Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-10
CITY NEWS.
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 Twin sons were born this morning | to Mir and Mrs D. H. Cosier of 54 West Clay street.
 The Misses Rose and Lille Connor of Sylvan avenue left to-day to spend two weeks with relatives in Spring field.
 The Misses Katie AIcNiff and Gen. evieve Scully of Washington street are spending q vacation at the Root place, Morris.
 The Aetna baseball team of South Elm street will cross bats tomorrow with a team from Clay street for purse of $20.
 Preaching at Bunker Hill chapel, the Rev Charles E. Granger in charge, will be omitted till September. Sabbath school at 3 p. m.
 The members of CompaniesG and A are full of business today getting ready for camp. The boys will leave here Monday morning.
 Owing to the warm weather the date of the benefit to be given for Mrs Hea- ley has been postponed from that pre- yiorsly announced until some time later in the season.
 MT Bonner will assist in the service at the Rescue Mission this evening. Subject for Sunday evening will be Apostle Paufs declaration, "I Am Ready" Special singing.
 Moriartys night calls answered as usual at the store and at the house and 527-2 and 423-5. A call at any of these places will find us on duty for undertaking and funeral work.
 Among the Waterbury people regis tered at the Pembroke hotel, Wool mont, are William W. Lancaster, B. R. Brooks. Mrs E. F. Brooks, Mrs J. NJ. Smith, Mrs A. Dallas, J. F. Dallas and ". Dallas.
 At a regular meetingof the Polishers, Buffers and Brass Workers union the union accepted the challenge of the | Carpenters and Joiners' to play a game of baseball for $1OO to take place at the Waterbury Driving park, Sep tember 12, Labor day.
 About 1,6O0 persons left here this morning on the excursion of the St Joseph's T. A. society. The weather was. threatening at the time, but later it cleared up and turned out to be a very desirable day for a sail on the deep blue sea and a dip in the water. There were two trains of twelve cars each s+-s
 In the court of probate, this morning the will of John Batiste Lachance was approved. Florene Lachance, a daughter, is left $519 in cash and the other daughters, Ida, Glorias, Matilda, Rosie and Ida are given the balance in equal shares, excepting the use of the homestead and the furniture, in which the widow is given life interest
 The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Fisher took place this morning from her late home in Waterville with mass of re quiem at St Patrick's church by the Rev Father Gleeson and interment in Calvary cemetery The bearers were John Byrnes, Peter Byrnes, Michael Manton and John Lawlor. There was large number of floral tributes.
 The hearing which was to take place in the probate court this morn ing upon the will of Florine Peete of Oakyille was postponed to Tuesday morning. The widower, Andrew, has protested the will on the grounds of general incapacity and undue .infiu- ence. He was cut off with slight be- quest, while the other heirs were giv- en all, which amounts to about $2,0G6 in real estate.
 A marriage license was issued yes terday to William Henry, a Water bury motorman, and Miss Gertrude West, daughter of James West of this Bridgeport Telegram Union.
 The biggest clambalze of the season will be given tomorrow by the West End club. The bake will take place on the well-known grounds at Pear sallville in the North end. Everything has been arranged. and those who sit down will be given enough to dc. them until supper time, at least. st f.t
 The following are the new. officers of the Ladies' auxiliary, A. O. H., hall last night: President, Miss Mary Halpin; yice-president. Miss Margaret Crean; recording secretary, Miss Ma mic Kelly; financial secretary, Miss Margaret Mccarthy; terasurer, Miss Mary Phalen; guide, Miss Annie O'eAIara; sentinel, Miss Nora Cream. After the business meeting a social session was held, during which solos were rendered by the Misses Delaney and Peters. and a duet by Mrs ]. H. Hurley and Miss Delaney. Refresh , ments were served and dancing indulged in. Several out of town guests were in attendance.
 The Foresters union field day and sports will be held at the Driving , park, Saturday. August IT, 1901. En ! tries for the bicycle race will be re ceiyed by William Lawlor at 653 Soutl i. Main street. For the horse and pes races entries will be received by H. W Curtis at 13 and 15 Jefferson stret ol . by the secretary of the sports com mittee, E. P. Riordan. The marsha of the parade to be held "Wednesday evening. Aug H, of the degree teams oi the various courts, requests the pres ence of the officers and members of tn, team at a meeting to be held in tn, reading room in G. A. R. block, Sun day morning at 10 a. ID.
 , There threatens to be a contest over the will of the late Ellen Shannahan who lived on Pearl street. The con. testant is Michael Shannahan, q con. tractor living in Naugatuck He is represented by Attorney Carmody Miss Shannahan's estate is said to be valued at about $3.OOO, all of which she left to her mother, Ellen Shan nahan, and one of her sisters. Mrs l Horrard Tho contestant o11oraS ,,,,