Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-14
CITY NE WS.

DrJ. J. Neville of New York city was in town to-day. Tracy Brothers are building the new Methodist church at New Britain. Miss Minnie Gray of Waterbury, is the guest of Leroy Brainerd at Portland.
 Louis Seery lost four fingers of his right hand in power press at Scovill s factory. Be sure and read the opening chapters of the charming serial ''Under a ClOud'' in this issue.
 The Rev F. J. Murphy returned this morning from weeks vacation spent in Pennsylvania.
 The Rev Father Zones is recovering from his illness and was able to visit the church for the first time yesterday. Barcelona council K. of C., will give a grand entertainment and sociable at City hall on Friday evening, Septemebr 27.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Allmand, who died yesterday, took place at p. m. to-day. The burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 The Bridgeport Post says that Nc Mahon 6 Wren will erect four story block with stores and tenements upon their Waterbury property.
 The Singer Sewing Machine company will give a free exhibition of the Water bury automatic skyopticon at the com pany's office on Grand street tonight.
 The Shore Line train arriving in this city at 9:15 a. m. and leaving for New London at 4:40 p. m. will in all proba bility be discontinued after this month.
 David Tatum, preacher ill the Soci- ety of Friends, Cleveland, O., will speak upon the subject of intemperance at the rink tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. All are invited.
 Bishop McMahon announces his con suffers as follows The Very Rev Father Hughes, vicar general the Rev Will liam Harty; the Very Rev Fra Leo, O. s. F.; the Rev Flor de Bruycker ; the Rev M. Tierney and the Rev T. w. Broderick.
 Meriden's patrolmen have been order ed by the chief of police to carry their clubs in their hands during the night ! time. This order was prompted, the chief says, by the requests of the police men, who feel that they eau thus better protect themselves from the attacks of dangerous characters.
 William O'Hara, who has been man. aging the Union Tea company's store on South Main street for the past two months, left to-day for his home in Hart ford. He will leave next week to resume a course in the medical department of Niagara college. Martin Parkinson will now have full charge of the store.
 The officers of the Second regiment met in the office of Captain c. c. Ford, inspector of rifle practice, at New Ha- ven Thursday night, and assigned Octo- Der as the day for the regimental o1s tn 1o the men in the teams new Springfield rifles, with all the latest improvements. v A comparison of temperature up to the present time during this month with that of year ago shows that frosts were experienced on the nights of the 9th and 7th of September, 1888. On the morning of the 7th the mercury fell to 36 degrees above zero. No more frosts occurred until the 29th of the month.
 A device has been patented by William Gray, of Hartford that adds greatly to the conveniences of the general public in the use of the telephone. It is so ar ranged that to use phone in any pub lie place it Is not necessary to ask for per mission, but by dropping coin in slot the message can be sent The sender is protected from possible loss by having chance to signal "centraP' and finding out that the wire is free before deposit ing the coin.
 The funeral of Mrs John Calvin was largely attended from her late residence on North Elm street to the church of the Immaculate Conception at 9:3O o'clock this morning. A solemn high mass was sung, the Rev Father Mulcahy being celebrant, the Rev Father Pagan of Nau- gatuck deacon, Father McGivney of Thomaston sub-deacon and the Rev Father Treanor master of ceremonies. The pallbearers were: Andrew Moran, Michael Donohue, William Sweeney Matthew White, George Burns and Will liam Pallett.
 In the police court this morning be- fore Judge Bradstreet, John M. Sulli- van was found guilty upon three com plaints for selling liquor to minors at his saloon No 36 Canal street. Two witnes- ses swore that no liquor was sold to in the complaint. Sullivan's bartender is sick and no evidence was introduced by the defense upon charge for selling to nine year old boy August IA. A fine of $25 and costs was imposed in each case. An appeal was taken.
 Court Falcon, A. O. F., initiated five more members into the mysteries of Forestry last evening. The court now numbers about 100 members and owing to the increase new quarters will be se- lected for meeting place by the next meeting. After the meeting last even ing an impromptu entertainment took place at which the following gentlemen assisted by songs and recitations: Dr B. A. O'Hara, J. Moore, G. Adams, Ed Rock, E. E. Hurley, T. Luddy, H. Edwards, R. Vickers. The duet by Cluney and Egan and the German trio in Watch on the Rhiner by Messrs Herzog, Kleinicke and Adams were especially deserving of merit.