Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-31
CITY NEWS.

The Orange fair will be held September 7th and Sth.
 Special sale of raincoats at Upson, Singleton & Co.'S store. Open all day Tuesday. The committee on law and the committee on abatements will meet Thursday night.
 The board of aldermen is sched- uled to meet next Monday, but as that will be Labor day it is doubtful if quorum will be present. The street committee should make tour of Bank street between Ex- change place and Grand and see how much of the curb needs attention.
 There will be an anniversary mass of requiem at St Thomas's church at o'clock tomorrow morning for the late Francis Mays of Ward street.
 An unusually large number of tourists came to this city late yes terday afternoon and last evening, causing the hotels to do a rushing business.
 The board of finance will meet Thursday afternoon, when action will be taken on the recommendation of the department of education regard ing teachers salaries.
 Beginning next Sunday the las. mass in most of the Catholic churches of the city will be high one. During the summer months the last mass on Sunday is general ly low one.
 Sidney Hart has filed a petition ill bankruptcy. He has liabilities of $S,13S.93, all unsecured. His assets foot S4,391.75, of which $2,500 rep resents value of stock in trade and S1,500 valua of fixtures. There are other small items of assets.
 The fremen of the city are drill ing daily on the tower at the Brook lyn engine house. A different squad goes over each day, and the men are fast getting acquainted with the work. The Brooklyn men are now rather proficient in doing feats on the tower and are spending all their leisure time on it.
 Two gypsy fortune tellers were ar rested this morning by Lieutenant Dodds and Detective Kennaugh, but were later released on the condition they no longer try to read palms in this city. The clairvoyants were making a house to house canvass when the detectives got on to them and brought them to the station.
 A large crowd attended the prom enade of the Waterbury Military band at City Hall on Saturday even- ing. The barn dance was the big feature and was enjoyed by all present. Even those who did not care to take part in the dancing ap- plauded at the finish and the band was obliged to furnish an encore. ..
 A man made a long speech on the steps of City hall to-day regarding the number of out of town men work ing in Waterbury while many of our own people are idle. He had refer ence to paving and when informed that according to the charter the work if done at all must be let by contract. he declared that another dollar should not be spent until the law is changed so that all the labor there Is in such will remain at home.
 Timothy J. Fitzgerald, aged A years, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 1056 South Main street from the effects of a dose of carbolic acid taken shortly after dinner He was out of work for some time past and was very much disturbed in mind over the dull times, and no doubt was temporarily insane, having been in a Respondent mood of late. Acting Medical Examiner GOodenough view ed the body and gave permission for burial. Besides his wife he leaves nine children. John, a student at Phillips-Exeter Academy. New Hamp- shire, Agnes, May, William. Eliza beth. Martha. Theodore. Helen and Veronica, also one brother. Thomas Fitzgerald. The funeral will be held at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow.