Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
CITY NEWS.

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 Main street, tonight. Big cut in meats.
 Get moon fly.
 Cutler, the we'll known harness deal- CT, forced to vacate, will remove in few days to Cables block, 288 North
 Main street.
 The contract for building temporary booths for the town and state elections has been awarded to Tracy Bros. A large one Is being constructed on the green for the second ward.
 The arrangements are complete for the Sunshine Athletic clubs sociable to be given at SpeedWell hall Wednesday evening, October s. A special feature I will be new grand march originated by Professor Mccormack.
 The wood question in Waterbury will soon be as serious as that of coal. The farmers are making the most they can out of the conditions brought about by the strike and are not willing to dis I pose of their stock unless they get enormous prices. Some of them are asking $15 cord for seasoned wood.
 We desire to call the attention of our readers to the ad of MT Manners in to- I day's Democrat. He returns for a few days only and it will be well for fn- tending purchasers of real estate to l give him call. For square dealing NIT Manners is too well known in Wa terbury to require mention Of anything but the mere fact that he is again doing business at the old stand.
 This evening Clerk Root will be in the district court to issue first papers of citizenship. Tomorrow the court will be in session all day to accommo- date all those who apply for full pa- pers and tomorrow evening will be de- voted to issuing first papers. Already the usual crush is appearing, so that those who desire to be accommodated conveniently should be on hand early. The annual fair If St Ann's parish will open Saturday evening at City hall. As is known, the French fairs are a success in every way and this one promises not to be behind the oth- CTS, as the managers and directors have spared no trouble. An elaborate stage program will be given each even- ing, and among the many attractions dancing will be one of the enjoyable features.
 A certificate of incorporation has been filed with the secretary of the state by the Waterbury Republican, in- corporated. The capitaI of the concern is $3O,O00 and the corporation starts in business with $21 ,60O. The incorpor- ators are: H. Peck, F. B. Rice, c. c. Holmes, George A. Driggs, D. c. l Plume, George l.. White, J. s. Elton, w. NJ. Lathrop, William J. Pape. F. G. kingsbury, all of Waterbury, and J. Il. Whittemore of Naugatuck. -
 At the annual meeting of the First church missionary circle yesterday af- ternoon officers were chosen as fol- lows: President, Mrs J. Hobart Bron- son; vice-presidents, Mrs c. D. Mason, Mrs B. A. Pendleton, Mrs G. Leslie Dexter; secretary, Miss Cordelia Rod- man; treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Hall, work committee, Mrs Roberts, Mrs N. R. Bronson; supper committee, Miss Janet Caswell, Miss Helen. Smith. The reports of the different officers were read and approved.
 The Women's Missionary society of Trinity church held its annual meet ing yesterday afternoon and reelected the old officers as follows: Mrs F. D. Buckley, president; Mrs Charles Churchill, vice-president; Mrs George Cowell vice-president; Mrs Arthur D. Noble, treasnrer; Mrs George D. Ben ham, corresponding secretary; Mrs F. K. Woolworth, recording secretary; Mrs Henry T. Stedman, treasurer of parish house; Mrs Theron T. Minor, buyer; Mrs John W. Wright and Mrs Stella Bown, cutters. It was voted to hold the annual supper as usual this date to be fixed later.
 Judge Cowell was occupied in the district court to-day hearing the case of Nora Coughlan against the United Gas Improvement Go for 1,500 At torney Bronson appeared for the de x1a Co-, q the plaintiff. Mrs Coughlan claims to have been permanently injured by in- voluntarily inhaling gas from pipes, the property of the defendant The in formation alleges that the pipes were negligently laid and leaked gas. and that during the nighttime the noxious fumes were inhaled by the plaintiff and her children, almost suffocating them. Dr O'Hara testified to the in- sjuries received by the plaintiff.
 The following are the new officers of the Foreign Missionary society of the First Methodist church: President. Mrs I. A. Spencer; yice-presidents, Mrs Stockdale, Mrs Abbott, Mrs Goodrich; recording secretary, Mrs c. s. Chap. man; corresponding secretary. Miss Jennie May Somers; treasurer, Miss Flora Bronson; refreshment committee, " lllzetIAIS, 44IS cdk0 ana biscuit committee, Mrs Bassford, Mrs Hull; fancy work committee, Mrs D. ". Clark; mite box committee, Mrs Wilder, Mrs Dewin; little light bearers, Mrs Wright, Mrs Kilbourn, Mrs Gil. nor; music, Mrs Latin. Mrs Tabor: program, Miss Jennie May Somers
 The funeral of Mrs Mary McCor. mack, mother of John McCormack. patentee of the Mccormack steam boil CT, took place yesterday morning from her late residence in nIeriden. with service at St Roses church and Inter ment in the family plot in Meriden. The bearers were Chief Ryan of the Hartford police department, ex-Repre- sentative Martin McKeough of Hart ford, Martin Hogan of Hartford. ex- Representative Michael O'Callaghan of Wallingford, Assessor Michael Rev holds of Meriden and Thomas ConIon of Conlon Bros, Waterbury. Mrs Nc. Cormack was 80 years old and had many relatives and acquaintances in this city.
 St Michael's parish fair was brought