Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-24
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CITY NEWS.

Evangeline circle, c. of F., will elec1 officers this evening.
 Cornelius Bowling died at his home q
 Baldwin street this afternoon.
 A large force of workmen are engaged laying new water pipes on the eastern section of Grove street.
 There was a large attendance at tho picnic of L1nstitut Canadian Francai: at Hellmann X kipps grove Saturday.
 The funeral of Mrs Catherine Murray who died at her home on Canal stree Saturday, was largely attended thi morning.
 The Misses Alma Lavigne and Helen. Dubrule, of Waterville, are expected home next Thursday from the Pensiona, of Acton Vale, Canada.
 k. c. Downey has been promoted iron an agent to an assistant superintendent, of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company in this city.
 The Rev Fathers Mulcahy and Murphy of this city will attend the commence ment exercises at St Joseph's convent Hartford, this evening.
 Mrs Charles Knott of = Cherry street accompanied by her two children, left for Denver, Col, to-day to reside with her husband who is located there.
 Next Friday will be observed as a day Of special devotion at the Sacred Heart church, it being the feast of the Sacred Heart. Vespers will be sung ill the eve ming at 7:30.
 There has been large sale of tickets already for the eighth annual picnic and games of the Rose Hill Hose company, to be held in Hellmann X Kipps grove. July and ..
 q, church was thrown open for visitors yes terday, and all day long people tiocked Ill to view the work of the freScoers which Is just completed.
 There was an explosion of gas in closet on the second floor of F. Holohan's block on South Main street Saturday evening" The flames were promptly eX- tlngulshed before any damage was done.
 Another movement to unite in trust the New England manufacturers of rub Der shoes has been started. The pros poets are said to be more favorable than they were when similar attempt was made two years ago.
 A singing society for the training of chlldren's voices has been formed in the Sacred Heart parish and Mrs Wolff will De the instructor. The first rehearsal for all who wish to attend will be held sAe eiiS NiiuiNlt to-IllS lt dl i.lO.
 The Knights of Columbus will hold their annual convention next Thursday in New Haven. and will elect general board of government, Fifty-four councils from Connecticut and Rhode Island will be represented at the convention.
 All members of the Knights of Column bus, who contemplate going to Seymour to-morrow evening to assist at the inst- tuition of the new council in that place. are requested to meet at the DEMOCRAT office this evening at 1:30
 A bronze statue of Captain John Ma son, Connecticut's old Indian fighter. made at the expense of the state. will be unveiled on the site of an old Pepuot In dian fort at Fort Hill near Mystic, We'd nesday. Its cost Is Sl0.000.
 It took the conductor on the Washing ton express going west nearly five min- utes to awake a sleeping passenger when this city was reached last night. The man was perfectly sober. but his queer antics before he was thoroughly awak- ened caused lots of sport for the rest of the passengers.
 Officer Pagan arrested a man who gave the name of John Rinkles on Grand street this morning, who was trying to gain admission to the White residence. The fellow was taken to the police sta tion, but was afterwards removed to the town house. He Is suffering from a mild form of insanity evidently brought on by drink.
 Don't fail to go and consult pr J. A. Barbour at the Winthrop house. corner Abbott and Phoenix avenues. Waterbury, Conn. Crowds of people visit him daily. The doctor will furnish medicine enough to cure any chronic disease for s. He tells you your complaint without asking | questions. Consultation free. The doctor ] closes his professional visit here Friday | June 2S. James J. Reilly and Philip Somers. two of Waterbury s young business men, left town this morning to cast their for tunes with the travelling fraternity in other states. Mir Reilly has assumed | his old position for New York house and will go direct to Kansas City to ex- patiate on the good qualities of the east ern merchandise. Mir Somers will take a position also with a New York house, but will give the east his close attention.
 The Pittsfield Press says of the death of the sister of J. r. Nugent of this city Miss Annie Nugent. daughter of Michael Nugent, of Howard street, died on Mon day aged 33. She was born in Fitch burg but came with her parents to Pitts field when babe and has lived here since. During her mothers recent years of invalidism preceding her decease she was the practical manager of the house, a place she filled with fidelity and the most loving care, and in the home she was best known, though with many de- voted friends outside the family circle. She lived true christian. and her death. for which she patiently waited with submission but with complete readiness, was for her happy translation to that state which is alone and really life. Miss Nugent had been an invalid since about the first of January. h