Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-28

Mrs Jane Lilley Ireson. aged S5 years.
 Vincent Thotta of this city is con ferring with a Boston firm regard ing the placing of some of his posters 1 on the market, Trotta is a youns artist who has attracted much atten- tion the past year.
 The members of the Russian Greek Catholic Orthodox church will hold special Christmas services on Tuesday evening, January 5. The sermon will be preached by the Rev Anthony Doroshuk of Hill street, and a special musical programme ! will be rendered.
 Attorney James E. Russell has so ia" recovered from the effects of his recent indisposition that he was able to be in his office a short time Satur- day evening. Attorney William E. 1 Kennedy of Naugatuck. who was , threatened with congestion of the lungs, is still confined to the house
 In the superior court in Springfield ! the other day Mrs Gertrude Ladd l Frost was granted a decree of di- i Vorce from her husband. Clarence Frost. Intolerable cruelty was al legged. Mrs Frost was also given the custody of their one child, but the court granted an order allowing . Frost to visit the child at reasonable times.
 1 Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Mayme Carty
 and William Holman which took
 place at the rectory of St JOsephs ca
 thedral in Hartford, December 26.
 The Rev John G. Murray, cousin of
 the bride. performed the ceremony. , The attending couple were Elizabeth and William Murphy. also cousins of
 the bride
 The Waterbury Lumber and Coal Co. through Bronson & Lewis, has ! brought suit against !. Fred Biitner and his wife. Marie Biitner. for S4,- 900. The plaintiff company claims to hold the defendants note for S2.- 900 for lumber and supplies, and that the note is overdue. Property belonging to the defendants has ! been attached.
 John Burke for some months ticket taker and house superintend- ent al Jacques thealer. has resigned | his position. Nr Burke may he placed in another Poli house in the i state within a short time as he has received an excellent recommends l tion from Manager McNamara. For 1 some time he has been identified with amateur thearricals in this city
 and it is only question Of a few
 months when he will start on the 1 road.
 It is said that the Rev James E. 1 Holmes. pastOr of the Methodist Epis- l cOpal church at Summertield, will
 succeed the Rev Frank D. Walter,
 pastor of the First Methodist Epis-
 copal church in this city. Mr Wal
 ter presented his resignation on No
 vember 12th, but it has not as yet
 taken effect AIr Holmes has been
 pastor of the Summerfeld church l for seven years. Before he can ac-
 cppt call from the local cOngrega- ! ton his name will have 10 be pre-
 sented to the conference 10 be held
 at Stamford in April. and the charge
 must be confirmed hy the Rt Rev
 Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell. who will
 preside. Nr Walter delivered a
 Christmas sermon at last evening s
 services.
 Five dollars and costs was the fate
 dealt out to several who were in the
 city court to-day. They were all
 charged with intoXication Thomas COuatl was also up" but as he owes so much to the probation officer and b"jng prompt in his reports. even i though when he had not cent 10 pay tO lessen the amount against him sentcnc" was suspended On Christ , mas day there was row between Joe KospI and John C. KOwskus in d saloon in Brooklyn. kesel was ar. rested later for breach of the peace
 IT was not serious matter and nC
 one was hurt. 50 sentence was Sus-
 pended. bul no witness fees were . paid. \ ease against An&stasia
 Siniski for breach of the peace Was
 put over to Thursday as the woman was not abI" 10 be in court
 The board of safety will hold a specia meeting Wednesday afternoon to finish mp few odds and ends that need attention and to prepare resolutions for the new year. r. is understood that the increases pro- vided for in the estimates for the policemen will go into effect on Feb ruary 1, anu he new men will bt appOinte about the first of April None of the other boards will meet until after the opening of the new year. The number of sessions helC by rhe different boards during the present year is as follows Aldermen 36. board of finance 25: board o safety 45; board Of public works 5O: bureau of assessment. 60; board ] of health. 15. AZ vast amount ot business was transacted by the diff ferent boards and yeth the meeting this year were more harmonious ant the time taken up with them shorte than ever before. all of which shOw' that Waterbury is keeping up witt , ! tb. prpcaScipu