Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-06
CITY NEWS.

The forty hours adoration of the Blessed Sacrament which opened at St Thomas's church yesterday will close tomorrow morning with a high mass.
 Harry Groat, foreman of the Bar low Bros gravel roof department and one of the fishermen who was lost ill the fog at Hitehcock's pond, badly burned his left arm with hot tar yes- terday.
 The Brooklyn Improvement society was to have met last evening, but judging from reports there was not very large attendance and nothing of any importance was done by the few that attended.
 The public is invited to attend the exhibition of class work wiIlch the Catholic Women's association will nesday. The exhibition will be held in the lower hall. Refreshments will be on sale.
 The regular monthly meeting of St Thomas's Holy Name society will be held on Tuesday evening at 7:30. Owing to the basement of the church being occupied by the choir on Mon day evenings. the regular meeting will be held on Tuesday evening in stead of Monday evening for this month only.
 Mrs Arminie Lafond. wife of Pierre LafOnd, died last night at her home, 233 River street. Besides her hus- band she leaves four daughters and two sons, Mrs Albert Verrier, Mrs Fred Dessereau, Mrs George Luplante Miss Laudina Lafond, Joseph and Peter Lafond The funeral will take place to St Anne's church at s:30 Monday morning.
 The estate of the late James A. Porter was settled in probate court, the account of the administrator Ward Porter, being accepted. The estate amounts to about $lS,000 in realty. There are six heirs. Judge Cowell, counsel to the administrator, charged $25 for his services cover- ing a period of three years and every lawyer in the city is mad al him for charging so little.
 Tomorrow at Notre Dame Acadc- my the annual art exhibit which rep resents the work of the numerous pupils there receiving instruction will be on exhibition and those interested are invited to attend. It is said that the array of china painting is ill advance of former years, while the needlework is also unusually good. The exhibit will be closed at s:3O or Sunday. but will continue all through Monday.
 John c. Condon of 475 East Main street died about 6 o'clock last night at his late residence, of lingering illness. He Is survived by four sis ters, Misses Nora and Bridget Con don. Mrs Thomas Begley and Mrs John Flaherty. all of Waterbury. and one brother, Dennis Condon, also of Waterbury. The funeral will be held to the Immaculate Conception church at s:30 o'clock Monday morning. The burial will be in new St Joseph's cem- etery.
 The hearing of criminal cases will be resumed in the district court next Monday morning. On Tuesday civil business will be taken up and the following cases have been as- signed for trial: Suma vs Deyeske- eiyz. Rose vs Fasano. Tuesday. For Wednesday: Brown vs the railroad company, Fidelity Construction com pany vs Phoenix, and for Friday there are the six cases of Smith & Co against the Russell Lumber company of New Haven.
 James Cooley, a resident of Thom- aston. was brought to the Waterbury hospital this morning suffering with a fracture of the right knee. While working in the hay loft Of a barn last evening Mr Cooley missed his footing and went down through a trap door to the floor below. He was rendered helpless by the fall and for time was unconscious He could attract no one by his cries and had to lay in the barn all night. Upon being found this morning he was imedistely sent to the local hospital.
 Judge Etheridge of Thomaston to- day in the probate court aeld hear ing on q motion for the continuance oF an allowance of s30 a month for Mrs Lucy Faber. widow of the late Adam Faber. The last payment made to Mrs Faber vas On last July and Amounted 10 s30. Tf vas shown at tlA hearing to-day that the estate left by Mr Faber vas divided be- tween his children. as his NiIl direct ed. and that he therefore left his widox penniless- The entire proper ty. according to the exeeator. Henry O. Miller, formerly of Wztsrvilie sad nov of Cheshire. amounts tO about sI11ss.53. There is m income from the estate The hearing vas ca all dsy and vas mostly If the zs- ture of an inquiry into the manage ue1t of the property.