Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27

"Gold-Bond" So hats are as good
as the government. U. S. & Co.
A months mind mass will be cele-
brated at st Francis Xavier church
tomorrow morning at 1880 for the
late John Mcfarland.
An anniversary mass will be cele-
brated at the Immaculate Conception
church on Monday morning at
o'clock for thelate Mrs Julia Conner.
The meeting of the managers of
the Amateur Polo league which was
scheduled for tonight has been post
poned until Monday evening Of next
week.
At meeting of Court Oregon, +.
| Of A, last night the treasurer report
| ed the court in excellent financial
| standing, the cash to its credit being
| $4,000.
County President, J. s. McCarty of
the A. o. H, and John Ryan both of
New Haven, attended the meeting of
the Fourth Division, A. o. H., in this
city last night.
At meeting of America lodge, A.
o. U. w., the announcement was
made of the appointment Of past mas
| ter, Edward Curley to the Office of
grand supervisor of district No. 3.
The Manville Bros company have
brought suit against the city for
$1,000. The city, it seems took
large quantity of. gravel from proper
| ty owned by the city on South Leon
ard street where it was intended to
| build an addition TO the company's
plant and use the gravel that was re-
| moved.
society will hold concert on Sunday
evening at st Cecilias hall on Jeffer
son street. The entertainment will
be furnished by local talent and en-
tertainers from Meriden and New
Haven. Among those from out of
town who will take part are John
Moreno of Meriden who will deliver
Haven who will also deliver an ad-
dress.
At a meeting of the Catholic
Women's association held last even
ing it was decided to hold an after
noon and evening whist at the rooms
of the association some time during
the week following Easter. The
event will be unlike any affair ever
given by the organization and prom
Uses to be quite popular. Handsome
prizes which are to be awarded will
be selected in few days and further
details concerning the affair will be
made known.
Charles H. Weston died yesterday
afternoon at his home. 81 Burton
street, after an illness of eight weeks.
Mr. Weston was one of the oldest en-
ployes of the Waterbury Clock COM
pany, having been connected with
that concern for the past twenty-six
years. He was a member of Speed
well lodge, j.. of P. He is survived
by his widow, one daughter, Miss
Hazel K. Weston, one brother, Thorn
as Weston of Thomaston and one sis
ter, Mrs Caroline Sargent of this city.
Superintendent Kilduff of the street
department and Comptroller Russell
arrived home yesterday from New
York where they spent a couple of
days looking over sprinkling carts.
They bought three, each costing $500.
Frank Larkin, the truckman, owns a
sprinkling cart which he tried to sell
to the city but when he heard what
the committee got for the price men,
toned he threw up his hands and de-
clared that they did better than he
could do for them. The carts will be
used to sprinkle streets other than
those covered by the sprinkling cars
which will soon be at work.
Patrick Muldoon for fifteen years
in the employ of the Rev J. j. Curtin,
died yesterday morning at the New
Britain General hospital of blood
poisoning. He was cleaning up a
garden and came in contact with
poison ivy which necessitated his
removal to the hospital last Friday.
Mr. Muldoon was 81 years of age and
leaves besides his wife one son, and
three daughters, all of whom reside
at the family residence in New Brit
ain, from where the funeral will take
place to st Mary's church at 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Mr. Muldoon
was well known in Waterbury, es-
pecially in St Francis Xavier parish,
where he was sexton for Father Cur
tin from the formation of the parish
twelve years ago, when he retired and
returned to his home in New Britain.
Prior to coming to Waterbury Mr.
Muldoon acted in a similar capacity
for Father Curtin in New Milford
for three years. He had a great
many friends in this city who will be
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