Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-20
CITY NEWS.


 Young Women's Friendly league will be held on Thursday evening, NoVem- Der 21, at 8 o'clock.
 On account of moving, L. B. Staple ton will sell bar fixtures and stock at a bargain if taken inside of ten days. Will sell all goods at cost to get them out before building is torn down.
 The county commissioners were in session to-day distributing liquor li- censes to those against whom remon- strances had not been filed. They de- livered about $35,O00 worth of licenses. They will be in session again to-mor- row.
 Announcement is made of the coming marriage of Miss Mary Car berry, daughter of Mrs James Car berry of Hartford. to Michael T. Cuffe of Danbury, the ceremony to take place at St Peters church, Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
 A class in first course cookery will be formed at the Friendly league this evening for league members. All wish ing to join this class should do so to- night and have the benefit of the full course. The Tuesday night class 1as already reached the limit of members. 
 Basketball appears to be dying out in this city. But little interest is be- ing manifested in the game and only few teams have been organized. These are of minor importance and consist mostly of young boys. The game never attained much popularity in this city.
 The wedding of James Stanley North and Miss Ruth Chamberlain took place last evening at the home of the brides mother, Mrs Valentine Burt Chamberlain, in New Britain. The bride is a niece of State Comp troller Chamberlain of Meriden and daughter of the late Judge Chamber lain. She is a graduate of Dr Ander- sons training school i'll New Haven and was for time teacher of physical culture in the Waterbury schools.
 Though the police had full house last night there was no city court this morning. All of the eases were dis charged upon resuming their normal senses this morning excepting John Fitzgerald, who was arrested by Po- iceman s. Mccarthy for intoxication. When Fitzgerald is intoxicated he is looked upon as dangerous. and for that reason, and because he was arrested only a week ago and released by his people, he was dealt with severely this time in having to face the court or set tie for Sl5. he chose the latter alter native
 Mrs Mary E. Griffin, who was taken to jail yesterday afternoon on a writ of execution for debt by Sheriff Rig ney, did not remain in jail long. After being confined about two hours her son-in-law, Frederick A. Warner, who accompanied her to New Haven, fur nished S600 bail for her and she vas admitted to the liberties of the prison. That means that she cannot leave New Haven. Later on she will apply to take the poor debtors oath and thus be relieved of all her sponsibilities of financial nature. Mrs Griffin Is about 60 years old and has the deter imitation of Carrie Nation.
 When Ernest Roeber, the champion Graeco-Ronan wrestler of the world. and Nachad. the Turk, meet on the mat at the Lenox Lyceum on Friday night. fine specimens of the trained athlete will be seen. A story was cir culated that Nachad is not the cham pion wrestler he claims to be. In justice to himself. Nachad says he will bet $500 to S250 or will give better odds that he can throw Raoul de Ca- hors, whom he accuses of circulating the report. in twenty minutes. The Turk is showing this week at Bow cry theater, where he offers $100 in- stead of the usual S25 to any man who can stay fifteen minutes with him. ETe says the offer is open to Raoul.
 Louis Weiss of Straitsville had a close call for his life last evening. His team collided with the trolley car due in the center at 6:30 at City Corners. and he received scalp wound which exposed the skull and a gash on the cheek. The horse was knocked down and the vehicle overturned MT Weiss was put on the car and taken to the office of Dr Kilmartin. and his injuries were dressed. He was suffering from concussion of the brain, but his condi- ton was bad enough to prevent his removal 10 his home. The doctor Dut seven stitches in the wound The trol- ley car was in charge of Conductor Farnswcrth and it is said that the Straitsville man was trying to cross the track when the accident occurred.
 James Corcoran of 163 Walnut street died yesterday. He was 80 years old and had been a resi- dent of this city for number of years. He was one of the active members of St Joseph's T. A. society The deceased was born in Ire land, coming to this country when a young man. He settled in Georgetown, this state. where he afterward held the office of postmaster and railroad sta tion agent for more than forty years. His was the first Catholic family to settle in Georgetown and the first mass ever celebrated in the place was said in his house. He removed from Georgetown to Waterbury. He is survived by his wife and two daugh- ters, Misses Lena and Marie Corcoran, who are teachers in the Bank street school, and son, L. J. Corcoran, agent for the Consolidated railroad at Collinsville. The funeral services will be held at the church of the Immac- ulate Conception tomorrow morning at z o'clock The remains will be taken in charge of Undertaken Mori- arty to Danbury for interment.
 The city financiers smiled when they heard that it has been decided to build a parochial school in the north end. This means the saving of the cost of another big building and the expense of maintaining 1t. The city fathers | OTTO r,oxu 1nalyinu ino11iriac oC to xuhan