Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-08
CITY NEWS.

The work on the East Main street sewer has been commenced.
 There will be sociable at Pepin's gar den on Scovill street this evening.
 The Rev Dr Kerns. of St Patrick's church. Philadelphia. is the guest of Mrs William Jones. 30 Franklin street.
 Mir and Mrs John O'Neil went to New Haven to-day to visit their son Frank, who is undergoing treatment at the hos pital.
 The Rev J. w. Davis of Bridgeport will preach at both the morning and evening services at the Advent church tomorrow.
 D. P. Chabot, clerk at S. r. Williams drug store, passed a satisfactory eN- animation before the commissioners of pharmacy at Hartford, Thursday.
 Great preparations are being made for the third annual picnic of Brass City Hose company, No 6. to be held at Con- cordia grove next "Wednesday evening.
 The funeral of Thomas Chattield, who died Thursday, will take place from his late residence, No 2S9 Bank street to the Hall memorial chapel at , P. m. to-mor- TOW.
 The selectmen have voted to concur with3he city and school government ip abating the taxes upon S60. .000 of the in- solvent estate of the Matthews X Will lard company.
 At the special meeting of the Town send lodge, held last evening. it was voted to give d sociahle for the benefit of the Johnstown sufferers at the armory on next "Wednesday evening.
 John F. McGuerty, formerly of this city. press operator for the New York Evening Telegram, has just recovered from a severe attack of rheumatism which has confined him to the house for several weeks.
 died at her home on Ayers street last night. Her funeral will take place from her late residence to the church of the Immaculate Conception at 2:3O to-mor- row afternoon.
 The Rev c. A. Daniels of this city will deliver the opening sermon at the an nual convention of the Connecticut As sociation of German Baptists, winch opens at Meriden tomorrow evening. The convention will close Tuesday.
 High Rock grove promises to be as popular as ever. To-day Florist Dallas of this city with assistants is arranging the planting of the flowers in the hand some tiowergarden. .whichatracts so much
 
 Ulle Akerstrom. the we'll known ac- tress. was the defendant in civil suit in New York Thursday. brought by Frank F. Clark and his wife. members Apf her company for violation of contract. pThe suit was decided in Miss Akerstrom' favor.
 A team belonging to Liveryman John Reid of this city was struck at the Water street crossing, Naugatuck yesterday af ternoon. The carriage was wrecked but the horse escaped uninjured. The team had been left standing unhitched near the railroad crossing.
 John Cassian, of this city. who was recently sent to New Haven jail for sixty days on the charge of habitual drunken ness, is suffering from an attack of de- lirium tremens and the jail officials say that it is one of the worst cases they have had for some time.
 It is definately stated that Conlon Bros have arranged for the purchase of part of the Joseph Cassidy property on South Main street. The property in cludes the store now occupied by the Misses Hudson, milliners and the one re- gently vacated by M. F, Connolly.
 Whitsunday, or Pentecost, occurring tomorrow will be duly celebrated in ali Catholic and Episcopal churches. The color used, red, indicates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles wait ing at Jerusalem for the fulflment of the promise which came with fire.
 A number of Italian bootblacks found James Cullen drunk and asleep in a Bank street livery stable Wednesday evening, and after covering him with sawdust rifled his pockets of about SS The police were notified and yesterday arrested Michael Valetto. aged 16 for the crime. In court this morning he claim ed to be innocent, saying that another boy named Nichol, who was here visit ing from New York, took the money The evidence all went to show that Valetto was guilty and fine of S10 and costs was imposed. An appeal was taken.
 Mrs William Dobson of New Britain. the new organist at St Patrick's church, arrived yesterday and held rehearsal of the choir last night. Mrs Dobson was organist in St Mary's church, New Bri- tain for many years and has had under her direction one of the best Catholic choirs in the state. She will proceed at once to reorganize and improve the choir at St Patrick's and without doubt her efforts will show good results. The musical programme at the morning ser vice tomorrow will be: Kyrie Eleison, Gloria and Sanctus from Mozart's twelfth mass Credo by Gererali; Agnus Del by Willard Offertory, Lauda Sion by Lambillotte.
 DR. c. w. &. FROST, t37 Bank street