Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-11
CITY NEWS.

entertained a number of their friends at the club rooms last night.
 The new officers of Tunxis tribe of Red Men were installed last night by Deputy Great Sachem D. T. Bump of Bridgeport.
 The funeral of Mrs Amelia Abra- hanson took place yesterday afternoon from the residence of relatives on Griggs street, with interment in Brass City cemetery.
 B. J. Real of S1 South Elm street, a clerk at ]. E. Mullings x Sons, who is spending a vacation i'll New Hamp shire has sent home two large bass which he caught while on a fishing ex- petition. They are beauties.
 All arrangements have been com pleted for the grand fete which will be given at the Driving park tomorrow afternoon, under the auspices of St MichaePs parish, Waterville. An ex cellent program has been arranged. The local supply of coal is by nc means exhausted as yet One of the dealers. said yesterday that the amount on hand was fairly good, but that some of the manufacturing concerns were q little short, but these were receiving | Charles Henry Church and Miss l Meta Schildmiller were married yester day afternoon at the home of the bride on North Willow street. the Rev pr Davenport officiating. Charles Boards ley was best man and Miss Lena Selm- holz of New York was maid of honor. Mary Daley was the only unfer- tunate in the city court to-day. She was charged with having been drunk yesterday and being a common drunk ard. She pleaded not guilty, but the facts were against her and she was found guilty on both complaints and sentenced to ninety days in jail. Judge Peasley held court.
 The funeral of Thomas Mahan took place this morning from his late home on Mill street with mass of requiem at St Patrick's church by the Rev Father Jordan and interment in Cal vary cemetery. The bearers were Patrick Curran, James Brennan, John Cunningham, John Lawlor, Dennis ]. Delaney and Michael Shaw.
 Superintendent Kelley of the street department has posted neatly framed mo- tices relative to splitting on the green in places where no man can say he didn't see them. They are fastened to trees at height so that they can be read without any trouble. The board of public works and board of safety have now done all that should be expected of them in this matter. It remains for the police department to do the rest.
 At a meeting of the Aid society of the Burton street engine house this week the following officers were elect ed: President, Fred Hayes; vice-presi- dent, Frank Hollywood; secretary and treasurer, Frank Holland; delegates to state convention of fremen at West Haven, August II. 12 and 13, Captain John Moore of Engine company No 1, alternate, Edward Bowling; Frank Hollywood of Hook and Ladder com. pany No ?. alternate, David Dillane. Mayor Kilduff and large number of other city officials were in f1rst-class trim for tussle with the trolley people before the railroad commissioners in Hartford to-day over the Oakville bridge matter, but owing to some mis
 understanding the fight did not take place. At a late hour last night the mayor was notified that the hearing had been postponed until Thursday of next week. That hearing has been so long in the works it ought to be a big thing when it comes off. It wouldn't be bad plan if the board of public works and the aldermen had a joint session some evening before the ad- l journed hearing for the purpose of ia miliariZing themselves with the ques- tion, so that all may know the ins and outs of the whole matter.
 l Mrs John Colloty died early this ! ,;,,oe 11 street. The deceased leaves three sons and two daughters M. J., John F., Eu- gene and the Misses Margaret and Jos ephine. Mrs Colloty spent the greater part of her life in Worcester, Mass, where the family resided until about twelve years ago, when they removed to Waterbury. She was a deeply re. l ligious woman. a good neighbor and was held In the highest esteem by all who knew her. The remains will be taken to Worcester, Mass. for burial. ! Before leaving on the S:3O train ser vice will be conducted at st Patrick's church at 7:15 tomorrow morn ing. Undertaken Mulville will have charge of the funeral arrangements ] The interment will be in the family plot in St Johns cemetery. Friends will please omit flowers.
 |
 l Joseph A. Harrington, aged 19 a
 sophomore at Holy Cross college. was drowned in the Connecticut river near
 his home in West Springfield yester- day afternoon. The manner in which
 the accident occurred is not exactly
 known, but it is supposed that he
 contracted a cramp while in the water
 and as he was alone he sank without
 help reacl$ig him. Among his class
 mates at Holy Cross were Joseph l Fleming, John Sullivan and James D. c. Murray of this city. He was an
 ambitious young man and was very
 popular with his classmates, along l with being a good student. He grad
 uated from the West Springfield High
 school in the class of '01 and last year
 was freshman at Holy Cross. Be-
 sides his father and mother, brother
 and two sisters survive him.
 'sWhere is Tom Kelly these times ?''
 asked citizen this morning of a Dem ocrat reporter. He must be sick ot
 out of town" added the speaker, "else
 we would have heard something from him in the papers on this strike uues. tion" The reporter told the man that he didn't think Kelly was sick, and ad I yised him to drop over to Middlebury
 and see if he would not find the baker
 there making hay. MT Kelly is one oi