Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-07
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CITY AND SUBURBS.

MrS JOnn UfDer ana SlSCer nave ueCluSu l to prolong their stay in the east to the first l of October. Miss Katherine Egan has been appointed l an assistant teacher at the East Gaylord | street school. Maurice Holohan, a former Waterbury | boy, delivered a rousing speech at Tam l many hall last night Rev Father McTammany has under in l struction over twenty converts to the Catholic faith. The samples of uniforms for the Cleve- l land club have arrived and the committee | will at once make choice. No fire company have engaged Bayne's band, twenty pieces, of New York, to furnish music on Parade day A handsome plush chair is the prize to 1 be contended for by No 1 and No fire companies at the picnic on the 10th. full representation of the Waterbury Wheel club will be present at the Spring | field races on the 18th of this month. The bands who. will furnish music for fire companies No ? and on Firemen's day will be entertained at the Cooley house. The Sons of Saint George will com mence on the first Friday of next month to give their series of winter entertainments. The butchers committee have sent to the managers of the hospital fund check for $2, 100 as the proceeds from the recent barbecue. The remains of Edward Horan, who died in New York Wednesday, will not be brought here, but will be buried in New York city
 @Dr North will arrive from Europe early in October A recent letter from him stated that he was enjoying the beauties of Switzerland
 Timothy Ryan and Cornelius Hartford, the two Waterbury youths who escaped from the reform school Tuesday afternoon, have not been heard from.
 There was good attendance at the Rog- CTS & Brothers Benevolent association pie nic to Laurel grove yesterday, but the weather was too cold for comfort.
 The funeral of Louis H. Smith, who died so suddenly sometime during Wednes- day night was attended from the Second Congregational church at p. m. to-day.
 The French people of Waterbury have raised handsome sum of money and will purchase some suitable article to be pre- sented shortly to the Rev Father Emard of Montreal.
 The Naugatuck Review will contribute 200 copies of Fridays issue to be sold at the picnic to be held Saturday in aid of Michael Roche, who was injured last fall and has been unable to work since then.
 The Meriden, Waterbury and Connec- ticut River railroad have commenced to lay the track through the deep cut in the Scovill company's property. In some places the cut is thirty-six feet deep.
 Eaton, Cole & Burnham's Engine com pany of Bridgeport have accepted the in vitation of Citizens No , of this city to ,'., T They will be accompanied by band.
 At ? o'clock this morning the mercury had fallen to 32 degrees, the freezing point, and a general frost spread over outside flowers and plants. This morning there was corresponding rise in temperature.
 Bishop McMahon will be in this city to- morrow to administer the sacrament of con frmation to the class prepared by the mis- sion fathers at the Immaculate Conception church, and also to large class of chil- dren at St Patricks church.
 Daniel Cullum and John Heating, two minors were the only occupants of the prisoners box at the police court this morning. Both had records as long as ones arm and Cullum was sent to jail for thirty days. Heating was also sent to work out a fine of $5.
 William Perkins returned last evening from days outing with the National Fat Mems association at Glen Island. MT Perkins weighs 360 pounds and was the heaviest of the Connecticut delegation Patrick Brooks, porter at the Hoffman house, New York, broke the record by g weight of 3S5 pounds.
 Letters are daily arriving in Waterbury from the fever-stricken districts in tht south, but the process of disinfection Is SC thorough that no serious results need bt feared in handling the mail. Every lette and pamphlet is perforated with a doze1 or more holes and the disease is carefully prevented from spreading in this way
 Harry Bunce, yardmaster at the Nauga tuck station had a narrow escape iron being killed this afternoon. He was su perinte nding the switching of several car and ate empted to loosen the brakes on car that was moving very rapidly. H was thrown off and landed close to tn rails Fortunately he escaped more sever injuries than sprained ankle.
 It now looks as though East Main stree is the coming business street of the city Two beautiful buildings, the Platt and tn Parish blocks, are being erected, and nov that Brook street is to be widened to tn width of East Main, great deal of Sout Main street traffic will pass through tha place. By Christmas time there will be
 
 the street.
 There was an unusually large congrega tion of men present at the church of tn Immaculate Conception last evening Before the sermon two converts were bap tized in the presence of the large assembl of people. The sermon was delivered b the Rev Father Himmel, who spoke upo the Love of God. This evening the Re Father Mcdonald will speak upon ten perance.
 Manager Stevens of Meriden is talkin of placing strong polo team in Wate1 bury this season if he can get good mar ager to care for the team Among th players mentioned are Griffin, Frazier Shea and Cotter, all of whom are we known players. The Connecticut league. a strong one this year, as Lowell, Sale1 and other noted eastern teams are to | consolidated.
 The ninth annual convention of the Ne England Undertakers association will | held in Boston on Wednesday and Thur dav September 12 and 13. An address