Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-25
CITY NEWS

Court D. B. Hamilton will hold it's annual dance on Friday evening of this week at Hamilton hall.
 The annual sermon to Harmony lodge, F. and A. M., was delivered last night by the Rev F. D. Buckley.
 An anniversary mass will be cele- brated at the Immaculate Conception church tomorrow morning at s o'clock for the late Patrick Shana- han of Pemberton street.
 Thomas O'Neill and his bride who was Miss Margaret Corcoran have re- turned and received best wishes of the Church of St Thomas. of those who were unable to attend their mar riage.
 E. H. Bowe of Sylvan avenue has been appointed clerk In the office of the water works on Benedict street. to succeed William Kennedy. who has been advanced to the head of the de partment.
 Mir and Richard Graham who were married in St Anne's church last week returned home Saturday even ing and were given hearty reception at the home of the brides parents on Pearl street.
 The remains of Mrs William Won Tobel of South Wilson street were buried in the West cemetery, Har- winton, Friday. The Rev Walter M. Goodwin, brother of the deceased, read the funeral service.
 The observance of the Feast of St John the Baptist will be continued this evening on the vacant lot on Bank street, opposite Jackson street. The program includes band con- cert and display of fireworks.
 St Johns Sunday school will pie nic at Lake Compounce on Tuesday. The Sunday schools of St Pauls, Grace and Chapel Street M. E. churches will have an outing at Han- over park next Saturday afternoon.
 Louis Meany of Grove street and Miss Elizabeth Bowe of Gilbert street. were married at o'clock this morn ing at the Immaculate conception church by the Rev Father Slocum. Albert Streeter was best man and Miss Sarah Bowe was maid of Hon or.
 The Evening Democrat is the peo- ple's paper. The price is 2c copy, 12c week. s5 year. by mail or carrier.
 Many inquiries have been made the past week or so as to what Perry c. Morris is doing since he retired from the office of superintendent of streets. Mir Morris is foreman in the employ of the street department and likes it better than when he was at the helm.
 The summer dancing club at Miss Reeds academy will give a shirt waist dance at the academy, 43 East Main street, Wednesday evening, June 27. Orchestra music, refresh ments and electric fans. This school will be open for private lessons and class work throughout the year, Regular dancing Monday and We'd nesday evenings of each week.
 The five divisions of the Holy Name societies, representing the Im- maculate Conception. St Patrick's, St Francis Xavier, St Thomas and the Sacred Heart parishes, held memori- al services yesterday afternoon. The societies marched to the Sacred Heart church, headed by St Josephs band. where they attended vespers and listened to an instructive sermon by the Rev P. J. McGrath, recently ordained to the priesthood. From there the procession moved to St Jos eph's cemetery, where remarks were made by P. J. Mcdonald and the graves of deceased members deco rated. Committees also visited Cal vary and new St Joseph's cemeteries and decorated the graves of mem- bers in those places.
 John Morris Hopkins died Satur- day at his home in 0akville. Mir Hopkins was v years of age and had lived all his lifetime in Watertown and Waterbury. He taught school for a time. but finally drifted into the factories. He was superintendent of the wire mill at Brown & Bros for eight years. and afterwards had charge of the wire department at Benedict & Burnham's. Later he was associated with the Baird Ma chine Co. He was deacon of the Union Congregational church and one of the most active members. He leaves a widow and two daughters. Mrs Annie B. Budge of wethersfield and Mrs Charles W. Holt of Hart ford. The funeral took place this afternoon with service by the Rev J. E. Rees.
 Miss Ethel Agnes Mayo of Nal vern. England. and Alfred Burton Dixon. Jr. of this city, were married Saturday afternoon at St Johns church. the Rev John N. Lewis of- ficsatiug. Miss Eleanor Y. Whiting was bridesmaid and Fred J. Dixon best man. The Misses Katherine Connolly and Dorothy Jones were the flower girls. Orgsnist Harold Rog- CTS of Christ church. Watertown, played wedding marches while the bridal party was entering and lesv- ing the church. After the ceremony a reception was held al the hoshe of the eroom's parents. il1 East Main street Among the out of town guests were Miss Hattie Hill of Beth lehsm. Robert Fulton of Widnes. England: Fred Firkins of Malvern. England and Nr and Mrs John Nou-- ant of Weehavken. \. J. NIT Mour- ant vas clerk in the oomptroIler's ofsoe under Captain Goodrich
 Just a few days left to pick out that graduation gift and ve will help