Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-12
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 The Rev S. H. Platt will speak on "The Power of the Saloon" at the rink this evening.
 The sos a. m. Washington express did not arrive in this city until nearly : o'clock this morning, being delayed at Jersey City.
 junction has been repaired, new boards having been laid and other necessary improvements made.
 Mrs Olive A. Pond, aged 51 years, died at her home on Park avenue this morning. Her funeral will take place Saturday afternoon.
 Jennie Davis Burton, the popular young author, has contributed charm ing story which will be published in these columns very soon.
 Don't miss this one. "Under a Cloud is thrilling and interesting story, and is sure to hold the attention of the reader from first to last.
 Michael Martin, formerly with the Waterbury Malleable Iron company, has accepted position with a larger iron company at Wilmington, Del.
 School books and all school supplies for St Mary's and all schools of Center school district to be found at Martin Bergin's, 62 South Main street, near en. trance to postoffice.
 The picnic and games of Court Wolf Tone, A. O. F., to have been held OH the West End grounds this afternoon and evening, have been postponed until Sat urday, September 21.
 Among the attraction, booked for the opera house next week is 1mre kiralfy's ''Lagardere." The scenery includes S>sA~ =, kl>o elk ,,t~ ~,% 1,nrv feet and the longest 46 feet.
 Michael Sheehey and Miss Hannah O'Brien were married by the Rev Father Duggan at St Patrick's church this morning. Michael Doolan acted as best man and Miss Mary O'Brien as brides maid.
 The Butchers association were to send a delegation to the Bridgeport barbe- cue to-day, but a telegram from the Bridgeport butchers stated that the big affair had been postponed until Septem- Der 16.
 The horse for the hose wagon for Phoe- nix No 1 was transferred from No 2s house to No Is last evening, and promptly took its position in the shafts of the wagon at the stroke of the nine o'clock bell.
 Thomas Kench visited Naugatuck again yesterday to look up the young Norton woman, who duped his son, whom she was to marry Monday. Mir Kench is of the opinion that the woman is hiding in Naugatuck.
 T. Wells, formerly city editor of the Republican and late editor of Among the Clouds, published at the White Mountains, has returned and will resume his old position on the Re publican.
 The special excursion train over the New England road having on board the Hudson rlver excursionists arrived on time this morning with about 100 pas. sengers. Only fifteen tickets were sold in this city.
 Patrick ONeil and Miss Margaret Murphy were married by the Rev Father Mulcahy at the church of the Immacu late Conception at 7:3O a. m. to-day. The best couple were Lawrence Shea anC Miss Mary Brosnan.
 H. Stanley Goodwin, general superin tendent of the Lehigh Valley railroad and a warm personal friend of Superin tendent Beach, was in this city for { short time to-day. He was on his way to Bethlehem to spend a few days there
 The Monitor Hose company headed b, ex-Chief $. c. Snagg and the Wheele
 
 office friendly serenade this afternoon and discoursed some fine music. Tn, other newspaper offices were also visit ed.
 Judge Sanford yesterday at Hartfor, issued mandamus requiring the Nev York and New England road to take LII its tracks on Asylum street, as ordered by the bridge commissioners last De cember. Henry c. Robinson is attorne, for the commissioners.
 Sergeant Cox of the New Haven sig nal station says that cold wave, whicl has lowered the temperature to twent, degrees in Montana, is on it's way eas and that it will probably strike her about Saturday morning, when some de cidedly cooler weather may be expected
 Do you want to learn shorthand? If SC send your name and address at once t. John F. Gaffey, 49 Church street, Nev Haven, Conn. and you will learn of some thing to your advantage. We can teacl you the profession right in your ow1 home. Success guaranteed.
 Miss Annie O'Rourke, aged 15 years daughter of James O'Rourke of Soutl Porter street, died of typhoid fever a the home of her sister in Shelton Tues day. The remains were brought to thi city on the Il: IT train to-day for buria in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Colonel Doherty has received lette from the Bliss Manufacturing company of Hartford assuring him that tn booths ordered for the October elections would be completed and shipped in goo season SO that there will be ample tim to place them in position.
 Judge H. s. Welton, of Springfield H., who is visiting his slster-in-law, MI J. N. Booth in Birmingham, is an ol soldier, and as such will meet with hearty welcome at the regimental rt union tomorrow if he is able to renal in town. Judge Welton was born an spent his boyhood in Waterbury and Ina many life long friends in and near Birn ingham.-Derby Transcript.
 At special summoned meeting ( Court Fruitful Vine, A. O. F., held lai evening it was voted to cut loose fro1 the Supreme court of England and sul port the Supreme court of America IT gently established by the convention { Minneapolis. There was some objectio to withdrawing from the English orde but after the motion was passed tn meeting closed by all present singh "Auld Lang Syne."