Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-17
CITY NEWS.

The women of St Pauls NJ. E | church gave a lawn fete on the rec tory grounds last night.
 The regular Friday night dance will be held at the Mulcahy memor- ial this evening at S:3O. Members and friends are invited. Galipeaus orchestra will furnish music.
 In the suit of M. Spirit, whole sale grocer, against F. Pennasilico i for $34.S1, a grocery bill, judgment was given for the full amount in the city court yesterday afternoon by Judge Paisley.
 The members of St Mary's T. X. society will meet on Saturday morn ing at 9:20 and go by trolley 70 Lake Quassapaug on picnic. Those who work Saturday morning will meet at the green at 12:30. Dinner will be served at 2:15.
 Through the kindness of J. A. Keegan the roof painter the public of this city will enjoy band con- cert at Hamilton park on Sunday afternoon MT Keegan is settling all expenses and has aired the Boys Club band to give the concert.
 James Whitney of 315 Baldwin street reported to the police station | Wednesday evening that he was held 1 up on the Washington street bridge and relieved of his watch. He said two men met him and when he re- | fused to give them money they beat him and stole his timepiece. At the station it is said the matter was in- vestigated and the story was found to be much colored.
 The poor debtors oath was allowed to Clement Chenoffski in New Haven yesterday. Judgment for $200 was given against Chenoffski in the dis trict court for assaulting the wife of Domenic Strieski, and in default he was taken to jail. A hearing on h;s application to be administered the | poor debtors oath took place in New 1 Haven yesterday. An appeal has been filed against the granting of the application.
 Floyd Stillman, who runs a res taurant on Exchange place, was hurt in the left hand this afternoon while 1 frog hunting. The rife he WIS using was a small calibre one and while manipulating the magazine the weapon exploded and bullet passed along the surface of the palm of his left hand. He got to town as soon as possible. suffering excruciating pain the while, and had the wound dressed by Dr E. w.. Goodenough. No bones were broken, but it will be some time before MT Stillman can use the wounded hand.
 The condition of Miss Clara Hoyt remains practically the same at the Waterbury hospital, being trifle better if anything as the conyulsions which she had the past few days have ceased. Her condition is still serious. Walter Henry's parents, vis- ited their son at the station to-day but up to press hour he had not ob- tained bondsman although he was sure he would when the bond was re- duced to $l.500. He was pleased in the city court this morning when the bond was lowered but it does not seem to be doing him any more good than when 1t was s2,000.
 The Queen Bess band of gypsies passed through Waterbury to-day en route for Winsted. They had four big wagons. several horses and about fifty children. The wagons were halted on South Main street, between Jefferson and Scovill streets, while the women folks were shop ping. A big crowd collected to see the sight and finally Patrolman Lynch twas obliged to tell the circus to move on. Then they turned into Jefferson street. causing SO much confusion for people who had business in there that many were prompted to remark that the mixup was an excellent argument in favor of opening the street to South Elm
 Louis Linder of New Haven came to this city Wednesday to recover a valuable dog which Is said to have been stolen from him on the prev ious aftervoon. The dog was an Irish terrier and was highly prized as 1t was given to him about ten months ago. One of the local detec- tiyes recovered 1t from Brook street barber. He claimed that he found it on the streets. and that it had jumped out of an automobile. | The police found a valuable dog on the streets last night said to be the property of a Naugatuck man. The Naugatuck police was notified but the owner has not appeared at the station and the animal Is likely to fall into the hands of Dog Warden Trask unless the owner soon comes to claim it.
 One of the elm trees on Franklin street. almost opposite the entrance to St Mary's hospital, is quite a curiosity just now and ought to bt looked over ~by those who are in. terested in the beatle question. II does not appear 10 have been injured by the pests, but from all appear. l anees its turn Is coming. Com mencing about ten or fifteen feet | from The ground and continuing into the heavy portion of the limbs. ths tree is covered with white spots ana l underneath these can be seen with the naked eve insects. one in eacf eozy spot. fiOut ready to crawl ou
 and look around for some. hing ts eat. This is about the only stree
 in Union square that Is threatened by the beetles and if given attention
 right away every one of the new
 brood could be killed without mucl trouble. If Mir Walker would tall
 the matter over with Chief SnagI
 he would get that job attended 10 Ii
 ten minutes The regular force can
 do it because the birds" built thef ] nests too high and as A cDnseaueur,