Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-08
CITY NEWS


 
 The funeral of Francis Leroy, young est child of MT and Mrs William Grafton of William street. took place at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Flow erx included a pillow marked ''Our Baby," from parents; bouquets from Grace Wolfe, Mir and Mrs J. P. McCar> thy, Mrs Frank Gallagher, Mrs Charles Rowe. Burial was in Calvary.
 Thomas Finnegan has accepted a po- sition as travelling and local salesman for the new Eagle brewery. He was for fourteen years connected with the beer business for the firm of H. Clau- sen & Son, ten years of that time Deing spent in this city. His sales alone last year amounted to nearly $1O0,OOO He is just the man in the right place,
 John W. Lynch, a we'll known old resident of WalHngford, died at 9 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the effects of sunstroke week ago. He leaves five children, Richard W. Lynch, Dennis J. Lynch of New Haven, Ed- ward F. Lynch of Waterbury, and Mrs John Fay of New Haven. The funeral arrangements were not settled upon last evening, but will probably be Thursday. 1
 In the event of the death of Pope Leo XIII no instantaneous action will be taken by the Roman Catholic churches of this city, but in common with the churches of that faIth else where they will await the official an, nouncement of the death, which will be first communicated to the papal del | egate at Washington, who will notify l the archbishops The bishops and the 1 pastors will also be notified in turn and mourning services will be held, masses being said in the cathedrals and churches. r. The funeral of Mrs Frank W. Kel- logg was held this afternoon at the residence of her father-in-law, General s. W. Kellogg, S3 Prospect street. Ser vice was conducted by the Rev Edgar Enos. D. D., of St PauI's church, Troy, N. r., Mrs Kellogg's family pastor, as- sisted by Dr Davenport Selections were rendered by a quartet composed | of Messrs Beach, Boyd, Kellogg and Warner. The honorary bearers were George L. White, F. J. Brown, Fl. s. l Chase, Julius Maltby and Gordon Rus sell. The burial was in the Kellogg lot | in Riverside cemetery.
 l The names of the graduating class 1 at St Thonas's seminary, Hartford, this year are as follows: William H. Fogarty of Hartford, Bernard McCar- ! thy of Plainville, Thomas Drennan of 1 Middetown. William J. Slocum of Wfnsted, Philip Mooney and John Sul- nvan of New Haven, Edward Cotter 1 of Ansonia, George Carroll of Water | bury, Martin 0. Heating of Ridgefed l Thomas Grumhly of South NorwaIk 1 and Paul Pfechocd of Meriden. Nine l teen candidates for the Roman Catho- l ltc priesthood were examined at the seminary on Monday and four were examined yesterday. -. < At.the meeting of the board of public works last night City Engineer Cairns stated that he had not carried out the order of the board to repair the asphalt | pavement on West Main street because q representative of the company had 1 since called upon him and represented l that the firm intends to take hold of 1 the job at an early date and make such repairs as are needed. In answer to a l question from MT Whiting as to why that asphalt pavement gave such poor l satisfaction, MT Cairns said that othe company claimed that the asphalt was all right, but that the sand used was of an inferior quality and spoiled the whole job. If the company does not 1 come along soon the city will do the work and charge the cost to the con- ceFn.
 Less than a month remains before | the date of one of the most delightful outings of the year. the annual excur- l sion of the St Joseph T. A. society to l North Beach by way of New Haven. 1 Saturday, August 1. is the date. North Beach is an ideal shore resort and mo i better place could have been selected for a days outing. There will be a l nice sail on the Sound, and it will not l be long and tedious as in past years but just the proper distance to enjoy l it The excursionisfs will have plen- l ty of time to see the sights on the 1 Beach, to go rowing or to partake of a l dip in the .briny deep. If they do not wish to remain at the Beach they can take trolley car to Brooklyn or New l York. As in past years the manage l ment assures the public that the ar- I engagements will be well nigh perfect, 1 that the best of order will prevail on board the boat, no intoxicating liquors
 will be sold and every thing will be l lovely Already the tickets are selling | rapidly and all indications point to the local temperance society taking with them on their annual trip the largest
 excursion party that ever left Water bury ..a |