Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-24
CITY NEWS


 There will be an important meeting of St Joseph's T. A. society this even ing at 8 o'clock. All members should be present
 The Swiss societies of Connecticut held an outing at Moore's grove yester- day. The exercises included the dedi- cation of a handsome flag, gift from the military department at Berne, I Switzerland.
 David NJ. Shannon, aged B years l died suddenly last evening at his home in Mill Plain. He is survived by his widow and one sister. The fu. neral will take place tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock
 I The second of a series of ladies' nights under the auspices of Mulcahy council Knights of Columbus, will be | held in the K. of c. hall tomorrow evening. All arrangements have been completed for entertaining the young ladies who attend in royal manner. Cornelius Moriarty, aged 2S yeArs, died this morning at the home of his father, Cornelius Moriarty, 26 Bald win street. Besides his parents he leaves a sister, Mrs Thomas Mccarthy, and brother, Patrick. The funeral will take place Wednesday morning with a mass of requiem at the Imnac- ulate Conception church and interment in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 Rev J. W. Richardson of Stamford occupied the pulpit at the First Bap- tist church last night. He spoke on modern Christianity and viewed the subject in a favorable light He be- lieved that the world is getting better every day and remarked that no such vulgar preacher as Dean Swift would be tolerated in the churches of today and some of the poetry of the poet would not be allowed to pass through the postofffces. .Mr Richardson was at one time pastor of the Baptist church in this city and was well liked by everybody.
 Architects have perfected plans for numerous alterations and changes to be made at Michael J. Lawior's house on South Main street. The dwelling now occupying the premises is to be raised five feet, under which one story brick addition, 32x60 feet, is to be built, making the building three stories in height. The addition is to
 
 wood with metal ceilings and plate glass fronts. The upper floors will be finished off into four tenements. The building will have a tin roof, steam heat, gas light and modern improve ments.
 Rev T. s. Goodrich of the faculty of Albion college, Mich, son of Captain and Mrs A. I. Goodrich, preached at the First Methodist church last even ing. His subject was 'If Christ Came to Waterbury" He was convinced that sS the Master should visit Water bury he would not feel ediffed at the relations of our Christian people to the evils of the city. He would see the I streets crowded with saloons, though l the church knows strong drink to be demon incarnate, that it turns homes l into hells and men into demons. He would see kindergartens for saloons and many other vices horriblbe and uu- namable which affiict portions of our beautiful city. E'He died," said MT Goodrich, ''to save men, tyut we license saloons and kill men body and soul for money consideration"
 l Owing to the financial embarrass- I ment of the board of public works the residents and property owners on l Cassidy avenue have decided to repair 1 that street at their own expense, as 1 they know that 1t is impossible for l the board to assist them any. The 1 residents on that street and Johnson avenne, and also Fleet, Butler and 1 New streets, have been notified by the postal authorities at Washington l through Postmaster Guernsey, that nc more mail will be delivered on those streets until they are placed in better condition. On last Saturday after noon the following persons worked 1T repairing Cassidy avenue: Danie Egan, James Scholar, William c Twitty, John D. Lunny and T. J Coyle. It will take about two more Saturdays to finish the job and the street will then be a credit to eacl . property owner and the city as well, ], The funeral of Lawrence Kenney took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence on Baldwin stree with service at St Francis Xavier's church by Father Curtin and intermen in new St JoSeph's cemetery Int bearez& were William Walsh and Will liam Laffin of MucafIy council, K. o- O.. Patrick Buckley and Michael Pen dy of the press room of the Water bury Button Go. and Michael Groudy and Peter Mulvaney of Court Shields F. of A. The flowers included pil low marked "Haasband," from th' widow: heart lettered 'sPapa, : iron the children; broken column iron the brothers and sisters; a standing cross from Mary and Margaret Delan ey: cross inscribed Harry" from P Madden and family; wreath iron John and Katie Madden; wreatl from MT and Mrs John Keefe: pill low from the press room of the Wa terbury Button Go: mound from th' Misses Bessie and Minnie Delaney wreath from Mrs B. Mahan, an6 bouquets from M Watts. l. Carroll William Laffin. William LaForce, F !. Evans. R. Delaney, Annie Delaney Lizzie Hutchison. Mrs Donovan. MT: l Fannie Fitzgerald and Mrs Catherine Ney. mass of requiem was cele lDrated for the deceased at St Fraarci: Xavier's church at 7:30 o'clock this morning
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