Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-20
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Sol Smith Russell at the opera house this evening. J. c. Hicks of Syracuse is the guest of his brother, Albert Hicks. Miss Annie Hoffman of New York is visiting with the family Of Martin He'll mann. The annual fair of the church of the Sacred Heart will be held about the mid dle of November. sAn excursion over the Naugatuck road to Coney Island is being arranged for Saturday, September 7.
 Gus Meyers. formerly foreman of H. & s. Smiths farm, has accepted posi- tion with Suleback x Wenige, College Point, l.. I.
 The Bridgeport board of trade last night passed a resolution to the effect that New York IS the proper place to hold the worlds fair ill 1892.
 Mrs Elizabeth Britain, aged 62 years. died of dysentery at her home at the City Mills yesterday. The remains will be taken to Meriden for burial.
 The Union City mission and the Meth odist chupch of Naugatuck are picniclng at High Rock grove to-day. The en- gagement of the band at the grove ter inlItCcS Ol UIlIS "ech.
 Mir Timothy Mccarthy of 76 Union street, the shoe dealer, wishes it under stood that he is not the person implica- ted in the case before the police court yesterday morning.
 Patrick Shannon of Jamestown, N. Y., inventor of an improved method of heating cars, was in town to-day in con- SultatiOn with Superintendent Beach of the Naugatuck division.
 The game of ball between the Water bury and New Haven students, at the West end grounds yesterday was won by the visitors by a score of 1o to 9. In the evening the visiting students were given a reception at G. A. k. hall.
 The large coal elevator recently built by the City Lumber & Coal company is now in operation and has a capacity of 1,S00 tons The coal is transferred from the cars to the top of the building by means of buckets and is carried at the rate of one ton every two minutes. The power is furnished by Case engine.
 Persons who intend going on the A. O. H. excursion next Friday should re- member that a different tug and barge from those used last year will carry the party. The committee of arrangements guarantee that the trip will be made in four hours, and the eXcursionists can rest assured that they will arrive home in good season.
 The Italian thug who shot Foreman Cushing had better keep out of the way of the latter's gang of men. They all swear by Cushing and it is said they are after the scalp of his assailant in dead certainly eat his heart out.-Meriden Journal. Parenti is safely housed for the summer in the county jail.
 Frank Ball was arrested by Officer Tholas on the green last evening for drunkenness Frank Ina S been before the court number of times for the same offense and this morning was given thirty days in jail by Judge Bradstreet. Nine young men, accused of playing ball upon Sunday in a lot at the head of Wall street were reprimanded by the court and allowed to go.
 In Middletown yesterday afternoon s. K. Coe, Beverly Bronson and Mark Chandler were tried for clipping the names and tails of three horses belong ing to c. T. Yale last May. Probable cause was found to bind all three over to the superior court, Coe being placed under bonds of $500, Bronson $500 and Chandler S200. The latter was unable UO ODUdlH d StIlSl "iS IlOuSHt to this city and locked up. This after noon he was taken to the county jail Attorney Terry appeared for the state and Attorney Root for the defense.
 The September term of the crimina side of the superior court will open at Hartford on the 10th of next month with Judge Sanford on the bench. The most important case upon the docket i: the second trial of William J. Souder fol murder in the second degree in killing John Calvin. the sausage peddler. The case is assigned for Tuesday, the 17th the second week of court, the early as signment being made to allow the Ohio relatives plenty of time ill arranging tC come to Hartford. Judge Sanford was on the bench during the former trial when the jury disagreed, and he may prefer not to sit second time, i'll whicl case another judge will be assigned.
 At a meeting held at St Mary's Children of Mary was established an( the following officers elected: President Miss Mary Killoughy; vice-president Nellie Bowling; recording secretary Katie Ward: financial secretary, Kati Duncan; treasurer, Sister Rosita. Tn trustees are Misses Lilly Doyle and Mar Conroy. The society starts out with membership of 175. The St Aloysiu cadets, temperance society for boys has also been organized with the follow ing officers: President, John Connol vice-president, Thomas Hayes; secretary Thomas McElligott; marshal, William Ryder; trustees, M. Thompson. Charle Rush; treasurer, Rev Father O'Donnel
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 The marriage of James E. Watts, pro prietor of the sample rooms 1O6 Sout Main street and Miss Elizabeth McEvoy daughter of MT and Mrs Thomas McEvo of No 20 Railroad Hill street, was solen