Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-26

Su1L 10 recover TOT the services of a physician during the absence of the regular physician of the court in ques- tion. The amount claimed is $100.
 The New York, New Haven & Hart ford railroad have made satisfactory settlement with Herbert G. Hendrick of this city, through his attorney, Richard U. Strong of New York, for injuries received in the wreck at Sam dy Hook on the night of October 9, 1902.
 The board of public works will meet tomorrow night, when public hear ing will be given on the application of the Cheshire street Railway Go for per mission to lay tracks Tn East Main street from the present termination of the trolley line in that street easterly to the town boundary. The Cheshire Street Railway Go now belongs to the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Go.
 The speaker at the Y. M. c. A. meet ing for men only at Jacques opera house yesterday afternoon was Fanny Crosby, the noted writer of hymns, who has been blind since she was six years old. Miss Crosby, who Is over S3 years old, possesses a remarkably clear and loud voice for woman of that age. During the musical part of the program some of Miss Crosby's hymns were sung.
 The Employees Aid society of the Waterbury Manufacturing Go will give their first annual entertainment and sociable at City hall Wednesday evening, January 28. The committee in charge have spared no pains or ex- pense in making it one of the social events of the season. An entertain ment program of merit has been arr ranged to be followed by select dance program.
 The funeral of James H. Heffrin took place yesterday from the family residence on North Cooke street with service at St Thomas church by the Rev Father Kennedy and interment in Calvary cemetery. The bearers were James Heffrin,, John Brennan, I Charles Byrnes, Matthew Byrnes, John Shearon, Terrence Donnelly. The floral tributes included bouquets from Edward and Joseph Stevens. Miss Ma mic Carroll, Kittie Connor, John O'Brien and Mrs Grimes.
 The funeral of Mrs James Conway | took place yesterday afternoon from her late home on Union street with ser 1 vice at the Immaculate Conception church by Father McGuane and inter ment in Calvary cemetery. The bear CTS were Charles Mcclure, Michael White, John Cavan. Timothy Hurley, James Kelly and Tomas O'Neill The floral tributes included pillows letter. ed Wife" and Mother from the hus- band and children of the deceased; bouquet, Kittie and Joseph Healey; basket of roses, Mamie Healey, bou- quet, Mrs James Kelly.
 Archdeacon Walter Hughson of Asheville, N. O., spoke yesterday at St John's church on the condition of the white people of the mountain re- gions of western North Carolina and eastern Kentucky and Tennessee. They live, eat and sleep in one room and the effect of this crowding has all the evil influence that could be expected upon the modesty and morality of the I people. The native preachers share in the ignorance and moral degradation of their congregations, one of them maintaining two wives. Notwithstand- ing all this the people are appreciative and travel miles over lonesome roads to attend the Christian missions, which are conducted at an annual expense of between $500 and $4OO.
 The American-Irish Historical socie- | ty, several members of which reside in this city, held it's annual meeting in New York last week, the Hon John D. Crimmins, the president general, being in the chair. Many distinguished per. sons we're present. The following off. cers were elected: the Hon William Me. Adoo of New York, pres1dent-generaI
 Dr James E. Sullivan of Providence
 president-general; Thomas Hamil
 ton Murray of Boston, secretary gen eral; the Hon John c. Linehan of Con. cord, N. H., treasurer-general; Thomas
 B. Lawler of New York librarian and archivist Among the memb CTS of the
 executive council elected are D. IT Tierney and Dr J. F. Hayes of this city
 A banquet followed the business meet ing. The after dinner speakers included Cyrus Townsend Brady, the author Judge Franklin M. Danaher of Albany
 and Joseph I. c. Clarke, the poet and journalist
 You are going to be united ere lone
 te the girl of your choice. If you wish j to keep 1t dark for while we will not ] say anything about it. but if you will
 gef the engagement or wedding ring at
 the JJpson JeWeIry Co.'S they will give
 you discount on your table ware, oi
 anything else you may need, "Quan. ] tum sufacit."