Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-22
CITY NEWS.

The shorthand class of the Catholic Women's association will meet to- night.
 The last battalion drill of the season takes place in the armory tomorrow evening.
 Frank Merwin. formerly an em- ploye of Johnson & Kaiser, died to- day at his home in Southford.
 painter rell from the scaffolding of Center street building at 4 o'clock this afternoon, receiving serious in- juries.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Cloudy tonight and Thursday, prob ably rain in west and south portion Thursday; light to fresh southerly to southwesterIy winds. Eastern New York: Rain tonight and Thursday; brisk southeasterly winds.
 Mrs Mary Pasha, aged 9 years. wife Of Matthew Pasha. died yester- day at the family residence, 25 North Leonard street. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at S:3O o'clock at St Joseph's church, and in terment in Calvary cemetery.
 A birthday party was given Marie Crary at her home on Baldwin street last night. The evening was pleasant ly spent in amusements of various kinds, the event of the evening being cake walk. Many presents were re- celyed. Refreshments were served and the little ones departed for their homes in the best of spirits.
 P. k. Shields, for several years a popular employe of Currans, and one of Waterbury's well known society men, will soon leave here to accept, a fattering offer from house at Pitts field, Mass. MT Shields is district dep- uty for the K. Of O., and of course he will be obliged to retire from the of flee as soon as he goes to Pittsfield.
 The suit of Anson l.. Hamm against the Waterbury Manufacturing Go was begun in the superior court this after noon before Judge Elmer. Attorney Wood appears for the plaintiff and Attorney Pierce fo rthe defense. Hamm claims that while in the em- ploy of the defendant he lost four fin- gers of his left hand while adjusting the knives in a wood blaming machine. He claims S20,000 damages.
 Miss Josephine Coyle, school teach CT, living at 14 Kingsbury street, has had the misfortune to break the knee cap of her right leg. The accident oc-' cured at noon yesterday at Miss Coyle's home. It is matter for con- siderable regret among all those who are acquainted with her, because not long ago she fell and broke her left leg on an icy sidewalk. She will be confined to her home for some months.
 At a meeting of the High school class of 1901 the following were ap- pointed members of the committee on pictures: Joseph Brennan, Harry Khopf, Henry NMcGrath and the Misses Minnie Storms and Lena Win ship The group picture of the class of 1900 was placed in position on one of the walls of the main hall to-day. It is suspended near the statue of Miner va, which was presented by the class of 1900 to the school.
 The funeral Of Mrs Mary J. Calla- ghan took place this morning from her late home on East Main street with a mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father OBrien and fnterment in St Josephs cemetery The bearers were John Baldwin, John Reilly, >B. w. Seaman, F. H. Hackett, M. J. Reilly and Thom- as Guilfoile. The floral offerings in- cluded pillow lettered Mamma and a broken mound from the daughter and husband of the deceased; standing cross surmounted by a dove, brothers and sisters; large tray of roses, em- p1oyes of w. J. Stanley's room at the ScoYill Manufacturing company; bas- ket of roses, Mamie Cayanaugh; twen- weight roses, Mrs Donovan; bouquetS, Mrs A. l.. Snagg, Mrs Parmelee, Thom- as Mccormick and sister, John Byrnes and Madeline Schwartz.
 Thomas Ferris, aged 42 years, died this morning at his home, 124 Liberty street. He leaves five children, Mary. Kate, Margaret, Michael and Timo- thy; also his mother and sister in Ireland. Mir Ferris was employed for q number of years at the Scovill Man ufacturing company's, and was for some time Supernumerary police of ficer. Some tinAa ago he gave up his position in the factory and opened q store at the corner of Liberty and River streets and continued in that business up to the time of his death. He was 8 well known man and had many friends, who will regret to learn that he has been called away from his young family, the oldest of whom is but about 14 or 15. The funeral will take place Friday morning, with mass of requiem at St Francis Xa- vier's church, and interment in St Jo- seph's cemetery.
 At the church of the Sacred Heart this morning at 7:30 Rev Father Shel- ley united in marriage John Squires of West Main street and Miss Jennie Connor of Silver street. The best man was Michael c. Kelly, while Miss Katherine Bloomfield attended the bride. The church was filled with large number of friends of both par ties, who are very popular. The groom is well known employe of the Plume & Atwood concern, while the bride is one of the best known young ladies in the eastern section Of the city and was . popular employe of the Roger & Bros concern. The bride was attired in handsome castor color gown and carried a bouquet of white roses. A pretty gown of white mule adorned the bride, who also carried bouquet of white roses. No wedding breakfast or reception was held after the cere- mony, but MT and Mrs Squires were driven directly to the Naugatuck sta ton, where they boarded the S:10 train for New York, where they will enjoy their honeymoon. On their return they will reside ill the building at the corner of West Main and North Will low streets. Many and handsome were