Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-09
CITY NEWS.

Harry Parsons, manager of Polls theater, and Manager Morris of the Thomaston opera house have leased the Winsted opera house for one year, beginning July 1, when the lease now held by H. A. Russell will have ex- pired.
 Harry Schwartz and A. Elklns were arrested to-day on the charge or violating a city ordinance. Schwartz and Elkins are photographers, mak- ing you look pretty and having your picture ready in about one minute, They, so it seems, were warned they were violating an ordinance, but eVl- dently paid no attention Tor the UP. Consequently they were brought III by Oscar Erickson.
 Mrs Michael Kelly of Town Plot has been made defendant in horse case. The plaintiff, William zeigler of Bethlehem, represented by Attor- ney A. P. Hayes, claims he sold to Mrs Kelly a horse and she has not paid him, though the agreement was that she should do so week after the sale. It is said for Mrs Kelly that she found the horse not as represented to her. Damages of $100 is claimed. While making their rounds of the town yesterday Mayor Thoms and the board of public works stopped at the Baldwin street engine house and spent some time in an effort to ind the alleged flaws which some of the. members of the board of safety claim blind man could point out. After very diligent search for bad spots or poor material they gave it up, the mayor and MT Walker remarking as they turned to leave that they re- garded it a fine piece of workman ship and wondered why anybody should think otherwise.
 Although Fred Oakess new horse Daisy Midget" is said to be a fast trotter it was almost left at the post while showing it's speed on Grand street yesterday afternoon. The own CT was driving the gray steed past Leavenworth street when the animal evidently thought it saw things in one of the yards nearby. It bolted for the walk and the carriage collided with a post. Oakes, who is rather clever manipulating the ribbons, brought the horse off its feet in no time and prevented it from tearing into the yard. Neither driver, horse Or carriage was injured. MT Oakes is wondering if he should put blink CTS on the animal or whether he should try some remedy for it's sight The horse has travelled mile in we'll, it is hardly fair to tell in view of the fact that those who know are keeping it quiet.
 There was a very pleasant surprise party held at the home of Miss Mayme Lane, $50 Baldwin street last evening. The evening was spent in games, piano and violin selections Piano selections were rendered by Miss Marguerite Tehan and Mayme Lane, accompanied by Masters Harry Johnson and Paul Curran; violin se- lections by Miss Mary Tracy and Will liam Nolan; I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark" was sung by a quartette composed of Masters Paul Curran, Wolfred Kilbourn, Ralph I1e6Hel ana Iluite bdlldSHtI- AlnoHE those present were the Misses Mary Foster, Louise Maher, Anna Butler, Margaret Phalen, Elizabeth Shafer, Gertrude Darling, Catharine Lord and Mayme Fitzgerald; the Masters Ed ward Foy, George McEvoy, Ernest Clearwater. William Rance, Joseph McGrath, James Kelly and William Daley. Among those present from out of town were Masters Paul Curran Wolfred Kilbourn, from Willimantic; Misses Josephine Kennedy and Mary Tracy of Derby; William Nolan of New Haven, and George and Eliza beth Whalen and Thomas Carney of Ansonia. Supper was served at a late hour after which they departed wishing the hostess many iirns of the evening. Miss Lane was present ed with very handsome bouquet from her many friends.