Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-23
CITY NEWS.

DUH, DilSlClon S So D.
 The engagement is announced of Frederick R. Knapp and Edith NJ. Jackie. The marriage will take place in June.
 There will be a months mind mass for the late Patrick Walsh of North Leonard street at St Patrick's church Monday morning at ' o'clock. Henry Weyand has sold to the Hotchkiss Paper company, the
 buildings and land at AS Meadow street for $30,000. The premises is now occupied by Seeley & Up ham.
 The claim of John J. Caulfield, the we'll known restaurant keeper, was i promptly paid this morning by P. J. Horgan, local agent for the Con- tinental Casualty company of Chi cago, III.
 A copy of the manual of summer resorts will be mailed to any address upon receipt of two-cent stamp by the passenger department of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail road Go, New Haven. ... Announcement has been made of the recent marriage of John F. Cos grove and Josephine E. Howard, both of Waterbury. The ceremony was performed at St Joseph's cathe- dral, Hartford, Conn, by Rev J. G. | Murray.
 Forty-six candidates for admis- sion to the state bar will take the examination in June. Of this num- ! Der there are from Waterbury F. c. Bauby, brother of Attorney c. w. Bauby, graduate of Yale; Farrel
 Martin, D. D., pastor of St Cecilia $ church, Herbert J. Wilcox, son. | in-law of Rev John c. Davenport, D. D., Michael ]. Noonan, clerk l for the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine company, and Miles J. McNiff.
 A dispute between Charles M. Brooks contractor, and Frank F. Cook, a dentist, has resulted in a lawsuit, the builder suing the dentist. Brooks claims he was given contract by the dentist to erect a building on Round Hill street, the price to be $13,O00. The dentist admits the contract but contends the price was only 5000. The builder is represented in the mat ter by Attorney Church, and claims damages of 5000.
 A mass of requiem will be cele- brated at the Sacred Heart church at o'clock Monday morning for the late Patrick Murray, who died recently in Ireland. Mir Murray was a member of the Third division, A. O. H. of this city and made a trip to the old country for the benefit of his health, but the change did not bring the desired result. He had many friends about town who will regret to learn of his death.
 The trial of Antonio Velletto of Waterbury for the murder of a fel- low countryman in Bridgeport some time ago will take place in the su- perior court in the Park City next | Thursday. Attorney William Ken
 nedy has been retained for the de- fense. Velletto was a peddler and
 was driving his wagon on the public
 streets when he was accosted by a man. Hot words took place between them. Velletto got off his wagon and deliberately shot the other who died almost instantly.
 $500 Trousers that will give sat- isfaction at Upson, Singleton & Co.'S. Arthur E. Benson, who for a number of years has been in the fur
 niture business in this city and who recently resigned the management
 of the Benson Furniture company i has leased the store at 40 and 142 i Grand street. nearly opposite the ! post office, where he will conduct a furniture store. All the stock for the store has been ordered and is
 now on its way to Waterbury so that | probably before Waterbury will
 have another first class furniture house.
 For several years people who formerly resided in Kent, this state, and who are now scat cred in diff ferent towns and cities. have been holding a reunion on each Memorial day. Last year they met at Mir and Mrs Reno Swifts, West Cheshire. about 90 being present. It was voted at that time to meet at Double Beach this year. but it has been
 found since that a number cannot attend if the reunion is held there. so it will be held at the same place as on last year. Mir and Mrs Reno Swift's, West Cheshire.
 The Norwich Record says: The many friends of Rev John A. Dooley, the capable assistant rector of St Patriek's church. will be surprised to hear that he will leave here Saturday morning for Waterbury where he will fill the same position he has in Nor wich in the Sacred Haert parish in Waterbury. The change is in the line of promotion as Father DOOley is to perform a special work in the parish. He has been in Norwich five and one half years and came here after his ordination. He is native of Bridge port. Father DoOley has proved an ideal eurate and has won the esteem of his people by his excellent disposi- tion and sympathetic nature. His friends dislike to have him leave the city. Father Treanor speaks of Path CT Dooley in terms of praise. The for mer was at one time in charge of the parish Father DOOley has been as- signed.
 The Saturday half holiday com menced to-day in the office of City Clerk ". H. SandIsnd. and will be continued during the summer months. Town Clerk Brett and Col