Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-07
CITY NEWS.

good work to-day in clearing the mud and slush off the public ways. NJ. J. Johnson of River street, the well known hackman, left to-day for St Vincent's hospital to undergo a course of treatment for rheumatism. A months mind mass will be cele- brated on Tuesday morning at 8 tion church for the late Margaret Whims.
 The regular monthly meeting of the St Thomas Holy Name society will be held on Monday evening at 7:3O o'clock. All members are requested to attend
 The claim of Patrick Stapleton for recent illness was promptly settled last evening by P. J. Horgan, local agent for the Continental Casualty company of Chicago
 Among the floral offerings at the funeral of Patrick Fitzgerald was d pillow marked Father" from the children of the deceased, and cross from children of ninth grade of the Washington street school.
 Edward Joseph Guevin of Madi son street has returned after serving three years in the United States cav airy. He was stationed at Fort Clark, Texas, and last spring re- cetved a medal for sharp-shooting.
 The funeral of Mrs Catherine Schie- fer will take place from her late home in Middlebury at noon tomorrow. Ser vices will be held at St Cecilia's church in this city at 1 :45 o'clock. The burial will be in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 The committe appointed by the mayor to draft a new building or dinance will meet in the aldermanic chamber on Monday evening at o'clock. The committee consists of William J. Larkin, Truman s. Lewis, Daniel E. Cronan, Thomas M. Ere ney and Francis P. Guilfoile.
 The Rev W. F. Smith, D. D., pas tor of the Simonsville Methodist church, will preach his farewell ser mon on Sunday evening, March %. Dr Smith has decided to retire from the ministry and accept the general supervision of the Long Island district of the Mutual Life Insurance Co.
 Simeon Ford's reference to the president as sort of political blue pill" shows how a reputation for humor may lead a well meaning man to make a coarse exhibition of himself. MT Taft was right in think ing that as an attempt at joke the Ford metaphor was an egregious failure re.-Pawtucket, R. l., Times.
 Blodget & Merritt the firm to whom the city sold the $150.000 worth of street improvement bonds, has written to City Clerk Sandland notifying him that their attorneys have examined all the papers and found the same correct. They will send representatives here next Wed nesday when the bonds will be sign ed and after that the money will be available anytime the authorities call for it.
 The Right Rev James l. keane, D. D.. of Cheyenne. Wyoming, will de- liver the sermon tomorrow ut each of the masses at St Francis Xavier church. Bishop keane is visiting the diocese of Hartford at present, in the interest of his mission His diocese comprises 97,OO0 square miles. with 6.7OO parishioners scattered all over this territory, and with r priests to attend to their spiritual wants.
 Jniyersalist services tomorrow will be as follows: 1O:3O q. m., meeting for the promotion of spiritual, mental and physical health. subject of sermon, The Theology of Mental Headers" 12D0 o'clock. school for adults and all grades of learners. The modern crltico-historical method will be freely used. but in a constructive manner. \ cordial invitation extend- cd to all. Place of meeting. q. \. R hall. Jones, Morgan building. 1US Bank street.