Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-08
CITY NEWS.
kating at the rink tonight

ShSAtihSS at lAC l inh lO-ulguC. The members of St Mary's reading 1:3O this evening.
 1ouman's $35 bicycle is equal to any
 SoO wheel. Call and examine at 25l south Main street, near Union. Castles prices In to nights Demo Srat on lamb, roastS of beef and poul- try will interest every housewife William F. Delaney. formerly of this city. but now located at Pittsbury. Pa is visiting his parents. MT and Mrs IhomaS Delaney of 129 Hill street.
 A daughter arrived at the home of
 Alderman and Mrs Charles Boylan 1 last evening and Charlies friends arg smoking the best the market affords
 to-day.
 The funeral of Michael Leeney will
 take place tomorrow morning at S:3O o clock from his late home on Liberty street with a mass of requiem at St
 Francis Navier's church and interment
 ill St Josephs cemetery.
 The many friends of 'Ted' Bigger
 staff, Waterbury's popular coster sing
 CT and wit, will be pleased to learn
 that lie is on the road to recovery.
 after very serious illness.
 The February number of the Ameri-
 can Boy (Sprague Publishing Co. De-
 troit, Mfch). Is its Washington's birth
 day number. It's front page tells of
 " ashlngton's ancestry and boyhood
 and gives the famous story of the cher
 ry tree. Under the title, A Boy in
 the United States Congress" the
 Writer, who was once page in the
 house of representatives gives an H.
 lustrated account of his visit when
 Nnnnt
 Washington.
 The Foresters' fair still continues 10 attract large crowds and while the attractions are numerous still It would seem that the voting contest leads all
 At the close of the polls last night the counts stood as follows: Court Shields, 4,l37; Court Hellmann. 3,S69; Court Acme, 4SS: Court Oregon, 437: Court Wagner, PAT; Court Rose Hill, 70; Court Phelan, 73: Court Wolf Tone, Il: Court America. CT: Court Crosby, 67; Court Linden. 4J: Court Falcon. 80; Court Fruitful Vine. 19: Court Meany, 19.
 The funeral of Lizzie Coyle. who died this morning. will take place Sun- day afternoon from the residence of her sister, Mrs Peter Keefe of Keefe street. Besides Mrs Keefe the de ceased leaves another sister, Mrs Tim othy +: Meehan. and two brothers, Michael and Bernard Coyle Miss Coyle was born and reared in the south end and was young woman of excellent qualities of heart and mind, who had host of friends in different parts of the town who will regret to learn of her death.
 One would think by the way some people talk about Riverside street. from Bank street to West Main street. that the distance was so short it would never amount to much as a place to exercise good horsefiesh. but Engineer Cairns says the street is mile long, and, then. you are not obliged to stop when you strike the iron bridge You can keep on along tue Watertown road until your nag gets calmed down, so that there will not be much trouble uolding him back. It is not likely that Alderman Mahaney wants to wager SlGO that he can run the entire length of Riverside street and return in ten minutes.
 A select party or six young people enjoyed a splendid ride to Southbury last evening. On arriving at that place they became the guests at the family homestead of Miss Rose Matthews one Of the members of the party. After an elaborate spread had been served under the supervision of Mrs Matthews, the visitors proceeded to entertain and to be entertained in amusements of a varied nature. Some were heard in pleasing vocal solos, while others rendered several recita- tions in q charming style. Dancing was a feature of the evening, cake walks being q speciality. It was late hour or rather an early hour when the jolly pleasure-seekerS started to re- turn home after voting to send several cards of thanks to the genial hostess of the evening.
 The remains of the late Andrew J. Ford, who died at Noroton last We'd | nesday were brought here this morn- 1 ing and inferred in Riverside cemetery. Rev Mr Lewis of St Johns church | read the funeral service and members | of Wadham's post G. A. R., of which ! the deceased was was member, fur nlshed the pallbearers. Besides his | widow, MT Ford leaves one son, John | A. Ford of this city. He was born in 1 and with the exception of | the time he spent in the army during [ the civil war, always resided here until 1 he went to the Soldiers home. He | was one of the first residents of this ! town to answer tue call for volunteers to put down the rebellion and had n | very creditable war record As mark Of respect to his memory the flag is at l half mast on the G. A. R. building.
 Contractor McManus seems to be | all competitors in the matter Of capturing city work and if there Is | in the business he will soon be one of the richest men in Water | bury. He has enough work on hand | now to last him for the next six 1 months and by that time there will be | no scarcity of employment for men and teams. McAIanus has an advan- 1 tage over most of/his competitors on l big jobs. He is we'll equipped for the business and can afford to bid q little l lower than men who live In Philadel- l pnla, Boston or New 1ork. It costs l to move and McManus be- 1 ing right on the ground and having | the reputation of doing good work he l usually has all he can swing into. l There was sharp bidding for the earth 1