Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
CITY NEWS.

with friends in this city.
 Thomas Butterly, student at Philadelphia Dental college, has fin ished his terms work and is home for ] the summer.
 John J. Whitehead, Jr, assisted by Miss Genevieve Hayes, will give re- cital this evening in Prof Bonn's studio on North Willow street.
 Vincent Guilfoile has completed his terms work at the McGill uni versity and will spend the summer at his home on South Willow street.
 John J. Walsh of South Norwalk was in this city yesterday. He called upon ex-Senator William Kennedy. Both are delegates to the national democratic convention in Denver.
 The announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss May Han lon and Martin Myers of the east end. The marriage will take place the first church.
 The demurrer filed to the con- plaint by the lawyers for the Phoe- nix Mutual Life Insurance company | in the suit brought against it by Frank c. Plume of Waterbury, has been sustained.
 All that is needed now in order to get a handsome flag for Hamilton | park is suitable pole to put it on. Commissioner Dennison will donate the flag as soon as the park commit te reports to him that they are ready for it.
 The fifty-ffth convention of the i Winsted Christian Endeavor union was held at Calvary Baptist church in Torrington yesterday afternoon and evening" The evening address was delivered by Rev H. D. Wil- Hams of Waterbury.
 The regular meeting of Court R. F. Phelan will be held tomorrow even ing. This meeting will be of more than ordinary importance as very inn pOrtant business which will be of in- terest to every member of the court is to be transacted.
 John O'Neill, counsel for Charles Schusser and David Shapiro, has mo- tified City Clerk Sandland that damage will be claimed by his eli ents for injuries received by falling into an open ditch on South Main street near City Corners.
 n. c. Lusk for the last three years manager of the Sperry X Hutchinson Co has been transferred to Charleston s. C. Before assuming his new posi- ton he will spend few weeks at his old home in Battle Creek Mich. Mir Lusk has made many friends among the merchants of this city who are sorry to see him transferred. W. k. Jones of New Haven will succeed Mir Lusk as manager.
 The forty hours devotion will start at St Michaels church in Wa terville at the 10 o'clock mass on Sunday morning. In preparation for the forty hours there will be devo- tions on Thursday, Friday and Sat urday evenings of this week. There will be a sermon each evening. On Thursday evening Rev Father Crow ley will deliver the sermon; on Fri day Rev J. H. Walsh of Thomaston. and on Saturday Rev Father Crowley.
 Alice McGrath through Attorney James NJ Lynch has brought suit against the Connecticut company for damages of $500. On July : last, she claims that while she was leaving a car near the church of the Sacred Heart on East Main stru1t the car started up and she was thrown to the ground and sustained injuries that kept her confined to the house for several months and cost her good deal for medicines and doctors.
 The Connecticut Fire Chiefs club. ! which is composed of about 70 ac- tive and retired fire chiefs through out the state, had its spring meeting at the Hotel Garde, Hartford. at 10 o'clock this morning and. at the close of the session had a din- ner Meetings of the club are held | spring and fall and at this time re- ports were given and other regular business was transacted at the meet. ing. while after the dinner there was informal speaking. Ex-Chief A. c. Hendrick of New Haven. the presi- 1 den of the club, presided. One of he handsome horses al the ScOvill street engine house is now stone blind and it is thought that the animal will be of but little use to the department from now on. The sight in one eye was poor for some time past. but + was though: that the other optic was all right un- til yesterday when 1t was noticed tha- the horse was dark" in both eyes. Some blind horses get along first rate. but at best they are very dangerous and it is not likely that the department will care to run chances.
 Al the meeting of the board of public works last night Commis- siOner LawlOr brought up the mat ter of band concerts at Hamilton park: also the advisability of renting space for a peanut stand in Chase park. The concert matter was re- ferrd 10 MT Dennison to talk over with the trolley people and see if they are willing 10 chip in and help pay the musicians With ref creme to the peanut affair the park committee was instructed to author iZe the petitioner to start up his ma- chine as soon as he pleases.
 The street depaT- -ment will soon have sidewalks constructed on Luke street from FairmOunt street to Syl- van avenue. This means that the street will he equipped with walks for its entire length with the excep- ton of the part on which the new