Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02
CITY NEWS.

Ladies' Auxiliary, A. O. H., fair opens at City Hall this evening.
 The Women's club gave reception in the parlors of the Second Congrega- tional church yesterday afternoon
 A dancing clas for advanced pupils opened by Professor Bailey on Monday evening. A second class for entirely new beginners will shortly begin.
 The petition of Mrs Jennie B. White for an allowance from the estate of her deceased husband pending it's set clement was allowed this morning by Judge Lowe in the probate court. She was allowed $650 for the present
 The marriage of Miss Jennie o. Canty, daughter of MT and Mrs Timo- thy Canty of Winsted, and Thomas +. Casey, who conducts a drug business in Waterbury, will be celebrated in St Joseph's church, Winsted, on Thurs day.
 At a meeting of Brass City Hose company last night officers were elect ed as follows: Foreman, Joseph Me Ilroy; first assistant. John Cunning ham; second assistant, Joseph Oxley; treasurer, Henry R. Barnes; secretary, Edward Cullum; steward, John Hack ! ett
 The Ladies of the Maccabees held an interesting meeting last night. Two propositions were received for mem bership. After the business meeting a social session was held. An invita- tion was received from Myrtle Hive of Ansonia to attend the meeting on Mon- day, October '.
 At the quarterly meeting of tue First Advent church last night dele gates to the state convention to be held in Bristol during the latter part of this month, were chosen. as follows: William Moulthrop, K H. Simons, Mrs K H. Simons. Mrs Peter Slater and Mrs William Thompson.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice: G. F. BeardSley, care John Platt; F. F. Folsom, Mrs J. C. Herndon, W. H. Ingersoli, Mrs Awrew Johnson, Miss Maggie Me Keowe, Mrs George Penniman, Mrs Anna Ring, Miss Elizabeth Russell, Herbert s. Root, Thomas W. Taylor
 To-morrow evening members and friends of the Young Women's Friend 1y League will be given an opportunity to meet Miss Mary E. Small, who has come to take charge of the school of housekeeping which will be opened at the league this month. This evening the class ill embroidery will have the first lesson of the season.
 Information has been received here during the present week establishing the fast that the mali buried from Mulville's morgue short time ago was not Frank McMorrow. McMorrow is very much alive and is at work in New York. The dead mans name was Au- austin Costello. That's the name he gave Father McGuane at the police station short time before he died.
 F. William Herr, the we'll known song writer of this city, is now in Philadelphia. Mir Herr is a tenor sing CT of considerable merit. and on Thurs day, Sept 21, at the Commonwealth hall in the Quaker City he assisted at Mckinley memorial concert given by Stella Chapter, o. E. s. Mir Herr rendered two solos. Dream of Para dise' and Bethlehem"
 The double funeral of Joseph and John Oxley, brothers, took place this morning from the family residence on East Main street to the Sacred Heart church, where mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father Shelley. Il II. Pagan. Edward Higgins. Patrick Lyman, William Gleason, and for John, James Kenny, John Burgess, Robert Moran and Edward McDonald. The interment was in St Joseph's ceme- tery.
 The Happy Eight club held a meet ing last night at the home of Miss Liz Zie Delaney on Mill street. The fol- lowing program was rendered.: Piano solo, Miss Kittie Healey; soprano solo, Miss Nellie Shea; recitation, Miss Mae Dwyer. Among the oIlt-of- town guests were J. Healey, W. Walsh and T. Bur- gess of Derby. The evening was spent in q pleasant manner, games and other amusements in addition to the exer- cises mentioned helping to round out the social amenities of very happy gathering of young people. .s..e
 Tickets are selling rapidly for the Waterbury High school-Bristol High school game at Athletic Field Satur- day afternoon The candidates are practicing daily and the local eleven is in good shape for this season of the year. The Bristol High school will | give the local eleven a stiff battle. 1t | will be the opening of the football sea- l son and the local enthusiasts should turn out in large numbers and give the | boys a great send-off< on the road which leads to victory continuous and 1 to the possession of the Yale cup for l ever
 The work of remodeling the super for court room is progressing slowly. The place was visited by Attorney 1 O'Neill and he came to the conclusion | that the work will be completed by next January, notwithstanding that it | should be ready the first day of this
 month. Judge George w. Wheeler is expected any day, for there is quite a | docket to be disposed of. The room, i so far as the work has been completed, looks well. The walls have been painted a light pink. while the ceiling is white. The railing along the en- trance has been removed, that in front of the public seats has been put back a foot or two, and the dock has been shortened, so that there will be room sufficient but none to spare. All the efforts of the lawyers committee to hasten the contractors have so far been | futile Some of the workmen have been studying law since they went to work in the room and may open courts
 on their own hook when they finish. | At a meeting of the w. c. T. U., held yesterday afternoon at the Union | Rescue mission. the following officers