Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-12
EVENTS THIS EVENING.
CITY AND SUBURBS.

The schools closed to-day for two weeks vacation.
 Watch the DEMOCRAT for the opening chapters of "Retribution" by The Duchess.
 The Rev Dr Bowdish will be given a re- ception at St. Paul's church this evening.
 The Y. M. c. L. A. always bring good cheer, go to their sociable tomorrow night and see.
 The "Our Johanatan" company are booked to appear at city hall on Wednes- day evening, April IS.
 Workingmen are making rapid progress at the Liberty street crossing of the Meri- and Waterbury railroad.
 The cake and ice cream sociable given by the Woman's Relief corps at Grand Army hall last evening was well patron ized.
 Officer McAuliff found man in very drunken condition walking down the track at the Naugatuck station this morn ing He was taken to the station house.
 The funeral of Mrs. Rose Kelly was largely attended from her late residence on South Main street to the Church of the Immaculate Conception this morning. The interment was in the family plot in St. Josephs cemetery.
 The district committee has written to all the stationery dealers in this city that sealed proposals will be received up to 8 o'clock Tuesday, April IT, for furnishing stationery supplies to the Center school district for one year.
 The pleasant weather last evening drew a large crowd to the fair of St. Ann's church at the Peoples theatre. The can vassers had a lively time and met with elk o4 the fair continues for two weeks.
 The Rev Dr Anderson and Mrs Ander- son returned home last evening from New York, where they had been temporarily stopping after their return from the Der mudas. They will be rendered reception at the First church parlors this evening.
 Michael Guerin, who lives on Adams street, was the only occupant of the pris- oners' box at the police court this morn ing He was charged with non-s support. Both parties told such complicated story that the court continued the case for 30 days.
 The committee having charge of the banquet at music hall to follow the work ing of the warriors degIee by team from Sanquassen tribe of Hartford Red Men to- night will meet the Hartford delegation at the New England depot with the Matta- tuck drum corps.
 w. $. Reeves, business manager of the "Little Tycoon" opera company, was in town to day and completed arrangements for the presentation of that opera at the opera house Thursday evening, April 19. The company comprises forty-six people including some first class soloists.
 The lower layer of frost is working out of the ground, and in many places reveal ing holes in service pipes. A service pipe in North Main street, near Spencer ave nue, broke this morning, and yesterday afternoon the hydrant service pipe at West Main and Prospects streets burst. They were repaired to-day.
 The mayor will call special me eting of the court of common council before the next regular meeting for the purpose of filling the vacancy in the board of agents of the Bronson library fund, caused by the term expires in 1890. It is not yet known when the mayor will issue the call, but it will be for @ meeting some time before the next regular meeting, probably on the same evening at an earlier hour than the regular meeting. The city ordinance pro- vides that any vacancy in the board shall be filled at a special meeting called for that purpose.
 The kirmesse at Concordia hall reaped such harvest of shekels last evening that the ladies have decided to continued it to- morrow evening. The attendance was large and the receipts amounted to over $400. The musical programme last night was very entertaining, consisting of selec- tions by the Waterbury Banjo club, the Tyrolese warblers and the Arion quar- tette. In the contest for the clock Martin Hellman leads with fifty votes. Otto Castrop has 25, Daniel Keller 19, Louis Feldt Il, Albert Stahmer ii, William Engert 6, John l.. Saxe 5, Paul Hahn 3, Alfred Drescher, Paul Meerlender and Christopher Hauser 3 each. The vote for the most popular unmarried man stands: Henry Ahl ,, J. J. Kunkel 4, Louis Stap- penback 2, Thomas Eyman, Otto Wende- hack and William Hellman 1 each.
 Manager Pepin, who secured lease of the Manhan at West Main street and con ducted the ice rink there last winter, has the refusal of a five years lease of the va cant lot on the north side of Jefferson street, near South Main, and in the rear of No. 2's engine house, and has made appli- cation to the city clerk for permission to open public garden there. It is MT. Pe- pins intention to enclose the whole lot with 8 high board fence, and have the en- trance on Scoville street, between the en- zine house and Sayers' building. There will be dancing platform in the centre, and large stage at the left of the en- closure, and tables distributed about the grounds. Nothing but temperance drinks will be sold. There is nothing, it is thought, in the charter to require any per mission from the city for such 8 purpose, but there is the danger lurking that people might consider it public nuisance. A rink was run there about eight ten years ago, and was considered public nuisance.
 Parties who have expressed desire to have the Phoenix avenue building lines ex- tended two feet wider than the present street lines have discovered that they have placed themselves in position which may prove expensive, unless the scheme is squelched, which will probably be the re- suit of the discovery that they have placed themselves at the mercy of the board of compensation. The matter of establishing the building lines, however, is hanging be- tween the aldermen and councilmen, the former having adopted the recommenda- tions of the road board and the latter hay |. T. zL