Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-16
CITY NIIWS

The Nassau Social club will give its annual dance at Hamilton hall on Friday evening, June l. Forty hours devotion will open at St Michael'sl church, Waterville, on next Sunday at 10:30 o'clock. Commissioner Cronan of the hoard or health, who Is on the sick list, was reported much improved to-day. The remains of Mrs Jane E. Gre. gory, wife of Pernett Gregory of 264 South Main street, who died yester- day, were taken to New Brunswick to-day for burial.
 The board of charities has decided to send all children now at the Brookside to the county home. that is unless some other disposition can be made of them.
 Rev H. Treanor, former pastor of the Sacred Heart church, was in town yesterday and to-day. He paid a visit to the kirmess now going on in the new school last evening.
 Miss Julia Kelly of Ridge street has resigned her position at the American Mills Go and will leave Waterbury, May 21, for an indefinite time for the benefit of her health A mission by the Diocesan Fathers will open at St Mary Magdalene's church in Oakville on Sunday, June 27. The mission will continue one week and will be for men and wo- men.
 Matthew c. Farrell and Miss Mary Burke were married this morning at the Immaculate Conception church by the Rev Father Slocum, The witness es were Miss Katherine Sullivan and Patrick Burke.
 List of letters remaining un- claimed in the postofflce: Mrs Ella Barnett, Mrs Lizzie Blade, Miss Mary Bronson, Miss Emma c. Chipnian, Carl Demlar, Joseph Mayer, William J. Smith, Mrs Dan Shannon, Omer Therrun.
 Treasurer Futile of the California relief committee reported additional subscriptions to the fund to-day as follows: Previously acknowledged, $10,SS0.34; from Hebrew organiza- tions as announced in yesterdays Democrat, enough to bring the total pj to $11,083.34.
 Edward and Mary A. Phalen, nus band and wife, have purchased from John F. Garren his property situated on Ashley street. The property was formerly known as the John Moak- ley place. The sale was made through the agency of Daniel T. Harrington of 40 East Main street.
 Frederick P. Rope, formerly of this town, has written Attorney U. G. Church that his all was lost in the catastrophe which struck San Fran cisco a few weeks ago. MT Rope was a drummer. He gives thrilling de- scription of the morning of disaster and confusion.
 A certificate of incorporation has been filed by the Risdon Tool Works, incorporated, of Waterbury, which plans to make design and sell dies, models. patterns, tools and machin- cry Sidney A. Risdon, Charlotte A. Risdon and Wendell L. Shepard. all of Waterbury, are the incorporators. The authorized capital stock is $15,- 900. and business will begin with $5,000.
 A number of children were play ing in Willimantic last night when two men, who were under the in- fiuence of liquor. came along. The men say the children annoyed them, but the children say they did noth- ing. The children were chdsed by the men. The men said they were Albert Johnson of Willimantic and Richard Gustafson of Waterbury. They were locked up.
 On Friday evening, May IS, at the Auditorium St Mary's T. A. society will give something rather novel in the whist line. The hall will be dec- orated with the colors of the various universities in the country and over each section will be banners of the various colleges. The young ladies will be decked in the insignia of the different schools and during the evening all college airs will be play ed.
 Yesterday was big day with Col lector Reeves. He intended to close the office at o'clock, but people kept coming in with handfuls of money and the collector didn't have tL t, . ha