Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-09
EVENTS THIS EVENING.
CITY AND SUBURBS.

meet tomorrow evening.
 There will be a areception at the " M. c. A. parlOrs to-morrow evening.
 The Excelsior labor club will give so- cial at G. A. R. hall this evening.
 The sale of seats in St. Johns and Trim ity churches will take place this evening.
 The Rev Father O'Donnen is assisting the Rev Father McGivney at Thomaston to-day.
 Miss Mary Abbott, principal of the Hill side avenue school, will lecture at the Y. M. c. A. hall this evening on astronomy.
 Superintendent Severy of the Water works is flushing the hydrants. It will re- quire two or three weeks to do the work.
 A quartette from the Amphion club of this city will take part in dramatic en: tainment to be given in Naugatuck next Saturday evening.
 The Rev. Dr. Anderson will return from the Bermudas this week, and on Thursday evening will be g given reception at the First church parlors.
 The Rev w. w. Bowdish returned to the New York East conference at Middletown this morning. It is not expected that he will return to Waterbury.
 The funeral of Eva Austin, the Swear old daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Austin of Jeffrey avenue, who died yesterday, was attended this afternoon.
 The old locomotive Litchfeld, used as a switcher at the Naugatuck yards was taken to Bridgeport yesterday for repairs. Engine 1S1 was sent up last evening to do duty as a swilc for while.
 Both branches of the court of common council will meet this evening. The most important business will probably be the report of the committee appointed to i'm vestigate into the condition of the police station.
 The w. T. Smiths drawing room musee that gave such excellent satisfaction at music hall last week, was transferred to Bridgeport to-day. The goods were sent in two freight cars and were packed with great care.
 The fair for the benefit of the churcl. building fund of St. Ann's church will open at the Peoples theatre this evening, continuing two weeks. The fancy articles to be on sale comprise large and elegant assortment.
 A service pipe leading from the South Main street water main to Pratt place, which has been frozen up for some time, was thawed out by the recent rain, and yesterday 8 good sized stream of water worked up out of the ground.
 The funeral of the widow of the late Dr James Brown took place from her late res idence this afternoon, the Rev R. w. Micou of Trinity church officiating. The pail bearers were N. J. Welton, J. M Burrall E. L. Frisbie and Judge Gillette.
 It is very doubtful if the parties inter- ested in restocking this vicinity with quail will succeed in securing any game, as it is thought they are too late, the game law taking effect in the south April 1. The birds are mating it this season and the law Is very strict.
 A meeting was held at Foresters' hall yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for the formation of court of Foresters, to be called Court Stephen J. Meany An evening for organization. This court vii start out with about 60 charter members.
 As the 7:1O train rolled into the Nauga- tuck station Saturday evening two Italians with the customary baggage alighted. They were met by two sons of sunny Italy, who showered upon their brethren pro- fusion of kisses that caused the people who chanced to be around to smile.
 The kirmesse to be given by the ladies of the Concordia Singing society at Concordia hall this week will open tomorrow even- ing, continuing three nights In addition to the large display of fancy work, there will be an interesting programme each evening, the principal performers being the Tyrolese warblers.
 Health Physician c. w. s. Frost has had his attention called to the condition of the improper burial of horses on the Hotchkiss lot on the Wolcott road and will take measures to remedy the evil. Complaint was made last year that the carcasses of horses were not properly buried and it was supposed that the nuisance had been abated but it turns out that this year the health of people in that locality is again threatened. Stringent measures will be taken to pre- vent recurrence.
 Mic-a ael Lyons was charged by Timothy Sullivan in the police court this morning with committing breach of the peace in calling him improper names. He was fined $1 for drunkenness and $7 and costs for breach of the peace. Frank Stone charged with being a common drunkard, was given lecture by the court, who said Stone had spent 240 days in jail in year, and that he would give him another chance. Stone said that he was threatened with consumption. Samuel Brown, charged with non-support, had his case continued for two weeks.
 The Concordia Singing society at it's an nual meeting yesterday elected the follow ing officers: President, Daniel Keller; first vice. president, John Kunkel; second vice president, Henry Ahl; corresponding sec retary, Louis Horn; recording secretary, Otto Kelmart; financial secretary, Alfred Drescher; treasurer, O. Houser. The Wa terbury Turn Verein also elected officers for the ensuing year yesterday: President, William Hubers; vice-president, A. Holl- man; corresponding secretary, Fred Schliff; recording secretary, Philip Gensel; inan- cial secretary, Emil Flor.ng; first turnwart, o. Buck; second turnwart, J. Hahn; first steward, Charles Loef1er; second steward, H. King.
 It was generally supposed that the thun der storm Thursday night signalized the breaking up of winter, but it has not proved the forerunner of warmer weather unless the past AS hours be thrown out of the month of April. There had been no warning of the approaching cold wave, and when people found everything frozen up yesterday there were many expressions of surprise. Spring overcoats and wraps were, however, the rule, although the ther- mometer did not get above the freezing point except on the sunny side of build inps It was as low as 22 and this morning