Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-26
CITY NEWS.
A son was born Christmas morning to MT and Mrs John l. Zimmerman.


 cquaintanceS nere yesterday.
 The senior choir of St Francis Xavier's church presented Miss NJ. E. German a chiffonier for a Christmas present.
 MT and Mrs Edward Maloney of 2G SperrX street are receiving congratu- lations over the arrival at their home of twelve-pound baby boy.
 A large crowd of children enjoyed q Christmas dinner at the Boys club yesterday afternoon. Superintendent ComDellack made q short address which was greatly appreciated by all.
 The selectmen dined with the board CTS at the aimshouse yesterday, and everybody about the place was male as happy as possible. several visitors called at the Institution with presents of one kind and another for the in mates.
 Tonight at Concordia hall St Ce- elias Sunday school children and the German Sunday school will hold Christmas tree exercises. During the evening a photograph Of Dr Martin, by Uberti. will be awarded to some lucky person.
 i party of young fellows, four in number from the East end. journeyeu to Hartford yesterday and incidentally to Wetherstield. where they visited Bernard Kelly, making his Christmas q happy one by presentation of food, fruit and other gifts.
 William Butler of North Elm street was one of tne happiest men in the city this Christmas. He has heard from his long absent son. Frank. who was well and faTorably known here. n ont business men in the town of Green vile. Miss. now.
 The board of aldermen will hold an adjourned meeting at 8 o'clock tonight for the purpose of hearing the report of the committee appointed to prepare q draft of a bill for the consolidation of the town and city governments. If the board starts in to discuss 1t, 1t will mean an all night session.
 The St Vincent de Paul society of the Immaculate Conception church made several poor families happy over Christmas. Articles of clothing, and everything that goes to make up 9 good table were distributed and a sharp lookout was kept to see that none but deserving received anything. The so- ciety was assisted materially in it's charitable work by the pupils of St Nidl Iellc1ultil StlIOOI SiiiSl I dt1lSI Slocum and the other priests of the parish.
 The funeral of Mrs Bridget Me Mah0n took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence on East Main street to the church of the Sa- cred Heart where service was conduct ed by the Rev Father Bray. The bears were William. John and Joseph Degnan. John McQuecney, Charles and John E. Maher. all nephews of the deceased. The floral offerings incud- ed a wreath from Minnie and kittie Ryan of Meriden: standing cross, Mr and Mrs John H. Finley: wreath, let tered "Grandmother," from grand children of the deceased The inter- ment was in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The Catholic Literary associat ton will hold q banquet in their rooms on New Years eve. It is expected that all the members, the old fellows in- cluded. accompanied by their lady friends. will be present. At present two members. William c. Keenan and John H. Moran. who were at the birth of the organization are still connected with it, and all the boys hope that they will be present at the banquet pre- pared to make things interesting. as they have often done in the past. The society is one of the oldest and most prosperous Of it's kind in the state and seems to be growing more popular as time rolls onward.
 Robert Wethered. an employe of Holmes. Booth & Haydens. who has been boarding for the past month or so at Mrs Headerber's. 165 South Main street, was picked up last night on the doorstep leading to Charley Dondero's c+C J,i, i,, an unconscious condition and carried to Bergin's undertaking rooms, where Dr Ballard thought the man was suf- fering from a fracture of the skull. He was removed to the hospital No one knows how he came by the injury When the matter Was called to the at tention of Acting Medical Examiner Graves he stated that it was possible for the man to receive the wound by falling on the sidewalk. At the hos iptal this afternoon the patient was reported doing nicely. The attending physicians do not think that his skull is fractured.
 Christmas day passed off very quiet ly in Waterbury. there being little or no disturbance in any part of the ! town. The weather was all that could l have been desired and large crowds 
 1 and call upon their friends. The l churches were crowded at the different ] services and the music was of a high | order. Sermons were delivered appro- priate to the day and in every instance the pastor prefaced his remarks by wishing his congregation a Merry | Christmas. Many of the saloons did not open at all, others closed early in the evening, and few kept open tC the last minute. The practice of clos ing saloons on Christmas day seems to be becoming more and more popular every year. and if it is encouraged as it ought to be the day is not fa1 distant when practically all the wei regulated places will not keep oper over a few hours in the afternoon.
 The engagement is announced of D1 Joseph L. Egan of this city and Mis-: Elizabeth A. Colgan of Bridgeport The marriage will take place on Jan uary 31 in St Mary's church in Bridge | port and will be one of the most nota | ble weddings that has taken place il Bridgeport ill years. The intended groom is one of Waterbury's mos popular young dentists and the youn: | lady has very large circle of friend in Bridgeport. The Bridgeport Farm CT. in Saturdays issue, speaks of tn