Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-03
CITY NEWS

A months mind requiem mass will he celebrated at o'clock tomorrow at the Sacred Heart church. for the late John Slavin of Silver street.
 Tonight will be the last evening of the entertainment held at the Sa- cred Heart .parochial school Among tho entertainers last night were Mrs Richeuhouse, Misses Sheehy. Mckay. Cassidy. Ryan and Buckingham and Messrs Ryan and Mccoy.
 Mrs Thomas R. Hotchkiss died last night Tt the family residence. 23 Elizabeth street Besides her hus- band. she leaves two nephews, Edwin B. and Frederick Stone. The funeral will be held at. II :30 o'clock to-mor- row morning. The burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. watertown.
 Attorneys E. E. Kelley and James { M. Lynch have bought from the es- tate of the late William Butler. a building on Union street as an fn- vestment They contemplate making some improvements. which will be a benefit to the whole neighborhood The property consists of two stores { and five tenements.
 Yesterday morning in the chapel of Mt St Joseph's convent. Hartford. eight young women became prOfessed sisters of mercy and eight postulants received the habits of the Order of Mercy. Bishop Tierney ofiiciated. Among the postulants was Miss Mary Jane Scanlon, of Waterbury, who will be known as Sister Mary Rachel.
 The All Waterbury basketball team went to panbury last evening and was defeated by the Company C. team of that town. by the score of 36 to IS. The Brass City five played a fair game, considering that they have not been Npracticing much. but the team work of their opponents was too fast for them. The lineup of the Waterbury team was Guilfoilc and Johnson. forwards; McKeon, center: Ryan and Warner, guards.
 According to the New Haven Reg ister at the incoming general assem- bly ther,s will be determined at- tempt to have the telephone law. which conserves tine Connecticut field for the Southern New England Tele- phone company. repealed. ID. A. Reynolds. president of the New York State Line company. has mot relin- , quished his desire to break into the state. and no doubt he will have sup porters in tile general assembly.
 The will of the late Michael Car roll was probated today. He ap-- pointed Terrence C. O'Brien and George c. Havican trustees or his ,pstate for the benefit Of his son John and Johns children. George. Mary and Helen. In five years this trust shall cease if the trustees deem II prudent to hand the estate over to John. otherwise it shall continue until Helen. the youngest Of the above named grandchildren. shall reach the age of 21. The will was dated December 6, 1906.
 In all probability the Eagles asso- ciation and Managers McMahon and HalliweII of the Waterbury polo team will soon. form plans so that the floor of Eagles hall will not be injured by the playing of polo. A composition roller will be used and the spindies on the skates will be adjusted in such q manner so that there will be no possible chance of their cutting into the floor. Little or no punsice will be allowed on the playing surface and all visiting teams will have to comply with the regulations as given to the home team The floor viIl sIso bs thoroughly cleaned before . dance ianitor Quinn will see to it that the agreement when made will = earrSed out otherwise the players hili net be aZlege4 to @ ea ths, ,1osf.