Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-22
CITY NEWS.

l. Everything ill stock at half price. The Pequot club will give spciable at its hall on the WatertoWn road to- night.
 Moriarty. undertaking. Calls an. swered promptly at store and house. Telephone 150 and 354.
 The Chatfield Guard Veteran asso- citation will hold a clam bake at the Driving park tomorrow afternoon.
 The members of the Merrimac A. G. entertained their lady friends at the club rooms last night. Dancing was enjoyed for several hours.
 Architect Jackson says the state- ment that each room in the Walsh school building cost S5,000 is very wide of the mark. There are nine teen rooms in the building and they cost about $2, 300 each.
 Special sale of Pioneer soap, regu- lar price 5c. for this sale 21ac. Why pay high prices when you can get the best fancy Elgin creamery butter for 26c. Sold only by the Great A. & P. Tea Go, 2o East Main street.
 John J. Fitzgerald of East Main street has resigned his position in the buffing and polishing room of the American Pin Go and has accepted the position of stage manager at Jacques theater. Stage Manager Fitzgerald has had considerable experience in that line and there is no doubt but he will be most successful as stage manager at the Jacques.
 The United Italian societies of Wa terbury will hold a big celebration on Thursday, September 25, when an mo sioov Ao chased for use on festive occasions will be dedicated The speakers will be Mayor KiIdalff, the Hon F. F. Gull foile, Attorney Thoms, Salvatore De Napoli and others. The exercises will include a street parade, followed by 8 ball in Concordia hall.
 Jesse Siason of 31 Adams street and Frank Houghton of Kingsbury street have enlisted in the army. Both were members of Company A, c. N. G., and for some time have been studying mili- tary works. They saw very little chance of promotion in civil life, while military life seemed to embrace all they were looking for. Both are very respectable young men. Slason was employed by the Clock Go, while Houghton was very well known.
 
 tageous disease hospital yesterday af- ternoon and after thorough exami- nation of the place concluded that the building needs painting and renovat-, ing of the interior, telephone and electric lights, two cells where pa- tients who might have to be restrain ed could be confined and properly car- ed for, an additional bath tub, repairs in the plumbing and furnace. The. building has been thoroughly fumi- gated.
 Some mutterings of discontent are heard once in while by parties who want a drink of water, but cannot get at the Carrie Welton fountain. An inscription is being put on the stone work directly over the drinking cups and the job has been in hand so long many are wondering when it will be finished. But people should try and be patient about this. It is work that additional help cannot be put at and it is only reasonable to believe the man on the job is not idlfng. S.
 Pictures at half price at Dalton & Co.'S.
 The Amalgamated Society of En- gineeers is sending out the following invitation for meeting next Monday evening: You are invited to, attend an open meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Machinists, Tool. makers, Patternmakers and Black smiths, to be held in American hall, A Grand street, on Monday evening, Au- gust 25, at 8 D. m., for the purpose of further explaining the working and beneficiary system of this organization. All the above mentioned craft are cor diaI1 I1u iuu fA6 xr-i1 I1~ answered"
 The many friends of Mrs Henry Smith, nee Catherine McNellis, will be pained to learn of her death which oc- cured at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs Bernard McNellis on Kingsbury street at noon to-day, after five weeks illness. Death was due to peritonitis. Deceased was bright and lovable young woman and her death is sad blew to her family and friends. Besides her husband and one baby, she is survived by four sisters, four brothers, William, Thomas. Jo- seph and John. This is the second death to occur in the family in seven months. Her sister, Loretta McNellis, died last January.
 The funeral of Patrick Downey took place this morning from the res- fdence of Michael Sweeney, 22S Baldwin street, to the Immaculate Conception church, where a mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father McGuane. The bearers were. John Griffin, Patrick Shea, Patrick Griffin, James Griffin and Michael Sullivan. The floral offerings includ- ed cross from the sister of the de- ceased, Miss Bridget Downey; pillow, Miss Mary Sweeney; cross, Mrs Mi chael Sweeney. The interment was inCalvary cemetery. MT Downey was a strapping, fine young man. but 20 years old and had been sick but q short time. He was a native of Clan carr, Kerry. Ireland, and was the old est member of a very large family He worked at the Scovill Manufactur- l ing Go and sent remittances regular l ly to his parents.