Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-29
CITY NEWS.

The board of health will meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
 The May devotions will open in the Catholic churches next. Wednesday.
 Arthur Webster was granted letters of administration to-day upon the es- tate of the late Mary Robinson
 Miss Lillian Hawkins of Meriden, who has been visiting Miss Margaret Mason of South Main street, has re- turned home.
 The Waterbury Stationery store has disposed of stock and fixtures of store at POI East Main street and everything will be closed out at n bargain.
 All arrangements are completed for the Dig whist party at City hall this evening. It is expected that at least 4OO persons will sit down to the tables.
 An adjourned meeting of the board of management of the Rescue Mission will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the paflors of the Second Congrega- tional church.
 MT and Mrs R. T. Ward, 1OS Cen ter avenue. will remove the body of their son, Ralph, to Brockport, N. Y, Tor burial Wednesday morning, May 1. on the SIS train, Highland division.
 Mrs. Anthony Carroll. 90. died at her late residence, 995 Bank street. this noon after q years illness. Be- sides her husband she leaves six chil- dren. William, James, Catherine, An thony, Mamie, Michael
 Rev Father Bray of the Sacred Heart church is detained from per- forming his duties with illness. .7s at Hartford assisted Rev Father Shel- ley ar the services yesterday.
 Mrs. Ellen Elty. wife of Charles Elty of Winsted, and mother of the Rev Father Elty of Greenwich, died yesterday at the family residence. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning m at 10 o'clock. The family was well known i'll Waterbury and 1t is understood that quite a few residents of this place will attend the funeral.
 James Riley of Scovill street was badly burned with molten lead at the Farrel Foundry & Machine Co.'S plant Saturday night. He picked up what he supposed to! be an empty ladle, but which contained quantity of molten metal which poured over his legs and feet. He was removed to his home, where Dr Freney rendered medical aid
 The will of the late William Booth, who died April 15, was filed for pro- bate this afternoon. All the estate is left to the widow, Mary, and testa- tors son, Franklin S., is named as executor. The other heirs are Lucy A. Parker and Emily King. The will was drawn up on March 12, 1894. and was signed by Edward l.. Frisbie, Fred A. Spencer and Charles c. Gill cite.
 Miss Martha Granger and Mart Lowe were married in Brewsters, N. r., Friday last They took this means of marrying because of objection on the part of Martha's parents to the union. They thought she was too young to marry yet. Friday evening MT Granger received telegram from the couple informing him of the mar riage. Until lately the Changers lived at 60 Vine street. Now they live on Wood street. The bridegroom is en- ployed by the United Gas Improve ment company. "The happy pair'' now board on North Main street near Spencer avenue.
 A social gathering was held last evening a the home of Miss Margaret Roche of South Elm street. Quite q number were present and all enjoyed themselves. Among those who enter tained during the evening were D. +. Lawlor who recited some of his favor ite pieces, Mir Cook also recited se- lection entitled s'Ihe Bridgeport Girls" sThe Holy City, was beautifully rem dered by quartet consisting of the Misses Mamie Morgan, Belema De- mars, Gerald Desmond and Frank SpelIman Clarence Mckay rendered "When the Harvest Days are Over,.' Josephine Dillon and Edward Donnelly also entertained those present. Lizzie Pierce did the cake walk to perfec- ton. Refreshments were served dur ing the evening.
 President J. H. Freney presided at a largely attended meeting of the St Joseph T. A society yesterday after noon at 4 o'clock in St Patricks hall. John J. Fitzgerald was reelected stew ard of the club James H. Freney was given full power to complete the makeup of a baseball team to repre- sent the society. Persons, not mem bers of the society, may belong to the nine. The race between the Blues and Purples goes merrily along. The form CT are still ahead by 8, each side hav ing brought in nineteen new members to whom the pledge was administered by Rev Father McGuane who also made few appropriate remarks. The entertainment committee reported all arrangements completed for the annual May festival which will be held at the City hall for four nights, commencing May 15. At the festival there will be two booths, representing the Blues and the Purples, at which temperance lit erature will be distributed for the purpose of promoting the cause of to- tai ahstipnc