Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-24
CITY NEWS

Beer Out next Monday.
 A daughter was born yesterday to MT and Mrs Harry V. Ramon of Wal 1 street.
 The members of the Talma club and those who participated in the min, strels will have banquet on Tuesday evening.
 At a meeting of the democratic town committee last night. J. H. Freney was chosen chairman, Francis T. Reeves, clerk, and Christian Strobel, treasurer. The retiring chairman, MT Kilduff, was not present and was not a candidate l for reelection.
 Judge Cowell handed down a few decisions in cases that were tried dur ing the February term of the court In l the case of Bernard Mulcrone against 1 the city, judgment for $40 was given the plaintiff. This was suit having its source in a defective sidewalk. In the matter of George o. Robbins against Fragene Ingraham, the plaint- if was given Judgment to recover $18.75. On alleged medical services the claim was based.
 Yesterday afternoon the fire depart- ment was called to the convent de Notre Dame property on Union street, where fire had broken out in the small brick structure near the Dallas green house. The place is occupied by the tanitor of the convent and the trouble. It appears, was caused by couple of children who were visiting there and got fooling with matches. One of the bedrooms on the second floor was dam aged to the extent of about $50.
 Beginning on Monday new trolley rules will go into effect, so it is said, in regard to the routes of the employees of the concern. From now it is un- derstood that the Connecticut Rail- way & Lighting Co will allow it's men to select their own roads according to the number of years that man mas worked for the company. Under the new order.the old employees will be al- lowed to take their choice of the runs and good routes will depend on merit | system. William H. Bell of New Haven, well known in Waterbury, has brought suit against Chamberlain council. Jr, O. U. A. M., of New Britain, to re- cover $100 for selling tickets for it's recent fair. A member of the council said that no notice of the suit had been received. He explained that a deal was made with Mir Bell to sell the tickets and added that when he made the returns as he agreed that he would be paid. A suit brought un- der any other condition will be fought In the courts. Notwithstanding numerous other events going on in the city last night, a large crowd was present at the Audi torium. the occasion being the big whist party and dance for the purpose Of raising money to repair the convent of St Thomas's church. The hall was we'll filled when card playing started. The prizes awarded the winners were handsome. Lallier's orchestra fur nished music for dancing and those present enjoyed a fine program which had been excellently arranged. The | affair will net handsome sum for the parish.
 Judge Cowell and Clerk Root of the district court were in New Haven to- day attending the drawing of jurors. The old way of drawing jurors lett it to the clerk of the court and the sher- in of the county, which Attorneys ! Kennedy and O'Nelll for years con. tended was unfair and dangerous. During the trial of the trolley strikers Attorney Kennedy raised such a row about this that it was taken up by rhe bar all over the state and the present method, prescribed by a new law passed by the last legislature. was the result.
 The district court room was crowd ed to-day with people from Wolcott interested in the petition of the select men of that place for the appointment of a conservator over Mrs Harriet J. Hall. alias Gladding. It would seem as though all wolcott was at the hearing. Mrs Hall. or Gladding, Is an old woman said to he worth 5000. Her friends are alarmed that she will spend her estate and thus become burden. If not upon them. at least upon the town. Attorney Russell ap- peared for Mrs Hall and Attorney Car mody for the petition.
 A very pleasant birthday party was held at the home of Miss May Cannon Maclean. Bank street, Thursday even- ing in honor of her fourteenth blrth- day. Solos were rendered by the Miss es CahIll. Griffin and Shaker. and by Masters Hayes, McGrath, Logan and Agnew; piano selections by Misses Cannon, Murphy. Carroll and Mul- cahy; duet by May Kelly and Jerry Sullivan: violin selections by Masters Freeman. Sickmund. Berg. Moran and Hamilton. Refreshments were served at hslf-past ten and the party broke ID at late hour The hostess was the recipient of many beautiful pres ents
 The board of health held q meeting last night and voted to instruct the garbage contractor to have his wagons painted and all the other city proper ty put in good condition on or before the expiration of his contract. April 1. Health Inspector Kilmartin in- forme1 the board that he VIII have the sheriff notify Mr Carroll to bury sI the garbage now over ground at the cremstory within one week else he shall take action to have the nuisance absted Tn the opinion Of Chairman Frrney a dead horse is a dead animal. and as tbe garbage contract expressly stipulstes that the contractor shall r,N move and dispose Of by cremation aa dead animals. be had so advised a per am vha Ssaftaf unsnu him ard -.-m1..s1