Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-25
CITY NEWS.

The American band give concert on the green this evening.
 E. O. Goss. sailed on the City of Rich mond from New York for London this afternoon.
 The case of Mullings vs Farnham was continued before Judge Cowell at the district court to-day.
 A meeting of the Third Order of St Dominick at the church of the Sacred Heart, tomorrow at 3:30 p. m.
 General Secretary Willis of the Y. M. c. A. will go to Hartford tomorrow to assist in the eleventh anniversary of the Hartford association.
 w. F. York of this city, is closing out his interest in the Naugatuck store and will devote his tune to the management ofhis business in this city.
 Walter $. Harrison, aged IS years. died at his home on the Middlebury road yesterday afternoon. The funeral will take place to the Advent church on Cherry street, at 2p. m. tomorrow.
 The number of dogs register ed to-day Is 6I0 and 1t will be necessary to invoke the law upon a large number of persons who fail to comply win the provision of the general statues.
 w. H. H unt. the we'll known under taker, for his size is very strong man. last evening in the presence of a num- Der of well known gentlemen, he lifted by the spokes, the forward wheel of engine No an inch clear of the floor. It Is believed there are few who can do it.
 Bishop Lawrence McMahon will preach the sermon at the dedication of St Mary's church in Charleston. Mass, tomorrow. This Is the parish where the bishop began his ministry, and his brother. the Rev John McNIahon. is the rector of the new church. The Rev w. A. Harty will accompany the Bishop.
 The statue of the Virgin Mary just received from the house of DesaulnierS Bros & Co. Montreal. Canada. will be solemnly blessed at St Ann's church during the Vesper service, Sunday eve ming e6th. The hour for the vespers blessing of statue and benediction of the blessed sacrament has been fixed for [, p. m. The statue is beautiful work of art.
 It Is said that two witnesses have beer found whose testimony will have ar important bearing in the case agains, Terrence Mckiernan for the killing oi Thomas Cleary at Union City. McKier nan claims that Cleary and his friend tried to pick fight with him before the fatal shot was fired and the two witness
 from whom so much is expected are
 kpected to throw an entirely new light
 kon the affair.
 Special services in honor of the month /of May will be conducted in all the Catholic churches tomorrow evening" In the Immaculate Conception. St Pat rick's and Sacred Heart churches recep- tions of the Children of Mary will be hn pD o'clock. in the Immaculate Concep- tion church the choir will render Mil lard's vespers at St Patrick's vespers by GlorZa will be sung, and the same at the Sacred Heart church, with orchestral accompaniment.
 On Wednesday May 29th, art lovers will have an opportunity, that does not often occur, to purchase really fine paintings at auction. MT N. A. Moore an artist widely known especially in our own state has on exhibition in Masonic Temple many gems including some of his latest and best studies, which he in tends to sell to the highest bidders There will be two opportunities to pur- and o'clock p. m. Those wishing to beautify the inside of their homes should not fail to be present. Until the day of sale, visitors have the privilege of viewing the exhibit day and evening.
 The following general orders have been issued by Commander George L.. Platt of Wadham's post, G. A. R: "Com- rades will meet at Wadhams post head quarters in Grand Army hall, Sunday, May 26th, at 6:3O p. m., to attend mem- orial services at the Advent church on Cherry street, where the Rev Mir Baker will deliver memorial address. The comrades will be in citizens dress with gloves and badges. A detail of thirty comrades and ten Sons of Veterans of Chattield camp will report Thursday May 30, at 7:15 a. m., to decorate graves at Riverside and St Joseph's cemeteries. At 9:30 a. m. Wadhams post will as- semble at Grand Army hall and march with Sons of Veterans to the soldiers monument and have interesting services Returning to headquarters the veterans will be dismissed, to reassemble at 1 D. m. sharp for exercises at the opera house which will begin at ? p. m.''
 Sacred Heart Church.