Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-17

There will be meeting of the district | committee this evening.
 Attorney James F. Russell has entered the office of Webster & O'Neil.
 The fifth bi-monthly meeting of the Con- necticut Weekly Press association is being held at Hartford to-day.
 It is said that Williamson and Burns may not be members of the Chicago team next season. The indications have pointed in that direction for some time past.
 Rev Fathers Burns and Himmel, two of the priests who recently conducted the ! mission in this city, opened mission in St Augustine's church, Bridgeport, yesterday. assisted by two other fathers.
 | Rail birds are so scarce this year that many of the people in the vicinity of the rail shooting territory talk of urging bill before the next legislature prohibiting the shooting of rail for several years, as they believe that only in this way can the birds be preserved.
 The twenty-third annual convention of the Y. M. c. A. of this state takes place | in Bridgeport October II, 12, 13, IA, when Ira F. Sankey, the revivalist; the Rev. Edwin F. See, genaral secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A ; the Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts of New York city, and others will speak on subjects of interest.
 The children of the Jewish Sunday school assembled at Johnson's hall last evening and listened to an interesting dis course on religious questions by Rabbi J. Gabid, D. D. of New York, who has con ducted their religious services during the past week Isidore Chase has charge of the Sunday school, acting as supertendent
 Foreman John Smith of Norton Bros stable to-day received a letter from the f T-l.- D11o %nI1 1N1 who committed suicide by hanging in Phoenix alley last winter. The family are at Colton, Washington Territory, where they are living with an uncle, an extensive far mer and stock raiser.
 Stationer Middlebrook was arrested this afterno on and placed under S1OO bonds tc answer charge of wantonly injuring g state militia uniform. The uniform which consisted of blouse was burned al the time of the fireworks explosion in his store on the night of July 3, and MT Middle brook refused to make it good. The uni form should not have been taken from the armory. The punishment for the offence may be $200 fine and six months in jail
 The Brass City hose company gave { very successful picnic at the West Enc grounds Saturday. Among the attractions in the afternoon was a ball game betweel
 
 panies for handsome plush chair Tn game was very pleasant feature of tn entertainment and the Rose Hills succeed , ed in carrying off the trophy by aascore o 10 to ?. The evening festivities were als enjoyed and No will net handsome sun for their treasury.
 The Watertown agricultural fair anC trotting meeting will open at the park tc l morrow morning. The first day will b 8 devoted exclusively to the exhibition o
 cattle, sheep and swine, the second day I stallions, brood mares and colts, on whic l day also the balloon ascension and the 80 " minute and 2:35 trotting races will talk place; the third day to matched family an : draught horses and to the 2:40 and 2:2 I races. In the latter class P. B. Norton : trotter U. N. O. is entered.
 The metallic copper box was placed i f the corner stone of the new St Ann's churc q this afternoon. The box contained tn n following articles: Copies of the DEMOCRAT V American and Republican, the Catholi Review, the Catholic American, La Sem ain f Religieuse of Montreal, La'Independer n of Fall River, Mass, coins of various de
 nominations, brief history of the parisl r, medals of the different church societie ? and the names of the principal contributor ! towards the erection of the church.