Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-30
CITY NEWS.
Skating at the rink tonight.

Mrs Edward Flanagan of 745 Baldwin street.
 4 daughter was born yesterday to Mir and Mrs Frederick G. Stephens, 30 Cherry street.
 Rev Father Slocum left this after noon on trip south. He will be ab sent about three or four weeks.
 Lillian Britton of Monroes Busi- ness college has accepted a situation with the Scoyill Manufacturing Co.
 The North End Athletic club will give one of the popular sociables at the club rooms tomorrow evening. This is one of the popular organizations of the north end and the tickets are being sought after by lovers of a good time.
 All persons who desire to attend the anniversary dance of the St Mary's T. A society in Leavenworth hall to- morrow night should purchase their tickets from the members at once. No tickets will be sold at the door.
 Jeremiah G'Brien died last night at his home, 25S Baldwin street. He leaves a widow and six children. The funeral will take place Saturday morning at S:S0 o'clock to the Immac- uldte Conception church. The Inter- ment will be in Calvary cemetery.
 The members of Liberty circle will give sociable tomorrow evening in Speedwell hall and invite all their friends to join in the general good time that will be given. A taking list of dances has been prepared and there will be first-class music and prompt ing.
 John s. Neagle of Hill street and Miss Joan B. Gaffney,.a teacher In the training school at the Bishop street building, were married this morning at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father Slocum. Thomas F. McMahon, clerk of the board of charities, was best man, and Miss Mary l.. Charters, also a teacher at the training school, was maid of hon. or
 Albert Talmadge of Prospect gave a reception to his many friends last evening at Grange hall, Prospect. \ social evening was spent. Dancing was the feature of the evening. Music was furnished by the Terrell brothers of Naugatuck. MT Gillion of Chester was prompter. There were many friends from Waterbury, Naugatuck and Chester. About 100 couples were present.
 Miss Ruth Blair has been secured as instructor of violin class at the Friendly league. Miss Blair comes highly recommended, having studied for number of years with MT Earn ham and with Edward Hermann of New York This class will begin work Monday, February 8, at 7:45 D. m. Places must be secured at once as the size of the class is necessarily limited.
 The New London Globe has equipped it's office with linotype machines and is better able than ever to give its readers plenty of good reading matter such as an up-to-date journal should do The Globe is making field for itself in New London and surrounding towns, and if a paper with all the news dished up in readable style can succeed then the Globe is bound to be 8 success.
 Thomas J. Quinlan died this morning at his home, A Meadow street He 1 leaves a widow and four children, 1 May, Lillie, Elizabeth and Leroy; also his mother, Mrs Christina Quinlan, ] five sisters and one brother, Mrs Ed ward Byrnes, the Misses Louise, Eliz- abeth and Nellie Quin1an, all of this city, Mrs John Lavin of Detroit. Mich, and Joseph Quinlan. The funeral no tice will appear later.
 A jolly crowd of young people gath | cred at the home of Miss Anna Har- vey, No 9 Niagara street, last Sunday evening, and spent a very enjoyable l time. Merriment of all kinds was inc i dulged in and there was no end to 1 the fun. Refreshments were served, after which songs were rendered by the Simonsville Quartet club in a very pleasing manner Miss Harvey proved to be a jolly. and charming hostess. The young people departed in a very merry mood, hoping to call on her in the near future.
 George Mahan, little boy residing on Cooke street, had fortunate escape from being seriously burned last night. 1 George was attending the fair of the | St Thomas parish in the City hall. He had some rubber, celluloid comb and ! III Ills PONhCI- dA Ai$5 AAC evening he slipped and fell on the l floor The matches were lighted and the rubber also caught on fire. A man, who was standing by at the time and saw the small blaze, immediately carried the boy to the lower floor of 1 the hall. The fire was easily extin- l guished but not before the boy was l somewhat scorched about the back.
 The contention over the will of the late William Butler was disposed of to-day by an amicable agreement. The contestants were Miss Julia A. and Frank J. Butler, children of former marriage, who were ignored in the will. They considered they had as great right to a portion of the prop erty as the other children had, hence their contention. It was understood in the court of probate to-day that the agreement was reached by the con- testants accepting proposition from the principal benefciaries of the will as much as they expected to receive had their contention been successful in law.
 The will of the late Julia A. Cronan Donnelly of Sarsfeld street was filed in probate yesterday. The Rev Father Slocum was nominated executor, but he resigned, and in his stead Miss S1~A