Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-18
CITY NEWS.

ihSSL III lIflHS DlUch lO-ulguE dL .oJ, to discuss the subject.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Wednesday; colder tonight; brisk to high north winds.
 Colonel Burpee has been elected pres dent of the United Service club, a mil itary organization lately started in New Haven.
 The Sacred Heart drum corps at tended a sociable and dance given by the T. NJ. Russell drum corps of Mid dletown last night.
 Mrs Sarah Kirk colored aged s5 years, died yesterday at the aims house. The remains were removed to Bergin's morgue.
 Talmadge & Talmadge, attorneys, of Chicago, are advertising for Capraln Reuben Holmes, q past inidshipnlsn in the United States navy. He was a Waterbury man and has relatives here.
 social gathering was held at the home of Miss Julia Doderer on West Porter street last night. X number of her friends were present and spent sew eral hours in various amusements Dancing was a feature of the evening.
 John Kenny, aged g years, died yes terday afternoon at his home. 2l Southview street. He leaves q widow and one child, two sisters, Mrs James Quinlan and Miss Lizzie Kenny, and a brother, Matthew. He was q member O Corrt Phelan, F. of 4. The funeral W1ls take place tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock.
 The funeral of Pierre Pronovost took place this morning from his late home on Mill street with a mass of requiem at St Ann's church by the Rev Father Senesac and interment in Cal vary cemetery. The bearers were Emile Cardinal, Walter Geryais, Ferd- in Eeillette, Charles Mamel, Nectaire Caouette and Emile Viellette. Mrs William Dunn died last night at the home of her father, Fentcn Brennan, on St Johns street, Middle town. The deceased was q frequent l visitor to the Kilbride. Lawlor and Coyle families of this city, and had | many other relatives here. The fu- neral will take place at 9 o'clock to- ! morrow morning.
 Judge Burpee held city court to-day
 The only case to be disposed of was Fred Santanna, who was charged with intoxication and resistance. His de. fense was that he met q few friends whom he had not seen iu Il long time and in recalling old tines forgot his capacity for strong drink He was fined $l5 and costs.
 The Waterbury Boys club has been made the recipient recently of several gifts of money. amounting to about S2O,UO0. It Is said that one contribu- tion alone amounted to more than S1O,- lu00, while another was for more than S5,0O0. The money was contributed, so It is understod. to the fund for the erection of q new building for the Boys club
 Michael Bedding, aged 45 years, died this morning at his home, 19 North Leonard stfear. He leaves a widow and two children, Mary and
 Thomas. MT Bedding was q resident or Waterbury for about thirty years and was employed nearly all that time by l.. Beardsley and R. N. Blakcslee lie was q teamster and very rcli- able man. He had a wide acqua. at- ance and was we'll liked by all who knew him. The funeral will take place Thursday morning.
 Dr De Liguori is very much opposed 10 the policy playing which is going on Ill Waterbury. He says that large numbers of his fellow countrymen are pIaylng the game and losing their har.l earned money. Consequently the wives ana children of these men arc being neglected. He receives visits every week from the wives of Italians who are losing their money in the policy game. They beg his aid. T would not mind," the doctor says. If tue game was on the level. It Isn't. It IS crooked, and l know, for I have played it as test. I was cheated. This game is prohibited by the state avs and why are not thesn laws cn- forcei! 1 am seeking justice and if I dan't get it here, | will go to Hartford after it.'
 The sixth annual sociable and enter tainment of the Ladies' auxiliary, No ,, A. o. H.. which took place last night in the City hall in honor of St Patrick's day, attracted a very large number of people. The predominatlng color in the unique decorations was, naturally, green The entertainment program, which was of fine nature, consisted of vocal solos by Miss Wini- AA0b AOAdhSJ, 1CNIldtlOAS, A4ISS Shea; songs, Miss Mamie Peters; se- lections. Merrimac quartet; and a vocal solo by Joseph Tourangeau After the entertainment there was dancing, for which Gallipeau's full orchestra fur nished music. The sociable was a de- cided success and much credit is due 10 the arrangement committee, which con- sisted of the Misses Mary Coughlan, Mary Phalen. Anna O'Mara, Katherine McGrath and Mamie Kelly.
 The funeral of Mrs Lizzie Stevens took place Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock from her home on Cherry street. The funeral was largely att tended, many friends from New Ha- ven and New York being present. There were many beautiful floral trib- utes. Among them wasa ""Gates Ajar," 1ettered Wife" from the hus- band of the deceased;a pillow lettered Daughter" and a cross lettered Isis ter,'' from Mrs Henry Gleason and Mrs Margaret Dillon of New Haven; a mound lettered "Lizzie' from Mrs John Brennan and Mrs Bernard Mul- crowe; mound from Louie and Geor- gie Stevens; bouquets from Oracle Stevens, Bennie Stevens, Rose Wilton, MT and Mrs Knapp, Mrs John Lawson,
 MT and Mrs Albert Miller, Josephine Blansfield, Miss English of Trott's bakery, five dozen of roses from