Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-09
CITY AND SUBURBS.

J. w. Allderige has been granted a patent upon paper clipper. A cold wave is due here day accord ing to the signal office predictions. The general conference of the Congrega- tional churches will be held at Meriden next week.
 Chris F. Nolan has assumed personal charge of George k. Harringtons billiard parlors in Exchange place.
 Shoningers Musical monthly for Novem- Der is ready for free distribution at the store, 161 Bank street.
 In the police court this morning John J. Burns was fined $1 and costs for an assault committed upon his motherin-law.
 A great deal of fun can be had at the Rifle range and base ball Practice gallery in the Blue front on Bank street for little money.
 A. w. Thomas, formerly lawyer and mugwump, located in this city, is now in Texas and took an active part ill the cam paign.
 The choir of the NJ. E. church gave a very pleasant sociable and entertainment at the church parlors last evening" arc netted round sum for their music fund. The French democratic club will meet at the LInstitute rooms on Bank street this evening, for the purpose of making the club a permanent organization.
 'Westchester Girl" who broke her leg at Willimantic some time ago and was getting along nicely, broke one of the small bones a few days ago, which will lay up the an imal for some time
 The corporal squad which is to drill at the Sacred Heart fair will meet this even ing at the armory for practice. Every member is requested to be present at $ o'clock sharp.
 Meriden, Waterbury, New Britain and Bridgeport showed the largest democratic gains in the election in this state. The ''protection" pay envelopes were used in all four of the towns.
 District Sub Chief Ranger J. H. Murnan and District Herald John Bolan of this city will attend meeting of the newly elected officers of the Connecticut state district of Foresters at New Haven tomorrow eve ming.
 The Connecticut Weekly Press associa tion will hold it's sixth bi-monthly meeting at the Tontine hotel, New Haven, Monday, November 19. B. w. Naples of the Nor walk Hour will read paper on "The Ed itor Man."
 Maggie, the three year old daughter of John Whalen of Ridge street, died of diph theria this morning. This makes two deaths from this disease in the one house since yesterday A daughter of Thomas Egan died yesterday morning.
 Eleven prisoners who are to be discharg ed this month were examined yesterday by the standing committee on visitation and discharges of the Connecticut state prison association at the office of the warden of the state prison at Wethersheld.
 The Seymour Times has suspended pub ication, owing to lack of proper support hNrf fha oft hor ECrhf Nf hraa years. Editor Whiting is too good man to be allowed to retire from the ''profesh" and we hope to hear from him again in some more congenial field.
 No ? of the Fair Journal, published by Rev J. H. O'Dcnnell, is an improvement over the first issue, and i; is plain to be seen that the reve trend gentleman is an old hand at welding the editorial pen and shears. There will be an interesting pro- gramme for this evening.
 Rev Jeremiah Curtin of South Norwalk formerly of St Patrick's church in this city, has been assigned by Bishop McMahon to assistant pastorship of the church of the Sacred Heart in New Haven, to succeed Rev W. Gibbons, who has been granted leave of absence on account of i'll health
 w. R. Harrison. for many years a resi- dent of this city, but who removed to Bridgeport some SIX years ago, died of dysentery in that city yesterday. His re- mains will be brought to this city on the 11:17 train tomorrow morning, and the funeral service will be held at the Hall memorial chapel. His age was 40 years.
 A squad from the republican army went foraging expedition after the parade last night. In the rear of K. T. Turner & Co.'S store they fell upon three suspicious looking kegs, and being thirsty they pro ceeded to top them instanter There were some long faces and dry palates in the group when it was found that the kegs contained putty.
 Last evening tall young man about twenty years of age entered Graber's South Main street bird store and attempted to steal valuable canary. The bird made such a noise that he let it go. After MT Graber had administered summary pun nishment and ejected the thief from the store he found that one of his birds was missing, the fellow having carried it off in his pocket.
 Rev Dr William Maher, for the past few" weeks temporarily stationed in the Sacred Heart church, New Haven, has been made chancellor of this diocese and has gone to Hartford to begin his duties in that position. He succeeds Rev MT Sheehan, who has gone to Europe for three years course of study preparatory to filling the chair of professor of canon law in the new Catholic university at Washington.
 The following programme ihas been ar -anged for the church of the Immaculate Conception fair this evening Selection by the French band violin and cornet solos by Prof Bedard assisted by Miss Mary Holohan and Miss Nellie Donohue as pianist and accompanist trio, 70 Rest less Sea-" Miss M. J. Russell, MT J. J. Monahan and MT J. St Louis song, Ed Lacy and a recitation by MT Jas Freney of Hartford.
 One of the great features of the Immac- ulate Conception fair will be a voting con test between George Tracy, of the firm of Tracy Brothers, and Charles O'Connor, contractors. The prize to be competed for will be the personal gift of Rev J. A. Null cahy. As both gentlemen are we'll and favorably known the contest, no doubt, will be exciting one. A brief sketch of the contestants will appear in tomorrow s Fair Journal
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