Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-21
CITY NEWS.
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 The usual Christmas tree exetcNes of St Cecilias parish will be held in Turn hall on December 26.
 Baker Thomas Kelly is remember. ing his friends by presenting them with some of his choicest Christmas candy.
 It is expected. that a very large aud fence will be present to hear Charles B. Underhill the well known imper- senator, in "A Christmas Carol' at the High school assembly hall tonight at s o'clock.
 The condition of William Drayer of French street, who put gash in his throat with razor yesterday, is favor able to-day and no serious results are looked for. He committed the rash act while suffering from nervous trou- b1e. He is in the employ of Reither, the Exchange place meat man.
 Michael Mulvahill of 595 Riverside street, who was assaulted and then robbed of $197 on Wednesday, is feel ing almost as well as ever to-day. De- tective Cahey paid him q visit at his residence last night and heard his story, the particulars of which have already appeared in the Democrat.
 The state of health of the Rev Father Crowley of St Thomas's church is such that it is expected he will be able to celebrate mass tomorrow morn ing. During the past week his return to health was rapid and it is thought that he will soon be as strong as ever. He has been confined for some time.
 yIyl. l. Burpee in the city court to-day charged with theft of a turkey from the Public market on South Main street last night. The men pleaded not guilty. James Holleran, a motorman on troll ley car on the South Main street line, testified that as he was going down South Main street last night about 7:3O o'clock he saw three men approach the market named and one of them pick 9 turkey off the rack outside the door. AS he was in the act of taking the turkey the other two men closed i'll upon him evidently to conceal the act and then the three moved off toward Jefferson street Holleran could not swear that the accused were the men he would only say that he thought they were. He denied that they were ar rested upon information given by him. He merely told an officer that one of the trio was tall Officer Myers. who made the arrests, testified that Holler- an was positive last night they were the men. They were found not guilty. Peter Mcdonald was found guilty of intoxication and was fined $5 and costs.
 The Chapel society at Union City has voted to evict the Baptist church people and their pastor, Rev T C.. Hanna, unless the Baptists dismiss their pastor, whose presence about the place is very displeasing to many of the Chapel society folks. It is un- derstood that thg row now on is a se- quel to the sensational charges pre- ferred against the Rev MT Hanna two years ago by young woman, who al- legged that the pastor. although mar ried man, had asked her to elope with him. It is stated that the meeting at which the resolution was passed or dering the Baptists to quit was not | legally convened, and that the congre- gation will hold service there to-mor- row as usual and will not vacate un- 1 less notified by the trustees of the 1 Chapel society. The Rev MT Hanna | is in Philadelphia for the past week, but he probably has heard of the scrap before this hour of the day. It is a disgraceful affair and certainly should not have been resurrected at this sea- son, when all men and women, too, should be at peace with their neigh bors. It looks no was though it will be necessary for the Baptists to Duild a house of worship for themselves