Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-03
CITY NEWS.


 tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 John J. Carey, formerly of this city but now of Winsted, was visiting friends in town over Sunday.
 The forty hours devotion began yes terday at last mass in St Thomass and will continue until tomorrow morning.
 Mayor Kilduff is home with the col lateral called for in the bond issue Of S435, 900. The sum total amounts to $449, ,S51.15
 The board Of education will hold special meeting tonight for the pur- pose of opening bids for the Walsh and Russell schools.
 The authorities have notified Mayor Kilduff that Charles T., Wilcox, a for mer resident of this city, has deserted from the Lancaster.
 An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated at the Immaculate Con- ception church tomorrow morning at s o'clock for the late Mary A. Miles.
 The health of the town never was better than it is to-day. According to Town Health Officer O'Hara there is not a contagious or infectious case in the whole district.
 Margaret. the 13-year-o!d daughter of MT and Mrs Edward Butler of Ben ham street, died last night. The fu- neral took place this afternoon, with interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Joseph Spargo will speak at the COZ ner of Bank and Grand streets on Fri day evening. June 14. His subject will be How strikes would be avoided un- der socialism,
 r. J. Parks, a machinist, formerly with Steele < Johnson, left last even ing for Yonkers, N. T., where he has secured a position with the American Silver Truss company.
 The Church street coachmen would like to arrange a game of base ball with the Prospect street coachmen. John Strachan. coachman for c. M. Mitchell, 412 West Main street, is man. ager of the Church street team.
 The picnic to be given by the strill- ing machinists will be a novel affair in it's way. The men are meeting with every encouragement that could be ex- pected. The features of the picnic will be worth the price of admission.
 Miss Henrietta Clash, sister of Mrs R. A. Cairns of this city, and William Briarly of Church hill, Maryland, will be married at St Paul's church, Center vile, tomorrow afternoon MT and MS Cairns will attend the wedding.
 The Central Labor union of this city has recommended the appointment of Peter O'Connell as agent for the full labor bureau which will shortly be opened here MT 0'Connen is president of the local Typographical union and will be an excellent man for the posi- tion.
 There will be a meeting of Court B. R. Crosby this evening at the Forest ers' reading room in c. A. R. block to take action regarding the death of the late Patrick Leary, which occurred in MiddIetown. Until recently, Mr,Leary lived at 16S South Leonard street, this city.
 Some time ago the Barlow Brothers employees issued a challenge to tte em- ployes of William T. nIsiey for a game of baseball and the challenge was ac- cepted and the game was played yes terday morning at the driving park and resulted in a victory for the Disiey warriors by the score of 43 to II.
 Mrs Mary Kelly. widow of the late Jeremiah Kelly, died this morning at her home, 424 Baldwin street. She leaves one daughter and two sons, Mrs Mary Ba1fe, John E., and James r. Kelly. Mrs Kelly had resided in Wa terbury for over thirty-f1ye years and was well liked by all who knew Iier The funeral will take place at S:30 o'clock Wednesday morning.
 \ large class of boys and girls re- ceiyed first communion at St Francis Xayier's church yesterday. The girls looked radiant and happy, attired in beautiful white costumes and beeom- ing wreaths and yeils. The boys made q good appearance, too. They wore neat black suits with white bows pinned on their arms. The deport- ment of the children was admirable and must have been a source of much pleasure to Father Curtin, as well as to their parents and teachers.
 At the first mass at St Francis Xavier's church yesterday Father Fitz- simons gave parents and others who have charge of children some whole some advice regarding the religious and secular training of those entrust- ed to their charge. The speaker laid SpetldI SlTeSS upOn IlS importance or seeing that children are sent to school and to church regularly and kept off the streets nights. He said people owed this to their children for Gods sake, for their own sake and for the nations sake.
 Mrs Mary Mahoney died yesterday morning at the residence of her sister, Mrs Martin Connor on Sylvan avenue. She had been in poor health for several years so that while her death was rath- CT sudden. still it was expected at any time for some weeks past She had been in the habit of resting in an easy chair and appeared to be all right when her sister left the house to attend the 1:30 o'clock service at St Francis Na- yier's church. When she returned the patient was dead i'll the chair She leaves a husband and one son. John Mahoney of New York city, three sis ters, Mrs Michael Coyle, Mrs Martin Connor and Miss Agnes J. Flynn, all of this city, five brothers, Martin of Cali fornia, James, Timothy, William, Jos eph and Edward of this city. The fun eral will take place tomorrow morn ing at S:30 o'clock.
 Who'll win the beautiful Edison | Iz T.