Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-23


 Coroner C. A. Doten yesterday com pleted his finding in the case ot Mat thew Kennerney, who was found dy- ing last week near Washington bridge at Milford. He finds that Kennerney came to his death by an accident in falling off of a car.
 The jury in the case of Miss Galla- cher vs Adams Express Go returned a verdict of $150 for the plaintiff yes- terday morning. Miss Myra Louise Gallagher, the plaintiff, sued the ex- press company for $1,O0O for damage to harp which was shipped through { this company. Miss Gallagher was represented by Miss O'Neill of Water bury.
 There was a large attendance at the annual banquet of the Christian En- deavor society of the First Baptist church last night President B. L. Clark presided. Addresses were made by Rev MT Haywood, Miss Margaret McWhinnie, C. B. Gift, William San ! ley, William O'Neil, Benjamin Fair brother. Miss May. Turnbull read poem. The reports of the different officers were read and approved.
 Mrs Julia Conroy, wife of James i Conroy of 181 Union street, died last night. Besides her husband she leaves one child, her mother, Mrs Julia O'Con- nor of 573 East Main street; two sis ters. Mrs Katie Rick and Miss Nel- lie O'Connor. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon This makes the fourth child Mrs OConnor has lost in !; the past two years. Her many friends and acquaintances deeply svmpathize I with her ill this latest aff1iction. A party of men found time yesterday 1 to get away from the excitement of the i trolleymen's strike and go a-fishing. They went to Quassapaug, not expect ing very much sport. owing to the great 5 catches made there during the summer by Kelly the baker. But they were l agreeably disappointed. Pickerel was i to be had in good sizes though rather 1 scarce. Perch was more plentiful and ! quite large. The day was good one l for fishing, and the party returned I with quite good catch.
 While assisting in tearing down a house on Jewelry street, Peter Ma lone found neat little book contain ing the Constitution of the United 1 States, the Declaration of Independ- ence, Washington's farewell address and other matters of general interest to American citizens. While the style of type used would not lead one l to believe that the book was very old, MT Malone is of the opinion that it must have been in the building for 1 many years
 Any social affair given by the St Mary's T. A society is always stamp ed with the mark of success. They are always most enjoyable and those who attend always enjoy a pleasant time. The young ladies are past mistresses in the art of entertaining and they have the faculty of making a good time for every person present. The sixth anniversary reception and dance which will be held in Leaven- worth hall tonight, will be no excep- tion No tickets will be sold at the door, but they may be purchased from members.
 Talking with Undersll1rr Moriarty to-day about the introduction of the United States Burial league into Con necticlt, he says that he will address the people of the city in the near fu- ture aboEt the great benefits to be dc rived from it. He thinks lr, will taka diffelenr sections of the c;ty at 1iffer- ent times so as to bring it home forci- ply to the people. He says that a one hundred dollar drlrt is attached 10 every contract and tc., price rlngrs from 90 cents to ar aVnrAge of S1.:d) for, each adult yearly. Undertaken Moriarty says he will be glad to give any information he can at his office, 157 East Main street, Broadway.
 The Catholic Women's association will give a public whist party in the upper hall in St Patrick's building on next Thursday evening. The admis- sion will be 25 cents and each person paying in will be entitled to a chance on a silver watch. The committee in charge of the affair is as follows: Mrs Miles McNiff, Mrs Martin Quinn, Misses Kittie Mcfarland, Margaret } Shields, Hannah McGrath, Elizabeth ! Corcoran and A. J. Corden. At the social session which followed the bus mess meeting last night the whist prizes were won by Miss. Katharine
 Shields, Miss Agnes Mack, Mrs Kath-
 arine Hill and Mrs Miles McNiff.
 Officers for the ensuing year were elected by the State Business Mems
 association yesterday as follows: Pres = 1uGlll, oA-SSAdlOE A. J. A1uZZY, Bt1StOl,
 vice president, E. I. Atwater, New
 Haven: treasurer, George UIrich
 Hartford; secretary, A. H. Abbe, New
 Britain After the banquet a business
 meeting was held in the banquet hall
 and these directors were chosen: Ru.
 fus H. Jackson, Hartford; George B. Johnston, New Haven; Warren L. Hall Waterbury; Frank N. Smith
 Meriden: George Flint, Darbury: R
 T. Whiting. Bridgeport; H. D. Barrais
 New London; F. T. Terry, Ansonia
 George l.. Damon. New Britain; B. A.
 Peck. Bristol; W. ". Mertz, Torrirg
 ton; M. F. Brodarfck. EnfinI7; Aaron
 Johnston. South Manchester; D. $. Ad , ans, South NorwaIk; finance commit tee. Rufus Fl. Jackson. Ha~tford;' OIi
 yer F. Toup. Manchester; Dwight N
 Hewes. Hartford. President Mu-zy
 announced an invitation from Bristo
 for the next convention.
 You are going to be united ere long
 to the girl of your choice. If you wisF
 to keep 1t dark for a while we will moi
 rov anything about it but if voll vii