Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-02
CITY NEWS.

l
 who has been i'll with typhoid feVe
 for some months, was strong enougi I to take short ride out yesterday. | Miss Jennie Culhane, of North Elm street, has accepted position as plan l ist during the evenings in the ware rooms of the Waterbury Furnitur' company.
 The annual fair of St Thomas parfsl
 will be neld in the City hall iron | November to November 19- There
 will be n stage program and dancing l each evening.
 | The recital of the Kimball school of music advertised to be given this even | ing has been postponed one week. The l tickets for tonight will be good fo1 l that date. November 9. The remains of Willard E. Booth who was killed by the cars yesterday | near Albany, arrived here this after noon and were taken to the home or his parents on Highland avenue.
 Mrs Catherine Stoddard. aged 6G years. died this morning. at her home in Oakville. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon. with service at the house and interment in River side cemetery.
 A daughter was born last Wednes- day to MT and Mrs Denny Ryan of Franklin street. MT Ryan is travel ing with Forepaugh x Sells circus and is now in Alabama. He is expect ed home next week.
 The Misses Agnes Phalen and Mar garet Mccormack of Waterbury were among those who attended the Hal low cen party at German hall We'd neSday night. They were the guests of Mir and Mrs Patrick Carmody of Jackson street while here, returning to the Brass City yesterday.-Derby News.
 Attorney Louis NJ. Heminway, one of the candidates for the nomination for representative in Watertowq, is one of the young attorneys of this city. He is q member of the Heminway family. the silk manufacturers of Wa tertown. The convention will be called this evening and unless the unexpected happens MT Heminway will be one of the nominees.
 The funeral of Robert Mckim took place this morning from the family residence on Phoenix avenue to the Immaculate Conception church. where q mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father O'Brien. The bearers were Thomas J. Walsh, William k. Fisk. James Kiely, Patrick Grove. The increment was in the new St Jos eph's cemetery. There was large number of handsome floral offerings.
 The Business Mems association of Bridgeport has extended an invitation to the Waterbury Merchants associa- tion to attend the Bridgeport's Tooth anniversary, which will be held on No hn ro1lJnn6 rates on the cars and all who desire to attend are requested to report to President Hewitt or Secretary Cowles as soon as possible, so that they may know about how many to arrange for.
 A young man named Edward Nee han. a resident of Danbury, was in the city court this morning charged with intoXication. He was found sleeping in the Highland division depot by Off cer NJ. Healey. Meehan stated that he came to town few days ago to work in the Naugatuck freight yard, but he sprained his wrist and consequently could not work. He pleaded for elem ency and it was granted, sentence being suspended for a week. Solomon Rosenbaum. charged with violating the law regarding the sale of junk, avoided trial by settling for S10.
 A private sociable was given in Pythian hall. Waterville, Wednesday evening. by several young ladies con- nected with the New England Watch Co. An orchestra of six pieces fur nished music for the dancing Before the dancing began the following pro- gram was rendered.: Bass solo, Ed ward Callahan; recitation, Daniel r. Lawlor; tenor solo, Thomas Maher; |, ..4 o1. ments were served during the evening. Much credit is due the Misses Hayden. Butler and McCoul for the manner in which they conducted the pleasant af- fair.
 Another large audience attended St JoSephs T. A. Soicety's fair in City hall last night. The entertainment was first class. Baby Fedora, the child artist, was one of the chief entertain CTS of the evening and won we'll earned applause. Dancing is one of the chief attractions of the fair, the glass com pany's capable orchestra, with Prof Barker prompting, make this amuse- ment more popular than ever. The cabinet exhibits continue to attract the attention of many. There will be an entire change of program this eyen- ing. As the program is lengthy one and as good as any vaudeville perform ance that we have ever seen for dou- Die the price of admission, it would be well for those attending to get there early, as the performance begins promptly at o'clock. Saturday after noon there will be matinee at 2:15. Every one attending will receive a spun glass book mark as a souvenir. Admission 10 cents.
 Burton A. Bookings, superintendent of the Connecticut Lighting and Pow CT company, had close call for his life on West Main street last night. A live wire fell in front of R. K Browns residence and Mir Bookings, not being aware that it was charged, went to remove it to one side of the street. It stuck to his hands and soon he was in a heap on the street He sue ceeded in getting one hand loose, but the other was held fast by the wire. Clinton J. Franklin. chief operator at the Southern New England Telephone company. came, along, and seeing the mans condition, wrapped his rubber o1a 1,f {