Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-17
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CITY NEWS.

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 w. c. Howard of the Hartford Telegram Record was in town to day.
 s The officers of Court Shields, A. o. F., will be installed by Deputy George V. 'Gooding this evening.
 Mrs Hotchkiss, of Watertown, has re- ceived $2, 300 in back pension, her hus- band having died in the war.
 The second annual picnic of the Star Social club will be held at Hellmann & Kipp's grove Wednesday evening, August IA.
 Col Doherty will go to New Haven this evening in the interest of military affairs. He will make his appointments in few days.
 Tho stockholders of the Waterbury Republican held a meeting last evening, but adjourned without transacting any business.
 A. J. Hamersley, jr,.of New York, gen. tleman well known in this city, has been elected @ member of the board of trustees of the East river bridge.
 The Connecticut Spiritualists will hold no camp meetings at Mantle this year, as the military authorities of the state have shut off the approach to grounds.
 Miss Mary Coss, aged 65, died at her home on Silver street last night. Her fun eral will take place at the church of the Sacred Heart at S:3O tomorrow morning.
 The excursion committee of the Twenty seventh regiment, c. V., met last night and decided to hold the twenty first annual regimental reunion at Hills Homestead in West Haven August 28.
 The committee on excursion from the Sp1 ISVyScf A IJ %r> night and decide on the date and place for the excursion. It is probable that it will be to Oak Point or Mantle
 Adelard Riendeau a French Canadian, who deserted his family in Terryville sev- eral days ago, was in this city Saturday evening. He was drunk and evidently had been on protracted spree.
 The annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence union of Connecticut will be held in Stamford August 27th. The national convention will be held the second week in August at Cleveland, Ohio.
 The catering committee of Co G met last evening and heard the different estimates of caterers. It was decided to let the mat ter rest until Co A has appointed a com mittee and the two to combine on one caterer if possible.
 Nine-year-old Willie Eccles, son of John Eccles, sails from New York this after noon to visit friends and relatives in Scot land. The lad is fortunate in having the Rev. B. c. Tullar as a fellow passenger on the same steamer.
 The following dispatch received from New Orleans will be interesting to pur- chasers of Louisiana lottery tickets AZ, ,758, $500, ,OOO; 58, ,6O7, $1OO, ,0OO; Is, ,166, $5O,00O; 68,513, $25, ,00O; 9,223, 51, ,941 $1O,OO0 each; 5,784, 4O,95O, SO,170, 95, ,412, 31 1928, 5000 each.
 A communication was received by Health Officer Frost this morning in which the residents of Valley View park object to tho dumping of garbage on the surfac of the meadows Dr Frost says that the collector dumps the garbage in trench 10 feet deep and all refuse is buried. s A concert is announced to take place at the Gem, 28 Scovill street, tonight. The following programme will be rendered l Love Thee; Quadrille, In the Forest Redowa, Echoes From the Ball Room Overture, Algerine; Polka, Good Humor Schottische, Henrietta.
 A requiem high mass for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs Joseph Cassidy was celebrated at St Ann's church this morning, large number of relatives and friends assisting. The pastor, Rev Father Zones, delivered touching address upon the life of the lady, who was one of the first contributors to the St Ann's church fund.
 The annual ten days encampment of the Y. M.-C. A. of the state began at Pine Or chard yesterday The delegates arrived at noon and used the afternoon in pitching tents and in otherwise preparing for theii sojourn. The camp is situated on high bluff about quarter of mile from Pine Or chard proper and commanding fine view The attendance is as yet small, there be- ing but twenty-five present, and these are from Waterbury, New Britain, Hartford Berlin and Bristol
 The man or woman who cares anything about personal appearance and who can refrain from utilizing the plate-glass win dows on the business streets as mirrors has great self control. Especially on Sundays when window shades are down the tempta- tion to glance at ones self in passing is very strong. The greatest reward of those who conquer the inclination is in the amusement found in watching people who cannot resist the opportunity for obtaining full-length views of themselves
 Prof E. D. Hogan, who was billed to make balloon ascension in this city, July 4, but who was prevented from coming here by an accident, went up in a new tangled balloon in Williamsburg yesterday morning and has not since been heard of. The inventor of the balloon is confident that Professor Hogan landed safely some where on Long Island and will produce himself at the proper time. When last seen the air ship was over Far Rockaway going eastward at lively gait
 .TudOa M T O,Rr;e,, of N.1x v.1- L rendered a decision of interest to dog owners. It was in the case of suit for SIC, 900 damages inflicted on child by the bite of "a gentle loving little dog," as his owner described him. The judge on Sat urday dismissed the case on the point known as scientia. ''This sets forth that the dog is domestic animal; that it is al- lowed to rove along the highways, and en- titled to bite if molested, and that if the animal is not vicious, and was acting in self-defense, the owner of the dog is not liable to damages. If, however, a horse