Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-25
CITY NEWS.
Light lanterns to-day at GOA.

A son. was born to-day to- Mir and Mrs Arthur T. Rochon of IA Bishop street.
 The Coon club gave a .sociable at Forest park last night. The program included dancing.
 Eben J. Lewis of Waterbury was or dained to the ministry at the Advent ist conference in Wallingford yester. | day The housekeeper class in dress mak- ing at the Friendly league will meet for the first lesson tomorrow, October 26, ct ? o'clock.
 Albert J. Smith and Miss Lena Woodruff were married yesterday ar ternoon by the Rev MT Bassett Of St Paufs NJ. E. church..
 Thomas H. Hayes has bought of Hattie Austin TwitcheH six acres of land with buildings thereon at East Farms, near the John Reed place.
 Dr Joseph Egan was one of the ushers at the wedding of Edward Brennan of Naugatuck and Miss Min nie Nihill of New Britain yesterday.
 Real Estate Agent Raffel has sold for William Borchardt four tenement houses on North Elm street to Morris Olanoff, who will occupy part of the premises.
 At the church of the Immaculate Conception at 10 o'clock this morning James Dineen of 31 Pleasant street and Miss Catherine Mcfarland of Calvin street were united in marriage by Rev Father O'Brien. William Coyle acted as best man while Miss Mary Dineen was bridesmaid.
 Attorney F. NJ. Peasley entered suit today for foreclosure against Mrs FL len Barrett, wife of William J. Barrett, the plumber who had q shop on Gen. ter street. The sum involved is $500, and the action is in favor of F. B. Rice.
 The funeral of Charles A Cole, aged % years, who died yesterday at the home of his parents, MT and Mrs Thomas D. Cole, 57 Johnson street. took place this afternoon, with service by the-Rev F. W. Hannah and inter- ment in Pine Grove cemetery.
 Waterbury has sent another young man to fight his country'S battles on sea in the person of Charles Wilcox. Mir Wilcox has been home for few days and presents a stunning appear ance in his new uniform. He has been assigned to the Baltimore, but is tenn pOIdIIlN cu lII0 buH1lO
 There was a fine crowd at St Cecil ia's fair last night. The stage enter tainment was up p-to-date so everyone said The fair will close Saturday night. October 27, when the prizes will be awarded. Go to the fair tonight if you want to enjoy an hour or so of happy mirth.
 Frank Becton, who has been iden- Tol- C. oIol years, has severed his connection with that concern and has determined to strike out on his own hook. He has rented the store formerly occupied as a meat market on North Main street, just above the Hewitt Grocery Co.
 St Thomas L. and D. society have decided to put on a farce entitled a "Desperate Situation,' the opening night of St Thomas's church fair. The cast consists of the following people: James Delaney. Henry Hayes, Michael Scully. Chris McGuire John Dwyer, Frank NIessic and John Burns. The society will hold the first of a series of sociables Friday evening at their rooms on North Main street.
 Charles H. Clarke manager of Fan ny Davenport's elaborte scenic pro- duction of Sardou's greatest play, Fedora" Is in Waterbury superintend- ing the arrangements for the presen- tation of the drama this evening. MT Clarke has been engaged in the theat- rical business for twenty-five years but this is his first visit to this city in twelve years and he was aStoniShed at the marked change in the growth of Waterbury.
 Perhaps the most timely article in McClure's Magazine for November is "A Woman's Diary of the Siege of Pekin," by Mrs L. K. Lowry. one of the besieged missionaries in the 1ega- tions last summer. This vivid narra-- tive by an eye witness of most Of the events described is sure to command attention at q time when the eyes of all the world are turned to the far east. It is in a true sense history from original documents.
 Martin J. Keegan, aged 19. died yesterday at the home of his father, Bernard keegan, in Meriden. He was born ill Meriden and was a graduate of St Roses school and had large circle of friends who will mourn his loss. Besides a father and mother he leaves three brothers. David. Edward and William. of Meriden, and two sis ters, Mrs Thomas Pitckett of Meriden l dlu hES AIlHuT Nceust O1 W diGEDuFS . The funeral will be held Friday morn i ing at S:3O from the house and at g o'clock at the church. Burial at St | Patrick'S cemetery.
 | Michael Mccormack died last night
 at his home on French street. Mir Me | Cormack had lived in Waterbury for a
 number or years and was well known
 and highly respected among the older
 residents of the town He was a
 charter member of the Senior Temper
 ance society and in his day and time was considered one of its staunch | members. He leaves one son, John Mccormack of this city and a daugh- | ter, Mrs Michael Garyey of Illinois. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at S:3O o'clock | with q mass of requiem al the Immaculate Conception church and
 increment in St Joseph's cemetery. | There is talk of putting in new steps
 at the entrance leading to the City hal
 building. The old granite steps are be
 ginning to show signs of the wear ant
 tear of the past thirty or forty years ! Il..