Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-09
CITY NEWS.

VIII were uHlIeu III marriage
 The Holy Name union committee
 will hold an important meeting in St - Thomas church tonight at s o'clock.
 Every member of the committee
 should attend.
 At the twentieth reunion of the
 John Stone association held in West
 Haven on Thurday, Mrs Julia North
 rop of this city was elected one of the
 vice presidents.
 All places of business kept by or
 thodoy Jews closed this morning for
 three days in honor of the Hebrew
 new year, which opened last night.
 Reformed Jews will observe the feast
 by closing for two days.
 George COnnor of Bishop street
 caught two and a halp pound pick
 erel in the lake at Forest park Sat
 urday afternoon. He had the fish to
 show the truth of the story. There 1 have been pckerel caught in Lake
 wood many years, but this is the l1rg- est that ever came from it. AS d general thing the fish are small but I plentiful.
 1 Announcement has been made of the marriage of Dr William o. Beech CT of this city and Miss Gertrude L. Chambers, which took place at the | home of the brides parents. Dr and Mrs Charles D. Chambers in North | Sydney, Nova Scotia on Wednesday, September f On their return from a | wedding trip Dr and Mrs Beecher will reside at 59 Waterville street.
 About one thousand people attend cd the dance of the Shop league in the Auditorium on Saturday evening. The cup donated by the E. II. Towle Co was presented to the Berbecker X 1 Rowland team by William Lawlor, president of the league. George Towle on behalfN of the donor also made a few remarks. Miss Mary Gallagher of Bishop street was awarded the gold watch for selling the greatest number of tickets.
 Quite number of the Clan na Gael of Waterbury went to New Britain yesterday to attend the annual mcct- ing of that organization. which was held on the farm of Thomas Me MahOn. The total attendance was about 800. This is an increase over last year, indicating that interest in this organization is growing. The day was passed in discussing nat ters of interest to the society, in games and sports and dinner.
 John BrOderck hoseman for En- zine company No stationed at the Burton street engine house, under went an operation for the removal of the little finger of his left nand Saturday morning. The operation was performed by Drs AIonagan and Dillon. The finger was hurt by fall ing glass at fire last December and it grew stiff and extremely delicate so that the slightest contact caused great pain. Frederick expects to be able to resume work in few days.
 Upon the complaint of a young woman named Westfall of Wilkes Barre, Pa. William Schroder en- gineer for the Hellmann Brewing Co was arrested Saturday evening by NJ. ]. Haffey. agent of the Humane so- ciety of Pennsylvania. MT Haifey came to town armed with the neces- sary papers for Schroder's transfer to Wilkes-Barre. signed by Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania and GOveronr Woodruff of this state. The mainten- ance of q child is involved in the mat ter. Mir Schroder is about thirty-five years of age and is said to have a family living in Brooklyn. N.. I.
 The report of revolver shot on Brook street yesterday afternoon startled the people and created some excitement. Reports of a shooting 4f- fray were rife. but no one heard of anybody having been shot Still women ran out on the street and their l actions plainly told that something serious had happened in the house whence the report of the shot cane. 1 Investigation showed that some man had taken advantage of the dull | weather and stayed lt home for the I purpose of cleaning up his arsenal. He l was thus engaged on a revolver m | the chamber of which he failed to | see a loaded cartridge and it was I this that exploded and caused tlle i excitement.
 About 150 partoOk of the annual ! feast of the Thomas F.. Guest associa- ton at Reid's farm in the east end | yesterday The doubtful weather had no effect upon the attendance. nor did 1t cool Off the spirits of the cooks. The feast which took the form of a huge clambake was under i the management of Martin Hickey !! and from 10 o'clock to he was the busiest man in all the east side. 1 With beefsteak sandwiches the day began and all the forenoon there were baskets of small clans on each of the | three long tables from which the guests helped themselves. About 4 noon clam broth Of the most delicious kind was served and at 2:3O o'clock 1 the main feature of the day. the clam bake appeared This started of with l a cocktail. followed by steamed clans, just as mOmmer used to steam | them. and then the usual condiments followed in the usual procession Thomas Carty and his mandolin and William Young and his guitar plased seoompaniments to the entrance of the walters
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