Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-24
CITY NEWS.

AIIef the retaining wall IS DullL tlOuS the Mad river on Mill street sidewalks will be ordered laid in that street, both sides, from Baldwin street to Liberty street.
 4 months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated tomorrow morning at o'clock at the Immaculate Conception church for the late William Shea of Fuller street.
 Katherine, the 6-months-old daughter of MT and airs Michael Cavanaugh of 105 Ridge street. died this morning al 4:3O o'clock The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon.
 The funeral of Margaret Boyle took place this afternoon from the family residence on South Elm street with service at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in Calvary cem- esery.
 The funeral of Thomas Harold, the three weeks old son of Mir and Mrs William Norton of IS John street, who died yesterday, took place this after noon with interment fn St Joseph's cemetery.
 Thomas Riordan of Mill street and Miss Bridget Sullivan were married
  ception church by the Rev Father Slo- cum. The witnesses were Joseph Riordan and Miss Katie Sullivan.
 Mrs Jane Burke of Waterville died yesterday at the Brookside home. The funeral will take place Wednesday morning from Bergin's undertaking rooms with service at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Mahaney of the board of public works notified Mayor I<ilduff that he intended to bring up the proposed boulevard on Riverside street, from West Main street to Bank street, at the next session of the board. The commissioner is very much ill earnest about this project and wants to see it pushed through as soon as possible.
 The Italians of Waterbury opened the observance of the Feast of St John last night by concert and display of fireworks on the vacant lot on Bank street, opposite the New England hotel. Another concert and display will be held there this evening. The societies attended mass this morning at the church of Our Lady of Lourdes on SOuln Maln street.
 1 Foreman Thorp of the New England Engineering company of this city su- perintended the raising yesterday af- l ternoon of one of the series of electric lamps which will be used in illuminat- ing the dome of the capitol at Hart ford. The set was placed in position on the southeast section and another set will be raised to-day on a section adjoining. If all is in readiness there will be an illumination this evening to test the effect The lamps which have been put in place are of five-ean- dle power, one-half the power of those first tested.
 Chauncey r. Goss, IT, of this city and Miss Edith Donaldson Wayne of New York were married yesterday at the church of the Transfiguration by | the Rev Dr Arthur Ritchie. George A. Goss, brother of the groom, was best man and the bridesmaids were the Misses Hazel Hyde and Elizabeth 1 Sperry of this city and the Misses Berl 1 tha Platt and Elizabeth Stone of New Britain. Mrs !. F. Cooper of New Britain was matron of honor MT and Mrs Goss sailed for Europe to-day and while in the old world they will be the guests of Dr and Mrs Kelly Paterson of Westmeath, Ireland. On their re. turn they will reside on Pine street 1 The question of the hour in the United States senate at Washington is to decide between the Nicaragua and l the Panama routes. but in Waterbury there is no question but what the route to the Driving park will be the only popular one on Saturday next when the American band and Com pany A, c. N. G., will give their first open air promenade and picnic. Spe. cial attention will be given to the loy- CTS of dancing, and the vast difference between the music furnished by a
 brass band of 25 pieces and an orches- tra of three or four pieces will be ob- yious to all. Everything possible will
 be done to make the day a gala one and indications point to a record
 breaking crowd at the park. To-mor
 row night the band will give q trolley parade and all are cordially invited te
 have a look," but don't talk to the
 motorman." Save 25c piece until
 Saturday and get your moneys worth
 Mayor Kilduff and the board of pub . lie works made a tour over Piedmon
 street yesterday afternoon. The stree
 was found i'll excellent condition, ant
 the people who own property along tn
 way have their places in splendi,
 shape, the yards, front and rear, bein;
 scrupulously clean and showing un
 mistakable evidence of great care il
 everything that makes for good sanita tion. The board had a libation iron
 a pitcher of water kindly furnished b
 a small boy and it tasted so palatabl
 Commissioner Blakeslee Wanted f : know why they should feel the need 0 , city water. The youngster was up t
 snuff and replied that while the wate , appeared all right, the residents had
 notion that it gave them malaria, an , for this and other reasons. fire pPotet
 ton and sprinkling, they were yer
 anxious to get the main extende
 through their street The Piedmon
 folks should keep an eye on that bo ; and send him to the board of alderme as soon as he is old enough to reprt sent them and others in that augus ,, , body.
 l A largely attended meeting of tn : St Joseph T. A. society was held las ? night in St Patrick's hall The enter 2 tainment committee reported tha
 about S7O0 was made on the May fes
 tival. 1t also reported that satisfae
 tory arrangements had been made flo . the society's annual excursion to NeI . York and Copar TcIo,,I ,r,1,fa1. -w-s11 l.,