Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-03

stopped over on his way home from the meeting of the Connecticut Weekly Press association.
 One of the locomotives at the draw ing room musee is on exhibition in A. M Posts window, No 59 South Main street. But people should not be satisfied with seeing this. They should go to music hall and see the entire exhibition.
 At the regular monthly meeting of the Hartford Typographical Union, yesterday afternoon. Thomas E. Mills was chosen to represent the union at the next meeting of the International Union to be held at Kansas City in June. All of the union printers of Waterbury are members of the Hartford union.
 The recent snow and rain has had de- sirable effect upon the city water supply. The Prospect reservoir is running over and the main reservoir is nearly full. Super intendent Severy has put two foot flash boards on the main reservoir, and every precaution is being taken to avoid water famine in case of dry season.
 Major F. A. Spencer introduced Isaac M Foster, ex-chaplain-in-chief of the Grand Army at the opera house last even ing. There was fair attendance and St. Pauls M. E. church realized $60. Mr Foster spoke upon s'Life in Andersonville Prison" and rehearsed the old story familiar to nearly everybody.
 Will Durham, who for years conducted the Lake house, at Shuttle Meadow, near New Britain, will be associated with Mr Wallace at his summer hotel at Quassapaug the coming season The New Britain au- thorities have prohibited the use of boats on Shuttle Meadow lake, and the steamer which formerly piled on that lake will probably be transferred to Quassapaug.
 Little Clara Petit of Meriden, the three year old daughter of Robert Petit the ball player, was taken with paralytic shock few nights since, that affects her whole body below her head. The attending physi- clan thinks that in time he may possibly get the child out of her present condition, and the many friends of the genial ball tosser are in hopes that such will be the case.
 The people of Waterbury and the Press club of New York could not have selected a filter or better man to do the duty en- trusted to him in connection with the re- mains of Stephen Joseph Meany than MT Scully. With fraternal solicitude, yet with unostentatious display, he carried out to the letter his instructions. He did not go further than this. He was sent to per form a certain mission and he did this we'll, manly and honestly Munster Qre) Independent.
 The raffle for horse for the benefit of George Sickmund, who recently became totally blind, took place at Frank Halls saloon Saturday evening. George l.. Lilly of the firm of Lilly & Swift held the lucky number. He immediately donated the horse to MT Sickmund and raffle will take place at Halls livery office Saturday, April 1f M,. T 11u hac o1y nf number of tickets to lend aid to the, un- fortunate man.
 The Meriden & Waterbury railroad people will have their hands full tomorrow, hav- ing hearing before the railroad commis sioners in Hartford. The subjects to be considered are the matter of the bridges in this city, in the details of which the city and railroad do not agree, and the matter of laying side track to the quarry at Portland. A hearing will also take place in the superior court tomorrow in regard to the appointment of appraisers on the Kilduff property on River street, over which there has been so much discussion. At the annual meeting of Trinity parish last evening donation of $400 was made to the rector and the following officers elected for the ensuing year: Par ish clerk, E. T. Root; wardens, R. E..
  N. Dikeman, C. J. Pierpont, E. c. Lewis, E. H. Blakeslee, E. T. Root, H. H. Walk CT, J. K. Smith, A. M. Young, G. G. Blakesley, A. B. Pierpont, R. L. Martin and A. D. Noble; treasurer, Charles B. Lamb; delegates to diocesean convention R. E. Hitchcock and J. w. Smith; altern- ates. N. Dikeman and E. L. Frisbie; N Dikeman, agent.
 The bridging of the Naugatuck river near Simonsville and the opening up of that tract of land lying between the river and the railroad will be carried out this summer by Messrs E. T. Turner and J. Richard Smith. One hundred and thirty five building lots have already been laid out and an extension of Railroad Hill street and another street from the Bene- dict street bridge through the land worked to grade The contract for single drive way bridge to cross the river just below the City Corners has been made with the Berlin Bridge Go and will be constructed this summer It will be of iron, 40 feet long, with stone abutments and piers. The land lies outside of the city limits and, the first lots will be sold cheap, and of course as the buildings go up the value of the land will increase.
 The closing ceremonies of the Forty Hours devotion took place this morning at the church of the Immaculate Conception. There were two masses celebrated, the first at o'clock, and the last, solemn high mass, at 8 o'clock. Father ODonnell act ed as celebrant; Father Lancaster, of Wa tertown, deacon; Father McGivney, of Thomaston, sub-deacon, and Father Walsh master of ceremonies. Other priests who assisted in the ceremonies were 1: Rev Fathers Duggan of Torrington; Sweeney, Litchfeld; Anthony, Winsted; Synnott, Ansonia; Fitzgerald, Naugatuck; Quinn, South Coventry; McKeon, New Ha- ven; Gleason, Portland McMahon, New Britain; Van Oppen, Meriden, and all the local clergy. The altar decorations were handsome, the floral display being the most elaborate of any the church has ever had.
 The annnal meeting of St Johns parish was held yesterday afternoon. The follow ing officers were elected: Parish clerk, N J. Welton; wardens, s. M. Buckingham and E. R. Lampson; treasurer, F. L. Cur tiss; agent, T. I. Driggs; vestrymen, F. J. Kingsbury, Jas s. Elton, w. A. Faber, E. M. Burrall, J. N. Perry, H. H. Peck, AL onzo Boyden, N J. Welton, c. F Mitch ell, R. H. Buck, F. L. Curtiss and R. K. Brown; delegates to diocesian convention; F. J. Kingsbury, w. A. Faber, E.. D. Well | D r