Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-11
CITY NEWS

sy putOuubcu NOuSe OI tuc OIQ COI. onial typA in Cheshire, will have 1t thoroughly renovated.
 Miss Katharine M. Calvin, stenpg-
 rapher In the city clerks oflce. is confined to her home on South Elm street with an attack of the grip.
 George Phillips. aged B years. for
 some time past an employe ofsJ. E.
 Harrington, died at the Waterbury
 hospital Wednesday. The remains
 were removed to his former home at
 oaratoga Springs
 The annual inspection of companies
 A. and G., Q. N. G., will take place
 in the arm0ry next Wednesday even-
 ing. Tho inspecting officer is Captain
 Percy .. Bishop of the artillery
 corps
 Superintendent of Police Beach to- day presented Police Surgeon Dr O'Hara with an ofiicer's badge. Be- cause of his connection with the de- pertinent the badge will be useful to the doctor on many occasions.
 Tonight at Mechanics hall the newly elected officers of Alexander Von Humboldt lodge, N. E. 0. F., will be installed by Deputy Wallace and others of Bridgeport. It is ex- pected that many members of the other local lodges will be present and that they will take an active part in the meeting.
 The switch at the corner of North Willow and West Main streets has been causing trouble the past few days and cars are delayed at this point several times during the day. This noon four or five cars were held up there for several minutes because the first car could not get by. It would be relief to passengers if the defect should be repaired.
 William r. Missell, inspector for the trolley company, narrowly es- caped serious injuries on Wednesday evening. Misse!l, who is stationed in the center. boarded car as it was coming into Exchange place and af- ter riding g few yards attempted to. alisht. Part of his clothing was caught on the fender and he was knocked down and dragged several feet. Although he was badly bruised no bones were broken.
 Messrs Long and Buckmaster, resi- dents of Tarrytown, N. Y.. were visit ing in town to-day. Mir Long Is pres- ident of the board of education of Westchester county and is also su- perintendent of poor. MT Buckmas- ter is superintendent of schools of They were on their way to visit the normal school in Dan- bury. as they intend to erect a new school. but as they missed connec- tions. they visited the high school in this city and also paid visit to the charities department.
 At the annual meeting of local representatives of the Prudential h. slrance company last night those present besides T. l.. Godfrey, the and the assistant su- perintendents. Patrick Welch, N. Rasmussen. J. U. Breton, Frank Mo- Atee, Patrick J. Nash and Walter t. Thorn, were Otto Wagner. J. w. Say- age, George G. Crosby, C. J. Batterby. I. J. Kelly. w. J. Rand, A. II. An drews, F. W. McEirney, R. Broscher, | August B. Friedman. S. Leavitt, H. F. Logan, II. J. Cook, W. ]. Carney, Benjanien Weiss. Edward D. Fitzpatrick and E. L. Cowles, and the company's physician, Dr Ma oney.
 The ladies' auxiliary. A. O. II. held l its eleventh annual meeting last 1 night. The program included the in- of the new officers as fol- lows: President. Miss Hannah Mo riarty: yice-president, Miss Rather Inc Lynch; recording secretary. Miss Mamie F. Kelly: financial secretary, Mrs Margaret Allen; treasurer, Miss Mary McGill: sergeant-at-arms, Miss Catherine McKenna: sentinel. Miss Nora Ryan. Miss F. T. MolIoy. of New Haven was the installing officer. During the ceremonies addresse, were delivered by the Rev NJ. !. rraynor. Michael Colloty. president ,f division No 2. A 0. IT,. County President Molloy, and Mrs Jcnuie Hurley. the state secretary.
 The funeral of Mrs Bridget O'Brien ook place this morning from her late iome on Charles street. with a mass ,f requiem at St Patrick's church by Father Gleeson and interment in St Ioseph's cemetery. The bearers were Patrick Mekeon. Patrick. Tenn ,le. Matthew Shannahan, John Me ,arthy. John Reilly and John Ma one. The floral tributes included a pillow marked Rest" from the amily; wreath. ]. F. Calvin and amily; wreath. Mr and Mrs W. c. Hall: wreath. Charles Meehan: tanding cross. press department of he New England Watch Co: bou- Iuets. Joseph Thibodeau. Catherine md Mary Grady. Margaret Greaney, iary Day. Mrs Ellen commerford, Mr md Mrs Lallier.
 The general committee in charge f the fair to be given in aid of St iaryis hospital held meeting in St 'atrick's hall last night and reported rogress all along the line. Already yer 100000 tickets have been dis ributed aud orders have been placed or more. One of the most encoursg- ng features of the affair so far ix he interest taken in the project in ifferent towns all over sthe state. stters being read last night show ig Waterbury is not going to be left lone In raising money for this great ndersaking. In spite of the fact hat no direct appeal has been made pr articles for the booths. Miss Anna