Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-23
CITY NEWS.

The class prize of the second grade at St AIary's parOchial school has been awarded to Mary Agnes Cronin, ,daugh- ter of MT and Mrs M. J. Cronin of 26 Camp street.
 Business is dull, or seemingly so, at the clock factory on North Elm street. Quite q number of hands were laid off Saturday night, and the week previous a number also.
 D. H. Tierney. the real estate and insurance man, was about town to-day after a lively tussle with the grip. az grayated by q slight touch of pneu- monia and typhoid fever
 All who are exempt from military tax on account of disability must ap- ply 10 the post surgeon. Dr Kilmartin, before January 31. After that date 1le will be unable to issue any certifi- cateS of exemption and whether they are liable for the tax or not, they will have to pay.
 Lester, the two years and four months old son of MT and Mrs Leon Courtemanche of 955 Baldwin street, died last night of diphtheria. The funeral took place this afternoon with interment in Calvary cemetery This makes the second child the family has lost within J couple of weeks. They have the sympathy of their neighbors and friends in the affiiction that has come upon them.
 The Waterbury Turn Verein gave d Christmas tree entertainment in Turn Gerein hall on Jefferson street last night The program included an over Ture by Faulmann's orchestra; Robert May. baton swinger; Woodland broth CTS. singers and dancers: Joseph Coar buck and wing dancer: M Butts. the song bird: Joseph M DucrOw. Hebrew impersonator: Lou Baker. contOrtion- ist; Henry Pickles. in troubles of his own; Harry Edwards. favorite ballad iSt: John r. Fields. black face come dian; Dunn and Dale. '-the two sham rocks"
 A surprise party was given at the home of Louise Austin Saturday even- ing The feature or the evening was q piano selection by Thomas Quigley and Ethel Barry. also the cakewaIIzing of John Edmonds and Lizzie Egan. The Cuckoo quartet. which was com posed of the Misses Barry. Phelan. O'Connor and Shanahan. took the house down After dancing was in dulged in all sat down to a bountiful supper which was served by George Johnson Then all departed for home declaring that they had good, old time
 The selectmen are endeavoring to make as many poor families as pOssi- ble happy on Christmas Day, but the number in need of assistance is so large it will be out of the question to give all as much as they require. Se- lectman Doran told q Democrat re- porter to-day thst if any people about town wished to help out i'll this direction he would be pleased to have them call upon him and he will put them in possession of information which will enable them to perform their good offices in places where they are badly needed.
 Alice Cleinentine DoOdy. the young est daughter of the late John Doody and Mrs Sarah R. Doody. died at her home at 121 Meadow street at 12:45 Saturday morning. The deceased had been i'll for about eight months and her death was hastened by q compli- cation of diseases. About five months ago she went to Lakewood and to the Catskill mountains for her health, but
 
 well known about the city and highly respected by her many friends Be sides being survived by a mother. she leaves six sisters. Mrs Thomas Ennis pf Cheshire. Mrs $. +. Messing. Mrs M. s. McKiernan of Meriden. Mrs Ed ward Cation, Miss Margaret and Miss Elizabeth Doody. She also leaves four brothers, James DoOdy of Water bury. ex-AIderman John Doody. Henry DoOdy and Patrick Doody- She was employed by Scranton X Co as sten- oerapher. and her many friends there regret to learn of her untimely death. The funeral will take place from her late residence at 9 o'clock this morn ing. and from a requiem high mass af the St 3lary's church. of which she rras a devout member. at 9:30. The snferment will be in the family plot at {6e St Lawrence cemetery All friends End relatives are requested to attend. New Haven Journal and Courier.
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