Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-27
CITY AND SUBURBS.

Townsend lodge have engaged the great Levy and his concert company to give an entertainment at the lodge room tomorrow evening.
 A delegation of 12 or IA prospective Foresters from Forestville will visit Court Wolf Tone tonight to be initiated into the mysteries of the order.
 The sacrament of confirmation will be administered to large class by Bishop McMahon in the church of the Immaculate Conception Sunday, December 9.
 The fair of the Sacred Heart parish will close tonight. The drawing for articles vii begin early and will continue until all are disposed of. The admission fee will be ten cents.
 The employees of the Naugatuck division are paid every Friday. This week the pay car makes its trip on Wednesday on account of Thanksgiving and the boys are correspondingly happy.
 Another "sign." It is said that the breast bones of turkeys which have been killed and cooked this year are very white. This according to the old saying forebodes very snowy winter.
 The annual ball of Chatfield Guard, Co A., will be held at the armo,y tomorrow evening. Hallam's orchestra and Futile will be in the points. The rife range will
 
 Miss Sarah Mullings, aged 19 years, died of inflammation of the bowels at the residence of her parents on East Main street last evening. Her funeral will take place at the church of the Sacred Heart at $50 a. m. tomorrow.
 A fellow carrying heavy load of liquor made himself nuisance on South Main street last evening by clutching at pcssers by and using profane language. He struck at dapper little fellow who came along and received in return blow that knocked him about four feet into the air. He Ian ded in snow drift and had nothing more to say.
 The following is the programme for this evening at the fair of St Ann's church |: James Shelvey in sentimental and comic sayings; Mons Bruso, the boa constructor, in wonderful feats of human elasticity de flying all laws of human nature. The French band will make a short parade, weather permitting, and will also play several selections during the evening.
 The state council of education will hold its semi-annual m eeting at New Haven, December s, in two sessions with a dinner between. Two pap srs will be read in the morning, one by J. H. Graves, of this city, on the "Best Methods of Instruction in Geography" and the other by Superinten dent S. J. Dutton, of New Haven, on Manual Training" President Dwight of Yale, will deliver an address in the after noon.
 Pen Artist Perry E. Holly has just com pleted sets of resolutions, one for the Citi- zens Engine Co upon the death of Jesse Totten, and one upon the death of Fred J. |~WeiS, for the Rose Hill Social club. AS a specimen of pen drawing the works are meritorious in a high degree and reflect great credit upon the artist A cut of a steamer and the Waterbury fire depart ment badge is introduced into the Citizens company's resolutions with good effect.
 A very exciting race took place on Bank street this noon in which two men took part, the leader going along very rapidly and the other man following closely and Stop thief" The people along the street watched the race until both turned up Grand street From Grand to Cottage place they ran, but at Meadow street the thief had disappeared His pursuer re- turned chagrined at his defeat. He said that he left his umbrella in barber shop on South Main street where man came in and stole it.
 Sportsmen throughout the state say that this years woodcock shooting was practic- ally failure. The birds were few It is just possible the immense amount of rain had considerable to do with this sport. Grouse have been in fair numbers and the marketmen, as we'll as the shooter, say it was far easier to get grouse than either quail or woodcock. Sunday shooting has been lndulged in to some extent this fall but not nearly as much as heretofore. No doubt the restriction placed upon law breakers in this line by the Protective as- sociation had much to do with this good report.
 A large number of friends gathered at the church of the Sacred Heart this morn Ing to witness the marriage of Miss Hanora Mitchell, daughter of Martin Mitchell, to Bartholomew Sullivan of Hartford. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Father Treanor, after which a nuptial mass was sung. Miss Katie Mitchell a sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and Charles Dillon of Hartford as best man. Immedi. ately after the ceremony the friends of the contracting parties assembled at the residence of the brides parents, 260 East Main street where bounteous wedding breakfast was served under the direction of Caterer Stout. MT and Mrs Sullivan will take up their residence in Hartford, after short trip to New York.
 The funeral of William Phalen was at tended from his late residence 34 Pleasant street at 9 o'clock this morning to the church of the Immaculate Conception, where requiem mass was celebrated by Rev Father O'Donnell. The pallbearers, selected from societies of which the de- ceased was member, were Second diyis- ion, A. o. H.-Charles Miller, Finton Guilfoile Court Stephen J. Meany, A. o. F.-Patrick Collins, Michael Collins In dependent Social club-John Phalen, John Condon. Other delegates from the Second division of Hibernians were. James Mad den, Dr F. J. Hayes and John Calvin. The floral offerings included pillow bear ing the incription 'Gone But Not Forgot ten" from the Independent Social club, and basket of flowers from the employees of James and Terrence Coughlin.
 Several of the grocery and .markstmen about the center have been victimized re- gently by a young woman whoNsucceeded in securing goods under false pretenses. At one place she represented that she was working for the Misses Pritchard on Bank street. When the bill for the goods she received was sent it was found that she was fraud. At another market she order ed some goods sent to the residence of Mrs Margaret Doherty on North Main street. As it was late at night and the