Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-02
CITY NEWS.

Clearing sale, sS.50 trousers for $2.50. at Upson, Singleton & Co.'S.
 The annual banquet of the Al gonquin club will be held this eveu- ing at The Elton. ......
 Tomorrow evening the employees of the American Mills company will hold reception and dance at Music hall, Citizens bank building. 7
 An anniversary mass will be cele- brated at St Thomas's church on Sat urday morning at S:S0 o'clock for the late Mrs John A. Bagley.
 Miss Frances Cables and Miss Bes- sic Cables spent New Years day with the family of William Robinson of Terryville. accompanied by pr Bell of Long Island. ,s.
 The funeral of Michael Iilroe will be held from his late home on Fair view street to the Immaculate Con ception church at S:30 o'clock to-mor- row morning. .- - -.
 The Women's Foreign Missionary society of the First M. E. church r night. An interesting programme was rendered. s.
 The funeral of Mrs Jane Finnegan will be held from the family resi- dence, 15 Elizabeth street, to St Thomas's church tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock.
 The skating at the majority of ponds is excellent just at present and yesterday many took advantage of the good weather to have a spin on the ice. Out at the Brass Mill pond there was large crowd on the ice.
 John Mccarthy died yesterday af- ternon at his home, H Railroad Hill street. He leaves cne daughter. Mrs Allen and one son, William McCar- thy The funeral will be held to St Patrick's church at S:30 o'clock to- morrow morning. ...5
 Strongest stockings for boys, two pairs for 25c, at Upson, Singleton & Cos. .-. >t'. .#
 The following are the officers of the newly organized Women's aux Hilary of the Lyra Singing society. President, Mrs Gus Lange; vice-pres- ident, Mrs Charles Besenbauch; cor responding secretary, Mrs J. Stein metz; financial secretary, Mrs t. Helda; treasurer, Mrs Ronalder.
 The members of the Forum club will give. a mock trial tomorrow evening in the Mulcahy Memorial building, which the public is cordial ly invited to attend. It will be breach of promise case, Miss Sarah N. Blake suing Fergus Fay for trifiirg with her affections. James Brennan will occupy the judges chair, James White will be counsel for the defense, while John HutchiL- son will look after the interests of Miss Blake.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Driscoll was held yesterday afternoon from her late home on East Main street with mass of requiem at the Inn maculate Conception church by Father Flynn and interment in Calvary ceme- tery. The bearers were Frank FitZ- patrick, Frederick LawlOr. Edward Curley, Michael Powers. Edward Joy and John Cluney. The floral tributes included standing cross from the family: wreath. NJ. J. Thompson and J. l.. Monahan.
 One week from tomorrow night the Young Mems Catholic Literary will hold their forty-first annual sociable and dance at Leaven- worth hall. This is one of the oldest organizations in the city and the so- cial events which they have given in the past have earned for the organ ization a very creditable reputation. This year a large number of guests will be entertained from out of town. A programme of all popular music will be furnished for dancing.
 Bishop Tierney has announced the following assignments of priests: Rev Andrew E. Carrigan. from Sacred Heart church. Bridgeport, 70 st Mary's church. Stamford: Rev Matthew I. Judge to Sacred Heart church. Bridge port: Rev Pllny r. Cooney to In,macu- late Conception church. Baltic: Rev George ] Donahue to St Edwards church. Stafford Springs: Rev Thomas r Mooney to St Charles's church. Rev William F. ODell to St Thomas's seminary. Hartford.
 The funeral of Richard Franklin was held this morning from his late home on East Main street with . mass of requiem at the Sacred Heart church of Father Shelley. The bearers were John Mnner. Charles Sfaher. Bernard Reilly. Charles Haggerty. Frank Ber gin and Frank Clark. After the ser- vice Miss Eileen Reilly rendered. Lead Kindly Light" The floral trib- nies included a pillow from She fam fly. wreath. T. O'Brien and family: Saxe X Floto: sheaf of wheat. Franklin and family: wreath. employees of I. Chase: wreath. Mrs CharIes Haggerty: bouquet. Mrs I. Chase: bouquet marked. ''CathPrine' The remains were taken tO SOuthing- ion for burial in charge of J. IT. Mul- viIle.
 There was a large attendance at the eighth annual concert and prom sf the Goodwill Social club in City hall last night. The management xas in charge Of the following com mittees: Arrangements. Charles D. Martin. chairman: Daniel Walsh. Roger ConnOT. Martin Hayden. MsE- rice Walsh. reception. I. D. Martin. D. ]. Walsh. R. Y. Connor. M- F. n n r0ile. J. F. O'Donnell. T. E. Fitzger- . . q n.. L. .n.