Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-11

A son was born June to MT and Mrs Scott F. Wickwire of 23 Cottage place.
 Joseph Sazarski, who was overcome by heat at the Waterbury Brass Co yesterday afternoon was much i'm proved at the Waterbury hospital to- day. \ .*
 The Queens Daughters will give a whist party tonight at the corner of East Main and Cherry streets. Ice cream and other refreshments will be served.
 All members of Court McGivney
 holding tickets for any past event are requested to make a return at Friday nights meeting so that the accounts may be prepared for the semi-annual audit.
 A meeting of the presidents of the various divisions of Hibernians and of the Ladies Auxiliary to A. o. H, will be held this evening at Hibernian hail at o'clock to complete arrangements for the Hibernian decoration day.
 One of the biggest crowds ever in the Guarantee Credit Clothing Co.'S store was there yesterday, and the rush kept up through the whole day and late into the night. A Torrington party became so interested in the many bargains that they missed the last train home, and later were sent to Torrington in automobiles.
 In his suit for damages of S75 against Julius Chotzianoff, Louis German was given judgment for $6G. The case was heard in the city court the other day and was to recover on an insurance policy OH d dry goods business which was destroyed by fire before the policy was issued but on which the premium had been paid.
 A mattress started to burn in the cellar of the residence of William Hamel, 49 West Clay street this morning. It sent forth dense vol umes of smoke and fearing that the building was in danger an alarm was sent in. The department responded and threw the source of the trouble into the yard. There was no dam age.
 The Danbury police department is sending out circulars with picture of Edwin Schirman and Miss Ida Pot ter, whom he shot and killed in that town Saturday evening He is de- scribed as follows: Age 40, height 3 feet s inches, eyes dark, black sharp features, broad shoulders inclined to stoop, thin face, bad upper teeth and is said to use much opium.
 Business in the district court is temporarily suspended, some of the cases that were down for trial having been settled or were not ready for trial. The case of Nellie A. Brown against the railroad company was set tied. Mrs Brown claimed $500 dam- ages for injury to her property caus- ed by fire from passing engine. The case of the Fidelity Construction Co against Marie E. Phoenix was also settled. This was a suit to recover balance due on a contract.
 T0-morrow's short calender session will end the civil business in the su- perior court for the present. and prob ably till next October. There will, therefore, be no assignment of civil business for next week for the criln- inal jury comes in next Tuesday and it is expected will . remain in session for the rest of thes June term. Of the two divorce suits on short calen. dar for tomorrow, that of Jenrie w. Gamer against William H. Gamer has gone over to October and that of Jennie Ward against Frank E. Ward. further evidence will he taken. this having been continued from last week to obtain more light on certain points of testimony.
 The funeral of Mary Coneepta Hem nessey was held from the late resi- dence, IT Walnut avenue, at S:30 fol- lowed by a requiem mass at Sacred Heart church by Rev Father Dooley. As the funeral party entered the church Miss Eileen Riley sang Abide With Me" At the offertory Miss May Fay sang Ave Maria" After absolution NJ. J. MeEvoy sang Calvary" Six young ladies of the Sodality of the Children of Mary of Sacred Heart church acted as honor- ary bearers, Tressa Ryan. Josie All man. Jennie Finnegan, Katie Dodd, Helen and Mollie Buckley. The act i've bearers were Elwood Thompson. Robert Eustice, William c. Keenan, Jr. Arthur Mcdonald. Joseph McDon- aid and William Buckley. The mem- bers of the Sodality of Children of Mary occupied seats in church dur ing mass. Burial in new St Joseph's