Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-22
CITY NEWS.

aDr Wilder of New York will speak on China and the Chinese" t Friend ly league hall tonight re s
 The Italian entertainment for the benefit of the Galveston sufferers will be held in the City hall tonight. For leaders this week: Halibut 16 cents, blue fish 12 cents, at City Fish market, corner of Union and South Main streets
 Attorneys Guilfoile and Bauby de- livered short addresses at the opening of the third annual fair and sociable of the Simonsville club in their hall in SfmOnSville last night. One of the gems of the evening was the rendition of 'Vesper Bells by little Miss May McAlenney. There was q big crowd present and all were well pleased with the program.
 The city is making great improve ments on Locust street The street near the school has been graded and sidewalks will soon be laid along the soutE side of the street. This work will be done by Contractor McGrath, who has already got the curbstone ready to be laid. The growth of that part of the city is nothing short of wonderful.
 August Peltier of Sylvan avenue has purchased a farm in Southford and will occupy the place at once. It is quite convenient to the school and about a mile from the railroad station. A1r Peltier and his family have lived in the south end for several years and have many friends there and in all parts of the town who wish them sue cess in their new venture. They are good people and whoever will bound them in Southford will find them eX- ceedingly agreeable neighbors.
 Miss Nora Bowling, of Baldwin street, has received letter from her brother, Morgan, who is with the Unit ed States army gathering in empire in the Orient. He gives a graphic de- scription of the uprising in the Celes- tia1 kingdom and the entrance of the allied troops into the sacred city. The destruction that followed and the loot ing that ensued he pictures in most attractive manner. and, while his letter on the whole is very instructive, it is nos as cheerful as his former ones. He is evidently tired of soldering. for he concludes with some hope that his regiment will soon be called home
 The tenth annual entertainment of the Employees Aid association of the American Ring Co was held in City hall last night. The grand march was led by MT and Mrs F. J. Ogden. The American band furnished music and Prof Pole promted. The affair was in charge of the following committees: Arrangements, F. w. Chesson, chair man; T. F. Dillane. R. Palmer, P. E. Burritt. c. s. Curtin. J. IT. Madgan. E. B. Condit, T. Wagner G. R. Thom-
  Annie Shea. Mamie Hennessey. Fan nie Merchant, Maggie Ryan: reception. r. J. Ogden. chairman: G. NJ. Condit. c. r. Logan. F. s. Reed. O. P. Carroll, H. r. Sanford. William Collfgan. F. N Trottier. W. A. Lewis. J. NJ. Burrall. Jr. C. NJ. Burritt. E. J. Schuyler A. H. Burritt. c. s. Bradley. F. F. McFarlin; floor. J. J. Siebert. manager: William Boden. J. Tynan. A. Miller F. Horne. F. Warner. F. Meyer. William Cos grove. A. Rickenstein. William Hanes. William Vance. F. Lachance. T. Mel lon. A. D. Hitchcock. c. NJ. Dittrich. J. Taylor. William Brodeur, c. Fur her. D. Lane.
 John Doyle were married yesterday morning at the Sacred Heart church by the Rev Father Bray, in presence of a large number of relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The ceremony was followed by a nuptial mass. Miss Mary Robinson. sister of the bride. was maid of honor, and Thomas Doyle. brother of the groom. was best man. The bride was gowned in a costume of brown corksc cloth. trimmed with chiffon, and a collar of point and Honiton lace. with a brown velvet toque to match. She carried q white prayer book. The maid of honor was attired in a gown of dark blue, trimmed with lace over white satin and large black picture hat A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the brides parents, MT and Mrs Michael Robinson of Orchard street. After a short wedding tour Mir and Mrs Doyle will reside at S92 East Main street, where they will be at home to their friends after Mon- day. November 26. The couple were the recipients of many substantial tok- ems of esteem.
 The street department is doing good work in different parts of the city in the matter of repairing old crosswalks, and while they are not being replaced with new ones, they are being repaired in such a way that they are practical ly as good as ever. It is a pity that there is not money enough on hand to continue this work until all the old walks would have been put in shape. so that people would not be getting ankle deep in slush and mud in them after shower of rain. The superin- tendent should give a look at the walks on East Main street. from the Water bury Furniture company's plant to Spring street: on Bank street. in the south line of Grand street and on