Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-24
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No paper tomorrow.

EuStace Waugh representing the Redmund-Barry Co, is in town to-day story both amusing and interesting is Rider Haggard's tale of"Col Quarltch The letter carriers will make but one l trip tomorrow and that in the forenoon The postoffice will close at 12 o'clock. The figures of merit of the two local companies of the O. N. G., for Novem- | ber were: Company A, 97.55; Company | G, 92.19. John B. Fisher, the efficient clerk in Dr North's office, left this afternoon to spend the holidays at his home in Wind l sor Locks. Several of the local Catholic clergy went to Torrington this morning to at tend the funeral of Daniel Harty, brother of the Rev Father Harty. John F. Fitzgerald, formerly of this city but now superintendent of the needle works in Springfield, is spending the holidays with friends in Waterbury. The matinee prices for the Redmund- Barry show at Jacques opera house to- morrow will be B and 50 cents. There will be no reserved seats, so the early corners will get the best choice.
 Evangeline circle, Companions of the Forest, will hold quarterly summoned meeting on Wednesday evening" Decem- Der 26. Every member is requested to be present.
 Miss Rubey Allen, teacher in the High school building and Miss Minnie Hen drick of the Porter street school, have handed their resignations to Principal M. s. Crosby.
 A pair of horses owned by a Middle bury farmer named Hoyt, ran away on Gilbert street this afternoon throwing MT Hoyt out. Fortunately he escaped with only scalp wound.
 Patrick and John Tennian were sum- moned to New Haven to-day by a tel egram announcing the death of their mother, Mrs Catherine Tennian, from dropsy, at her residence on Sylvan avenue.
 -A letTur-has been received from Robert Fitzpatrick, a furnler-lE aterbury boy, who emigrated to Australia less than three years ago, saying that he is married, has baby and is delighted with the country.
 All the trains on the several roads were crowded with passengers to-day. The S:4S train on the Naugatuck division brought an unusually large number of shoppers, Naugatuck and Union City sending 149 passengers.
 Josephine, the bright 6 year old daughter of the late Michael Maher who formerly kept the store now occupied by
 
 residence of her grandmother Mrs Pat rick Maher on East Main street last night. The funeral took place this afternoon.
 The musical programme at the I'm, maculate Conception church tomorrow will be as follows: Mass-Kyrie Eleison and Gloria in Excelsis, by Selle; Credo by GeneraG; Sanctus, by Mozart; Agnus Dei, Willard; at otfertory, Adeste Fidelis In the evening Millard's vespers will be sung.
 Michael Carney, aged 24 years, who was taken to the New Haven hospita Wednesday for treatment for paralysis o1 the spine, died in that institution Satur day. His remains were brought to this city on the S:4S this morning. Hi funeral took place from Dillon's under taking rooms to St Patricks church a ? o'clock this afternoon.
 Pope Leo XIII in commemoration O his jubilee year has consecrated Decem Der 31 as a special day of thanksgiving to the sacred heart of Jesus. In all tn Catholic churches the day will be ob served with special services to appro priately close the golden jubilee of tn Holy Fathers fiftieth elevation to tn priesthood.
 The following permanent officers wer elected at the meeting of the local brancl of the Irish National league last evening President, w. c. Keenan; vice presi dent, T. H. Hayes secretary, Edward Doocey treasurer, James Coughlan The lecture committee presented thei report and it was voted to secure Senate Ecclesine of New York to speak in tn interest of the Irish cause Thursda, evening, January IT, in City hall It i probable that James Reynolds and Den his O'Reilly of New Haven and Judg J. B. Quillinan of Derby will also b. present on the occasion.
 The Washington express, consisting O two Pullman sleepers and two passen ger coaches, made its..frst trip througl this city last night. A large crowd col lected at the New England station an one passenger, a drummer boarded tn train for Pittsburg. The return trail for Boston was little late, passin through here at $40 and also taking on passenger from this city. The official are pleased with the success of the ne, train, the passenger coaches being we filled and the berths having a goodl number of sleepers.
 Several Hartford gentlemen of wid experience have been experimenting flo several months on new, secret and II expensive process for converting fro castings into steel, and have becom fully satisfied of both its success an economy. Car wheels are produced pe
 
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 Speaking of the Pomperaug valle mine New Haven Register correspon ent says: Southbury people have struc water in place of oil and their imagin tion carries them on to the belief that is hot water. A gentleman from tn direction was in town to-day. He laughe over the report and said ''the water made hot by the intense friction of u boring apparatus" This seems reaso able, and now the people will sett down until they find oil. The machil is now down in the earth some 1,2 alm0cf a ouartpr Of milo If