Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-08
CITY NEWS.

A baby boy was born this morning to MT and Mrs Thomas F. Phelan o1 25 High street.
 The funeral of Elizabeth F. Mckee will be held from the family resi- dence, 152 East Liberty street, Fri day morning.
 The Rev C.. Brinley Morgan, D. D., rector of Christ church, New Haven, delivered the Lenten services at St Johns last night.
 Rev M. J. Traynor of Waterville will preach at the Lenten service in St Thomass church at Thomastor this evening.
 Rev F. E. Buck of Trinity church, Waterbury, will conduct service al St Peters Episcopal church in Ply mouth this evening.
 M. J. Sullivan of Forestville has brought suit against Mrs Daily ot Waterbury, who is building a new house on Canal street in Forestville.
 There will be a requiem mass at the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception Friday morning at o'clock for the late Mrs D. J. Cashman.
 MT and Mrs Hardy of New Haven, whose son plays the part of Ormsby CuIpepper in Marrying Mary oc- cupied a box at Polls last evening.
 There will be a special meeting of the St Ceciiia's Singing society at the St Karl Barromaus club rooms directly after the rehearsal this evening.
 Mrs Mary Kenny, aged 104 years grandmother of John Kenny, clerk at the Hotel Connecticut, died recently at her home in Ashland, Schuylkill county, Pa.
 The sale of seats for the Concordia concert next Sunday opens to-mor- row at Jacques opera house. Tick cts bought of members of the society may be exchanged also. Prices are 25 and 50 cents.
 The social announced by the Wo- mems Aid society of the Universalist parish, to be held on Monday even ing, April 13, is indefinitely post poned, owing to the illness of the president.
 The Naples, consisting of party of girls from various sections of the city have formed walking club, the first of their series being trip to Cheshire last Sunday, which they completed in two hours and fifteen minutes.
 The claim of John J. Dawson, the well-known furniture dealer, was promptly paid this morning by P. J. Horgan, local agent for the Con- tinental Casualty company of Chi cago. Ask Mir Dawson about Con- tinental policies, he can tell you.
 A surprise reception was rendered the Rev Fred J. Ward of the First Baptist church last evening by Class No IS of the Sunday school. The reception was held at the home of Mrs R. B. Cole. 31 State street. Mir Ward will leave in a short time toI take up pastoral work in New Hamp- shire.
 The funeral of the late Rev Cor nelius Pike was held this afternoon at his late home, corner of Myrtle avenue and Robbins street. The Rev X. Judson Bolster, pastor of the Advent Christian church, officiating. Interment will be in the family plot in the Sandy Hill cemetery, Fort Ed ward, x. Y, Friday afternoon.
 Boys knickerbocler suits, s2.49 and up, at Cpson, Singleton X Cos.
 Mr and Mrs William Lynn of Ridgewood street, Mir and Mrs Wal ter l.. Mabbott of East Main street and MT and Mrs. William H. Signor of State street were among the guests yesterday of Mr and Mrs John McGregor of Bridgeport, who cele- brated the fftieth anniversary of their wedding. Mrs Lynn, Mrs Nab bolt and Mrs Signor are nieces of Mrs McGregor.
 At the New York East Methodist in New York yesterday Bishop Burt announced the appoint ment of W Waldo Wellen to be superintendent of the work of the Methodist church in the Panama canal zone W W. Bowditch was named as presiding elder of the New Haven district. The Rev !. F.. Parks was appointed 10 succeed the Rev NIT Smith at the Methodist church in Simonsville.
 Mr Man. the weather dispenser. isl certainly a most peculiar fellow. So balmy was the weather of yesterday that the trolley company thought 1t time for the open cars and had a few out taking exercise. But what a change today; brzz-z-z-z. IL wasI chilly enough to send the shivsrs down ones back. This changeabie weather is awfully trying on the nerves
 \. C. PiCkens. assistant superiu- teudent of the United Gas Improve mrnt Co. for the past five years. has resigned his position and left for South Bend. Ind. where he will take charge Of the works Of the T.. C. I. in that town Mr Pickens was present sd with an umbrella and traveIiug bag by the employees of the manufac- turing department before he depart ai-
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