Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
CITY NEWS.

Edward McManus has been award ed the contract for building rip- rap wall along Che bank of Mad River. from Liberty street 10 Steele & Johnson's,
 The annual sale of seats at Beth Israel synagogue was held last night. The lowest price for a seat on the east wall was $150 and one went as high as $500.
 James Claffey was arrested to-day by Detectives Kennaugh and and Col esanto charging him with theft. He stole dozen shirts from one of the local stores.
 Members of the different councils of the Knights of Columbus, who belong to the third degree commits tee, are requested to meet in k of c. hall tomorrow night.
 The annual report of the Water bury Casino Co has been filed at the town clerks office. John Moriarty is president, c. E. Beardsley secre- tary and F. B, Beardsley treasurer. The officers and M. E. Keeley and A. E. Lord are the directors. The funeral of Alanson J. Scott, who was killed by the trolley on North Willow street the other even- ing, was held from his home at 873 | West Main street this afternoon at o'clock. Services were conducted | by the Rev F. D. Buckley and in- terment was in Pine Grove ceme- | tery.
 Rev J. J. Fitzgerald, formerly of the Sacred Heart parish, gave a pow erful lecture on temperance at St Mary's church, New Britain, last night. preliminary to the c. T. A. U. convention which opened in New Britain this morning. Rev Dr Farrel Martin, one of the delegates from Waterbury, acted as deacon of the vesper service.
 The funeral of Thomas Shields was held to-day from his late home in Watertown with a mass of requiem at St Johns church by Father O'Brien and interment in the Catholic ceme- 1 tery in that place. Father Dunigan read the service at the grave. During the service "The Last Greeting" was rendered by F. Schubert and Miss Albertine Schoick. The bearers were George McNulty, M R. Sepples, John Monahan, J. F. Donegan of New Britain, John Purdy and John D. l McGowan. The floral tributes were as follows: Faith, Hope and Charity from the family; pillow lettered "Un- cle," from James and John Grady of ] Waterbury; Faith, Hope and Charity from Mrs Noonan and Della Costello, Jersey City, N. J.; standing wreath, from the Watertown trainmen; wreath from Miss Louise Malone, Waterbury; sheaf of wheat, from Agnes and Margaret Dempsey, Wa terbury cross, from MT and Mrs T. D. Shannahan, Oakville; sheaf of wheat, from MT and Mrs D. G. Sulli- van; wreath, T. S. Mofit, St Louis, Mo; sheaf of wheat, MT and Mrs c. B. Buckingham; pillow lettered Friend, bridge department N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R; bouquet, MT and Mrs Barton; bouquets from MT and Mrs NJ. E. Brahen, Miss Mabel Price Waterbury, MT and Mrs John D. Me- Gowan, Miss Martha McNulty, MT | anu NIB DCidHu, MI D D. uuiluiuS, M iSb Mary Melvin, MT and Mrs John Ev- ans and family, Julia and Margaret Whalen, Miss Margaret Cunning, Miss Mary Carroll, Miss Rose Mo- Donnell, Miss Jennie Thornton, Mr and Mrs Walter Hogan, New Haven, MT and Mrs Harry Heminway, MT and Mrs Eugene Wheeler, Mr and Mrs F. N. Barton. MT and Mrs S. Me- Lean Buckingham, the Misses Gwilym, MT and Mrs F. A. Wenzel, Mrs John w. Webster, Waterbury. -arold F. Roberts, MT and Mrs John i " eiss.