Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-14

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 MT. and Mrs. O. H. Stevens returned last evening from trip to Washington.
 The ssScarlet Nine" company having dis banded will not appear at the opera house this evening.
 Chief Snagg last evening tested steamer No. at the Manhan, and it was found to be in good order.
 Large crowds are patronizing St. Ann's church fair at the rink There is dancing every evening It will close next week. The curtains at the house No. 18O Bank street caught fire this afternoon, but the flames were put out without doing any serious damage.
 The Rev. Charles Burke, of North Adams, Mass, who has been visiting with Attorney O'Neil, on Cook street, returned to his home to-day.
 Road Commissioner Stevens has pur- chased for the street department sweeper for $2OO It will cost about $1500 year to keep the streets cleaned when all the paving necessary is done. In the mean time the expense will not fall far short of these figures
 The kirmess which closed last evening al Concordia hall has been a success, the ladies of the society under whose auspices it was given having realized handsome sum. who had the greatest number of votes as the most popular German, and Otto Wendehack secured the night gown and cap for the most popular unmarried man.
 Hawthorn lodge, Sons of St. George, had a pleasant sociab1e and banquet at Grand Army hall last evening The grand march was led by MT and Mrs Gooding and large party, including 30 from Naugatuck, participated in the festivities There was an intermission for an excellent banquet provided by Caterer Mitchell, covers being laid for 200 persons. The committee who conducted the affair with great credit were George B. Gooding, James Stovel1, George S. Husker, John Wallace and Fred G. Eaton.
 Miss Mary Kelly of Watertown, for many years employed as domestic in the family of MT. Hemingway, died in that town this morning. Miss Kelly was 55 years old, and was well known and highly esteemed for her. many charitable works. When the new Catholic church was built there she was one of the first to contribute toward it's erection, and also gave hand beautiful edifce. Undertaken Moriarity was telephoned for and immediately took charge of the remains. The funeral will probably take place Monday morning.
 Mrs. Rosetta Smith, wife of the we'll known New Haven builder, James Hodson, and mother of George E. Hodson, secre- and Franklin w. Hodson, died at the resi- dence of her sister Mrs. Benjamin Sedg- wick yesterday morning at 282 South Main street, this city, where she had been i'll and confined to her room since 8 short time after her arrival there for a rest late last summer. Her age was sixty four years. About three weeks ago she rallied to such an extent that hopes of recovery were entertained, but for the past ten days she had failed rapidly. Services will be held in this city at 9:30 Monday morning, and the remains will be taken to New Ha- ven, the burial being at Evergreen ceme- tery.
 H. s. Vaughan died at the residence of his son-in-law Judge Charles w. Gillette, No 80 Prospect street, last night, aged 77 years. The deceased was for years resi- dent of Southbridge, Mass, where he was interested in the Bigelow woolen mills His wife died about two years ago and g year ago he came to this city to reside with his only daughter. The death of two u'uS1Co1o anu HlS W1Lo was a SieaC ploN to him and broke down constitution that close application to business had failed tc impair. A man of exemplary habits he had never known what it was to be sick and when 8 few months ago he was attacked with rheumatism it was thought that he would soon recover but another trouble set in and resulted in death He had beer great sufferer for several weeks and ofte1 expressed the wish that he might die. Ar engagements have not been completed fo
 the funeral but the remains will be take1
 to Southbridge for burial Monday.