Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-26
CITY NEWS.

Thomas h. Barrett or LnlS cltS lefl to-day for Asheville, N. C., where he will spend the rest of the winter.
 Owing to increase in business want a man to learn grocery business. D. J. Phelan, PTS Baldwin street.
 In the superior court to-day Joseph Gauwesky was found guilty of theft of, $50 from his roommate and was sentenced to months in jail. The jury was out about 20 minutes
 Mrs Nora Keefe of Bishop street is on the list of victims of grip in the north end. While she is not dangerously i'll, she was quite sick last evening.
 A certificate of corporation has been filed by the Fidelity Construc- ton company of Waterbury. The in corporators are Edmund Major and Oscar and Louis Bernier.
 The boy sopranos. Grant Austin and Everett Maclachlan, who will render a concert in Library hall, Branford, tomorrow evening. will be assisted by George I. Tompkins of this city.
 The committee in St Thomas par ish that is collecting funds to equip a ward in the St Mary's hospital re- ports excellent prospect. It is now expected that at least $500 will be subscribed.
 The birthday party to be given in the Third Congregational church Thursday evening, February 2S, promises to be a grand success. A splendid program has been arranged, concluding with refreshments. Workmen are putting the finishing touches on the interior of St Francis Xavier's church and it is expected that everything will be completed in a short time. At the masses yester- day it was stated that on next Sun day the date of the dedication will be | announced.
 Mrs Henrietta J. Peck, widow of the late Franklin A. Peck, has applied tc the probate court for an allowance from the estate of her husband. Sht claims she is entitled to some income from the estate pending its settle ment. There will be hearing on tht application, March II.
 A council of the Catholic Women, Benevolent legion will be instituted in this city on Sunday, March 3, al which the supreme president of tht order, Miss Annie O'Connor, will pre- side. She will be assisted by mem bers of the legion from Bridgeport Meriden and Stamford. The deput, grand chancellor, Mrs E. G. Raftery has been in this city for some timt | in the interests of the order and ha, succeeded in interesting many of ths young ladies in this city.
 It is not likely that the hearing on the bill to make an appropriation of Sl0,0OO for the St Mary's hospital will come up this or next week. At torney Carmody. who has charge of the matter outside the legislature and Representative Hayes. who is looking after 1t inside the legislature are of the opinion that it would be we'll to postpone the hearing until the return of Monsignor Slocum from the south where he is recuperating his health. Representative Hayes to-day asked for an adjournment of the hearing for two weeks. by which time it is expected that Monsignor Slocum will have returned.
 Alex Comstock, for many year prominent in the theatrical world, fl in Waterbury in the interests o Messrs Patrick. Elliott & Camp of Wall street. This firm are high class keen. alert and eminently first-clasl bankers and brokers and mine mak CTS. Mir Comstock has abandoned theatricals and is now booming tn, newest promonition of this grea house, Columbia Wonder" which il now selling at 25 cents the share. ant judging by the very great success ;h' firm has had. it is reasonably certain that this same Columbia Wonder vii be selling at s2 share in the mex two years. Their stocks are quote, in all the most important exchanges in this country.
 The funeral of Michael McEyo! took place this morning from hi
 late home. 4s2 North Main street with a mass of requiem at St Thom ass church by Father Sullivan ant interment in new St Ioseph's ceme tery. The bearers. all Hephews O the deceased, were John and Henrl IcEvoy. James. Charles. Frank an, Christopher Dwyer. The floral trib ! utes included a wreath from the fam f fly. standing cross. employees of ReiG | 4 Hughes. standing wreath, em pIoyes of KelIy's North Main streei bakery; wreath. the Misses Noonan wreath. the Misses Carroll: pillow Frank PheIan and family and sis teTs: wreath Mrs J. F. Watts. MT: | Timothy l.. Horigan and Miss Mar, McEyoy; bouquets. Albert Burnham Miss WOisard. teachers at BishoT street school. the Misses Quinn and Miss E. Wright The out of towE friends in attendance were R. F Cuddihy and family and Miss R. F Leonard of Derby: Thomas and Mar Fitzpatrick. Bridgeport, Katherine Fitzpatrick. New Hsven: Nr and Mn (. c. Vaughn and family, Ansonis-
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