Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-23
CITY NEWS.

Liberty SIf0eI.
 Miss Margaret Noonan of Torrington. who has been the guest of Miss Doran of Riverside park, departed for her home in Torrington to-day.
 Robert Rourke, who has been seri- ously ill at the home of his mother-in- law, No 56 South street, is able to be out to-day for the first time.
 Hugh Kane, clerk at Burpee & Co.'S pharmacy on South Main street, is spending a vacation with friends in Great Burlington and Canaan.
 All lovers of fine millinery should attend the millinery opening at B. &5 A. McGrath's, 65 Bank street, on Wednesday and Thursday, September 24 and 25.
 The funeral of P. J. Bolan will take from the family residence, 42 North Willow street, with a mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs John Hickey will take place tomorrow morning at 8:3O o'clock from the family residence on Hickory street, with a mass of requiem at St Francis Xavier's church and in-
 
 The suit for $100 damages of William Welch against Casper Aleshanksy, which was heard by Judge Burpee in ternOon, was decided this morning, Judgment being given the plaintiff to recover $25 and costs.
 A party of friends surprised Miss Burns at the home of Maurice Kelleher Ion ViTl1 eyffs las Conc were given by Messrs ScuIIy. TpllOty and armstrong, and recitations rem dered by the Misses Theresa Keefe and Lucy Burns. Refreshments were served. At a seasonable hour all left for their homes, wishing Miss Burns a long and happy life and much pleased with the program of the evening.
 The friends of Fred Miller of Bald win street, who is seriously ill, are making arrangements to give a sacred concert for his benefit on Sunday, No yenber 2. The tickets will be 9 cents each person. MT Miller is one of Waterbury's popular young men and until recently enjoyed good health. He is son of the late Mr and Mrs Chris topher Miller of Mill street, and has hosts of friends who will want to help make the entertainment a success.
 Mrs John Canfield of this city died yesterday at the Hartford hospital. The remains were brought here this afternoon in charge of Brown S5 Crane and taken to the family residence, 1O2 Round Hil1 street. Besides her hus- band she leaves two children, Mary and John; five sisters and three broth CTS, Mrs John Fleming, Mrs Frank Fully, Mrs Mary Brady, New York; Joseph, Thomas, Lawrence and the Misses Jennie and Margaret McNa1Iy. The time of the funeral will be an nOunced later
 The metal workers of Connecticut or ganized district council No 3 yesterday afternoon in New Haven The council is under the jurisdiction of the Inter national Polishers', Buffers, Platers', Brass Mou1ders' and Brass Workers Union of North America Delegates were present from every city in the state. Officers were elected as follows: President, E. l.. Jackman of Meriden; vice president, F. Guilfoil of Hartford; second vice-president, J. J. Houlihan of Wallingford; secretary-treasurer D. F. Kelly, Waterbury. M. J. Hanlon of Meriden was elected organizer.
 At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the r. M. c. A. Bowling as- sociation last evening the following were appointed captains respectively of the six teams in the association: Holsters, J. M Humphrey; Nutmegs, F. J. McPartland; Triangles, w. M. Rule; Defenders, 0. M. Warner: Go lumbias, B. W. Hitchcock; Rivals, G. F. Hodges. All of the above are new captains and they will meet next to choose five members for each team. During the winter a series of games will be played and suitable prizes will be given the winners. The season opens October 6 and will close about April 15.
 The G. s. Chatfield Go is pushing rapidly forward the work on the wall which is being built on the Watertovvn road along the Naugatuck river at fhe expense of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go, and expects to have it finished by the middle of Ortober It is magnificent Ipiece of work and when completed will add greatly to the appearance of the Watertown road. which will be greatly wfdened. The work has cost no little amount of money the total cost being about S25- 900. The wall, which will be about 1oo Ieet long and 26 feet deep, has been in course of construction about two years.
 The funeral of John F. Hayes took place this morning from the residence of his parents. MT and Mrs Patrick Hayes on Hill street with a mass of requiem at St Thomas church and in- 1 terment in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were Jeremiah Dillane, Thom- as Quinn, Frank Carlin, Thomas Cor rigan, James McDonaId, Henry A. Hayden, all members of St Joseph's F. A. society. The floral tributes in cluded a harp from St Joseph's T. A. society; Tyre, departments IA and 16. Waterbury Clock Go; pillow marked | "John," Mir and Mrs John Hayes. grandparents of the deceased; wreath, class of 1900, Waterbury High school; standing wreath, Frances and Mary Fitzpatrick; anchor, M. l.. Bergin and ". H. Judd; 21 roses, Annie Cronan; 21 roses, Anna M. Neagle; 21 carna- tions, Katherine A. Feeley.
 President J. J. Mcdonald presided at a largely attended meeting of the St Joseph's T. A, society last night Five new members were admitted, the pledge being administered to them by the Rev Father O'Brien, who gave a | short 61If worry infarncfino fo1E ou total