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

The board of finance will meet to- night.
 There will be an informal reception at the Young Women's Friendly league this evening for members and their friends. &
 A man who gave his name as Will liam Creedon was arrested here last evening for theft committed in Springfield.
 Frank M. Grant of Waterbury filed a bankruptcy petition in the United States district court yesterday. Li- abilities, $3,S61. .64; assets, $225.
 Iva Latham, 16, and Rose Rice, 15, were committed to tho Industrial School for Girls at Middletown at Hartford yesterday The girls are the ones who were recently apprehendeo at Waterbury in possession of team which they had taken possession oe.
 A fine entertainment has been pre- pared for the Boys club tonight, con- sisting of singing, dancing and gym nastic exercises. Superintendent Combelack desires tho parents to ac- company their children. After the entertainment the Boys club orches- tra will be treated to supper by their director, A. F. Price.
 Patrolman Nelson T. Smith met with serious accident last night on Bank street The officer fell on the walk near Baumgartner's news room, rupturing the internal lateral liga- ments of the knee joint. He was at tended by Dr Poore. It is probable that the officer will be confined to the house for long time
 The City Lumber and Coal Go has entered suit against K. $. Rasmussen, the florist, for $600. Rasmussen oc- cupied one-half of Miss Dillon's art store on Center street and when she opened her doors Saturday morning there was no trace of the florists bus mess there. The suit of the Lumber and Coal Co is for note.
 The Connecticut Railway and Light ing Go has filed q petition with the secretary of state for leave to extend it's lines in Waterbury, Ansonia, Wa tertown and South Norwalk to build line from Darien to Stamford; to build from Milford to Charles Island, and extending the time of work re- iquired to be completed to July 1, 1903.
 The private banquet and promenade which was given by the Somerset So- < cial club last night was largely attend { ed and was of delightful nature. The promenade was held in the K. of C. hall while the banquet was served at the Broadway hotel. The committee of arrangements consisted of w. E Cook, w. F. Colligan, George Dow X. D. Moore and c. r. Sullivan.
 Charles w. Luke, aged SC years. died last night at his home Cooke street, He leaves a widow and one child. MT Luke was an emp'oye of Simon Rohl, the meat dealer and was well liked by all who knew him. The funeral will take place at S:30 o'clock tomorrow morning with mass of requiem at the Immaculate Concep- tion church and internents in new St 1 Joseph's cemetery.
 The committee appointed to nomin- ate officers of the democratic town committee met last night and chose the following: Chairman, John J. Brophy; secretary Eugene Clarkin; treasurer, B. ]. Geoghegan. The new committee expects to get together soon and decide upon a plan or action which will result in getting the name of every eligible on the list ana bring him to the polls on election day.
 The Connecticut board of pharmacy has announced the following appli. cants as having been successful in the examination held in Hartford on De. cember for license to practice phar. macy: D. E. Mayer. B. F. McGuiu- ness. H, E. Burckbuchler and J. M. Ja, cobs of New Haven; c. l.. Driscoll ot Bridgeport; J. J. Lewis of Walling- ford; George Higgins of Waterbury. The next examination will be held on January 13 at Hartford.
 Mrs Frances E. Welton Dayton, wife of John ". Dayton, died aC her home in West Haven yesterday. Mrs Dayton was sixty years old, and was q daughter of MT and Mrs David Wei. ton of this city. She leaves q sister Mrs E. w. Woodruff of West Haven. three daughters, Mrs Charles Coe of Providence. R. l., Mrs Edward Lemon of Coney Island, Miss Jennie Dayton of this city, and one son, Frank Day. ton of this city. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon on tine arrival of the 1:28 train, with burial in Riverside cemetery.
 A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Immaculate Conception church this morning when John M. Fogarty of East Main street and Miss Nellie k. Mahoney of North Willow street were married by the Rev Father Slo- cum, who also celebrated the nuptial high mass which followed. The best couple were Patrick Fogarty of Tor. Irington, brother of the groom, and Miss Sara Fruin. The bride and bridesmaid wore beautifW costumes lof blue cloth, trimmed with duchess lace, and carried white prayer book and a bunch of bridal roses respec- lively. After the marriage ceremony a wedding reception was held at the future home of the bridal pair, 1S Bishop street. MT and Mrs Fogarty were tho recipients of many beautiful gifts. Guests were present from New York, New Haven, Boston and Tor. rington.