Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-02
CITY NEWS.


 Friday; light, variable winds.
 The Fraternal Benefit league vii hold 2 meeting and sociable in Music 4 hall in the Citizens bank building to night at 8 o'clock.
 The thirteenth annual meeting of tht Connecticut state board of trade vii of Commerce in New Haven, Wednes day, October 15, at 10:45 o'clock. I A solemn high mass will be celebrat- ed at the Immaculate Conception church at o'clock tomorrow morning to mark the opening season of the Catholic Woman's association. All the members are requested to attend.
 At the meeting of Ivy temple, R. S. l last night, it was announced that new temple will be organized in Torringtou next Tuesday night and that the local members of the order who desire to be present can make the trip by special car. It was also announced that the Grand lodge will meet at Derby on Oc- tober 21.
 Game appears to be plentiful The l weather yesterday did not deter Judge Peasley from taking ms gun and dog into the woods after quail. The judge said to-day that the birds were so plen- dfuI they could not get out of each ] others way and they actually quailed before him. He brought home five splendid quail. Offlcer CaSsin was set upon last night by two unknown men Half a I dozen men who seemed to be under the influence of liquor got into a brawl on South Main street. Officer Cassin saw the disturbance and went to in- l quire into the cause. The whole | crowd then set upon him and having knocked him down they fled. The off, cer was on his feet in a moment, but | too late to arrest any of the men, for all had flown.
 Tonight will be the last night of St MlchaeFs parish fair. Prizes will be drawn tonight and of course the hall will be packed. Large crowds have been nightly occurrences at St Mich aeis fair, which has been a f1attering success. There are few pretty pieces or fancy work left at the fancy booth. Whlch has been great attraction, and they may be secured at reasonable prices. The Rev Father Lynch of Danbury and the Rev Father Loftus of Watertown were visitors at the fair last night. Don't forget that the fair will close tonight.
 Mrs Margaret Story died suddenly yesterday afternoon at the residence of her daughter, Mrs D. G. Munger. Maple street; Waterville. She was about the house until after dinner. when she retired to her bedroom and about o'clock her daughter found her dead on the bed. She leaves three sons. William, Frank and Richard; also two daughters, Mrs B. G. Munger and Mrs Frank Roberts. The funeral will fake place tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock with service by the Rev Dr Davenport and interment in Riverside cemetery.
 The Rev William Thurston Brown, of the Plymouth church, Rochester. Will take. the place of the Rev. Charles Il. Vail, who was to have lectured at City hall, tomorrow evening The req sont for tn cancling of dates of the Rev MT Vail is not known, but the committee of arrangements are well pleased to think they have been so for tunate in securing the Rev w. F. Brown, as he and Rev. Father Nc Grady and Rev MT Vail are consider ed in the front rank in the discussion of the social and economic questions and all wishing to hear the trust oues- ton intelligently discussed should at tend this lecture at 8 o'cock. The clergy and ladies are especially inyit- ed
 An application for a divorce was filed to-day with Clerk Marsh of the superior court by Burpee and Carmody. representing Mrs Joseph Metz. The paper alleges intolerable cruelty and habitual intemperance on the part of the defendant and states that the con. pie were married on March 30. 1896. The plaintiff asks the restoration of her maiden name, Catherine CIearwa- ter. There were few men known about town as well as Metz. He was tailor, and it was said in the city court not long ago that he had the worst temper to be found in all Con necticut. About year ago he desert ed his wife, after giving her a terrible beating, which kept her in the local hospital for some time. His where aboutS now are unknown.
 The annual meeting of the Second Congregational Church Mission circle was held yesterday and the following officers were elected: President Mrs Warren L. Hall; first vice-president. Mrs. Walter w. Holmes; second vice. president, Mrs. A. c. Campbell: secre- tary, Miss Olive Stevens; treasurer Miss Anna Graves: entertainment com. mittee, Mrs. A. c. Campbell, chair man. Mrs. A. A. Benedict, Mrs. !. M. Gallond and Mrs. H. l.. Wales: taa committee, Mrs. Charles Bailey. Mrs Harry Fehl, Mrs. F. M. Peasley. Mrs. B. H. Allen, Mrs. Roxborough and Miss J. Judd; calling committee, Mrs. Ar hold, Mrs. Moses and Miss Davenport: fancy work committee, Mrs. Clarence win, Mrs. o. Storz, Mrs. O.. Welton. win, Mrs. o. Stofz, Mrsfi c. Welton. Miss Partree and Miss Watrous; work committee, Mrs. Charles Hall, chair man, Mrs F. H. Hewitt, Mrs. Burton. Mrs. Coons, Mrs. Walter Morse. Mrs. Henry Burrftt, Mrs. Moses, Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Storz.
 A large and fashionable audience witnessed the marriage of James Roy and Miss Charlotte Munson last even ing at the Methodist chapel, Simons- will, the ceremony being performed by the Rev J. B. Zeiter, pastor of that church. The wedding music was ren- dered by Mrs William Roy. The ush- CTS were George H. Smith of this city and Harry Wooding of New York. The bride was very prettilv gowned fr1 rxz11f ,.9~,