Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-29
CITY NEWS.


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 "A Ramble Through Some Cities in India'' was the subject of Df. Parry's illustrated lecture at the First Bap- tist church last night.
 John c. Dancy, the well known col ored orator, spoke to a small audi enee ill City hall last night. He was introduced by General Kellogg. William Rutter, formerly proprietor of the tannery plant in the eastern sec tien of the city, and for some time past residing in New. York, is visiting here.
 Special forecast for Connecticut; Showers late tonight and Wednesday morning, followed by clearing weather cooler tonight on the coast; fresh to east south winds.
 A requiem high mass will be cele- brated at St Francis Xayier's church tomorrow morning ut 80 for the re pose of the soul of the late Mrs Michael Leeney of Liberty street.
 Charles A. Babin of Oakville and Mrs E. R. Davis of 51 Field street were united in marriage at St Patrick s church this morning at 5:30. The Rev Father Gleeson performed the cere mony and celebrated the nupital mass hich followed.
 The first rehearsal for the adult chorus for "Egypta' will be held at 7:3o o'clock sharp on Thursday night in the |. M c. A building. Should any of the singers be unable to attend they are invited to come to the next rehearsal on the following Friday night.
 Chief Snagg and Commissioners La hey of the board of public safety, who were appointed committee to investi- gate the petition for q fire alarm box on Wolcott street, paid visit to that locality yesterday afternoon. A fire alarm is needed there and it will prob ably be placed in front of the James Shearon property on that street.
 There is q possibility of tde cases of Bridget and Edward Cowling against the Consolidated railroad being settled out of court. The case is claim for damages for injury to property. II was to have been heard in tue district court to-day and everything and every body was ready to proceed when 1t oc- cured to the counsel that it could 'Dore easily be settled than fought IL ae- cordingly went over.
 Mrs Catherine Reynolds, aged 60 years, died yesterday afternoon at her home. 389 River street She leaves her husband. Thomas Key holds, g daughter, Mary, and q son, Terrence; two brothers, Richard and John Doyle of New Haven. The fu- neral will take place tomorrow at S:30 o'clock with a mass of requiem at St Francis Xayier's church and in terment in the new St Joseph's cem- etery. Mrs Reynolds was a member of the Scapular society connected St Francis Xayier's parish. She was 3 deeply religious woman. a good neighbor and commanded the respect and esteem of all who came in con tact with her. The bankrupt laws were discussed yesterday at the meeting of the state board of directors of the Business Mems association, and 1t is reported or very good authority that the associa tion will take steps to have the law re pealed or revised. The business ner of Boston and several other large cities in Massachusetts have already done SC The movement began in that city anf | Is gradually extending over New Eng 1 land. An officer of the loca. associa l ton said this morning that in all proba bility the states representatives Tn the national legislature will be conferred with before any definite action is taEen ''The bankrupt laws" said ta;s man 'sare the most unfair laws thas coul, l be devised. 1t is not right that a Der son can do business on credi; for cer tain time and then sell out and clos, down on his creditors Then ls fife 1 to the bankrupts' court and is given clearance and in 9 short time he is il business again and the probabfi,t ties ar that he will take another trip throu9] bankruptcy. or perhaps few more be fore he finally retires from business. 7
 At meeting of the St Joseph Ath letic association last night the Pete Hall case was thoroughly review ed It was voted to uphold the action o Manager McKennerney of the St Jo seph team and the board of director of the association in insisting upol Hall playing with the St Joseph team At the last meeting of the City Anna teur league Halls name was submit ted in St Joseph's list The othe managers opposed his playing, Man ager sAckennereny says that the rule of the league do not prohibit Hal from playing and that he Is eligible
 The rules of the league state that n person who has played in the stat
 league this season or a part of thi season, the previous season or par
 of the previous season. can play in tn
 City Amateur league. but this rul
 does not apply to players who hay been given trial and found wanting
 The St Joseph supporters aver that 1 this rule applies to Hall, it also ar plies to several other players in th league. The action which the .boar
 of directors will take upon this cas
 at their next meeting will be eagerl awaited.
 The funeral of Michael J. Coone
 took place this morning from his lat home on South Elm street with
 mass of requiem at the Immacu1at
 Conception church and interment i the new St Joseph's cemetery. A the close of the service in the churc
 the Misses Sadie and Lizzie Dun
 rendered Calvary" The bearer