Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-26
CITY NEWS.

tiii dI Q U ClOtA lO-luoIioN tN tllt1lS.
 James Brennan, who is employed by a large dry goods house ill Pittstield Mass, is enjoying a short vacation at his home on south Elm street.
 There will be q short entertainment given tomorrow night at St Mary's school by members of the alumni of the school. Recitations. songs. ora lions and dialogues will form part of the entertainment.
 Dr and Mrs Bennett. of Provi- dence, F. l.. spent Christmas with the latter's parents. Mr and Mrs Jeremiah Fitzpatrick of Vail street. Rev Father FitZpatric of St Augustine's church, Bridgeport is also spending few days in town.
 The owner of the greater part of q well fed porlSer cau procure same at the police station. It is believed to have been stolen yesterday and was found on Johnson avenue, with the horse blanket that was stolen from Peter Kelly, tie livery keeper.
 List Of letters remaining unclaimed in the post office: Miss May BaSsett Mrs Martha Chatfeld. Thomas Doyle. William Flanagan. Miss Anna Good win. Mrs Walter IIurlocll. Mrs May F. Kellogg, John Lynch (t47 Washing ton avenue,. Cliff Learer. Thomas Maher Mrs George Renison. Mrs Cora Isitchel'dS. C. W. Stone. George l.. Walker, N. l.. White, James White.
 Those who attended the services at the church of the Immaculate Concep- ton yesterday were given l rare treat. Father Slocum preached the sermon of the day. The musical services under charge of Professor Bonn, were ap- precated by the large congregation. The "Halleuiah Chorus from the Messiah, at the close of the mass being rendered in Professor Bonn's best style.
 Mrs George w. Butler, of Meadow street, made an effort to drown her self in the Manhan canal on Christmas eve. but was deterred from doing so by her son and Officer M. T. Sullivan ! The woman was taken to the police station. where her husband called for her and took her home. apparently against her wishes. This is the third time Mrs Butler has attempted to take her own life.
 The will of the late Mrs Margaret Mccarthy of Mill street was filed in | the probate court to-day. It is a brief
 
 torney Carmody shortly before her death. To the threeAehildren. William. Margaret and Mich&Rl. S10U each is left, and the rest of tlA estate goes to the widower, John, W@so is also ap- pointed eXecutor. The witnesses to | the will were Attorney Carmody. Pat rick Barry and John Allen.
 The inmates of the almshouse were not forgotten yesterday and they en- joyeu their Christians just as well as many who were surrounded with ali the luXuries in the world The Wo- mems Christian Temperance union brought to each inmate q bag contain ing oranges. cake and candies. Miss Gloves contributed trinketS for the women and children. Mrs William T. Disley also remembered the inmates with suitable gifts. Mrs o. H. Ste vens of North Willow street sent up many magazines for all who desired 1 to read.
 1 It is doubtful if those interested in | the cases which were to have been 1 decided by the decision in b. E. Will i sons cases against the city for dam ages arising from the floods that visit ! ed the city five years ago, will now abide by that course. It is claimed | by some lawyers that the point which decided the Wilson cases is consider ably different from the main point in most of the other cases. The decision of tie supreme court. it is claimed by some lawyers. is altogether. different ! from the finding of the facts by the superior court, and that the untried cases now present q situation differ ! ent altogether from what it was SUD- l posed to have been. - Tickets for the annual concert and promenade New Years night by the High school alumni have met with more than gratifying sale. As an nounced in these columns before, the | affair will not be strictly formal, yet | many will appear in conventional evening costume. Most of the ar engagements for the affair have been completed. but there remains q few details which will be settled at meet ing of the general committee in q day or two. The best of music will be fur nished for the dancing, which will be preceded by a splendid concert by the Military band. During the past week or more, Attorney CarmOdy, chairman | of the executive committee, has re ceived many applications for tickets Anyone else who desires tickets may secure them either from MT Carmody Driggs' X Smith or the many other per sons who are selling them.
 The two local councils Of the Chos en Friends held | joint meeting oI Monday evening and listened to ths l report of their delegate, Frank Judd who had attended the convention il New Haven on Thursday night. He said that two plans had been proposed for the reorganization of the order one by the supreme, secretary and the other by II. H. Morse, of New York the supreme councillor The two plans as proposed were explained to tht members present. and they voted tt accept the one suggested by the su preme councillor. They then voted tt appoint NIr Judd as delegate to rep | resent both councils at a meeting tt be held tomorrow night in New York | when the plan of reorganization vii
 be talked over in the office of NJ
 Morse in New York. He will repor
 back the members of the order a
 the meeting of Goodyear council
 which will be held in Johnson hall ol
 Tuesday evening. January