Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-21
CITY NEWS.

Some one in an office on Center street thought he saw smoke issuing from the third floor of the l.. F. Haase building on Center street last night, few minutes before 8 o'clock, and therefore sent still alarm to the Lea venworth street engine house. On ar irving at the building the firemen found that there was no work for them and they found no smoke coming from the Haase building.
 The funeral of Peter Larkin took place this morning from his late home on South Leonard street with mass of requiem at St Patrick's church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were John F. Cronan, Thomas Traynor. Eli Ray, Michael Casey, John Cronan and James Hen nessey. The floral offerings included sheaf of wheat from the family and bouquet from Miss Shea.
 The funeral of Mrs William Bradlow took place yesterday afternoon from the family residence on Charles street with service by the Rev MT Pfiel of the German Baptist church and inter- ment in Riverside cemetery. The bearers were Joseph Loser, John La plante, August Ebel and Conrad Jess burger. The floral tributes included basket of roses from F. A. Laller; pillow inscribed Mother" from the chil- dren of the deceased; wreath, MT and Mrs Hussier; basket of roses. Mrs Luke Modrow; bouquets, Mrs Bradlow, Katie Mack, MT and Mrs Mack, Sadie Allen.
 Mrs Annie O'Connor, wife of George 1 O'Connor. died this morning at the l family residence, 39 William street. Besides her husband she leaves her parents, MT and Mrs Joseph Trepanier, and five brothers, Enoch, Frederick, l Emile, Philip and William Trepanier. 1 The funeral will take place Monday morning at S:3O o'clock with a mass of requiem at the Sacred Heart church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery. Mrs O'Connor was we'll known in Wa terbury and will be greatly missed in her own home and also among wide circle of friends.
 A reception was rendered by MT and Mrs John Barlow in the hall at Wa terville last night in honor of their daughters, Florence and Aletha. The program included a dance, the grand march of fifty couples being led by Frank Lachance and Miss Aletha Bar low. During the evening the Misses Barlow were each made recipients of a gold watch and diamond ring, and MT 1 Barlow came in for a ring and gold medal for his feats in a buck and wing performance. A banquet was served Among the invited guests were Frank and Fred Atkins of Boston and Will jam Massicotte of Oakville.
 Yesterday afternoon Mrs William l O'Connor of Hopkins street reported to Prosecuting Attorney Durant that her 15-years-old daughter, Margaret, has been away from homo for the past couple of weeks and that she is not aware of where she is stopping She Isaid that she had a suspicion that the girl was entfced away by family she was in the habit of calling upon and that she thought she is now in Hart ford. Prior to her disappearance Miss O'Connor was employed at the Water bury Button company. Mir Durant has communicated with the authorities at Hartford with view to locating the missing girl
 A meeting of committees represent ing the Waterbury Pharmaceutical as- sociation and the Drug Clerks union was held yesterday afternoon, to dis cuss the question of hours of labor and several minor matters. The commit tees were as follows: Pharma ceutical association, H. W. Lake, G. Leslie Dexter, J. W. Cone, Isaac Kellogg and Arthur T. Webster; Drug clers' union. c. k. Carpenter, E. E. Daskum, R. E. | Holmes, c. W. Perkins and J. Aborn l Smith. The committees were in con- | ference for over an hour during which time the question of hours of labor was thoroughly discussed. The clerks do not wish to work more than seventy l hours a week. Some clerks at the present time only have to work about sixty-hve hours a week, but others have to work from seventy-eight to eighty. 1 five hours. No definite action upon the matter was taken
 The following death notice is taken from the Hartford Courant and will interest many Waterbury people be cause the deceased was at one time ir business in this city: "The funera
 of Frank. P. Lynch, formerly of this city, who died in Boston on Thursday
 will be- held at the undertaking rooms of Scott & Smith at S:3O o'clock this
 morning. A half hour later there vii
 be high mass at St Patrick's church
 The burial will be in Mt St Benedic1
 cemetery. MT Lynch was a native o1
 this city and was 36 years of age Hi!
 wife, who survives him, was Mrs Mary
 Donaghue of Hartfor His father
 was John H. Lynch, who died in Col
 linsviIle twenty-six years ago. His
 mother. Mrs Ann Lynch, lives in this
 city. He also leaves two brothers an(
 two sisters, James, John, Kate and An
 na Lynch, all of Hartford. MT Iyncl
 was formerly in business at 367 Asy
 lum street. His death was caused b. tEnhoid feyar."