Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-03
CITY NEWS.

Miss M K. Lunny is detained at her home on, North Willow street with illness. Miss Julia Hayden of New Britain is visiting at the home of Miss Josie Downey. H-r -
 Miss Gertic Britton of Hartford, who has hcen the guest of Miss AIollie Mor- an of Cherry street for several days, has returned home. There was a social gathering at the residence of Miss Katie Feeney on Union street last night. The program included piano selections by the Misses
 Rivett and Hayes and singing by Miss Feeney.
 Tickets for the first anniversary so- ciable of the employees of the Water bury Button company, which will be given in Speedwell hall on January 9, will be p cents each person, not 5 cents. as inadvertently stated Satur- day.
 The Rev Father Bray of the church of the Sacred Heart on East Main street celebrated last mass at St Thom- ass yesterday. the pastor, Father Crowley. being sub-deacon at the ded1- cation of St JOhn's church ill New Haven.
 \ very pleasant surprise party was given Miss Lillip Brooks at her home on the WatertoWn road Saturday even- ing. One of the special features Of the evening was a soprano solo by Miss Miller. Games were indulged in. after which dainty lunch was partaken of.
 A very pleasant social gathering took place at the home of NIr and Mrs Benjamin ChrStiana of the East End last night. Vocal selections were ren- dcred by Michael and John Ryan, also the Misses Katie and Nora Ryan, and banjo selections by Thomas Lyman. \ piano selection was rendered by Miss Annie Harney and NOrah Hcaley. The party broke up after spending a very pleasant evening. Light refresh mcntS were served.
 Catherine Hennessey. aged 24 years. died yesterday morning at the home Of her sister. Mrs Daniel Campbell. 137 Bank street. She leaves three sisters and one brother in this city, Mrs Camp bell Jennie, Josephine and Thomas Hennessey: brother. James. in h. diana. and her parents and two broth e"S in Ireland. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock with mass of requiem at St ratricll's church and interment i'll St JGscph's cemetery.
 A pleasant social evening was held at the home of the Misses Bessie aui Grace Myers on Wall street last even ing. Among those WhC contributed tC the evenings entertainment were the Misses Bessie Myers and Laura Me donald. Mrs O'COnnor and Charley McDCrald ill piano selections. A Splen- did rcpaSt was served during the even ing. Among tEp guests were Mrs O'Connor of New Britain. William Cur I. 1.,T. T, Newark N. J.. where he will make his residence in the future. and John Dill lon of Yale college.
 William Curtin of Central avenue has resigned his position as repairing clerk with tle Lake X StrObel com rany and has accepted a more prOnli&- ing and lucrative position with d large and well known jewelry firm in New ark, N. H., for which place ls left thiS morning. NIr Curtin has mdde Wa terru;.5 his place of residence only " short while. coming here from Ohio. but during that time nc has made fo" himself innum"rablp friends. all of whom, while rogretting his departure are pleased to hear that he has re- Ccived 2 more promising position.
 Edward King. the II yGar-old boy WhuS~ mind became unbalanced while undergoing q course or tfHa tlltnl 1T the hospital for typhoid fever. and Who was removed tO the almahousa pending the making of arrangements for hi commitment to the retreat for the i'll sane at MiddlctDWn. i.S now fully re cover, q and ready to go 10 Wor!: Is soon uS he can find something to do. He credits much Of his good fortune in getting out of thn afliirtion that cam2 upon him to the kind offices of Mrs Moran. natrOn at the alm>hOuSN who bestowed tn" same care upon hin. as Sh would have done if he Were h"r own child and nurSpd him back to his usual health of mind and body in rP- markablp short time. Mrs Moran iS peculiarly adapted to this kind of work So that thA patient who comes under her care. even at the almshousp. can not say that the fates were unkind to him. That's the way little Eddie King feels about it. and lie has excellent reason for the faith that is in him.