Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-30
CITY NEWS.


 usual on New Years day.
 E Don't forget the dance given by the Memo club at the Auditorium New Years eve.
 The board of public safety will meet at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. This will be the last session of the present board.
 Professor c. A. Bailey has returned from q ten days Christmas vacation in New York today and resumes his dancing classes this evening.
 4 months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated at St Francis Kay ier's church Friday morning for the late John Rowe of Sylvan avenue.
 An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated at St Francis Kay ier's church Thursday morning for the late Michael McNally Of Luke street.
 Captain John Austin Of Waterbury. genial type setter, and an honored veteran Of the civil war. is assisting this week with the work in the Bee otfice.-Sewtown Bee.
 Senator Halls banquet to the board Of alderman of '96. '9S and 20. and q few others. will take place in Odd Eel lows hall tonight. Every person who lias been invited should make it point to be on hand at o'clock.
 Nora Kennedy and Daniel Hogan, both of 52 Bridge street, were married this morning at the Immaculate Con- ception church by the Rev Father Slo- cum The witnesses were James Franklin and Miss Katherine Hayes. < reception was held at the home of the bride.
 The delegates to the democratic town convention met Saturday night and chose d democratic town commit tee as follows: First ward, Patrick J.. Lawlor; second ward, T. J. Brennan; third ward, Edward T. Roach; fourth ward, Thomas Hogan; fifth ward, John F. Holohan.
 The board of public health will meet this afternoon at o'clock. Af- ter the transaction of such business aS may come before them, there will be hand shaking and leave taking and expressions galore of good wishes for everybody and especially for their sue cessorS on the board.
 The funeral of Mrs Ellen Kearns took place yesterday afternoon from
 
 with service at St Patrick's church by the Rev Father Gleeson and interment in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were John Kenny. Patrick Barnes. Bernard Maher and Edward FitZger- aid.
 The volunteer fire department of Waterbury will give their annual dance and reception in City hall on Friday evening, January 5, 1903, and the indications point to q crowded house. The committee has every thing in readiness for the occasion and promise all their patrons q real, old time fire department entertainment which cannot fail to please all. Sher- if Mcdonald, one of the pioneer mem bers of the volunteer department, is making q tour of the city selling tick cts and is meeting with cordial re ception. The boys deserve to be pat ronized and in consequence tickets are in big demand and in all probability the hall will be crowded to the doors.
 The local courts of Foresters of America have decided to hold their an- nual union fair, commencing February 1 and continuing until February s. Among the many interesting attrac- lions that the committee of arrange ments have perfected for a voting con- test for a trip to Europe for the most popular member of some local organization. The inter est in this contest has already mani fested beyond a doubt that it will be a popular one. and whoever the lucky winner, will be assured of a grand pleasure trip the coming year. The committee respectfully invites all lo cal organizations to present worthy member as q competitor i'll this con l test.
 The Waterbury Military band and orchestra are making great prepara- tions for their concert, promenade and dance New Years night at the City hall. The full band of 9 pieces will , be in attendance under the direction o1 i, Leader J. F. Clark, and the orchestra of 12 pieces will also be present. The committee reports a large sale of tick cts, which assures q good attendance Professor Mccormick will call the dance numbers. The Military band 1 is becoming quite popular under Lead | ar Clark who promises q very tint program for New Years night. MI Clark is the juvenile band director ot the state and deserves great credit for bringing this organization up to 1 it's present standing.
 The New Years eve entertainmen of the Waterbury Burns club will bt held i'll Burns club hall in conjunction with the Junior Mechanics hall, and al Scotch people with their families art cordially invited to attend and have pleasant evening as guests of the club l The committee which has charge 0 1 the entertainment are making every ef fort to have this sociable a success and invitations have been sent to al Scotchmen in this vicinity and nearb. towns and they hope all will be abl to attend. The entertainment vii consist of dancing and vocal and in strumental selections, with suitable re l freshments So if you are Scotch, 0 i can claim kinship, go to the Burn club New Years eve gathering and en joy yourself. Maton's orchestra vii I furnish music for the dancing and Pro Mackin will prompt
 The hard rain of yesterday after noon failed to prevent large numbe of rnen and boys from gathering il Jacques opera house to hear the Re Josiah Strong, D. D., of New York Dr Strong is known from one end 0 the country to the other, and all oye the world. in fact, as one of the pro ~a--f.- T