Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-27
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The Rev Fathers Duggan, FOnes, Ifeahor and Mulcahy returned this afternoon from the retreat of the Catholic pastors at Brighton, Mass. -- ..-...#
 There will be a meeting of the Third Or der of St Dominic at the Sacred Herat church tomorrow afternoon at $50; no vespers.
 Owing to the stormy weather the union excursion of the Y. M. c. L. A. and the senior Temperance society was postponed until next Saturday.
 Rev w. w. Anderson will preach at 7:3O tomorrow evening at room No 10, in the American building. Subject: The "Provi- dence of God" in great disasters.
 Joseph Petignot of South Willow street, unfortunately lost portion of one of his fingers, while at work upon buzz saw at Holmes, Booth & Haydens, this morning.
 Howard, infant son of William Holihan of Green street, died this morning. The funeral will take place at ? p. ma. to-mor- row. The interment will be in Riverside cemetery.
 Mise K. Bassett, of New York, who has been stopping at the Scovill house suffer ing from injuries received by being thrown from carriage last Sunday, left for New York to-day.
 Mrs Annie Ster, aged 26 years, died at her home, 22 Beacon street, this morning, after 8 protracted illness. Her remains wore taken to New York, for burial, on the 2:42 train this afternoon.
 At the meeting of Court Falcon, A. o. F. held last evening five new members were initiated. William Kleinicke was chosen as delegate to the district conven- tion and John Cluney, alternate.
 A Waterbury young man drove over to Meriden Thursday, got drunk and was yesterday fined $3 and costs. Liveryman Kelley was notified by telephone and drove over and brought his team back.
 A tramp in his wanderings through the Naugatuck valley paid, High Rock grove visit and stole coat containing revolver, the property of Edward Pope. The fellow was captured at Seymour and is now languishing in New Haven jail
 A telegram received this afternoon states that owing to the storm the Nosa- hogan Piscatorial society are at Block island and will possibly reach Waterbury rough and the boys will spend Sunday at the island.
 Mrs Allen, of North Main street, was frightened half to death this morning, by the appearance of black snake several
 
 which she drew from faucet in her house. Here is another setback for the cause of prohibition.
 Joseph Baribeault, carpenter at wolk upon the new house which Captain A. J. Wolff is having built on Laurel street received severe injuries Thursday. He was struck by a piece of timber, which fell across his shoulder, breaking the col lar bone and otherwise injuring him.
 Architect R. w. Hill of this city is pre- pairing plans for extensive additions to the plant of the Bridgeport Brass Company. They include two one-story casting shops with tall chimnies, to be 10Ox4O and 115x45 and three story extension to the main building 72xS2 feet, with tower and ele- vator.
 The members of the Second division, A. 0. H. who contemplate going to Worcester August 10, are requested to meet in the ante room of St Patrick's hall at 12 m to- morrow. The business which is to come before the meeting will be important and 1t is requested that there be large at tendance.
 One hundred and sixty Waterbury peo- pie left this morning on the excursion given by Harry Wright to Glen Island. The special train over the Naugatuck road carrying the excursionists from the Nauga- tuck valley arrived on time at Bridgeport, but the captain of the boat, who was to take them to Glen Island, refused to make the trip on account of the roughness of the sound.
 New York and New England earnings for June are expected to show the effect of the Pennsylvania floods, but will, nevertheless, it is said, exceed the 1888 earnings. gentleman enjoying facili- ties for knowledge of this roads affairs, says the road will earn $250,O00 on the common stock this fiscal year, and in three years, he believes, the common stock will receive dividend.
 The midsummer mass meeting of the prohibitionists of the state was held at Crescent beach, Mantle, yesterday after noon. Addresses were made by promi- nent members of the party The same de- termination which has characterized other midsummer meetings was noticeable yes terday and the leaders did not appear to be daunted by the disastrous defeat of their party in other states.
 The annual picnic of the Connecticut Commercial Travellers association at Bran ford Point yesterday was huge affair. Nearly every drummer in the state was on hand and all went in for high old time. John H. Dillon of New Haven who is knoWn to everyDody Tn Waterbury, won the tub race although he was once upset and almost drowned by his less skillful competitors. Among those present were Fredus Ladd, c. F. Trott, c. F. Smith and T. D. Andrews of this city.
 Mortimer Healey was this morning sen fenced to jail for thirty days, by Judge Bradstreet, for as- saulting his wife. The couple have been married only year and this was Healey's third time before the court for wife beat ing: James Saunders, aged 21, was found guilty of stealing fifty cents from his sis ter and was given ten days in the town house. A case against Patrick Kelley for assault, was continued until Monday by request of counsel.
 VACATION NOTES.
 Miss Annie Moore is visiting friends in Winsted.
 F. c. Abbott is at Madison,
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