Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-22
CITY NEWS.

answered at store or at District Tele- | graph office
 James OShaughnessy of New York has accepted q position with the Mammoth Market company of this city.
 l William Grilley of Waterville left to-day for Palm Beach, Fla, where he will spend some time for the benefit | of his health.
 EdWard kenney of Union street | was removed to the New Haven hos 1 pltal yesterday, suffering from a con- | pl1cation of diseases.
 Miss l. c. Quigley, formerly with i helu & Hughes. has opened dressmak- ing parlors in room II of the Castle building, n North Main street. Ihe hearing on Sarah Hotchkiss's 1 petitlon for q conservator over Mrs oafollne Scovill of City Mills lane was continued to-day for one week. Miss Ethel Marley. who holds q prominent position in New York. is enjoying q short vacation with her parents. NIr and Mrs Hugh Marley of | New York
 Referee Newton. in New Haven yes- terday morning, recommended T dis charge to T. W. Sanford q grocer of Waterbury, who filed q petition in bankruptcy recently.
 The sixteenth concert and ball of the Burns club take place at City hall rrlua! evening and those who attend are sure of good time as the Burns club never does things by halves.
 superintendent Ashworth of the waterbury Manufacturing company. stated this afternoon that the com pany will not have use for the premises occupied by the St Thomas D. and L. society for year or two at least.
 The Boys club basket ball team went to Ansonia last night. where they met the I. Nf. c. A. quintet. After an Interesting and 1t times very excit- ing game. the '. Y c. A. team won by score of 1o to 6
 The funeral of. Mrs Marcella Har- ioru Will take place from the family resldehce on Alngsbury street to-mor- TO" morning at $50 o'clock, with q mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in Calvary cemetrey.
 Attorney Greene kendrick has been retained by the outlying district to oppose consolidation of the city and town in the legislature MT Ken drlck sought to enlist Attorney Durant With him in the work but Mr Durant declined. being an out-and-Out consOlf- dationist.
 Leo Pelletier, 21 years of age, ted at the home of his parents, 67 Dover street. this noon. He leaves, besides his parents, four brothers. Charles Jules, John and James, and two sis ters, Blanche and Virgin. The funeral arrangements have not yet been com pleted.
 The mandolin class at the Friendly league will begin it's second term this evening, having been changed from fr1daE night so that other engage nents in the building may not conflict With the class work. J. J. Derwin will continue as instructor and it is ex- pected that much good work will be done in the class this term
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret Cluney took place this morning from her late home on East Main street to the sacred Heart church, where mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father Bray. The bearers were E. D. Rush. Martin Ryan. Edward Curley, James McGee, Robert Hayes and Fred Goldsmith. The interment was in St Joseph's cemetery
 The funeral of James. the infant son of MT and Mrs John Kennedy of Bank street, took place Sunday afternoon, with interment in Calvary cemetery. Among the floral offerings were wreathS from the aun1s of the deceased, Mary and Nora Ken nedy, and q pillow from his cousin. James White. The funeral was large ly attended.
 The Conco, dia Singlus society me1 last night and elected the following of hcers: President, John A. ZuehIkr: V1ce-president, A. Reichenbach: sacre- tary, F. Blettner; corresponding secre- tary, C.. lanen: financial secretary, H. Trits :hler: treasurer, Paul Ashelm: first and second librarians. H W1bde- hack and H. Modrow. A so-ial seS. sion foe>,,eCi the business meeti lg.
 On Friday evening. February 8. Miss Edith NJ. Norton of the Star Ly- ceum company of New York will appear in humorous and dramatic recitals and song stories. The entertainment, which will be held in the High school assembly hall. will be an excellent one and will be given under the auspices of the class of 1901.
 An accident, or rather an explosion, which fortunately resulted in no ser ious damage but for q time effected considerable excitement and conster- nation, occurred in Letter Carrier James Slavin'S home on Laurel street Sunday afternoon. The cause of all the excitement was a stove which was so overloaded that it exploded: Pieces of the stove, which were sent in all directions, broke several panes of glass and made inroads into the walls and ceilings. At the same time a fire also broke out. but fortunately the boiler, which was connected with the partly demolished stove, also explod- ed, drenching the kitchen with water and partly extinguishing the fire MT Slavin, who fortunately was home, set to work at once and soon had ex- tinguished what remained of the fire. Mir and Mrs Slavin ought to feel happy that the explosions did not result more seriously.
 At q meeting of the board of direc- tors of the I. NJ. c. A. last night the monthly report of the treasurer was as follows: Subscriptions paid last month, $35O; membership fees, S16S; room rents. $162; payments during the