Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-30
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CITY NEWS.

evening.
 The supreme court of errors will con vene in New Haven next Tuesday.
 The Rosa d'Erina concert company left for Newburgh, N. Y., this morning.
 An interesting letter from Washing ton will be found on our second page. Dr E. $. Meers, who recently removed from Naugatuck to this city, left this morning to reside in the west.
 Court Hancock's ball team are playing with Court Unity of Naugatuck at the latter's picnic this afternoon.
 A five-year-old child named McEvoy fell from veranda on Hickory street yesterday evening and broke her arm.
 Miss Ella McGuinness, who has been visiting with relatives in Chicago since last October, has returned to her home in this city.
 There were four drunks before the police court this morning. Peter Wells, charged with breach of the peace, was fined S5 and costs.
 The time for paying dog taxes expires tomorrow and it would be well to com- ply with the law before becoming lia- ble to prosecution.
 Mrs. Amelia J. Dayton, aged A years, wife of H. T. Dayton of Watertown, died at her home last evening. The funeral will take place Saturday.
 Wallace's ten-cent show on Scovill street played to a crowded tent last night. Every act received an encore. The show is one of the best of the kind ever seen here.
 The gross earnings of the New York 6 New England road for the quarter end ing March 31 were S1 ,221 ,091. For the corresponding quarter of 1888 the earn ings were S1, ,l56,9 ,932.
 Mrs Ellen Redden, aged AS years, died at her home on Fleet street yesterday afternoon. The funeral will take place to the church of the Immaculate Con- ception at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon.
 There was a general suspension of business this afternoon. The stores and markets were nearly all closed, the only exceptions being the saloons, fish mar kets, cigar stores and one or two drug stores.
 Our art lovers will: be glad to know that MT Moore has concluded to offer the balance of his paintings at auction this evening at 8 o'clock, and those who were detained by reason of the entertainment on Wednesday evening will embrace this final opportunity.
 Goddess of Liberty council No 3, Olive Branch No and Lady Sherman No 15 of Shelton will visit the council at Wa terbury Friday, May 31. Special ar engagements have been made with the Derby road at reduced rates. A special car will leave this city at 5;35 p. m.- New Haven Courier.
 To-day was recognized as a holy day in the Catholic churches and high masses were celebrated in all the churches this morning. Vespers will be sung in st Patrlck's at 7:30 o'clock this evening, Appropriate services were also held i1 St Johns and the Trinity church at 1( o'clock this forenoon.
 There was a large attendance at the opening of Pepin's summer garden or Scovill street last evening and all were pleasantly entertained. The garden is 6 !handsome and beautifully arranged re sort, and will make pleasant place tC spend an occasional afternoon and even ing. A small admission fee will be charged to gentlemen with their lady friends, and those who visit the garden can count on pleasant and well ordered resort.
 On June IS and 19 the 1S0th annua meeting of the Connecticut General asso citation of the Congregational churches will be held in Bridgeport. The Rev A w. Hagen of Middletown, the Rev Will liam McLane of New Haven and Profes sor c. $. Beardsley of this city will bt among those to read special papers. Rev George Leon Walker of Bridgeport vii read paper. The Rev A. w. Hazel will act as moderator
 The St Elmo commandery. Knight Templar, of Meriden, arrived on the l :5' train this afternoon and were met at tn New England station by Clark comman .dery of this city, headed by the Silve lu drum corps. After a short service a e the First Congregational church the, ! formed in line and marched to Riversid cemetery where the work of decorating the graves of deceased members wa carried out. A reception will be givel this evening.
 There is bad break Fin the sidewall near the northeast corner of the BanI street bridge. The glass of the electri light near the point makes it almost i'm possible for pedestrians coming toward town to see the hole until they are al most upon it. Last night young mar stepped into the hole and received baC fall down the embankment and almos fell into the river. Somebody will have bill of damages to pay if the walk iS not at once repaired.
 The funeral of the late Michael Holial was largely attended from his late resi- dence to St Patrick's church at 1O:30 a m. to-day. The First division, A. O. H. and Co E, Hibernian Rifles, of whicl the deceased was member attended tn, funeral in a body. The pall-bearer. were: James Downey, Edward Keega1 of the First division; Francis Fully an' Thomas Bowe of the Rifles and Edwar, Duecy and John Madden of the T. Meagher club. The funeral was in tn A. o. H. plot in St Joseph'scemetery.
 Dr Trumbull, who has been presiden Of the Connecticut Historical society fo twenty-six years, declined reelection a the meeting in Hartford yesterday ant the balloting for officers resulted as fol lows President, Hon Robbins Battel of Norfolk vice-presidents, John w Steadman of Hartford, Frank B. Dexte of New Haven, John P. c. Mather O New London, Louis N. Middlebrook o Bridgeport, James Phelps of Essex Dwight Loomis of Rockville, Charles E Andrews of Litchfield: treasurer Jons than F. Norris. recording secretary Frank B. Gay; corresponding secretary Charles J. Hoadlby MT Gay was reaI