Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-24
CITY NEWS.
me aldermen will meet tonight.


 The Ladies of the Aaccabees will meet this evening in Foresters' hall on Bank street.
 Thomas Green of Brooklyn, N. Y., has returned home after q short visit with Mrs Ann Bergin of Wolcott street.
 At St Thomas's church Thursday morning at o'clock there will be an anniversary mass for the late William Dillane.
 Dr Davenport delivered an interest ing and instructive address on Wash ington at the Second Congregational church yesterday.
 church will deliver the sermon at the Lenten services at the Sacred Heart church tomorrow night.
 The forty hours devotion to the blessed sacrament will be opened at the Sacred Heart church next Sunday morning at the 10:3O mass.
 The board of education will hold a special meeting Wednesday evening for the purpose of awarding the con tracts for the completion of the third story of the Walsh school.
 The roof of barn belonging to F. J. Wood, the East Main street coal dealer, fell in on Saturday, owing to the weight of snow on 1t. A roof of q barn belonging to Thomas Driscoll of Wolcott street fell. i'll Friday night, owing to the same cause.
 Misfortune again oyertakes the Sal yation Army. During the storm of Friday night the sheds of the Salva- q street, fell in, being heavily weighted with snow. Captain Richardson esti- mated it will cost $100 to rebuild
 The funeral of Catherine Charlotte, the eight months old daughter of MT and Mrs c. A. Gibson of North Main street, who died yesterday afternoon after a few days sickness with pneu- monia, took place this afternoon, with interment in the new St Joseph's cemetery.
 Fifteen couples, friends of Naomi Pollard, the only daughter of MT and Mrs E. H. Pollard, gave a sur prise party to celebrate her birthday Friday evening at her home on North Main street, and left her some beau tlful tokens. Among them were q gold locket, two rings and bracelet The evening was pleasantly spent.
 The funeral of Charles F. McCue took place yesterday afternoon from the residence of his parents, MT and Mrs Thomas McCue of Mattatuek street, with interment in the new St Joseph's cemetery. The floral tributes included a wreath from MT and Mrs John NIcCue; cross, Mrs M A. Boyle; bouquets, Miss A. Coyle, Philip Coyle, Katherine Keenan, Gussie Keenan. Mrs Briody, MT and Mrs Charles Me Cue.
 The Nugent pharmacy at the corner of South Main and Scoyill streets will open for business tomorrow morning, after being knocked out by the fire fer over three weeks. Manager Fallon has settled all matters with the insur- ance companies very satisfactorily and Ire will make start tomorrow morn ing with a complete new stock of drugs and medicines and everything that should be found ill drug store. The store has been renovated through out and new fixtures have been built Everything will be ready tomorrow for q new start, for everything will be new with the exception of the old force of clerks.
 The funeral of Josephine NGurthy took place this morning from the resi- dence of her sister, Mrs John F. Dunn, on Meadow street, with a mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father O'Brien and interment in the new St Joseph'S cem- etery. The bearers were John T. Ma lone, N. 1T. Methon. Roland Watson and Keron Kelly. The floral offerings included a pillow from Mrs Chris Fly land and Mrs John T. Dunn, sisters of deceased: cross, Mrs F. Fallon of New York. city, sister of deceased; wreath and IS roses, Mrs NJ. B. Wat son, New Britain; bouquets, Katie Kelly and Mamie Fitzgerald.
 Increased interest is being mani Tested in the basket ball games in the !. NJ. c. A. league. which are played every Saturday night Large crowds are attending the games. The rivalry between the different teams is very great and some sharp contests take place. Saturday night the Lobsters de- feated the Stars i'll q fast and interest ing game by the score of 15 to 13 No less interesting and exciting was the game between the Monitors and Eagles, the former losing by the score of 21 to IS. The Business Men won also. Their victims were the Nor, mans, the score being 9 to 13.
 c. Fred Barnes, one of Waterbury $ highly esteemed citizens. died yester- day morning-at his home at the Column bia boulevard and Roseland avenue. after an illness of ten weeks. MT Barnes was born in New York forty years ago, but came to Waterbury when a young man and resided here ever since. He is survived by his widow and step-daughter. Gladys, and a sister, Mrs Mains of Thomaston. He was foreman for the Waterbury Brass Co, where he was considered q skillful workman and an agreeable shopmate. He belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Improved Order of Hepta- sophs. As an Odd Fellow he was past grand of Nosahogan lodge. ex-captain of Canton T. R. Martin. Patriarchs Mill tant. an officer of Ansantawae encamp- ment, past grand patriarch of the grand encampment of the state, and grand representative in the Sovereign Grand lodge. The funeral will be held C