Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-14
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 J. F. Phelan has pleasant five or six room tenement on Laurel street to rent. A daughter was born to Mir and Mrs William Ennis of Gilbert street yester day.
 All the fixtures for first class saloon can be obtained cheap at the corner of Scovill and Spring streets. av- Gordon B. Lawrence has purchase d the McWhinnie property in the Brook lyn district for $1O,O0O. -"e7 The board of road commissioners moet at 730 tonight. There was no quorum present last night. "8tp 7'h'nA The South Main street merchants to- day took up a collection to defray the expenses of cleaning the streets ..cs7G A special meeting of the board tof aldermen is called for tonight to canvas the returns of the special election, so that Auditor Cassin may qualify.
 The Rev J. E. Cross, who has been conducting series of temperance lec- lures in this city, will preach at the mission chapel at Union City next Sun day.
 The following parties were married at the church of the Immaculate Con ception: Patrick Wren and . Mary Lynch, and Martin Fallon and Mar y Moran. ,e,- = Among the probable changes on the winter time card of the New England road will be the changing of the train No 1, leaving here at 1855 p. m. It will leave 10 minutes later. -,..
 Wadham's post, G. A. R., will enter tain the James E. Moore post of Dan bury this evening. The visitors will leave on the regular train leaving Dan bury at 6:5a p, m. They will return by special train. ...'
 The third annual meeting of the New town Democratic Hunting club was held yesterday. The Bridgeport New s says prominent democrats were present from New Haven, Waterbury and Dan bury.
 James Oxley of this city and Miss Katie Kelly, formerly of, Litchfield but now residing ill Waterbury, were mar Finnegan at St Anthony's church ill Litchfield.
 The enterprising firm of Lake, Strobel & Co, recognizing the value of the DEMOCRAT as an advertising medium. have increased their space to a column. Carefully read their holiday announce ment which appears to-day.
 The funeral of the late Dr G. L. Platt was largely attended this afternoon. The funeral services were conducted at both the house and church by the Rev J. G. Davenport. The pallbearers were: J. w. Smith, E. l.. Frisbie, N. J. Vel Griggs, North and Mcdonald The burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 About 25 probate judges atte nded the annual meeting of their state assembly in Hartford yesterday. Considerable discussion took place on the existing probate laws, particularly on the new law for the commitment of insane per sons, the statute providing for the taxa tion of property bequeathed to collat- eral heirs, and the right of the husband to property acquired by the wife. Judge Phelan was unable to attend the meeting
 The Connecticut priests who are in Baltimore as Bishop McMahon's con- suffers at the Catholic congress are Father Frederick, Hartford the Rev Father NJ. G. Tierney, New Britain the Rev Father P. P. Shehan, Norwich the Rev P. Mulholland, New Haven the Rev Father Flor De Bruycker, Will limantic the Rev Father Leo, Winsted the Rev Father McAlleny, Meriden and the Rev H. Lynch, Danbury. The Rev William A. Harty was unable to attend
 Three plain drunks occupied the prisoners box this morning, togethe with fellow who was accused o stealing pair of shoes, from G. R Dodge, shoe dealer on South Main street Neither of the drunks bought the drink. in the city, but either had it in the house or brought 1t from some other town The three received $5 without costs each George Mansfield was accused of steal ing pair of shoes from G. R. Dodge He and two companions stopped in from If nd ( Italian who works for Bauby, at the apothecary hall corner, saw. one of tht number take a pair of shoes from { string in front of the door. He notified the shoe dealer, and Mansfield was arrested. He was fined 8 with costs.
 The rumor that relations between tn. New York and New England and th' Consolidated road are becoming strained has been circulated freely for the pas week. The report was first started according to Consolidated road officials by Boston broker and was sent out over his private wire. It was reported at the same time and in the same man ner that the New England people wer, preparing to lease the Housatonic. Th' Consolidated road officials think that tn, New Englond road already has as mucl as 1t can carry and the issue of the Hous atomic system would do more harm tt
 
 Not much faith is placed in the rumor for it is thought that it was sent out fo the purpose of affecting the stool market.
 Notwithstanding the inclemency O. the weather, the attendance was un usually large last night at the Sacred Heart church fair. The Third division A. O. H., attended in body and mad' the canvassers happy. But, on accoun of the storm, the L'Union St Josepl postponed their visit until further notice The large audience was enthusiast, over the clog dancing of Michael Mo Donald, and the artistic and difficult feats on the trapeze by Albert Woods Father Treanor has voted handsom, gold watch to the lady canvassor bring ing in the largest amount of money a the close of the fair. The door prize, { handsome smoking set, was won by Edward Cullen, with the number 2421 n