is again employed in the office of the United Gas Co. John was presented with a golf bag by his fellow workers on the Republican with whom he was most popular.
 Yesterday was another big day for the Cheshire line being especially heavy. Last evening as the people started to come home from the shore it was almost impossible to get on a car in Cheshire. For some reason or other only one car was used on each trip and this was by no means able to do good service. sa}Ier ryter 7 ~a
 The board of public safety found Officer Patrick J. Hayes guilty of the charges preferred against him by Ser geant Blakely and imposed a fine of tnv 1or rrvt,t tnh cho oil inn ly16n Ia the days he was suspended from work, and also that he be reprimand- ed. The latter part of the sentence was carried out by Commissioner Minor Saturday evening as the night gang of men was going on duty. The fine amounts to $27.50.
 S. z. Poli has awarded the contract for making some changes in Polls theater to Tracy Bros Go, who com- menced operations to-day. To Dem ocrat reporter MT Poli said this morn- ing that he will not be able to get all the room he wants, but he will do the best he can. About 200 more seats will be put in and there will be a great deal more standing space. He said he has abandoned the idea of building new theater here for the present, but he will take it up again. ''The town is growing" he added, "and we intend to keep pace with it.'
 At the regular meeting of Court Stephen J. Meany, No S7, F. of A., Friday evening, the following officers were installed: c. R., Patrick Fla herty; s. c. ranger, Charles J. Evans; R. S., Patrick Barrett; s. w., Daniel Griffin; J. w., John Griffin; s. B., William La Force; J. B., P. Mo Govern; lecturer, Simon Cronin. The installation ceremonies were in charge of D. G. c. R. Charles w. Bagley, assisted by James Kelly of Court Crosby, who acted as herald. Many visiting members were pres ent and remained during the social session which followed the ceremon- ies of installation.
 The Connecticut Railway and Lighting company and the Consoli- dated Railway company have put into effect a fifteen-minute trolley service between Hartford and New Britain. The change was made because of the discontinuance of the third-rail sys- tenn and will be continued if it is justified by the patronage. The sched- ule, which commenced yesterday, will be run on the new time on Sundays, beginning with 9:15 a. m. until II D. m. On week days the half-hour service system will be used through the morning until 12:45 p. m. The fifteen-minute schedule will hold throughout the afternoon and even- ing.
 The city may be called upon to an- swer for injuries sustained by Joseph Kelly, a hostler, by being run down by the police patrol wagon on April l4. The matter came before the board of public safety at the adjourned meeting held Saturday afternoon. Kelly. it seems, retained Attorney E. B. Kelley to take care of the matter for him for he was himself unable to do anything about 1t, being laid up for over two months with injur- ies to his back. where the pole of the wagon gave him jab that sent him unconscious to the ground. Mr Kelley wrote Thomas F. Lunny who has a three years contract with the city to conduct the patrol service at S1,700 a year. MT Lunny sent the letter to Commissioner Minor of the board of safety and he brought the matter before the board Saturday. On vote of the board it was referred to the city attorney for his opinion as to who Is responsible.
 IL seems to have been a dry Sun day here yesterday. notwithstanding that it was threatening rain all day. Still the police had a very quiet day. and Judge Peaseley had to dispose of only Saturday night cases to-day in the city court. They were all cases Of ordinary intoxicatiOn. Thomas Lee was given thirty days In jail. Elfer Gerald was fined SIC and costs. Uli- yer Blansfeld was picked up by Off, car Hickey on North Main street ear- ly Sunday morning. He was fined 8 and costs. James Garde was fined g. and costs. Walter Lawson was before the court Friday for violating the probation law and he was given until this morning to settle up. He d'd not do so ana the warrant for his arrest was returned to the police Louis Con- ii got into a wrangle with fellow countrymaa Saturday and he wss ar- rested. The other fellow got away Concealed weapons were found ca Contf. He did not care to face the court today and settled for s5-
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