Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-04
The 1en,perat.
CITY NEWS.

Joseph and Chris O'Neill left this morning for St Johns college at Ford ham. N. Y.
 The board of finance did not meet last night, not having a quorum. They will try 1t again tonight.
 Fred Frost, of Newburvport, Mass, who formerly resided on Union street, is visiting friends in town.
 The board of road commissioners will be interested to know that in New Brit ain during 1888 ten thousand yards of streets were macadamized at an average expense of eighty cents yard.
 The officers of Chattield camp, $. of w., will be installed this evening. The camp expects that several of the division officers will be present and a large at tendance of the members is desired.
 Michael Sweeney one of New Londons s best known Irish residents and father of Rev Timothy Sweeney of Litchtield, died yesterday morning after pro- tracted illness.
 Charles R. Russell of 24 Grove street held ticket No 5,611, that number hav- ing won the handsome sewing machine drawn at Leach's rubber store few evenings ago.
 The Evening Transcript of Birming- HIGH lluS Dtcn plDllSllSu as a daily paper during the month of Decem- Der, has suspe nded publication for the present though it may be revived again later.
 George Bailey, a brakeman employed on the 10:5S a. m. train out of this city over the New England road, smashed his left hand while coupling cars at Union City this morning. Two of his fingers were so badly crushed that 1t was necessary to amputate them.
 We are indebted toJ. NJ. Kellogg for copies of two of the latest and most pop ular songs of the day, Singing to Baby This Sweet Lullaby" by William A. McNeal, and "A Curl From the Baby s Head by Edwin Harley of German $ minstrels. Both songs will be sung at to-nightS entertainment at the opera house.
 All preparations are now made for the Co G banquet this evening and every thing is favorable for d good time. TT e armory has one end apportioned off for the banquet hall. The committee desires to state that only those who have receiv- ed invitations are expected to be present and this knowledge may save consider able annoyance.
 The ice upon the Manhan is rotten and unsafe and for the present Pepin's rink is closed. Several boys had narrow es- capes yesterday. This morning one lad who loves to skate when the ice Is about half an inch in thickness fell into the pond and had close call. He was pulled out by several companions. His name was John Laden, aged if
 The funeral of Sister Mary Rachel whose death was announced yesterday will take place tomorrow morning from fhn of t1,n, The remains will be Eroughtto the church of the Immaculate Conception at o'clock, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be sung. The intermen will be ln St Joseph cemetery.
 The funeral of Michael Carney. Water bury's centenarian. was largely attended from the residence of his son Thomas O1 Baldwin street to St Patrick's churcl this morning where requiem mass was sung. The pallbearers were: Patricl Mcdonald, Thomas Kelly, John Casey George Foley. Jeremiah Sullivan ant John Egan.
 Miss May Frances Stetson. who playe, the part of Zoe, the old servant. in "Cn. der Cover" at the opera house Tuesday appeared on the stage in Danbury in he ordinary street costume Wednesda, evening. Miss Stetson had the misfortun, to loese her trunks containing her ward robe, between Waterbury and Danburv and was forced to do without them Notwithstanding this she played he part eXcellently.
 Secretary of State Hubbard alread, has the Connecticut Register so far ad yanced that he will practically complet 1t before Secretary Walsh comes int, office. In fact. the information of tho book Is completed with the exception O the list of corporations. The annua elections of many of these are held dur ing January, and it is considered ad yisable to hold back the book until tn, new lists of officers can be inserted.
 The handsome satin programmes to b, presented to the ladies participating il the grand march at the second annua sociable of the Third division. A. O. H. to be held in Union armory next Frida, evening are on exhibition in the window of the following stores E. J. Finn, tn Globe, F. J. Rametti, NJ. A. Wallace Roes drug store. The souvenirs wer furnished by the DEMOCRAT job office
 Sunday next will be the feast of tn Epiphany, or the manifestation of Chris to the Gentiles-a day observed by tn Catholic church all over the world as festival of high importance. The Greel church celebrates on that day the birtl ol our LOTu. out the cnUfcn or fnSiant and the church of Rome keep it as tn day when the kings from the east cam presenting their royal gifts and adorins the Babe of Bethlehem as Christ tn Lord
 Miss Gertie Mercy, young lady re siding at 19 Summer street, fell through the cattle guard just north of the Wes Main street crossing of the Naugatucl railroad last evening while walkin, along the track with several companion who had been skating on the Manhan The trap was several feet in depth ant filled with water and Miss Mercy wa rendered unconscious by the fall. She was carried to the store of John Shanley near by and from there was taken to he home in a hack. No serious results ar anticipated.
 The medicine, part of which was takel by Baggage Master Edward Thompson of the New tEngland road with almos fatal effects, has been examined by physician of Hartford. Just what tn bottle of medicine contained is no positively stated by the physician wht examined it, but he says he thinks it con