Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
CITY NEWS.

proprietor, Is making boarding a spec ialty. First class accommodations $20 month. Satisfaction guaranteed.
 The Waterbury Military band will give one of its pleasing promenades at City hall tomorrow evening. A fine musical program has been arranged for the occasion. s
 The fire department was called yes terday afternoon to the old Grlggs shop in the north end, where gas pipe gave way and i'll some mysterious manner started a fire. There was no damage.
 The Children of Mary of St Fran els Xav er's church will meet tnls evening at the chuc cch 10 make ar rangem .rts for tn funeral O. Mary Mccarthy, which will take place to- morrow morning. .m1.Ts,slt
 There was no city court to-day. There were only two cases to demand the attention of the court and they were settled. Otto Book struck man and settled for $1O and Veri Bennett for misconduct paid ST.
 The will of the late Walter Geragh- ty was filed for probate to-day. All of his property is left to his widow.
 The public schools re-opened to-day after the Easter vacation. The Con- vent de Notre Dame will reopen to morrow. \"
 At Leavenworth hall on Wednesday night the Merrimac Baseball associa tion will give their first concert and promenade. The Merrimacs are noted as first class entertainers and conse- quently all persons who attend the promenade on Wednesday, night, may be sure of having jolly timelABtGt
 The French class of the Catholic Women's association will meet this evening. sinners will please be on hand at 7:30. All the other classes will also resume work this week. The shorthand class, the art work class and the dressmaking class will meet Tues day evening.
 About sixty boys and girls received their first communion at the Sacred Heart church yesterday morning at the 7:30 mass. The sacrament was administered by the Rev Father Fitz- gerald. The boys were neatly attired in black suits while the girls wore white dresses.
 A kirmess for the benefit of St Mi chaePs church, Watervilleg swhich is now in course of construction and will be ready for occupancy during the summer, will be opened in Knights of Pythias hall at that place on Wednes- day evening of this week and will be continued until week from next Sat urday night.
 Mrs Caroline Ryan Ketcham died yesterday morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs .. r. Gloss. 117 Pine street. The funeral took place tms afternoon wita service by tine Rev MT Stockda,c. assisted by the Rev Joseph Anderson. The rerralns were taken to P'ttses=i, l, x. Y., for bur ial
 George R. Simpson. aged B wears. died Saturday afternoon at his home on Mattatuck street of heart failure. Besides his widow he leaves three children, Edward B. Simpson. Mrs Samuel Blais and Miss Jennie Simp- son. The deceased was native of Nottingham, England. but had resided here since 1872. He was a member of the Sons of St George and of Court Fruitful Vine The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock, tomorrow after noon.
 Asa c. Peck, aged 75 years, died yes terday morning at his home, Park avenue, after short illness with Bright's disease. He Is survived by his widow and one son, Frank: also a brother and sister, Mrs IT. A. Matthews and Horace Peck of Southington. The fnnnra1 will hn ho1I &p noon at ? o'clock with service at the house by the Rev Dr Anderson and in- terment in Riverside cemetery. Mir Peck was born in Southbury. but came to Waterbury years ago and started in business as contractor and builder, and kept at it until fifteen or twenty years ago, when he retired after very successful business career. He was well and favorably known among a wide circle of friends. all of whom held him in the highest esteem.
 The staid and conservative firm the Benedict X Burnham company has a small strike on it's hands About twenty men who were employed in the 'toverhauling' department quit work this morning their request for more pay being refused. The men were paid $160 day. They seemed to be satis- fled with that, but they wanted half 8 day for four hours night work, which they were formerly given At present. they were paid by the hour. D. l.. Frisbie. Jr, president and treas urer of the company, said the men left because they would not be given more pay. They stated their case and they were told that if they were not satis- fled with their pay they were at liberty to leave and they left. MT Frisbie did not care to go into detail.
 This is the season when 'tis said the young man,s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love-" We'll, how about the young lady who has occupied your thoughts and who is wondering when you will you know-the engagement ring. nv boy-the ring that precedes the ring of the wedding bells. The Upson Jewelry Go has large assortment from which to select.