Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-15
CITY NEWS.

Trolleymen's uniforms. all sizes
in stock. Cash or credit at Spearo's
so Grand street.
The Misses Margaret, Rose and
Anna Coughlan of Liberty street left
to-day for a ten days trip to Wash
ington.
At the setting of the sun this af-
ternoon the great festival week OF
the Hebrews, the week OF the Pass
over began.
Robert S. Ross, secretary of the Y
M. c. A. attended the annual meet
ing of the state association held in
New Haven this afternoon.
A representative from a clothing
firm of New York was in this city to-
day to measure the new members OF
the police force for uniforms.
Patrolmen Gallagher and Erickson
eXtinguished a small fire last night in
the rear of No IL Grand street. The
officers dubbed it out of existence in
short order.
About 10 O'Clock last night fire
was discovered in an ash barrel at
Benedict & Burnham's. 1t was ex-
tinguished by the company's yolun-
teer firemen.
At a meeting of the directors or
the Waterbury Business Mems asso-
citation last night it was voted to rec
ommend to the members that they
keep open all day Good Friday.
In the superior court tomorrow
morning there will be a meeting or
the bar for the assignment of cases,
tomorrow being the last court day
this week on account of Friday be-
ing Fast Day.
Mrs. Z. l.. Bronson, Mrs. George
Goodroe, Mrs Agnes Streeter and Mrs
Lester Flood of this city were present
at the state assembly of Rebekah as
sociations which opened in New Lon
don yesterday morning.
The public schools will close az
noon tomorrow for the Easter Vaca-
ton. This term has been sixteen
weeks long, one of the longest in the
history of the schools. 1t is not I'M
likely that the winter term in tue
future will be shortened and the
summer term heightened.
The ladies of St Patrick'c parish
will hold a whist at st Patrick's par
ish hall on Monday and Tuesday
evenings, April 90 and q. Besides
the whist there will be several mu-
steal numbers each evening by Prof.
Grattan. The affair promises to be
the most successful held by the la
dies of the parish in some time.
Joseph Buckwitch, an employe Of
the Waterbury Clock Co, was arrest
ed this morning by Detective William
Keegan on a charge Of theft. Buck
witch, it appears, has been stealing
Ingersoll watches for some time and
selling them. The officials of the
company have been suspicious of
Buckwitch and informed the police
that Buckwitch might be pilfering
the watches. Buckwitch when ar
rested, it is understood, confessed to
stealing about fifteen watches.
NJ. J. Ryan. chairman of the fifth
anniversary banquet to be given by
the Waterbury Eagles on April IS,
has received a telegram from Attor'
ney Frank Z. Herring of South Bend,
Indiana, national treasurer of the
Eagles. stating that he will surely at
tend the banquet. Mr. Herring is an
orator of national reputation. An
other guest will be the Hon John ID
Spellman of Vermont. the eminent
lecturer. About 300 Eagles have Al
ready signified their intention of be
ing present at the affair.
The new engine house on Baldwin
street will soon be ready for Occu-
pancy. After the finishing touches
are put on it and everything in its
own place, Commissioner Minor and
others who tried to have folks be-
lieve that it was not good job will
not know what to say for themselves.
1t is certain that their own sense
of honor will prompt them to offer
public apology to the architect
and builders. who appear to have
made first-class job out of the ma
terial the board provided for them.
Who will be captain of that house?
Don't mention it until things cool
down after the row over the Office Of
police sergeant.
The funeral of John ]. McLinden
took place this morning from the
family residence. SIS North Main
street. TO st Thomas's church. where
a solemn mass of requiem was cele-
brated Father Crowley acted as
celebrant. Father Ryan. deacon, and
Father Sullivan. sub-deacon. Dur
ing the professional Miss Gertrude
Reed sang Sweet Spirit Hear Ny
Prayer" and at the offertoTy the
same singer rendered 20 Salutsris. 80
At the occasional J. NJ. DAILY sang
One SweefIy Solemn Thought. ="
The bearers we're John O'Brien.
Thomas Kane. Maurice Kane. Nor
timer Heffernan. John Mclean and
+. ]. Sullivan. Father Crowley read
the service at the grave. The burial
vas in 81 TnznuhFx cemetery The