Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-17
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Baker Kelly has had a new covered wagon built by David Ducharme that beats anything of the kind in Water bury.
 Joseph Wilson aged 5 years, son of William Wilson of Orchard street died last evening. The funeral took place afternoon.
 Every garment displayed by J. B. Mullings & Go in their clothing depart ment was bought new this season. One price to all.
 The dedication of the new Catholic church at Hamden takes place to-day. The sermon was preached by the Rev J. A. Mulcahy of this city.
 John F. O'Neil of the New York Herald staff, Connecticut boy who has friends here, was married at New York yesterday to Miss Madeline Reed.
 Ladies and gentlemen while out shop ping should take look into E. T. Tur- ner 6 Co.'S north window. The hand somest line of furs in the city can be seen there tastefully displayed.
 w. E. Benham, of Meriden, who sold books in this city thirty years ago, is in town to-day attending the convention of the Y. M. c. A. MT Benham is presi- dent of the Meriden association.
 Superintendent Platt of the New Eng land road was in town to-day. He says that this has been a very good year for the road and that they carried 5000 more people to the Danbury fair than they did last year.
 About twenty of the local school teachers will attend the forty third annual meeting of the Connecticut be held in Hartford tomorrow and Sat urday. The rooms presided over by the teachers attending the meeting will be closed tomorrow.
 The New Haven County Medical asso- citation is holding it's semi-annual meet ing to-day at the Yale medical school. The session opened at 10:30 o'clock. The subject for discussion was diphtheria and the speakers were Dr Fleischner of New Haven, Dr Frost of Waterbury and Dr Smith of Meriden.
 The state board of health has ordered the county commissioners to receive no more children at the county home in Stratford. It has been ravaged by diph- theria: It is learned that diphtheria prevailed years ago in a school in the building. It will now be thoroughly renovated and disinfected.
 Dan Herry and Jack spicer left this afternoon for Bridgeport where they will participate in a race. They are pleased with Waterbury and will be seen here again. Herty to-day wrote a letter to the Boston Herald accepting a challenge issued through that paper yesterday by Gus Guerrero. Herty is ready to bet $500 that he will defeat Guerrero in the race at Pittsburg next month.
 Families by the name of Cass, and there are number of that name in this city, would do well to communicate with Town Clerk Higgins of Hartford, giving him their address. The town clerk has received a letter from one George c. Pendleton, Belton, Texas, in- quiring for any families bearing that name. The letter states that some prop erty can be recovered for the heirs of - Class who came from Connecticut.
 Charles L. Hull, the son of wealthy parents of Rockport, N. Y., disappeared from home some years since, and no trace was found till recently, when he was found in Putnam working as a printer on the Windham County Stand ard. His father died recently, leaving him heir to $150, ,000, and the young man left for home few days since to receive the estate. Hull has 'carried the ban ner' as a tramp printer for years.
 Arrangements are being made for a
 
 St Paurs M. E. church, to be held in Jacques opera house. The first of the course will be delivered by c. B. Pit blado, D. D., of Hartford, Thursday evening October24. The Ariel quartette of Boston Prof Hubbard, elocutionist Miss Beeman, violinist Miss Brown, vocal soloist, and Arthur Severn, cello, from the grand opera house, New York, will assist. Efforts are being made to have Dr Talmage deliver one of the lectures.
 The Confederation of Labor which met in Danbury this week elected vice-presidents, Charles B. Sloan of New Britain, B. A. Klatt of New Haven secretary, M. Ruther of New Haven treasurer, George Hurst of Hartford A vote of thanks was given to Represen tatives Hunie of New Haven and Will son of Hartford for the manner in which they handled the Labor day bill. Ii was decided to hold the next convention in Bridgeport in October, 1890. A slight whereby the representation will be in. creased.
 Mrs Carrie Malice, who lives in the Alldridge house on North Main street, was before the court this morning on a charge of selling liquor without Ii. cense. There were two charges against the accused, one of which was nolled and the trial of the other was postponed until Saturday October 26. The circum stances of the case are as follows Mrs Malice's husband is rag picker and the empty bottles he collects he is accustom. ed to sell to the brewery, sometimes talk ing case of beer in payment. Mrs Smith who was the witness against the accused, was unable to appear this morning because of sickness. Mrs Malice was witness against Mrs Smith Tuesday morning, in the fruit jar steal ing case as related by the DEMOCRAT, and hence the present complaint. Mrs Malice's attorney had the case postponed until the 26th, as his absence from the city will necessitate such a delay.
 Anent the orders of Colonel Doherty in regard to the competition for marks mems badges by members of the Second regiment, the Meriden Republican says: It has been the practice of two or three men going out at time to shoot for medals The law says they shall 20 out