Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-20
CITY NEWS.
Music at the rink tonight.

South street.
 Mrs Henry Ashton andgchildren are the guests of Mrs Ashtons mother Mrs William Slavin of Silver street.
 Court America. No 9s, r. of A., will meet hereafter in Pythian hall on the second and fourth Mondays of each IaOlitll.
 Miss Mary Ellen Nelson of Nova Scotia is enjoying visit at the nome of her brother, G. W. Nelson, 7I9 East Main street.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight Friday fair, followed by rain or snow in afternoon or night; fresh variable winds.
 The funeral of Mrs Bridget Hene- bry will take place from her late home on Railroad Hill street tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock to St Patrick church.
 The condition of Simon Miller, the man who was shot on the Thomaston road. gradually improves, and it is now very encouraging. There are hopes for his recovery.
 The funeral of Thomas, infant son of Mfr and Mrs Thomas Russell or Pemberton street, took place this af- ternoon with interment in the new St Joseph's cemetery.
 The Bronson library will be closed Saturday, Washington birthday. New books which are shown on Saturday morning each week can be examined tomorrow morning.
 IIn the article published herein yes terday relative to the Mattatuck His torical society the name David c. Hotchkiss was inadvertently used for that of David G. Porter.
 Mrs J. B. Schooley of Wyoming. Pa, and Miss Lydia Steele of Wilkesbarre, Pa. have returned home, after a three weeks visit with their sister, Mrs Richard Preusser. 493 North Main street.
 Michael Cook, aged 15 years, died 1 last night at the home of his grand mother, Mrs Ellen Cook, 13 Charles i street. The funeral will take place to- 1 morrow morning at o'clock to St Pat rick's church.
 The funeral of Marie, the three years old daughter of Mir and Mrs l Patrick Moynihan of Ayers street, who died last night, took place this afternoon with interment in the new St Joseph's cemetery.
 Frances, the three years and four months old daughter of Mir and Mrs Frederick Shaemmock of Church street, Waterville, died this morning. The funeral will take place Saturday morning with interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Mr Harper of Scovill's has nothing whatever to do with the Harper who was in court yesterday. He is sin gle man. therefore could not be charged with non-support. He has worked al Scoyi1's for twelve years and still earns his living there.
 M T. Greaney was master of cere- monies at the smoker given last night in Congress hall by Local No 12, Tn ternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The program was interest ing and pleased all who were forum ate enough to be present.
 sleighing parties are the vogue just ; now, owing to the fine sleighing. The pupils of Miss Arthur's room in the Crosby Grammar school enjoyed ride to Thomaston this afternoon To-nigh1 : the seniors and juniors of the Higf school will have a sleighride to Wes Cheshire.
 There is every indication that : stenographer for the superior and dis trict courts will not be appointed thi term of the superior court. It is sai( the matter was not arranged for at tn last meeting of the superior cour judges. This will be a disappointment to the lawyers.
 TIo rao nP fY.o a31I Tn an increase in salary to $25O a yea has been withdrawn. They are nov paid S150. The petition was to hay been presented to the board Of publi ! safety at the meeting held Tuesda evening. The petition was founde
 upon a mistake. The callmen SUI
 posed that the special appropriation c 2 S10.000 was for general fire purposes
 whereas it was made specifically fo
 the purchase of fire engine The fir,
 men did not seem to be aware of thi
 and when informed agreed to witt
 draw their petition for the presen
 They will renew 1t again in October.
 Superintendent Doran of the tow
 poor accompanied Grace Loucks to he 5c home at Millerton, N. Y, to-day 5c Grace is a Wayward girl, who shove " up AGIS d l00 WG0kS ago duQ uaS SlnC 0c been boarding at the Valley Vie Dc home, as someone has suggested ths
 the town house be called. The boar 5c of charities should get together on tn 5c question and give us new name fC oc the big building on the town farn 2c There appears to be no objection to DC from any quarter, and so long as zc costs nothing 1t ought to be attende oc to as soon as possible. Call it by ar 2c name you please, gentlemen, and u oc papers will do the rest.
 Short calendar will be held ill Il
 superior court room tomorrow nor Q ing at 10 o'clock. Considerable bus
 ness is on the list. There is q motto
 to be allowed to seal certain chos
 in action belonging to the estate
 C.. $. Parsons Robert McGrath h,
 a case against the Equitable Life I
 suranee society. A demurrer will ]
 heard in this case. In the case
 Walter L. FriSbie against Perry Mo hv ris ct al, is a motion to transfer u
 case from the New Haven docket nd the local docket. The following { of vorce petitions are on the list: Eliz
 beth Hopkins vs Jess Hopkins; In
 H. ys William Fl. Manning; Emma
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