Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-13
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 Patrick Kelly of Railroad Hill street has removed to South Dakota.
 flames Flannigan and daughters, Katherine and Josephine, of Riverside street, were in Meriden to-day attend ing the funeral of the late Mrs Owen Flannigan.
 -The chimney of house belonging to Edward Green of Railroad Hill street was on fire today. The fire was extinguished by neighbors be lore 1t caused any damage.
 Miss Marie Corcoran has again as- sumed her duties as teacher at the Bank street school, after an absence of week or more, due to the illness of her mother. Miss Loretta Henne- bry taught in Miss Corcoran's place during her absence.
 Nothing has yet been done toward cleaning the sidewalks of North Riv- erside street, which were covered by mud by the recent freshet, and as the walks are used more than the road by the people Mir Kelley should see that they are cleared. Some of them are sadly in need of repairs, but the dam- age to these was not caused by the storm.
 The services at St Patrick's church were well attended last evening The sermon of the evening was preached by the Rev Father Lawless, who took as his subject Death" Rev Father Lawless was in fine voice. every word being uttered in a clear and distinct tone. He painted in glowing terms the Joy and happiness of being we'll pre-. pared for death. also the necessity of 1t. This evening Rev Father Rigney of Seymour will deliver the sermon of the evening on Judgment"
 A large number attended the par Tor entertainment at the parsonage of the Third Congregational church. last evening, and enjoyed an evening. of pleasure. The following entertain ment program was rendered: Vocal solo, Rev Mir Granger: piano solo. Miss Ethel Wood: recitation. Miss ClemIe Jackson; vocal solo, Miss Margaret Granger: piano and mandolin duet, the Misses Agnes and Mary Robbins; vocal solo, Miss Hannah Hunter; reel tation, Mrs Clifford; piano solo. Agnes Robbins: vocal duet, Miss Hunter and the Rev Mir Granger; recitation, Miss Margle Scott: piano solo, Miss Lu- della Clark. Every number on the program had its own special merits. and each was heartily applauded. At | the conclusion of the entertainment a | social evening was enjoyed. Refresh | ments were served.
 A prominent young man of this | district, conspicuous member of sev- eral fraternal organizations and we'll | known in athletic circles. finds him. self in rather an embarrassing posi- | tlon owing to a little 10 or 12 cent ad- | i'm story to be told is little sensa- tonal. but nevertheless its veracity is 1ndubitable. Several weeks ago an aG- vertisement appeared in q New York paper which stated that hand some woman, who had seen about forty years and was we'll provided with the goods of this earth. was desirous of entering upon a matrimonial alliance. She preferred a young man of good and steady habits, not necessarily rich. Any one who might be desirous of becoming the second party to the alliance might address Miss
 Cherry Vale Farms, Kan. A short sketch of his life would be accepta ble The aforesaid young man, reading this ad. thought it would be great fun to answer this advertisement and get the huSDand-Seeker on string. as the youngsters say. Accordingly he wrote rather interesting and lengthy com
 munication to the young lady stating
 few facts in his life and so on. He thought that this would be the end
 Of 1t. But imagine his surprise and
 consternation when he received a let
 ter yesterday from this young lady
 What feelings of surprise and aston
 ishment filled his mind when he read
 that of all the communications which
 she had received his was the n,fSt ac
 ceptable, can be better ina gined than
 written. The letter stated that if be
 was such q person as his letter led
 one to believe he was most acceptable
 to her and she would be pleased to sec
 him at the Cherry Vale Farms. Kan
 \ Wife and 16O acres of land awaited
 him. She would like to have one of his portraits. Accompanying the let
 ter was picture of the would-be bride
 in her riding costume. standing ready
 to mount her horse. The young mar
 is in Quandary to know what ought to be done. He has sought solace iron
 several of his most intimate friends but has found no relief The mos feasible plan would be to break off ne : tons at once. but the young mar
 is afraid that the young lady. if sh, cared much for him. would come eas to claim him. He is undecided vet as to what he shall do. This reads some thing like q romance. but the story comes from reliable authority. SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT.