Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-08
CITY NEWS.

indefinitely postponed.
 D. D. A. Brady, electrical contractor, has a gang working day and night on wiring. Half store to rent.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fan tonight and Sunday; colder in west portions Sunday; brisk high west winds.
 Among the large audience which wit messed the production of "Don Caesar S Return" a Polls theater, last night, James K. Hackett.
 Miss Sarah Oxley. 34 years of age, died at her home, 1908 East Main street, this afternoon. Funeral will take place at the Sacred Heart church Monday morning and burnial will be in St Joseph's cemetery.
 ] Dennis Sullivan was arrested this 1 forenoon by Detective Cahey. charged ! with theft of S75. The complainant is Arthur G. Auger, an undertaken at 374 South Main street, and the complaint is dated in last June.
 ! A very pleasant surprise was given George Shove at his home, 6S Maple street, last evening, by q number of his. friends. Refreshments were served. Fine music and singing were rendered by Messrs Young, Mccarthy and King
 l In the court Of probate this forenoon 1 there was to have been a hearing for an appointment of commissioners to hear the claim of John Kelly against the estate of his mother. Mary Kelly. 1 who lived on Baldwin street But a compromise was effected and the dis pute ended.
 The hearing of the opposition to the will of the late William Delaney began this forenoon in the probate court. The contest is based oD alleged undue in- l fiuence used by the principal benefic- iaries by the will, Henry and John i Hayden, cousins of deceased. and iD capacity of MT Delaney to make will at the time the one in dispute was drawn up The contestants are James Delaney. an uncle. and Mrs James Sheridan, a cousin Of deceased
 A reception was given last night at
 the home of Miss Irene O'Rourke on ] Pleasant street in honor of Miss May
 Ryan of ThOmaSton. The program
 included piano duet by Misses Lizzie
 Ryan and AIillie Bergen, song, Miss
 Mamie Brennan; cake walk, Miss Irene
 O'Rourke and John Collins; song en- 1 titled "A Rose With Broken Stem,'' ] the Cuckoo quartet, composed of An
 nie Condon, Florence Henebry. Peter
 Ryan and Robert Miller; violin solo,
 Thomas Kennedy. Many out of
 town guests were in attendance
 The funeral of Thomas s. Preston took place this morning from the res < n As
 chael Preston, 236 Wolcott street to the church of the Sacred Heart where
 a mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father Shelley. The bearers
 were Joseph Slavin, William Slayin. Joseph Egan, William Sutton, Richard 1 ByrneS and John Grady. The Society 1 Guard of the Sacred Heart parish. an l organization with which the deceased 1 was connected. attended the funeral l in body. The floral offerings in- cluded mound from the teachers and pupils of the Hendricken school: mound, employees of the packing de- partment at the spoon shop; bouquets. Mrs B. Kilduff. Lawrence Downey, the Mccarthy children, Mrs Joseph D.. Gallagher, Miss Hattie Grey. The funeral was very largely attended. The interment was in the family plot in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Court s. J. Afeany No 31. F. of A.. after their meeting last night held q social session at their rooms in G. A. E. block. The occasion was on account of a P. c. R. jewelepresented by the court to John M. Joy. This being the third jewel presented by the court to Brother Joy. The first one being in 1891, the second one year later and the third last night. He served the court in the offices of recorder, secretary, two terms; sub-chief ranger, one term: chief ranger one term, and on the board of auditors, board of trustees. and since 1899 in the office of financial secretary Songs and recitations were the feature. Refreshments were served also. All the members wished that MT Joy would live to wear out the three emblems. The members who contributed to the entertainment were M. F. Kelly, P. c. R.; H. W. Byars. sub O. R.; John Barrett, recording sec retary. Remarks by ". D. Quigley con graduating the court by having such good officers and suggested that the so- c1ety render aid to the afflicted mem bers who sustained any loss on ac count of the fire. Chief ranger James Crean presented the jewel to Brother Joy in q neat speech to which Brother Joy responded appropriately.