Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-07
CITY NEWS.
Bazaar at the Lyceum tonight.

at the frlonuly league VIII udN0 tuC first lesson of the new term this even- ing.
 Mrs Tumerelle, physical instructor of the Friendly league is unable to meet her class this week. Omitted les sons will be made up.
 An anniversary mass will be cele- brated for the late Mrs Bridget Can mfr at the Sacred Heart church, Tues day morning at s o'clock.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Generally cloudy, probably light show CTS tonight and Tuesday; colder Tues day flight variable winds shifting to northwest and increasing ill force.
 The First Congregational church has extended q call to the Rev +. w.. Bruno to act as assistant pastor. The Rev Mir Bruno was born in Italy 2S years ago and is now a student at Yale. He will graduate in May.
 John L. Swift of North Main street, for. the past forty-seven years an em- ploye of Holmes. Booth X Haydens, has been retired, and it is said that the ! firm intends to give him pension. He worked on the chain machines and was q trusted and skillful employe.
 At meeting of the Merrimac A. C. yesterday afternoon the election of of fcers resulted as follows: President James Hayes: vice president. William l Ghent; financial secretary, Jeremiah 1 Ring; recording secretary, William McDonald; treasurer. Michael Slavin. The general committee reported the arrangements for the fair to be held 1 ho;v The foreclosure suit of Catherine Hamilton against Bernard Coyle ct al for S3.S12.40 was heard by Judge Peasley in the county commissioners office in the court house today \ number of real estate dealers testified. Judgment was granted and law days set as follows: For Coyle. May r; | City Lumber and Coal Go. 18th; D. T. Hart. 14th, and Mary Freney, 18th.
 At meeting of the Lotus club yes terday officers were elected as follows: President, John A. Hitchcock; vice president, A. J. Cooney; treasurer, Thomas F. Guest: secretary, Ernest Strickland; house committee, John Gloster, Louis Huss and A. W. Castle; committee on constitution and by laws, John F. Holohan, E. l.. Cowles and Ernest Strickland; steward, Will liam H. Conway.
 Mrs Margaret M. Maher. aged B years, died early this morning at her home, 102 Fairview street. after an ill- ness of a few weeks. Besides her hus- band. Thomas Maher, she leaves three children, Joseph. Mary and Finton, the oldest nine years and the youngest 3 hC a11 +rr-A T. 1 and Jeremiah Law1or of this city. and her parents, who reside in Ireland The funeral will take place Wednesday morning.
 There will be a special meeting Of the board of aldermen at 7:30 o'clock this evening for the purpose of receIv. ing, opening and acting upon proposals for the purchase of consolidated fund.- ing bonds of the city of Waterbury to the amount of $100,00O, and storm water drainage bonds of the city of Waterbury to the amount of $1O0,OOO The regular meeting will be held after the special session adjourns.
 | A cooking main took place yesterday afternoon on Pine Hill. A big crowd attended and considerable money | changed hands. The battle opened in the vicinity of AIagiI1 street, but be- l fore it had progressed very far the management decided to adjourn to Pine hill. and in making their way to the latter place fences were 1eveled to the ground. with the result that some trou- ble is apt to take place over the ques- tfon of damages.
 Another one of those delightful re- captions for which the members of Professor Bailey's dancing classes are noted will be given by them at Leav- enworth hall, Friday evening, April IS, to the sweet strains of Faulman's | orchestra. It will be their last of the closing terpsichorean season. The attendance as usual will be limited. The few remaining invitations can be had from members or at Professor Bailey's academy.
 Judge Gager of the superior court handed down another decision. It was in the divorce suit of Mary J. against James ]. Srahan which was based up- on the grounds of cruelty and intem- perance. This case was given two hearings and has been held in abeyanee by the court for about q month. He granted a decree upon the grounds of cruelty, deciding that intemperanca was not proved. A number of witness ess testified that Srahan was "a drink ing man." but they never saw him in- toxicated.
 The committee appointed by the To- cal society to arrange the details for the fifteenth annual state convention of the German Catholic Benevolent so- cieties which VII be he'd In this city June 2, p, p, organized itself as fol- lows: Chairman, William 1T. Sief fan; !; vice chairman, Emil Muckle; secretary, Valentine c. Hahn; treasurer Joh.. r. Schell. The committee appointed a press committee. viz: John J. Siefea, Valentine c. Hahn and John E. Failer, and as finance committee, John J. Siefen, John F. Scheil and Otto A.. 1 TerrmaDn. A committee was ap- pointed to look up suitable place for the festivities on Monday, June 23, when the societies will be here in a body with their families. The din- ner will probably be served ill City hall after the parade.
 An important meeting of the Third | division, A. o. H., will be held at Hi l bernian hall this evening to take ac- I