Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-17
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CITY AND SUBURBS.

There will be battalion drill of Com panies A and G at the armory Monday evening, under Colonel Doherty.
 The fifth annual sociable of the Big Sev- en social club will be hold at Union Ar nor, April 6, 1888.
 The Nellie Brown Mitchell company who have been snow-bound here left this morn ing on the 10:54 train for Boston.
 Kelly, the baker made flying trip to Bridgeport last night for yeast, the sup ply in this city having become exhausted.
 Judge Bradstreet came down from Thom aston this morning and received cordial welcome from the officials at the district court room.
 The Waterburys will cross hockies with the Meridens at Meriden this evening. They left for the Silver City by this mornings Naugatuck train.
 "A very pleasant party assembled at AL derman w. H. French's residence on Cherry street last evening to celebrate Mrs French's birthday.
 There was pleasant party at the private masquerade of the Siebert orchestra at the Earl house. The grand march was led by Phil Schwartz and Miss Mary Miller.
 During the past few days the police have not been troubled very much with tran sients looking for sleeping accommodation at the station house, only two having been housed there last night.
 The DEMOCRAT learns by telephone from New Haven, that the case of Edward Blackmer, of this city, for counterfeiting, was not heard to-day The case will come up some day next week.
 At the church of the Immaculate Con ception the feast of St. Patrick was ob- served with high mass at a. m. at which the Rev J. H. O'Donnell delivered ser mon on the life and works of St. Patrick
 A large party of young people attended the sociable at Grand Army hall last even ing. It was given under the auspices of the Y. P. s. c. and the floor was in charge of John c. Latus, H. A. Case, ,Abram Wing and Fred Miller.
 The canal which was recently repaired by the Meriden and Waterbury railroad company for the Scovill ManufacturinQ company, gave away again to-day, but the break being slight one it did not necessitate the closing of the factory.
 Forty bundles of New York papers fo, Ansonia news dealers arrived at the New England station this morning from Flaw. leyville where they were left by the Hous- atomic road. They were forwarded to An sonia on the 10:54 train.
 Howard Champion, formerly of this city but for the past four years bookkeeper al the G. M. R. shoe copmpany's office in Naugatuck, has resigned his position and will leave for New York city where he takes the position of head bookkeeper fol . large wholesale house.
 The "Held by the Enemy" company have not yet arrived in this city, but are expected here at 5:30. Large numbers were disappointed who went to the opera house to attend the matinee performance The advance sale of tickets for tonight entertainment has been large.
 All the divisions of the A. O. H. will honor the memory of Saint Patrick by a banquet at G. A. R. hall this evening. The programme will include toasts, speeches, recitations, singing and music by an or chestra composed of members of the soc;- ety. Thomas Luddy will preside. The entertainment will open at o'clock.
 Chief Egan, officers Reed and Dodds ac- companied by several other witnesses left on the 1O:54 train this morning for New Havento be present at the hearingof Edward Blackmer, the alleged confederate of At kinson the convicted counterfeiter Off cers Reed and Dodds took down seven prisoners who wiu "do time" in New Haven jail.
 The Rev J. H. O'Donnell, curate at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, left on the 10:54 8. m. train to-day for Port land and will lecture in the Catholic church there this evening, under the aus- pices of the Catholic people of the parish and for the benefit of the church. His subject will be 'The Love of the Irish people for their native land and religion J
 About o'clock this afternoon the roof of the one story brick building near Quig ley's blacksmith shop gave way, the weight of snow completely wrecking the building. 1t was owned by Eugene Mccarthy and until recently was occupied by P. J. Gil more as blacksmith shop. James Culli- ton, who was at work taking down the chimney preparatory to remodeling the building for occupancy as carpenter shop had narrow escape from being buried in the ruins, but fortunately jumped in time and sustained no injury.
 A solemn high mass was celebrated al St Patrick's church this morning, com memorative of the birth of St Patrick Rev Father McGivney of Ihomaston of 6ciated as celebrant; Father Curtin, dea con; Father Fitzgerald of Naugatuck, sub- descon, and Fsthey puggan. uaastsr of cer' suoniss. Owing to the railyuad blockade RsvJ J. T. Winters of Colchester, who was ~rune,rood tn y,rooNh %hn enrr,,or. S.f <bo