Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-02
CITY NEWS.
board of aldermen will meet to,

The board of education will hold it's regular meeting this evening.
 There will be an important meeting of the Sixth division, A. o. H., this evening.
 There will be no lesson in embroid- cry at the Friendly league this even- ing.
 Miss Margaret Bagnell of New Brit ain was visiting friends in this city yesterday.
 The officers and directors of the Catholic Women's association will meet this evening at 7:45 o'clock.
 John T. Sullivan of this city and Teresa Madeline Smith of New York were married in this city December 24 by the Rev Father McGuane.
 A Hebrew Workingmen's circle was organized last night at Speedwell hall with forty members. Speeches were made by MT Rosenweig of New York, one of the leaders in the movement; MT Elkin of Hartford, and MT Litman of the zukrumpft, 8 New York He brew paper.
 A banquet was given by the Hebrew Ladies Benevolent society in c. A. R. hall last night, and it was largely at tended. 1t was the occasion of the first anniversary of the societys or ganization. During the evening medals were presented to Mrs Sarah H. Bren- ner. president of the, society. and Mrs l. J. Roof. The presentation speech was made by Mrs l. J. Axelbrod. the first president of the society. During the year $400 was spent in aiding the poor and there is now S700 in the treas ury
 The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Gun ningham took place this morning from the family residence on South Wilson street with service at St Patrick's church by the Rev Father Gleeson and dnterment in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were Patrick O'Brien, Maurice McGrath John Duer, William Jackson Patrick Hanlon and James Doran. The floral tributes included a standing harp from the sisters and brothers of the deceased; mound, MT and Mrs F. Bresnahan; cross, em- ployes of fasteners department at Holmes, Booth & Haydens; wreath, Mir and Mrs M T. Tracy; basket of roses, the Misses Heaney and Powers:
 
 James Bowes, the Misses Bresnahan, the Misses Lawlor and Mary Keefe.
 A large audience was present at the '. M. O. A. meeting for men only at Jacques opera house yesterday after noon, and listened to an interesting ad- dress on the subject, "A Message for all Active Life" by Dr l.. l.. Doggett, l president of the International school for association men in Springfield. The ! speaker was introduced by R, s. Ross, l general secretary of the local Y. M. C.. A., close friend of Dr Doggett. In his opening remarks Dr Doggett paid a lofty tribute to General Secretary Ross and Physical Director Carl D. Clapp. The speaker had nothing but words of praise for the stand that Pres fdent Roosevelt and Kipling have taken in regard to the strenuous life question. said that message for an active life was two-fold, first, achieve something, second, master self" In cidental to the address selections were rendered by the Y. M c. A. orchestra and vocal solos by Miss Flora Stops accompanied on the piano by Miss Clara Elton.
 The board of public works held a meeting Saturday night and talked over the application of the trolley com pany for approval of its plans to dou. ble track certain streets and to lay rails in Baldwin street. The board will meet again this evening, when the whole matter will be referred to the aldermen. Commissioners Mahaney and Blakeslee, the committee appoint , ed to inquire why the electric lighting | of oS~ reported that Manager Sewell had in formed them that the company will furnish better service as soon as the city gives it such protection as. will en able 1t to have the lamps trimmed without having it's employees assaulted The reply was no surprise to the board all having learned from a very reliabl, source what 1t would be before th, , committee was appointed But as tn, o contract expired yesterday 1t was no ! deemed wise to say much about if ant , after accepting the report the boart voted to adjourn.
 George Collins, most desperat, criminal, who together with William Rudolph, known as the Missouri Kid was arrested in Hartford yesterda, afternoon for bank burglary at Union
 ho, dlu lOf uil6 InUrOer or Detective Charles T. Schumacher of the Pinker ton agency. is known in this city - where he lived for short time. Abou
 i've years ago he came here from Hart
 ford and secured employment witl
 George Norman, who has a contrac
 with the New York, New Haven ant
 Hartford railroad About five year
 ago he left Waterbury and little Ina N been heard about him since by hi \ Waterbury acquaintances. His ster
 father Louis Laplante, is nor
 widely known in this city. H
 is carpenter by trade and has work
 ed at times for Tracy Brothers. H
 lived here on and off for some time . but six months ago it is said that h left this city and has not been her c since. A local young man, who know
 him well, says that he is now stoppin
 In Hartford, or at least he was les
 than two weeks ago, for he met hil ;. in a cafe in the Capitol City abou