Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-20
CITY NEWS.

"A son was born this morning to MT and Mrs Martin Hickey, who reside at the corner of West Main and Rlv- erside streets.
 Miss Margaret Corcoran, who has been i'll for some time, was somewhat improved last evening. It is said she has passed the crisis.
 The Star Social club will give it's an- nual sociable at Speedwell hall on Wednesday evening. The club prom ises a good time to all who attend.
 Ar anniversary mass of requiem was celebrated at St Francis Xavier s church this morning for deceased men, pers of the Holy Name society of that parish.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight, warmer, except slight changes in temperature on the coast; Tuesday. partly cloudy to cloudy, fol lowed by snow Or rain; warmer; light, variable winds, becoming easterly and increasing in force.
 4 pleasant social evening was spent last night by the members of the Elite Whist club at the home of Miss Mary Morrott, S63 Bank street. The first bonors were carried off by Mrs L. Tru dell and P. Galipeau. E. Baril, after very hard tussle, captured the booby prize Music followed, asd piano se- lectioss were rendered by Miss Morrott, corset solos by J. Baril and songs by Mrs P. Galipeat and others. Refresh ments were served.
 This morning Town Clerk F. r. Brett was notified of the death of his sister, Mrs Elizabeth O'Sullivan of Derby, widow of the late Dr O'Sulli- van of that place. The deceased will be remembered as Miss Eliza beth Brett of this city, graduate of the Convent of Notre Dame, and organist at St Francis's church, Naugatuck, during the pastorate of the late Father Pagan. MT Brett took the first down train after hearing the sad news.
 Fancy skating at rink tonight.
 The condition of John Dillon of this city, a student at the Yale medical school, who has been severely i'll at his boarding house in New Haven dur ing the past week, is somewhat inn proved. The doctors have decided that his case is one of scarlet fever, not of diphtheria. as it was first believed. He is receiving the best medical assistance and trained nurse is in attendance. His aunt, Mrs Elizabeth McCarthy of this city. is assisting in caring for him. Dillon's roommate Thomas Parker of this city, has secured new boarding house
 The street department has practical iy completed a very important public Improvement at the corner of Grand and South Main streets. During heavy rain storms property in that neighbor- hood always suffered on account of surface water running into their eel. lars, and in addition to this the public was seriously handicapped in their af- forts to walk through there. The only outlet for the water was through a ten-inch pipe from the catch basin on South Main street, which choked up quickly and then everything about tine place was deluged. Tn order to relieve the conditions that obtained at tilis point it was decided to dig a ditch from the catch basin along the gutter to connect with Little brook on Grand street and then lay a large tile pipe sufficient to carry off water as fast as ft enters the receiving basin. which ',as been supplemented by an additional sn- let and a manhole at the sharp turn in the streets. This is something that was badly needed and the public as well as those who live in the neighh0r- hood will appreciate it. It was a slow job and was carried on with much diff fculty. owing principally to the ner- work of gas and water pipes that were met on the way and which had to he handled with great care. Considering the severity of the weather and that but couple of men could operate in the ditch the work was pushed along with commendable speed.