Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-23
EVENTS THIS EVENING.
CITY AND SUBURBS.

VxX AIU NODOAA0Ns For additional local news and sports see third page.
 The merry go round opened business un- der canvas on Scovin street this morning. High Rock is the name of a council of the U. o. A. M., recently organized at Lynn, Mass.
 MT and Mrs Edward Bland returnd from their wedding tour this morning, and will reside at their house No Pine street.
 John w. Gaffney has purchased the old Catholic school building and has force of men at work to-day taking down the wood work.
 The Arion quartette will sing at the musical festival of the choir of the church of the Sacred Heart which opens at city hall tomorrow evening.
 The case of s. F. Bronson against Chas Lounsbury was heard by Judge Bradstreet in the district court to-day. It is an action to recover money for drawing wood.
 There were vespers at St. Ann's church at 7:30 last evening" at which the Rev Father Jones delivered a sermon upon "The Life and Works of St. Joseph"
 The Waterbury Furniture company will furnish the stage furniture for the enter tainment to be given by the choir of the Sacred Heart church tomorrow evening. St. Ann's church fair will continue for two more nights, closing tomorrow even ing. The voting for the flags is very brisk and the fair will be grand success. Bill Nye, describing O'Connors pro duction of ''Hamlet'' says that the ghost walks with an overstrung Chickering action and stiff, jerky Waterbury move ment.
 The drawings will begin at St. Ann's fair at the peoples theatre this evening. The contest for the silk flag will be an nounced tomorrow night, when the fair will close
 Daniel Hickey, who formerly lived on Jackson street died at the town house last night. His remains in Moriarty's morgue awaiting the arrival of relatives from New York city.
 s. o. Granger, the new conductor on the Naugatuck road, took charge of Con- ductor Benedict's train this morning. MT Benedict accompanied MT Granger and in- itiated him into the mysteries of the bell punch. ,.-
 The democratic town committe will meet at democratic headquarters at o'clock Tuesday evening and the delegates from the various wards to the town convention will meet in the police court room at the same hour Wednesday evening.
 The local market is not well stocked with new vegetables yet, but there are 8 few early peas and string beans which sell from 50 to 60 cents peck. New potatoes are selling for $1 8 peck and very few to be had at that price, They come from Flor ida and the Bermudas.
 The work of laying a four inch water main in Valley View park was begun to- day There will be two miles of new pipe layed this year, some of which is to replace the old cement pipe. The largest piece of work is the sixteen inch iron main to be laid from Beaver brook to the distributing reservoir.
 Thomas F. Keenan died of consumption at the residence of his mother on Dublin street Saturday evening. MT Keenan, who was 27 years old, was prominent member of the Brass City Hose company. Ht leaves brother and two sisters, Mis- Bridget Keenan of this city and Mrs Joh1 Breen of Naugatuck. His funeral vii take place from the Church of the Sacred Heart at 9 o'clock tomorrow.
 Patrick Bowling raised such a disturb ance on Baldwin street yesterday that i attracted the attention of the police. Off cer Noonan was called and Bowling wa taken to the police station. This morning the court fined him $1O and costs. James Lee, who created slight disturbance yes was nuou auu COSGS COuI Leide, charged with burglarizing Patricl McNamara's house on North Main stree Thursday evening, pleaded not guilty. MT McNamara said that she heard noise an6 getting up saw Leide breaking lantern il the yard. She said he wore light coa and black derby hat. It was about o'clock Friday morning. Thomas Weston ha ckman testified that he drove Leid home that evening at about il o'clock ant 1<%1 fhot ha in bed before 12 o'clock. The court foune him not guilty.
 When Frank Mayo played here las week there was a dispute among theate1 goers as to whether he had a son Edwin It was claimed by several that they ha' seen Edwin playing with his father il Nordeck. Young Mayo afterwards left hi fathers company and is now starring Il "Davy Crockett" He shines at tn Peoples theatre, New York, tonight. Tn Sunday Sun says: "Frank Mayo is no fifty yet, but he is proud of son who ha al, eady conferred credit upon his sire b pushing himself foremost into the iron ranks of the young stars. Edwin F. Mayo work upon the stage is not altogether un familiar to city playergoers. Up to tw years ago he frequently appeared here his fathers support, and though h methods were once in a while crude, the did not obscure the great promise that ws in the young man. For the past tw seasons he has been starring in his father former play, 'Davy Crockett and he h. come to be good deal of favorite ovt the western and southern circuit"
 The choir of the Church of the Sacre Heart has made departure in the mann' of raising money that promises to me- with the success it deserves The pr ceeds are to go toward purchasing ne organ for the church and everything no indicates that the young ladies who ha' charge of the affair will contribute quite sum. This money will be raised by musical festival which will be given at u city hall tomorrow, Wednesday al Thursday evenings with change of pr gramme each evening. Already near 2,O0O tickets have been sold and those hol ing season tickets will be entitled to chance for gold watch. The first night programme will be opened with chor by the choir, followed by a vocal selectie by the Arion quartette. Miss Feron W: render a selection on the piano between u first and second acts of the comic Operett