Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-05
CITY NEWS.

fick,s pharmacy, has returned from short vacation in New York. ss
 White Oak camp, Woodmen of the World will hold an interesting meeting tonight. Every member should be present.
 Special forecast for Connecticut: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday, except probably snow fiurries in north ern portions; somewhat colder in west portions Tuesday; light to fresh west erly winds. .
 Solderers' and Brazers' local 223 will hold a meeting tonight at o'clock p. m. at Hellmann's hall. Busi- mess of nature pertaining to the strengthening and further organiza- tion of the craft will be transacted.
 An interesting basketball game was played at the rooms of the Brooklyn Athletic club on Saturday night. The opposing teams were the Ivy Johnson's and the Monitors, the former winning by the score of 12 to 10. The teams were So evenly matched that it was necessary to play four minutes over time, the score being a tie at the end of the two holves.
 At a meeting of the Holy Name so- ctety held at St Francis Xavier's church yesterday the following officers were elected: President, P J. Me Donald; vice president, John Fitzmaur- Ice; recording secretary John Kelley; financial secretary. Michael Longer gin; treasurer, James Shea; marcher, Garret Lanley; finance committee, Mi chael Whalen, Patrick Madden, Mi chael Wrenn.
 Mrs Hannah Galway died yesterday afternoon at her home, 90 Pleasant street. Besides her husband, James Galway, she leaves four sons, Richard, James, Henry and Michael; one daugh- ter. Mrs William Oxley of Bridgeport, and one sister, Mrs Jeremiah Crean. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock with a mass of requiem at the Immaculate Concep- tion church and interment in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 A paper will be read before the United Service club in New Haven Friday evening entitled ''How Battles Were Fought in the Navy in the Days Before Steam" The writer of the pa- per is Captain D. Goffe Phipps of New Haven who was an officer on the Con- stitution, and is the only man living who san say that he had the honor of carrying in his boat, while mid- shipInan, three of the most famouS9of all Admfrals, Hull, Stewart and Jones.
 The funeral of John Cavanaugh took place this morning from the fam fly residence, 519 North Riverside street with a mass requiem at St Pat ricl's church by the Rev Father Sulli- van and interment in new St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were Thomas Pryor, Patrick McGrath, John Wright, James Mulligan, Michael Robinson, James Farrel. The floral tributes in cluded a pillow marked Faith" from the children of the deceased; wreath grandchildren; sheaf of wheat, widow of deceased
 Arthur J. Carey has closed his sa- loon a 712 East Main street and it is said that he intends to remove to Yonkers, N. Y. Rumor has 1t, how ever, that MT Carey did not care to try conclusions with the new law which prohibits the granting of licenses to saloons which are within 200 feet of church. Mir Carey's saloon is within POO feet of the Sacred Heart church. If that is the reason why the saloon is being closed it is the first saloon in this city which has gone out, of busi- nesss owing to the new law.
 An interesting debate will be held in the High school assembly hall tonight between team from the High school and team from the alumni. The High school team will consist of Ben jamin Y. Fairbrother, Alex Brandevine and Clarence Gardner while the mem bers of the Alumni team are Bradford Webster, Arthur Ells and Benjamin Marcus The subject of debate will be Resolved that immigrants should be able to read and write the English language" The Rev w. J. Slocum and Attorney Thoms will be the judges. The debate will be open to the public and will be free.
 At a meeting of the Concordia Sing ing society yesterday Hans Saro was reelected musical director for the eighth consecutive time. Other off, cers chosen were A. Reichenbach, president; E. Weidman, vice-president; R. Neunann, recording secretary; c. Laun, corresponding secretary; Louis Tritschler, financial secretary; treas urer, F. Buettner; librarians, A. Kirschbaum and Otto Stopps. Pro- fessor Saro is now preparing his sing CTS for their part in the musical pro- gram to be rendered at the dedication of St Patriek's church in this city on Sunday, January IS. It was voted to
 
 give concert in Concordia hall on Thursday evening, January 29 when the Arion society of Bridgeport will be guests of the local singers. This con- cert will be open to members and their families only.
 What came near ending in a sad ac- cident happened yesterday afternoon at John D.'s skating rink. About 3 o'clock, Michael McDermott clerk at Fentons tea store, was performing fancy stunts on his skates when the ice broke and he went down. This in all probability would have ended fa- tally for McDermott had it not been for the presence of mind of Michael Stack of Ridge street, who had been skating on the rink. McDermott was breaking ice all around himself trying to get out, but in vain, but Stack ap preached him with pole ten feet long and by lying on the ice he was