Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-29
CITY NEWS.

Coe street.
 Senator Irving H. Chase has pur- chased from the estate of his mother Rose Hill on Prospect street and in- tends making one of the finest resi- dences in the city of 1t.
 The Junior Aid society of the Third Congregational society will give Halloween party this evening. An enjoyable time is promised all who attend. All members of the congregation and their friends are invited to attend.
 Rev William H. Flynn, a former curate at the Immaculate Conception but for some time past stationed at St Mary's in New London, has re- turned to the Immaculate Conception parish. Father Flynn is to be suc- ceeded at St Mary's by Rev A. c. Wolfschlaeter.
 There will be no jury business transacted in the superior court un- til next Wednesday morning. Yes terday Judge Bennett excused all the jurors not on the present panel until next Wednesday, the day after the election. Short calendar will be held as usual tomorrow.
 The annual private Halloween masquerade dance given by Kicks Dancing academy will be held in the academy, 43 East Main street, Friday evening, October 30. 1908. Each lady or gentleman wearing a mask must present an invitation at the door. Invitations can be had from pupils or at the academy.
 The following are the new direct ors of the Waterbury club: Otis S. Northrop, Frederick J. Brown, L. D. Fitzsimons and Walter w. Holmes; for two years, George l.. White, Will liam B. Merriman, John Booth Bur rall, J. R. Smith and A. M Dickinson; for three years, Clayton M. DeMott. w. s. Fulton, Frederick G. Mason, l.. A. Platt, John P. Elton.
 Monsignor Slocum left a will but it will not be offered for probate for some days. It is now in the possession of Attorney T. F. Carmody by whom the instrument was drawn up and MT Carmody thinks 1t better to with hold it for some days. It is said to be most interesting document and that it was drawn up year ago when Father Slocum was first taken i'll.
 The Kingsbury is the name of C. H. Cables's new hotel on Center street, which was opened last night for in- spection. The place has 200 rooms and will be managed by James F. Williams of Westchester, for many years superintendent and principal of schools. It is named for our distin- guished townsman, Frederick J. Kingsbury and if there is anything in a name the hotel is bound to be success.
 A trolley car jumped the track on North square this morning about [ o'clock and came near having break fast in Moore's grocery. The car went so far off the track that there was plenty of room for another car to pass it. Cars have jumped the track at this point many time, but this one came nearer than all of the others to settling down on the side- walk, an occurrence which is ex- pected every day on North square. There were only few passengers on the car at the time and a good quar- ter of an hour was lost in getting it back on the tracks.
 The elm leaf beetles must have a pull with the commissioners of the department of public works. What other conclusion can one arrive at when he secs that they have not ask ed for the price of the much talked of sprayer, which everybody felt the need of during the summer just pass ed when the beetles were defoliating the trees and the park superintend- ent was powerless to dislodge them for want of a suitable apparatus to spray the trees with. It was said at that time that provision would be made to buy one on time for use next year, but the board must have forgot ten all about it for no mention is made of it in their estimates for 1909. An explanation from the commissioners would be in order.
 Patrolman Hayes made strange find on South Main street this morn ing. The officer noticed somebody having a sleep in hallway and shook him and inquired what he was doing there. He acted rather strange and he was taken to the police station. He remarked to the officer that he was going to Hart ford to see his mother, and then he shut his mouth and has positively refused to utter word since. The doctor examined him, but failed to find anything the matter. He ate a little, but says never word in re- ply to questions put to him. He is about sixteen or seventeen years of age, fairly we'll dressed and the au- thorities think it case of stubborn ness. He will be detained for time to see if anybody will come after him.
 AImon Eli Price, AS years old, of Waterbury, was taken to the emer- gency hospital from the railroad sta tion last evening. The man was so i'll that he could hardly walk, and appeared to be exhausted. MT Price complained of pains in his stomach. When examining the man. Dr Krause was called to the telephone. A doc tor from hospital in Mount Vernon was at the other end, and stated that Price had been in the hospital in that place, but had made his escape. The r,ap bad uaIkod oc for oc pouovtop