Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-31
CITY NEWS.


 A group picture of the Elm football eleven was taken by Photographer J. F. Farrell yesterday afternoon.
 The Connecticut Lighting and Power company will run cars tonight on all the lines after the services in the churches.
 The mass at St Cecilia's church to- morrow morning will be at lO::iO o'clock. NeSpers will be sung at 1:3O in the evening.
 Do not forget the French Canadian institutes fifteenth annual ball and concert at LpaVenworth hall tonight. The committee has arranged ono, of the hnest dancing programs ever got out
 Bernarline, the infant daughter of MT and Mrs John Ash of Bishop street died yesterday morning. The funeral took place this afternoon with inter ment ill the new St .Joseph's cemetery.
 The following is a list of the milli- .tary enrolment officers appointed to- day by the board of selectmen: Ed ward F. Cullen. Frank !. Keeley. Timothy F. Luddy. George J. Curden.
 Margaret. the one-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas O'Connor of Railroad Hill street died Saturday night. The funeral took place this afternoon with interment ill Calvary ce:.Gete"Y-
 The annual Sociable of Company c will be given at the armory this even ing. It will be q good place for those who are going to watch the old year out and the new year ill to spend few hours.
 Rev John G. Murray of Hartford will be the celebrant of the midnight mass at St Francis Navier'S church to- night. The assistants will be the Key Fathers Curtin and Fitzsimmons. The morning mass will be at o'clock.
 The St Mary's T. A. society has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President. Miss Annie Byrne; vice-president. Miss Katherine Mulligan; recording secretary. Miss J. M. O'Neii; sergeant-at-arms, Miss Katherine Gleason.
 The hurling club. which existed in the Abrigador some years ago, and known as the O'Connell ROverS, will, it is expected, he soon revived. Many of the old members are fighting for Uncle Sam in the Orient and their places will be filled by others. The team will get it's financial backing from Alderman Daniel Foley. q com missioner of the board of public safety.
 Some changes have been made at the Clock factory. Foreman James F. Whiting has been promoted to assist ant Superiptendent. and will still re- tain his present position as foreman. Foreman Edward Carter. who had charge of the press room. has resigned and a few of those who worked under him have gone with him. Everybody
 r.. and say that he is deserving of it. while they regret the going of Mr Carter.
 The funeral of John H. Horigan took place this morning from the fami- ly residence on Bank street to St Pat ricks church where q mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father Gleeson. The bearers were, John F. Hogan, John T. Wren, ! James J. Flanagan, representing Court Nigilant, F. of A., Thomas Magner James Donegan and Michael Donovan from Liberty lodge. A. o. |. w. The re mains were taken to New Hartford for burial in charge of Undertaken Null vile.
 Mary Healey, aged 21 years, died yesterday afternoon at the Water bury hospital. Besides her mother, Mrs Ellen Healey. she leaves two sis terS and one brother Mrs John Parker, Katie and Philip Healey. The re mains were removed to the residence of her sister, Mrs John Parker. 154 Bald win street. from where the funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, with service at St Francis Navier'S church and interment in St JOSCph'S cemetery. Miss Healey was q member of the Sodality of the Chil- dren of Mary of the St Francis Naviers parish.
 Little Irving Richmeyer. the 13- year old son of Frank Richmeyer. q conductor in the employ of the Con necticut Lighting and poWei. com pany, was the victim of a sad and unfortunate accident yesterday after noon. While playing polo in an old barn near his home at 1,o4S West Main street, another boy, who was playing with him, missed a block at which he made a swing and struck instead Franks eyeglasses, smashing them into pieces. A piece of the fly ing glass was driven into the boys right eye. cutting the eyeball so SC verely that Dr Rodman. who was sum- moned. stated that the boys eyeSight was destroyed forever. It was an un- fortunate and much tt be deplored ac cident. one of those which are liable to occur at any time and for which no one can Ee blamed.
 City hall will be handsomely decor ated with flags and bunting tomorrow night, when the annual concert and promenade of the High school alumni will be held. This will be one of the most delightful events of the season, and is looked forward to with much joy and ecstacy, not only by the grad uates of the school, but also by many others. From present indications, a large and merry audience will be in attendance, as the tickets for the event have met with a wonderful sale. The preparations for the affair have been on q grander and more extensive scale than the elaborate one of a year ago. The dance program is of an unusually varied and excellent character, so that even the most fastidious will be pleased. The best of music will be furnished for the dancing. A grand concert will precede the dancing, .com mencing at s o'clock and continuing until 9 o'clock. Music will be fur