Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-20
CITY NEWS.

The Sixth division, A. O. H., will hold an important meeting tonight. The drill team of the Ladies' auxil- iary, A. o. Ill.,. will meet tonight in Academy hall
 George O'Neil has severed his con- nection with J. B. Mullings & Son and has accepted a position with the Mll- Ter & Peck company.
 Ernest Pagle and Miss Katherine Dougherty were married this morning at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father Broderick. The witnesses were Alexander GraboWski and Miss Bridget Heffrin.
 Miss Rosa Beuchemin, music teach CT, of 73 East Clay street, left Satur- day for Holyoke, Mass, her home, where she will shortly enter the Bos- ton conservatory of music. Miss Beuchemin is a charming young lady. Her pupils and many friends will re- gret her departure.
 There will be very important meeting of the Journeymen Barbers' hall tonight. A communication from the Master Barbers' association rela- tive to the new schedule of hours will be read. The Journeymen Barbers will be asked to appoint a committee to confer with committee from the Master BarberS and see if a satisfac- tory settlement cannot be reached. At last mass at St Thomas yester- day the pastor, Rev Father Crowleys stated that the parochiaI school was fine success. During recent trip through the parish he said he had rHf I1n or,d Aa comments on the school. While he had no doubt of the ultimate success of the school, he said, he did not ex- pect such good results so soon. It was very pleasing to him, of course, The United Gas Improvement Go is building large gas holder of a ca pacity of half million cubic feet of gas. Notwithstanding that a large force of men is employed it will take some months before the holder will be completed. Superintendent Williams said to-day that the consumption of gas for fuel and Illuminating purposes is in great demand and the new holder is supposed to meet and satisfy this growing consumption for some time to come. Since coal reached the value of precious stones the demand for fuel gas has made it necessary for the local office to employ a large force of men.
 At the Second Congregational church at 8 o'clock this morning by the Rev Dr Davenport, there was solemnized the marriage of Frederic T. Thoms of Bristol and Henrietta V. Poulter, daughter of Mrs Margaret Poulter of 1929 West Main street. The wedding was a very quiet one, the couple being unattended. After the ceremony MT and Mrs Thoms left at S:43 by way of Cheshire for short southern trip. They will be at home after December l at 26' Goodwin street, in Bristol, where MT Thoms holds position with the Bristol Brass and Clock Go.
 Edward J. Murphy died Saturday at the Waterbury hospital from the eff fects of injuries received while back ing out of a shed at w. Fl. Scott 6 Co.'S yard about a month ago. The flu neral took place this morning from Moriarty's undertaking rooms with mass of requiem at St Patrick's church and interment in Calvary cemetery. The bearers were D. J. Mahaney, Philip Hassel Edward Roach, Henry Johnson, Charles O'Brien and Edward Bagley. Mrs Mary Sullivan of War ren, Mass, and Nellie Murphy of Naug- atuck, sisters of the deceased. were here and took charge of the funeral. Dr Ballard, who has interested himself very much in tn case of Mi chael Kelliher, the unfortunate crip- pie, who has been in the Post Gradu- ate hospital in New York for several weeks, waiting to have an operation performed upon him, was asked to-day if there was anything new in the case. He said that no operation has been performed upon the young man as yet but one, would be as soon as DOS sible. The operation will be per formed by Dr. Olgivy. Dr. Ballard further state that he intended to 20 to New York during the latter part of the week and make further arrange ments for the operation.
 The county commissioners will be in their office in the court house building Tuesday and Wednesday for the pur- pose of administering the oath to all those who have applied for a renewal of their liquor licenses and to collect advertising fees. This does not apply to druggists, however. Also to do what ever other business may come before them. As the new law prohibiting the sale of liuqor in places within 200 feet of public buildings, schools, etc, win affect many liquor dealers, it is man. datory on the commissioners to refuse licenses to those affected. It will fol- low then that the first step to be taken in opposition to this law will depend upon these parties and it is understood That the county commissioners will de- Ter action upon their applications.