Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-19
CITY NEWS.

There will be months mind mass for the late Annie Mclaughlin tomorrow morning at ' o'clock at the church of the Immaculate con ception.
 A months mind mass for the re- pose of the soul of Ellen Richmond will be celebrated at the church of the Immaculate Conception to-mor- row morning at 8 o'clock.
 There are four vacancies in the first course of the cookery class of housekeeping which meets on We'd nesday evening at the Waterbury In- stitute of Craft and Industry.
 A committee representing the diff ferent local Hebrew societies met yes terday and exchanged opinions re- garding the best plan for raising funds to furnish room at St Marys hospital.
 The aldermen will meet tonight. The principal matters to be taken up are the location of booths for the elections and the dam question which has been before the board for some time.
 Stop, look, read! We are head quarters for stove and furnace re- pairs; also will attend to your plumb ing, timing and jobbing. Telephone 125S-3 or drop postal to W. T. Cor coran & Son, 302 North Main street.
 Double breasted fleece underwear 45c at Upson, Singleton & Co.'S.
 The estate of the late A. E. Rice consisting of s1O0,000 of stock in the Apothecaries hall company and realty about $20,00O has again been ordered distributed, this time by Judge Bennett of the superior court thus denying the appeal of Mrs Ella s. Williams to have it sold.
 The superior court, criminal side will open here tomorrow at 10 o'clock with Judge William L. Ben nett of New Haven on the bench. There is long list of business to be disposed of and if Assistant States S Attorney Kellogg undertakes to do it he will be busy until near Christ mas.
 Superintendent Beach is in receipt of communication from Chief Will liam Gum of the Hartford police force thanking Superintendent Beach and the safety board for their kind Illness in making no charge for the service rendered by the Waterbury police department on the occasion of the bridge dedication.
 The Queens Daughters will hold their regular monthly meeting to- morrow night in St Patrick's hall. Considerable business of importance will be brought forward including the appointment of auditing, visiting and entertainment committees; also plans for the entertainment to be giv- en in K. of c. hall on October 30.
 The weather prophets assure us that the rain is coming but they don't know just when it will get here. With the mometer regis tering 93 and no rain to speak of this season 1t is no wonder that water is scarce. If this thing con- tinues much longer the wells will give out and then people will be up against real water famine.
 There was a large attendance at the harvest home festival at the Simonsville Methodist church yester- day. Colonel J. B. Holtz of Phila- delphia had charge of the decora- tions. The Rev E. A. Henderson of New Milford delivered the sermon in the morning and in the evening the Rev Dr W. U. Bowditch of New Haven was heard. An interesting musical programme was rendered.
 Simon Mooney endeavored to slip away from Patrolman Joseph McCar- thy this morning, but he was not elusive enough to lose the officer. Mooney went so far as to climb up on top of the muff1es at the West Brass mill, but was finally nabbed and brought to Harrison alley. Of- ficer Mccarthy had some trouble with the accused on West Main street yesterday, but the fellow got away. The patrolman went to the shop after him this morning, but Mooney evidently heard that the officer was after him, so he led him a merry chase through the factory. He tHc "OuIu uc d SOou hiding place and perched himself up there, but the officer was not to be denied. He sent another workman up after him and Simon was brought down. He is charged with breach of the peace and resistance.
 Christianity and Politics" was the subject of the Rev Frank D. Walter before his congregation at the First Baptist church yesterday. The speaker is not of the number who regard all public men with suspicion. On the contrary, he thinks we'll of all public men who aim to do right, and puts the blame for bad government upon the stay at homes and the crit ics who views politics from a dis tance. The Rev Mir Walter would like to see everybody, the women in- cluded, take more interest than they do in the selection of public officials In taking this position the reverend gentleman shows that he understands his theme for it is we'll known fact that practically the misgovernment we have in a country like this is due to indifference on the part of very considerable number who make no bones of saying that it makes no diff ference to them which side wins.