Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-22
CITY NEWS.

sung at I:30 o'clock in the evening
 James Bowling. one of the Water bury boys ho joined the army when the SpanishN war broke out in behalf of humanity is on the sick list in China and has been ordered home.
 Baker Kelly. as usual, remembered tho Democrat office with a box of his choicest Christmas candies. If Kelly's Christmas is as happy as the Democrat staff wishes then his cup of happiness will be full to overfiowing.
 William Lawson of 300 North Main street, who is an expert in the manu- fracture of medalionS. and also an eX- perlenced wood carver. has made some nedalonS of the Rev Father Slocum, which are Il work of considerable merit.
 There will be an important meeting of the St Joseph's T. A. society at 1 o'clock to-morrow afternoon at the so- ciety'S rooms on East Main street Election of officers and other import ant business will come before the meet ing and consequently it is desired that every member should be present.
 The meeting of the Patrick Sarstield club will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3o o'clock. instead of Monday evening. This change has been de cided on on account of the rc guiar meeting falling on Christmas eve. It is requested that all the members be in attendance tomorrow afternoon.
 Joseph IaT;lor. Walter Monaghan ard James Mitchell. of Holy Cross col. lego, ale spending the Christmas yaC;- tiCn at their homes ill this city. Mir Mitchell is a member of this years graduating class and is very popular With his fellow classmates. He ilas been elected president of his class.
 Mrs Catherine Kelly died this noon q her home. 110 Railroad Hill street after brief illness. She leaves two sons and threC daughters. Thomas and Michael Kelly. Mrs Edward Keenan, Mrs Hannah Casey and Miss Catherine Kelly. Mrs Kelly Was one of the old residents of Waterbury and had q wide acquaintance of relatives and friends.
 The Waterbury club has appointed committees who will make arran"c- ments for one, of the biggest society events ever held ill Waterbury. A grand ball will be given at the City hall on the evening Of Thursday. ,Ianu- ary 24. Supper will be served at the chestra will probably furnish the music.
 The funeral of the late c. NJ. Platt took place this afternoon from the i family residence on Buckingham street. with service at the house by 1 the Rev Dr Davenport and interment l in Riverside cemetery. The bearers 1 were ID. g. Plume. F. l.. FriSbie, II. L. Wade. R. w. Hill George W. Beach, i w. F. Fulton, B. G. Bryan and C. F. Mitchell.
 Sheridan lodge. x. E. o. F. elected 1 the following officers at the regular meeting last night: Warden, Theo- dore Knapp: vice. warden. George Clark; recording secretary, T. Garren; financial secretary. Mrs J. H. Hurley: treasurer. James J. German: chaplain, Maurice Garren: guide. Mrs A. Borst; guardian. Mrs Timothy Garron; senti- nel, Patrick Fully.
 Willis, the 15-ycar-0ld son of Freder- | ick w. Tate, of the Miller X Peck com- pany. met with a serious and painful l accident on the West end skating rink this afternoon. Together with si mum Der of other boys, he was amusing himself OH the ice. when he fell frac turing his jaw bone. He was picked up and carried to his home on Central l avenue in one of the Waterbury Rub | Der Tire Coach company's carriages Dr Morgan was called.
 The funeral of Miss Sarah A. Mat 1 thews took place this morning iron 1 the family residence on Baldwin stree | 10 the Immaculate Conception church 1 where q mass of requiem was cele brated by the Rev Father McGuane | The bearers were James Dolan. Johr w. Savers. John IT. Calvin. Patricl 1 Ney Cornelius Doyle and Thoma! | Phelan. The floral offerings included wreath from James D0lan; wreath Mrs Dennis kilduff; standing cross i from nieceS. inscribed Aunt: baske | of roses. Miss Lizzie Collins; standing | Tyre. packing room at the ScoVlll Man 1 ufacturing Cos: bouquet of roses. NJ and Mrs Phelan. The interm0nt wa: in St .Joseph's cemetery.
 The children of St Cecila's Sunday 1 school and the German school will 1 hold q Christmas tree exercise i'll Con | cordia hall on Wednesday evening ot next week. Miss Loretta Hayes has been instructing about fifty children in Delsarte movements and calisthenie exercises and a class of about four teen little ones ill the newest dance 1 which exercises and dance will be :; part of the program. Otto Book turnleher. has been drilling abou1 thirty boys who will appear in turning exercises. After the 1ioo" haS beer cleared and the Christmas tree dis tributed among the children the fiool will be given over the the parents ane friends of the children for dancing and sociability.
 The suit of Mrs Mary F. A. Quigley against St Mary's T. \. B. society fol $10O sick benefits was resumed in tit city court, civil side. before Judge Bradstreet this afternoon at o'clock Mrs Quigley's interests were takeI care of by Attorney Peasiey and tic defendant society's by Attorney Rus sell. Mrs Quigley was put on tht stand and immediately a severe con tention arose between her and NJ Russell The monthly dues of tn, members was p cents and the plain tiff testified that she always paid her: ill advance. At one meeting in Eehru afy she said shc paid S1 and at ; meeting in September she paid 5t cents, so that she thus paid for Oeto Der. To-day she denied that she hat thus testified at the previous hearin: but the courts minutes showed sh, had. She then said that was mis take. She stated that her object il