Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-11
CITY NEWS

1 lie HSAAUSIS Ol tSL HLAhGlS <AANACA g choir have a special meeting at the church this evening at 7:45.
 1 There will be months mind mass at the Immaculate Conception church tomorrow morning at o'clock for l Morgan Sweeney.
 l High mass will be resumed at St 1 Cecilia's church next Sunday. There | will be a rehearsal of the choir in the church tonight at 7:30
 ] The funeral of Michael Mcdonald, who died yesterday, will be held to- morrow morning at 7:30 from the resi- dence of Mrs J. E Egan at 626 South Main street to St Francis xavier's S church. Interment will be in the new St Joseph's cemetery. rap N
 Edward Clark to-day filed a petition with the probate court for the appoint mcnt of conservator over his grand mother, Catherine Clark. He alleges as the grounds of his petition incom- potency based on old age and general infirmity, and on that account that she is liable to waste her property in her mana cement of it.
 Charles B. Jackson, graduate of the Waterbury High school in the class of 1902, rendered supper to about ten of his former classmates at his home on North Willow street last night. The various courses were of an appetizing nature and were relished by those present. MT Jackson proved a charming host. He will enter Yale university next week. E The district court was down for bus mess to-day, but owing to the absence of the parties interested in the case down for hearing, nothing was done. The case was Teresa Hopson against Jacob Mussler. This is an appeal from the city court. The plaintiff claims to have been engaged as a mill liner for a certain period by the de fendant and that he violated his con tract.
 A very pleasant gathering was held at the home of MT and Mrs David Henderson, 603 East Main street, on Wednesday, in honor of Mrs Hender- sons sister, Mrs Luke w. White of Baltimore, and family. The ever beautiful old Scotch and Irish songs were pleasingly rendered Several re- citations were finely rendered. Emmet Wallace White played some fine Gaelic songs, martial patriotic and sentimental, which were highly appre- ciated. Luke Henderson sent every l body home with kinks in their sides from laughing at his comic songs, step dances and playing on the bagpipes.
 The funeral of Joseph Hardy took l place this morning at 8:3O from his late residence on Bank street to St Pdtrick's church where a requiem mass was sung by the Rev Father Gleeson. Interment was in St Jo seph's cemetery. The pail bearers were B. c. Reilly, Patrick Cunningham and Patrick Delaney, representing the Teamsters' and Drivers Internationa union, Local 437; Bernard Waters Patrick Kane and John Waters, al three of Thomaston. The floral offer ings included a wreath from R. N Blakeslee; pillow. family; pillow Teamsters' and Drivers Internationa union, Local 437; wreath. W. H. Ru bey; bouquets, MT and Mrs c Eilertz,
 The Clara de Hirsch home, 225 Eas 63rd street, New York city, non , sectarian home for girls, offers splendid training in domestic work The course Is six months durin: which time cooking, chamberwork laundry work and waiting are thor oughly taught by Pratt Institut teacher. There are limited numbe : of free scholarships for girls of eight cen and over who are not able to pay The cost of board and tuition other wise is $50 for the term Positions il qreSrp6 families cao1,ySNd s+l,~ o..., 11 uates. The cooking class is particu Early valuable to girls already havin a slight knowledge of cooking as the, can perfect themselves in the art am command fine wages
 Reporter Dennis J. Lahey of this cit, has received a request from Mayor Sul livan of Derby to umpire the final bal game of series of five between th Q Ansonia and Derby T. A. B. teams The game win be played tomorrow il Q Derby and will no doubt be a warn r one Early in the season sNiayor Sulli . van offered purse of $2O0 to the win ner of a series of five games betweel the above teams. Four games hay been played and each team has wol two The strongest rivalry exists an there is much betting on the final gam
 
 x umpire the game. stating that he ha had no experience in this line durin the past two years and consequentl feels a little rusty.
 Speedwell hall was packed to u doors last night, the attraction beir a dance given by St Ann's drul corps. Before the dance shol street parade was given by the
 Francis and St Josephs drum corp Music for the dancing was furnishe by Lallier's orchestra A feature ( q the evening was the prize two-ste Thirty couples were entered TT
 judges declared Joseph Grenier ar Miss Alice Lynch the vii ners They received q box of cigaI and a goId-headed umbrella. IT dance was ably mana ged by the fo lownig committee: Louis H. Bake chairman: Frederick Colbert, Arthl