Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-30
CITY NEWS.

opens at City hall Weuhesuay e'en ing.
 The advanced dressmaking class for league members will have its first ies- son at the Friendly League tomorrow evening at 7:45.
 Miss Grace Dill of Monroe's Busi- ness college has accepted situation in the office of the White & Wells Co, Naugatuck.
 Judge Lowe approved of the will of the late David Garrigus of Watertown today. John Chatfield of Watervllle was appointed appraiser.
 Isadore Chase and E. J. Finn are prominently, spoken of as candidates for members of the board of education on the democratic ticket.
 The will of the late John Thompson of Dublin street was approved by Judge Lowe in the court of probate to- day. There was no opposition.
 The bans of the impending marriage Of Miss Addie Dwyer and Michael Cor man were announced at the last mass a. St Thomas's church yesterday.
 Attorney J. J. O'Neill, administrator, filed his last report of his management of the estate of the late Sarah Black burn in probate today. The estate IS valued at about $5.0OO.
 Attorney Charles ". Bauby was granted judgment for foreclosure for S1,01O against Giovanni Crescent or Torrington in the district court to-day by Judge Cowell. Law days begin on the first Tuesday in November.
 The meeting of the board of educa- ton. which should take place this evening. has been postponed to Thurs day evening to accommodate those ofti- ciaIs who are interested in the conya1- tions of both parties, which take place this evening.
 Judge Shipman. in the district court of the United States, has discharged from bankruptcy on favorable reports of referees. Charles B. Marsh and Ed ward H. Marsh of Bridgeport, James J. Kelly and Daniel w. Kelly of Mid dIetown and William H. Wright of Wa terbury.
 The following committees have been appointed to have charge of the ar rangements for the state convention of the Federation of Labor which will be opened here on October and con tinue four days: P. H. Real of the Central Labor Union: John Somers of the local Clerks Association; Miss Jo- sic Mccarthy of the Ladies' Brass Workers Union. and John Flanagan and Charles Teller, of the Buffers and Polishers' Union.
 The recent improvement made by the street department on Bishop street, particularly at the foot of Burton street, were put to a severe test last night during the rain storm. Hitherto the average downfall of rain used to cut a wide trench at the foot of Bur ton street, making travel dangerous for pedestrians and teams, besides overfiowing the sidewalks and making repairs necessary after every storm. Since cobble stone was laid at this point all cause of annoyance and i'll temper has been removed and the rain, instead of digging up the street, mere ly washes it.
 At meeting of the Star Social Club yesterday the following officers were elected: President. P Horigan; vice president. J. Phelan; secretary, M. Me Nally; treasurer. F. Sweeney The club voted to hold its annual dance and sociable in the near future and ap- pointed as a committee of arrange ments: H. McGuinness. J. Sweeney, J. Phelan, M AIcNally and F. Horigan. The club has comfortable quarters in the building on the corner of Stone and Ridge streets. Although it has not been long organized vet it has large membership and new members are coming in at every meeting.
 The funeral of Mrs Ann Killoughey took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence on Baldwin street to the Immaculate Conception church, where service was read by the Rev Father 0'Brien. The bearers were John c. Thompson, Patrick Malone, Michael Donnelly. William Donahue, John Collins and Daniel Sullivan. The floral offerings included a pillow marked Mother" from the children of the deceased; standing harp, employees of Conlon Bros: mound, teachers at the Merriam school; basket of roses. Dr and Mrs Kilmartin; mound, Conlon Bros; sheaf of wheat, Mrs James LOngworth; palms, Miss Margaret Coughlan; bouquets of roses, Mrs J. Bushner. Lillian Hauser, Fannie Egan. Annie and Bert Lopez, Anna Bowes, Mrs Charles O'Connor. the Misses Su- grue. Mrs J. A. Pebbles, Margaret Lawlor. Mrs Louise Ross and "A Friend" The interment was in St JOseph's cemetery.
 The fifth division, A. o. H.. bazar closed at City hall Saturday night, when the following presents were giv- en out: Miss Annie Moore. $25 for selling the largest number of tickets; $50, No 5461, Bill O'D, Fourth ward; $5 No 6S3, T. H. Hayes, city; $1O, No 5279, William Rivers. Wall street; $5, No 4345. Mary Doran. 19 Taylor street; $10, No 5121, Mary Egan, 406 Mill street; s, No 3O9. William J. Gibbons, 24 Sarsfield street; $1O. No 5527, Law renee Day. 20 Ayers street; 8, No 5942. Mrs James Moore. 46 Baldwin street; $25, No 49T5, Fred Cocker, city; S10 gold piece, No 3S9, Michael O'Brien. 6 Wood street; barrel of flour, No 153, Edward Keefe. 136 Washing ton street; ton of coal, No 291, Gladys Dwyer. 47 Washington street, parlor lamp, No 9, Nellie Kelley, 31 Wash ington street; gold ring, No 8, Patrick Sullivan, Franklin. corner Union streets: silver watch, No 166, James Shea, 97 South street.
 A party of young ladies and gentle men surprised Abraham Shapiro at the n -so