Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-28
CITY NEWS.

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 An anniversary mass for the late William Finn will be held at the Sa- cred Heart church Thursday at 8 o'clock.
 The next meeting of the creditors of Jackman X Byron will take place at 3 o'clock, February 8, in Referee New tons office in New Haven.
 A requiem mass will be celebrated for the late Mrs Catherine Spellman at St Francis Xavier's church to-mor- row morning at 7:3O o'clock. Every member of the Clerks associ- ation is requested to attend the meet ing of the association tonight as bus mess of importance will be trans acted
 The grounds in front of the alms- house are being filled in farther out into the level lot. This will improve the appearance of the property con siderably.
 The dance given by Hendricken council, K. of O., in Leavenworth hall, last night, was a pronounced social success. The next dance of the series
 
 Some of the property of the Union club will be disposed of at private sale at 10 o'clock next Thursday. After this has been done the club will re-or- ganize and move into more suitable quarters.
 The first sociable and dance of Llber- ty circle, No $50, F. of A., will be given in Speedwell hall on Friday evening. January 31 Gallipeau's or chestra will furnish music and Prof Harper will be the prompter.
 Yesterday Mayor Kilduff inspected the work now going on at the Walsh and Russell schools and was much pleased at how it is progressing?. His honor was much impressed by the magnificent view that can be had from the Walsh school on Ashley street.
 H. Israel, foreman of the factory of the New England Cloak and Fur con- pany on Bank street. met with a pain ful injury yesterday. He was stand ing on stool, cleaning a shelf, when the stool slipped and MT Israel fell against the shelf and received a deep gash over the right eye Dr Kelly placed several stitches in the cut
 The funeral of James Hoard took place this morning from his late home on River street to St Francis Xayier's church, where a mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father Elem ming. The bearers were William Gel gle, John H. Condon. Patrick Lane and Richard Condon. The remains were taken to Thomaston for burial in charge of Mulville.
 Before the supreme court in Navy Haven to-day the arguments in the cases of Peter Colwell against the city and Wilson T. Black against the Griggs heirs were made. Tn both cases the defendants appealed from the decision of the supreme court In the first a Judgment for $1,5OO was given for loss or an eye and in the second S1 900 for the death of a relative.
 The funeral of Aspen Bergen, aged 27 years. who died Sunday night at the residence of her parents on Pond street. took place this morning with a mass of requiem at St Ann's church by the Rev fsathef Senesac and interment in Cal vary cemetery. The bearers were Ma poleon and Arthur Evon. Wilfrad w Tucker and George Welton.
 A surprise party was given in honor of John McGrath at his home, 779 East Main street, last night Piano selections were rendered by the Misses Gertrude Reed and Fanny Cassidy. and vocal solos were contributed by the Misses Mamie Bergin and Eliza beth Tobin and Lawrence Nelson and John McGrath. Recitations were de- liyered by James Byrnes, James Rob- inson and Edward Noonan. The annual meeting of the ch1rcl committee of the Immaculate ConceD ton parish was held at the rectory lasr night The reports showed that the. parish is progressing in a most satis- factory manner. John H. Moran and | William Milton were unanimously re- elected trustees for another term. Dur ing the evening Father Slocum inform cd the committee that he intends to have short vacation in the near sa- ture.
 Lawrence Hine the Torrington young man who was killed by the ex l plosion in New York, was making . final visit to q surgeon who was treat ing his broken arm. MT Hine was Inc son of well-to-do people living in Tor rfngton and was said to give promise Of great things. He accompan,ed Judge Welch, who is holding district court here in place of Judge Cowell. O., the train and told the judge that his surgeon had informed him that this would be the last visit he would have to make
 I At the annual meeting of the New England Watch factory yesterday the l following directors were chosen. James $. Elton, Edward L. Frisbte. ir: Gordon w Burnham. J. Hobart Bron- son, Otis s. Northrop. Charles F.. Brooker, D. Le Roy Dresser, Henry W. Scovill, George L. White, A. 0. | Jennings. The following officers were elected: E. l.. Frisbie, jr, pres ident; George l.. White, vice president: 1 A. o. Jennings, secretary and freasur- I CT; Charles s. Chapman, assistant | treasurer; Charles B. Churchill. assist ant secretary. An executive commit tee was formed as follows: D. L.. Frisbie, jr. George l.. White. Otis s. Northrop, A. O. Jennings. The object of forming the committee was to re- lieye the board of directors as q whole from many of the smaller and less i'm | portant duties.
 J. H. Dolans George Hill, F. L. and E T.. rxyFt