Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
BRooKLI BRIEFS


 -Toa.orrow morning ;hcro wifi be celebrated as St Patrick's church T re- quiem high mass for the rcpose Of the soui of inc late Father Dusean.
 At the 11:4J mass it St PatricIS.s church yesterday. the Iicv Father .!or- dan delivered q very strong auG pow erful sermon. He tools for his sub ject, "Thcft"
 At the 10:30 mass at St Fairick's church yesterday moIninc tho an nouncCmeut WaS maGS Tor ZJ1y first time Of the forthcoming marriage or SeofGa German of Grove street. $ pop. ular employc of t,.e New Eugland Watch shop and Miss Mary sLulonuy of Drawer avenue.
 At the different masses at St Pat1ckS church yesterday. it was announced that the report, which was being spread about. that children had to pay to attend the new Kindergarten school in the Lyceum was false and erroneous and did not emanate from those in authority. All little ones whe wish to Intend, may do so free of charge. The school had q successful opening and about ninety children were now attending and new pupils were entering daily.
 The employees of the blacksmith department of the foundry enjoyed {. stag party Saturday night ou Tow:. plot. Each man carried T new Ian- tern with which to find his way homo if lie should accidentally Iusc the 0th- CTS. Many thought the, were out searching for lost child. and that they intended to be gone for several days Ky the load Of goods they had with them. Patrick Fully and Edward Hyland proved themselves adopts at entertaining by their dancing and also introducing some original songs, A pleasant social evening was 1 spent at the home of MT and Mrs NJ. j. Roach on Bank street last evening, where . large number of friends gath | cred and made merry. The evening was pleasantly passed in games and | other amUSementS. Among those who | contributed to the cnteUtailmeut were 1 James Leonard. John CaTanaugh and 1 M. ]. Roach in songs, D. J. NIahanev | in rCcitationS and Miss May Roach in songs and recitatiOns. The feature of | the eWening, however. was the splen- l did supper served by the hostess Af- | ter p0rtaking Of the many good things | laid before them. the party thought it was time to depart and thus they did.
 At a meeting of the various so- ctetIes connected with St Tatrick's church yesterday afternoon. it was voted to hold the annual church fair the week commencing February 1, | 1900. Several committees were ap- | pointed to see that the necessary plans and arrangements for the affair will l be duly cared for. | feature of the | fair will be the stage program offered
 each evening. It is hoped and ex- pected that the residents of the par ish will use rightly all those engaged
 in promoting the success of the fair.
 From the manner in which the per
 sons concerned in the fair have start
 ed out there is no doubt it will be q
 great success.
 MT and Mrs ". J. Collins cele-
 brated the twenty-frst anniversary of
 their marriage last evening by giving
 a reception to their many friends
 throughout the city at their home on 1 the corner of Green and John streets.
 The reception also had the nature of
 q parting farewell by MT and Mrs
 Collins before their departure in q
 short while for their new home in
 New Orange, N. J. A large number
 attended the reception and a jolly good
 old fashioned time was enjoyed by all
 present. Dancing, jigs, breakdowns,
 songs, recitations and other amuse-
 ments occupied q good part of the
 evening. At q late hour the guests
 sat down to sUmptuous supper and it is only necessary to say that they did justice to the repast set before them. Mir and Mrs Collins were not forgotten by the guests, but were the , recipients of many beautiful presents
 MT Collins is a foreman employed at the Charles E. Wright Machine com 1 Canal This
 is about to remove it's plant to New Orange. N. J.. and NIr Collins is to re move with his family to that place 3ir Collins was well known not only in this section, but throughout
 the city. He always took a .great interest in public affairs and was a sterling democrat. His many friends : though regretting his departure, wisL = him success in his new line.