Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-24

J. Ring.
 Robert S. Ross. general secretary of the '. M. c. A., who has been in Nor wich for several weeks for the bene- fit of his health, will spend Christmas at his home in this city.
 At the regular meeting of the Gen. tra1 Labor union last night it was voted that the union men of Waterbury favor the appointment of James Rob- ertson as school inspector.
 There was large attendance at the Christmas organ recital at the First Congregational church last night. The program was one of the most success full ever given in that church.
 Another promenade concert will be given by the American band at City hall Thursday evening, December 26. A new descriptive overture entitled A Trip to Buffalo will form a part of the program
 The funeral of James Lahey, who died suddenly last night. will take place Thursday morning at S:30 to the Sacred Heart church from the family residence, G:52 East Main street. Mr Iahey leaves two sons and three daughters, James H., Dennis l., the Misses Annie, Mary and Katherine.
 The Rev Paul r. McAlenney, pastor of St Peters church, Hartford, yester- day celebrated the twenty fifth anni- yerSary of his ordination to the priest hood Father AIcAlenney observed the event by celebrating special mass at g o'clock to which the members of the parish were especially invited and which was largely attended.
 The Sunday school of the First Methodist church will give an enter tainment in the Sunday school room tomorrow night. The admission will be q potato, which is the usual fee 1t the Methodist church's Christmas en- tertainments. In this way several barrels of good potatoes are gathered to be distributed among the poor Part of the program will consist of sketches from Pilgrims Progress. Robinson CrusOe and various other selections H. frustrated by lantern slides.
 Justice F. M Peasley heard Under taker W. F. Tomlinson's appeal from the decision of Justice McGrail of New Haven allowing Mrs Mary Griffin to the privilege of the poor debtors oath. At present Mrs Griffin is enjoying the liberties of New Haven county jail at her own expense. It appears to be the undertaker's determination to get the woman in jail and keep her there as long as the law permits. She de- clines to pay him a bill for $50 for the funeral of her daughter.
 Next Sunday night at the City hall there will be q produc- tion of the fairy extravaganza. '.Titania, or the Butterflies Carnival" under the auspices of Division No ?, A. O. Fl. John F. Calvin will be di- rector. There will be about sixty children on the stage. Miss Mary Denehy will preside at the piano. Tickets are on sale at J. F. Duncan's. East Main street: T. r. Casey's, Bald win street; J. Killoughey's, Bank street, Brooklyn. and by members of Division No ?. A. o. H. The price of admission will be 15 cents.
 There is every probability that Judge Warner of Woodbury will this week purchase the tract of land mentioned in Saturdays Democrat for an electric power house. The property is owned by the Warren L. Hall Co and en- braces about fifteen acres and a large water supply. The exact object of the proposed purchase is not known. but 1t is supposed to be for an elec- Tric station for the much talked of trolley road to Quassapaug or for sup plying electricity to automobiles. which Judge Warner sometimes seems to favor instead of trolley cars The owner of the land is willing to sell at Judge Warmers figures.
 At the meeting of the St Joseph T. A. society on Sunday Henry IT. Hay den was appointed 10 the position of editor. This is a new office which has been established in accordance with q request of Editor Byrnes of the Con- nectfcut Catholic Total Abstinence union The plan of Editor Byrnes, as seen by the circular which he has sent to the various societies connected with the state union, is TO have each society appoint an editor. The local editors will send to the state editor news con- corning their societies, what progress Is being made. what plans are under contemplation and what social event they are giving. in Il word, whatever is of interest to temperance workers throughout the state As is already known. the state union has the use of a column of the Catholic Transcript and the items concerning the various societies will be published therein. No better man could have been elected to the position of editor by the local so- icety than Henry H. Hayden He is one of the most prominent members of the society and is thoroughly convers- ant with the doings of the society.
 William Fl. Delaney, aged 45 years. died at 12:30 o'clock this morning at the residence of his aunt, Mrs Patrick Hayden. 6g5 East Main street. The deceased was the only surviving child of the late Michael and Mary Delaney. He was born in this city and spent the greater portion of his life at the old homestead on Baldwin street. He worked at Benedict & Burnham's until his health became so impaired that he was obliged to give it up and since that time he has been lingering on the border and his death was expected at any time He was a member of the fire department at Benedict & Burn hams and one of its most active mem bers- He was also a member of Court Richard F. Phelan. F. of A., and an old member of Rose HIlI Hose, No 5 He was at one time member of St Ioseph's T. A. society and prominently identified with the dramatic club of that society and the one connected with St Patriek's parish, and took a leading part in most of the entertain-