Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-04
CITY NEWS.


 in this city, has written novel The Real Agatha" Miss Mason foi several years attended St Margaret: school.
 Mr and Mrs William Smith Ci Bridgeport have announced the en gagcment of their daughter. Miss May Louise Smith, to Dennis B Lynch of Waterbury.
 The chemical engine responded to A still alarm last night from the Hasse block in the rear of Center street. where fire had started i'll a chimney There was no damage.
 Miss Mary Mackie, who has spent the past two years in Minnesota, has returned to this city and taken up residence with her sister, Mrs Gill bert Henderson of 35 Alder street.
 At the fourth sanitary conference of the health officials of Connecticut in Hartford tomorrow morning, City Engineer Robert A. Cairns will read paper on The Progress of Sewage Disposal in Waterbury"
 All styles and all sizes of coat sweaters at Upson, Singleton X Cos.
 Save money and get the Evening Democrat and three monthly maga- zines by paying subscription in ad- vance. The price of paper and three magazines, namely, the Evening Democrat, Spare Moments. Dress making at Home, and The Mothers Magazine, all for 42 cents a month. This is not a choice of the three mag azincs, remember, but the whole combination for 12 cents a month, which is less than 2 cents a day.
 Horsemen whose steeds were not sharp had lot of trouble keeping the animals right side up yesterday, They could make but very feeble at tempts to get over the smooth pave ment on West Main and Grand streets Talk about cruelty to ami mals. but what could be worse than whipping a horse over pavement when the animal knows itself that il is going to take a tumble on the frosty ground. This is not fair to the noble beast and owners should avoid it by keeping him good and sharp in this kind of weather.
 Tickets went on sale to-day for the big Come Back to Erin concert a5 City hall Sunday evening, December 15. The price has been put at p cents. so that evidently the hall will be packed to it's utmost capacity. Miss Holloway's lecture is alone worth the price of admission. Moore's melodies by Mrs J. ]. Mcdonald, soprano and Peter Radican. baritone. will appeal to the lovers of Irish music. The il- lustrated "Trip through lreland," is q masterpiece of historical, literary and musical composition. The pro- cceds are for the winters work among the sick and poor of Waterbury by the Queens Daughters.
 Irish frieze overcoat. 52 inches long, s15, at Cpson, Singleton & Cos.
 During the month of November ar- ticlcS were donated to the Kingshury street day nursery as follows: Mrs Macauley. Bunker Hill. bag of apples: friend clothing: Mrs Curry. clothing; Cornelius Tracy. quantity of apples: Cornelius Tracy. dOughnutS twice weekly: Mrs M. l.. Warner. second hand clothing for babies; Mr FOgg. story books and toys: Ladies' auXil- iary. St Johns church. box of cloth ing and household supplies: Mrs Charles Blakcly. clothing: Masonic lodge. ice cream for all: Henry White blocks for children: Mrs x ". Kcl- lngg one-hnlf box oranges; Cornelius Tracy. sixty bags animal crackers for children: Mir Dursler. two dozen or anges. apples. lettuce.
 James NJ. Claffry died last night at his home. ll2 Baldwin street. The deceased was q native of Waterbury and for twenty years was q contractor in the spoon department at Holmes. Booth X Haydens. Twenty-two years ago he married Miss Elizabeth Collins. daughter Of the late Mir and Mrs John Collins of Baldwin street. who with two children. Minnie and Florence. survive him. He also leaves three brothers. Michael William and John t1affey and two sisters. Mrs Annie GlecSon of Winchester. this state. and Mrs Mary Connolly of Phillips burg. \. J. The funeral will be held to the Immaculate Conception church lt S::sn O'clOck tu-mOrTow morning. The burial will be in St JOseph's c'metery-
 The annual reception of St Mary's Alumni association will take place. as usual. on Thursday evening. De C mber 26. at IsayenwOrth hall. The Of arrangements feels that it will he the sDciaI success this year as it has in ihn past. as already many alumni and their friends have signified their intention of going The number of members that attend school out of town is large. and as the greater part of them are home at Christmas. the annual reception fs held that week. II has always beer one of the most enjoyable informal affairs of the seSsnn and as il is the only dance on an elaborate scsIe that the association ;s holding this year it is likely to bp even more of a sue cess than formerly
 IT you did not connect at Thanks giving remember Christmas. Don't wait till the rush Call and select your gifts and we uiII hold them for you Remember we have many household necessaries in solid silver and plated ware that make nice pres