Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-01
CITY NEWS.

Office people who have tried them say our 5-cent tablets are very handy around store or office desk.
 The funeral of John Corr will take place from his late residence, 197 South Main street tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Mrs Kate Kelly of Bank street and Miss Kittie Flanagan spent yesterday | in Wallingford at the home of the lat ter's brother, Joseph Flanagan. The Rev James Broderick of Water bury will deliver the sermon at the cornerstone laying of the new church of All Hallows, Aoosup, June P.
 Newton, son of MT and Mrs George Tracy of Wateryille street, treated ten of his little friends to a birthday party last evening it being the anniversary of his fifth birthday.
 An anniversary requiem mass will be celebrated at St Patricks church Monday morning at 7:30 o'clock for the late John Murphy, corner of Bank and North Leonard streets.
 The funeral of Patrick Reid took place this morning from his late home on William street with a mass of re- quiem at the Sacred Heart church by the Rev Father Shelley and interment | in Calvary cemetery.
 NJ. E. Skelly of Woodbury was in town to-day looking as bright and cheerful as ever. MT Skelly hopes to live to see the day when Woodbury people will enjoy the privilege of visit ing Waterbury on the electric cars. | The Citizen club gave a very pleas ant shirt waist dance in Oddfellows' hall last night. A large crowd was present. Faulmann's orchestra fur nished music. The committee of ar arrangements consisted of the following members: President John Kelly, Her. man Terrell and John Hurlock. All preparations have been com pleted for the sociable and dance to be given by the degree team of Court 1 Welch, F. of A., in Waterville. Tick cts have been selling rapidly for the event. The Court Welch boys are noted as first class entertainers and a | good time is in store for the large crowd which is sure to attend.
 Charles Boylan, the butter dealer, has decided to close his store at 6 | o'clock on Monday, Tuesday and Fri day evenings during the summer months. The short day is coming and after another year or so very few peo- pie will work more than eight or nine hours day. It is enough. In the past man has done little but eat, sleep and work. It looks now as if he were about to get chance to have an hour or two every day for recreation.
 The plumbers met last night and dis cussed the propositionb submitted to them by the Master Plumbers asso- citation. In general way 1t is said, that the conditions were regarded in a favorable light. It is understood that an agreement will be affected by hav- ing the nine hour day go into effect on November 1 and no Saturday half hol- iday. Committees representing both sides will have conference Monday night when it is understood the whole matter will be strengthened out in a manner satisfactory to employers and employees.
 Sheridan lodge, N. D. o. P, celebrat- ed it's eighth anniversary last night. The program was Asi follows: Open ping remarkss Warden Theodore Knapp; Fexplanation of principles of the order, Grand Treasurer Drew of Ansonia, fol lowed by speeches by Deputy P. G. Slayin and Deputy Wilcox; baritone solo, Thomas McGrath; soprano solo, Miss Claire Sutton; baritone solo, Frank Egan; recitations by the Misses May Higgins, May Borst and D. Fran cis Lawlor; duet, the Misses Freney and Bergin; tenor solo, William Downes; aceompanist, Miss Katie Car roll Bergin.