Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
CITY NEWS

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 An anniversary requiem mass was celebrated last Monday morning for the late Michael Vance.
 c. F. Meehan of Savannah, Ga, is home, being called to the bedside or his dying mother.
 Division 5. A. O. H., room commit tee will hold meeting in their hall at 1O:3O o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Friendly league, commercial course in English branches 7:30; Penny Prov ident bank open to the public 3:30 to 4:3O
 The degree team of the Eagles will hold a special meeting tomorrow morn ing to make preparation for their flight to Naugatuck Monday night.
 A months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday morning at 7:30 o'clock at St Francis Xavier church for the late Patrick McNally of Luke street.
 Don't forget to attend the dancs given by Company E, Hibernian Rifles, this evening at Hibernian hall For small admission "a person can thor. oughly enjoy himself.
 Do not fail to see theAfur trimmed overcoats on exhibition in the Grand II lips Go. There are ten of them ranging in price from $6O to $S5.
 Bernard Gaffney, the bricklayer, whose right arm was amputated close to the shoulder at Bellevue hospital a short time ago, is doing swell. The trouble was due, it is thought, to blood poisoning.
 Secure your tickets now and do not wait till it is too late for the Algon- quin clubs dance which will be held in LeavenWorth hall on Thursday even ing, November 10. If you miss this dance you will miss one of the incest events of the season.
 Tn few months monument twill be erected over the grave aof the late Dr Axtelle. The friends of Dr Axtelle held q conference last evening and looked over drawings for a monument by local dealers. It was decided to ac- acept that furnished by Charles A. Jackson.
 Arthur H. McKechnie has entered suit for divorce from his wife Flor ence, whose maiden name was Murs. by. Desertion is alleged The parties were married June z, 1899, and in Feb ruary, 1901, tits alleged, the defendant deserted the plaintiff. Mrs McKechnie lis commercial traveller. Formerly she was an actress.
 There will be a social and dance giv- en by Go B, Hibernian Rifles, this (Saturday) evening. All those wishing an enjoyable time would do well to take it in. Tickets soc each. The drawing for $50 cash prizes, as already announced, will take place Tuesday evening next. The committee desires that all those holding stubs will hand them in tonight. Saturday.
 A suit to recover on note for ST., POO was today entered by Russell Bierce of this city against Sarah Brown of New Haven. The note is dated Judy 16, 1903. Subsequently, it was sold to Jennie c. Barnes of this city, the security being a mortgage on certain land in OakWood. She sold ir to Loren R. Garter. who in turn sold Fit to the plaintiff. The case is return able to the superior court next month.
 The $1 trip to New York and back yesterday proved to 4be more popular than the first one. Almost 1000 peo- pie avaiIed themselves of it, which is about 800 more than went on the first one. So far as these excursions con cern business locally, they have not effected in the least adversely. Intel ligent people are we'll aware that New York or Boston, or any of the big cities are not famous as bargain counter Pleasure is the main object of those who go on these trips and the crowd that went yesterday report hay ing an excellent time.
 There appears to be some misunder- standing as to what the city intends to do with the bond issue of $2OO, GOO s'for the further extension of paving and permanently improving the streets as the call for the public hear ing expressed it. Chairman Blakeslee said last night that $1O0,OOO of the amount was to be used for surface hardening, and the city engineer didn't know whether over a third of the sum would be put into paving. Everybody went to the meeting to talk about per- manent improvements, but at the out set they learned that the call did not mean what it said. This was responsI, ble for a good deal of confusion. The funeral Of Mrs Bridget Hope was held this morning at 8:3O o'clock from the residence of her daughter, Mrs Joseph Savage of AT West Main street, followed by a requiem mass at St Patrick's church at 9 o'clock. The mass was offered up by Rev Father i Gleeson. Interment was Tn new St Joseph's cemetery. The floral offerings were beautiful and included pillow of roses. marked Mother from her sons and daughters; cross of roses marked "Grandma," from the grand children; sheaf of wheat, Miss O'Don- nell; bouquet, Misses Mary F. and Louise 0. Snyder; bouquet, Mrs Harry Hemingway of Watertown. The pall- bearers were Richard Eustise, John Moyles, James Kiby, John Beavens, John Savage and Patrick McEvoy. The latest thing in trolley rumors concerns proposed connection be- l tween Seymour and Naugatuck. Sur yeyor W. G. Smith of this city and his staff have been at work on the | layout When this connection is made Waterbury will have two cleo trical outlets to the outside world. It is said that Seymour and Beacon Falls will be connected first as the rubber