Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-07
CITY NEWS.

Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair weather tonight and Sunday; warmer; light. variable winds.
 X handsome portrait of Captain Carter of Co A is on exhibition in the display window of Ryan &; Fitzmaur- ice.
 Hampson X Sellew have inaugural ed a new and original scheme to draw trade. Read the announcement on the seventh page and ponder over it tomorrow.
 The three nights bazaar of the Ger man Lutheran church was brought to an end last night when the various prizes were drawn. The bazaar was q brilliant success.
 Miss Nellie Kenney died last night at the home of her father, John Ken ney, 106 South Elm street, of pneu- monia. The funeral will take place at 1:30 o'clock to-morrow afternoon with service at the Immaculate Con ception church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 At the Sacred Heart church to-mor- TOW night at 7:30 there will be re- ception of members into the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin and the Chil- dren of Mary. Musical services will be sung. all appropriate sermon will be delivered and the services will con clude with benediction.
 Unless there should be a big change in the weather. the lovers of skating will have an opportunity of enjoying this exhilarating pastime tomorrow. Skating is reported to be excellent on the different ponds on the outskirts of the city and the ice is said to be suf- ficiently thick to be safe.
 Miss Rose c. Roberge, the popular and talented young soprano of St Thomas's choir, will sing at the con cert to be given by the Jacques Cartier conclave, No S10, I. O. H., at Leaven- worth hall. Thursday evening, Deceml- Der 12. Edward $. Baribault. the popular pianist and composer, will also render a few selections on the piano.
 Mrs Keough, 194 Baldwin street. Specials for this evening-Ladies' dres- sing sacques. were 9Sc. this evening CSC; ladies' sweaters, were $1.9S, this evening $1.69: boys sweaters, were $1.25, this evening 9Sc; ladies black mercerized skirts. were $1.25, this evening 9Sc; everything in holiday goods ready; gents initial handker- chiefs, 121ac.
 A very enjoyable whist party was held at the home of Miss Margaret Keefe on State street last evening. The first prize for gentlemen was won by Timothy Donovan while Miss M. Carroll received the first prize for la- dies. For the consolation prize a number of those present had an inter- esting race. but George O'Neill was the fortunate individual Refresh ments were served.
 The funeral of Irene Courtemanche took place yesterday morning from the residence of her parents. AIr and Mrs Leon Courtemanche. 99J Baldwin street. with service at the house by the Rev Father Broderick of St Ann's church and interment in Calvary cem- etery. The reason for holding service at the house was due to the fact that the forty hours devotion is being ob- served at the church. There was a large number of beautiful floral trib- utes.
 Joseph Billings. a barber was brought to book this morning by Sher- III lOT lO tain his wife, whose name before she assumed the bonds of marriage was Josephine Merrill In the judges room of the city court the couple look ed as though they had been let out Of school, so youthful in appearance are they The wife is about 1T and her husband about % Even for their ages they look unusually young. They were married about five months ago by Attorney Durant, and the groom was not altogether a willing party to the transaction. The court ordered him to pay to his wife $5 week. He failed to do this lately and the child wife, rather than bother with q reluc- tant husband, prefers to go back to her old home Tn Vermont But she lacked the funds to do this, and no pocket book being at her disposal but her hus- bands she made n call upon him through the medium of the law. Tn the conference toward effecting set tlement made necessary by the ab- sence of a judge to hear the case. the husband agreed to pay her a certain sum and cease communication with | her. This was agreeable to the wife, and now it is said that divorce pc Iition on her part will be the next l yfe6.