Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-21
CITY NEWS.

The drug store situated at the cor ner of North Main and Farm streets, which has been conducted by Herman i W. Keisel and Nathan A. Upham, was yesterday bought by Hugh and Frank McLinden. brothers of, Dr ]. J. Me | Linden They took immediate pos session.
 Tonight in the basement of St Thomas church there will be re hearsal of the young ladies who are to | take part in the minstrel performance at the fair of that parish. The re- hearsal will begin at o'clock and full attendance is requested and the soloists are particularly requested to be present.
 Tonight City hall will be filled with merrymakers who will come together to spend few hours at the annual masquerade ball Of Iron Tone lodge, l No 57, A. o. C. s. The committed has spared no pains to make the af- fair eclipse any such entertainment ever held in the city. All are cor dially invited.
 About s o'clock last evening q wo- man who resides on Cherry street, in the rear of Halls grocery store, com plained to Officer Mccarthy of the theft of handsome counterpane from her line. This is the latest of series of clothes line theftS which have been committed in the eastern section. All the thefts are believed to have been i committed by the same gang.
 i Pretty soon there will not be left q ] game bird in this part of the state. Captain James Donahue of the North i End gun club, was yesterday pre- scented a handsome bird dog by John Mccarthy, of Mccarthy x Moore, the mineral water dealers With the best aim in the gun club and fine dog. the prospects are bad for the game | birds around here this winter when l Captain Donahue. gets out.
 St Ann's kirmess closed last night most successfully The following were the prize winner: First i prize, gentlemen's gold watch, No 19. Miss Thibeault; second, lady's gold watch, No 2T0, George Brodeur; s, No 33S. Josephine Roberts, Water town; s chair or $5 cash, No 549, Mrs Larocque, 1dylwood avenue; $5 lamp or S5 cash, No 544, Thomas Toutant, 572 North Main street; $5 cash, No
 
 Main street.
 The street department is doing a splendid piece of work on Bridge street between Baldwin street and Dublin street. The cJrbing has been laid on the north side as far as Dublin street and the gutters are being paved as far as Pemberton street In all probability the paving would be con tinued clear out to Dublin street But enough will be done there this season to save the curb on the high grade, and that will suffice for the presen- ent. ~
 4 United States congress has been recently formed at the Boys club un der the direction of Mrs Colby. The congress, which consists of forty members, holds it's sessions every Thursday evening. Each member represents certain state, with the industries and agricultural product: l of which he is required to be thor light feast is held subsequent to tht session of the congress.
 George Herr of this city, who i: taking the dental course at the Uni
 versity of Pennsylvania. is making
 record for himself as football player
 on the scrub team which practise.
 with the varsity eleven. He woul1
 be played on tlle regular team, but h. is not eligible this year. All the Phil
 adelphia papers speak highly of hi! work as fullback and predict that h, will be regular next year.
 The funeral of James Corcoran took , place this morning from the family residence on Walnut street to the I'm , maculat Conception church, where 6 f mass of requiem was celebrated .by the Rev Father S1ocum. The remains . were taken to Danbury for burial ir , charge of Undertaken Moriarty The bearers were J. J. Mcdonald, J. Fl Freney, Jas Mcknight and Cornelius Maloney. The floral offerings included
 a wreath from the teachers and pupils
 of the Bank street school, bouquet, > from Miss Frances A. Hamilton, tn. pupils of room z. Bank street school
 and a Scross from the members of s
 Josephs T. A. society.
 Charles Adona of Meadow street, al
 employe of Chatfeld & Chatfield, mar
 rowly escaped meeting with seriou
 accident this morning He was work ing with crowd of men where NJ
 Chatfeld is repairing wall for tn
 United Gas Improvement company
 along the bank of the Naugatuck riv
 CT. when the boom of the derricl
 slipped from its fastening and cam
 down, striking Adona lightly on tn
 back. While not seriously injured
 yet he was obliged to give up work s He walked to his home where he wa
 attended by pr Castle.
 ! Thomas Davis, aged. 27 years. diet this morning at his home. 195 Soul
 Main street.. He was member of al old and respected family who resided
 at the Spa. County Kerry, Ireland, bu
 came to this country some time az,
 and worked at the. Matthews & VII
 lard Go up to few days ago. whel , he was taken i'll and sank rapidly unti the end came. He was young rnal :, who had many friends and acquaint 7 ances. all of whom admired his hon
 estv and straightfe In hi :, dealings with those who came in con tact with him. He leaves one sister Miss Josephine Davis. The funera i \ will take place Saturday morning at
 o'clock with a mass of requiem at th,
 Immaculate Conception church and Tn ! terment in Calvary cemetery.