Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
CITY NEWS.


 Fullest account of trolley strike, many imprinted facts, in to-morrow's l Waterbury Herald.
 The Laundry Workers union will hold a special meeting at the Home | Steam laundry tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The funeral of Timothy Brophy will i take place from his late home on South street to St Francis Xavier's church at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Rain or snow in north; probably rain in southern portions tonight; Sunday fair and colder; brisk to high wester- 1 ly winds.
 The funeral of Matthew Kennerney will take place from the family resi- dence on Sylvan avenue to St Francls Xavier's church tomorrow afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. ~r...
 The last quarterly term for strictly new beginners waltz and two-step dancing class will be opened by Prof c. A. Bailey next Tuesday evening. Ap- plications should be made at 70 Bank street. l At the Second Advent church Sung day the following will be the subjects of the sermons: .''The Revolutionary Meaning of a Word,'' at 1O:3o a. m. "David's Prayer and Vow.'3
 On Tuesday evening, February 3, a l debate will be given by the St Mary, s alumni association in the assembly hall | in the Mulcahy memorial building. The subject of debate will be, Resolved, that the state constitution should be ! amended" At short calendar in the superior court in New Haven yesterday M. +. 1 Carmody. was appointed a committee ! to sell land in issue between Mrs Thom- as Wheelahan and her brother, James Ennis, of West Main street. The prop erty involved is said to be worth abcS1t ! 1,50O. Lena Rice was granted di- vorce from her husband, George Rice, on the grounds of inidelity, and the injunction in the suit of A. l.. Peck of Hartford against the Seeley X Up- ham Go was modified. .g .-
 The case of the city of Waterbury vs Johanna Cahil, ,7 1fo- ertaxes, was set down for this morning at the weekly bar meeting for hearing next Wednes, l daG It will be heard by Judge Welch l of Torrington. A demurrer was ar gued in the case of Thomas f. Hutch inson against the city. The plaintiff S horse was scared by some one turning on a water hydrant near where it was standing on West Side hill.r The horse fell and was seriously hurt, considera- ply impairing its value to the owner. Decision was deferred.
 The first annual reception and prom enade of the Waterbury Business col Io1J r hall last night and was well attended. Music for the dancing was furnished by Faulmann,sf orchestra. Many guests from out of town were present The committee which so ably managed the ! affair consisted of the members of the l executive board of the alumni who are as follows: Carl Frencn, chairman; Miss Elizabeth Gilson, Miss Mary Buckner, Charles Darling, H. c. Post, Anna Ahearn, Elmer Deegan Nora I O'Brien, Emil Bouffard, Elizabeth Sut- ton, Joseph Harpln, Thomas Courtney Edward Murphy and William Gruber.
 Rev Herbert E. House of New York city will be the speaker at the mems meeting on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Jacques opera house He will take as his subject The New Day in China
 The funeral of Mrs Bridget English took place this morning from the resi- dence of her daughter, Mrs John Reilly 1O9 Porter street, to St Patrick's church. where high mass of requiem was celebrated by. the Rev Father Gleeson and interment in St Joseph's cemetery The deceased was born ir the city of Limerick Ireland. and came to this country at an early age and re sided for some time in Mahoney City Pa. where she was we'll known anC highly respected by a large circle o1 friends and acquaintancese She came to Waterbury about ten years ago where she made a host. of friends by her naturally gifted manner and high ly intelligent discourse Principally her topic was on her native Limerick She made her home at first with heI daughter, Mrs Zel1, and the remaine] of her life with her daughter, Mrs Johr Reilly. She was 65 years of age anG leaves seven children and thirty-si1 grandchildren.
 How the strike breakers live. in to morrow's Waterbury Herald.
 At the smoker and entertainment o1 Connecticut lodge, A. o. U. w., last night, the opening address was made by Master Workman William T. Walsh followed by an address for the good o1 the order by Grand Master Workman R. D. Demorest. Grand Foreman H Keenan was called upon for remarks Frank Dee gave a piano selection. NJ Sullivan sang and W. c. Lambert o1 Pyramid lodge 45, of Bridgeport, ad dressed the order. D. F.. Lawlor gave a recitation and District Deputy W. c Keenan spoke at some length on mat ters pertaining to the inner workings of the organization. James Cahil1 gave a pleasing buck and wing dance, fol lowed by an exhibition in contortior work by Rohillard and Ryan. Georg. Crosby created much laughter by al original monologuex and wrestling match was the next feature. Montam bault and Johnson were the partici pants. T. Hodgkinson, appeared in { cocknev song and the program wa! concluded by singing 'AuId Lans 1 Gvna nuYipor fbn nvaraisoe