Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-10
CITY NE WS.

CITY NE WS. The Sunday school scholars and teachers | of St Patrick's church are picnicking at H igh Rock grove to-day. J. H. Murnau is furnishing the refresh | ments for the Foresters picnic to-day, and it is safe to say everybody will be accom- mOdated. General Secretary Daniel Colwell is negotiating with parties in Lee, Mass, preparatory to organizing council of the K. of c. in that enterprising town. The funeral of Mrs Maher was largely attended this morning A requiem mass was sung by Rev F. J. Murphy at the Sacred Heart church.
 Mrs J. Neale of Plainville, mother of Mrs John Lines of this city, was stricken with paralysis few days ago and is in a critical condition. She is S3 years of age. H. M. Rigney, J. Moore, G. Harrington, R. Egan, s. Thompson and P. Harrison of this city are entered in the Derby handicap, which is being run at Derby this after noon.
 Nearly all the local barbers have agreed to close their shops tomorrow, although the ordinance bearing upon the matter,
 
 common council, is not yet in effect.
 M.Guilfoile, of Waterbury, was the guest of Bommos & Biltz yesterday. He was shown the notable sights in Bridgeport and seemed much impressed with the beauties of the Park City-Bridgeport News.
 A horse belonging to the Union Tea company got out of the barn on Grand street last night, but was taken up and cared for at Nortons stable. It was at first thought that the animal had been stolen.
 The excursion of the local French socie- ties will take place to South End a popu- lar resort near New Haven, August .15, the last day of the state convention. A special train will leave this city at 7:45 m. Fare for the round trip, $1. 30.
 Handsome line of choice selected pres ents of unique patterns given with tea coffee & baking powder Special presents given with one pound of tea and two pounds of coffee on Wednesday and Sat urday of each week at Union Tea company, 72 South Main street.
 Lizzie Kerr, wife of James Kerr who was recently railroaded to the insane asylum at Mlddletown, for being a common drunk ard, has applied for divorce from her husband on the grounds of habitual in ! to get some of the great papers interested 1n his case.
 The Waterbury Turn Verein, of twenty five men, under their teacher Otto Boch, accompanied by their own drum corps of six pieces, left to-day on the $40 train for New Britain to attend the three days turn fest which begins tomorrow. The boys have been working hard of late and are confident of capturing some of the prizes. The remaining members of the Turn Verein will leave Monday.
 The Meriden, Waterbury &, Connecticut River Railroad company have just issued now schedule of passenger rates which went into effect August 1. Children be- tween six and twelve years of age will be charged half fare; mileage tickets will moi be accepted as fares for two children Five hundred mile ticket books, good fol bearer, and until used, price $12.5O, ar, sold at regular ticket stations
 The eighteenth regular annual sessio1 ot the order of United American Mechan ics will convene in the council chamber of Pioneer council of New Haven, or Wednesday, August 14th, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. The national board o officers and other invited guests are expect ed to be present. There will be importan recommendations to be considered, ant various other matters of legislation O equal importance.
 Military men will be interested in thi latest prediction of Weather Prophe Johnson: The storm predicted to talk place from the Sth to the 10th will put i, appearance on time after which the eartl will move in its orbit through an extrem 1y delightful atmosphere, remarkabl, fine for August from nine to eleven days From the 23d to the 29th general dis turbance of the atmosphere will take place Be prepared to meet the old grandfathe of storms. Mantle beware.
 The fall which Mrs Garrett Fitzgerald living at 28 Pemberton street, received yesterday will in all probability prov fatal She was reaching for some articl in her pantry and stepping too near tn window sill, which was very low, becam overbalanced and plunged head first to tn ground below, distance of twenty feet She sustained fracture of the skull, an, Dr Mcdonald, who is attending her, enter tains small hopes for her recovery. Sh has been unconscious since the acciden and it is the opinion of the doctor tha she will not recover consciousness.
 General orders just issued by Depart ment Commander Pierpont, of the G. A R., of Connecticut, gives details about tn twenty third national encampment, whic will convene at Milwaukee, on Wednesday August 2S. Going via Boston and Albany New York Central, Michigan Central, am Chicago and Northwestern roads; return ing, via Lake Shore, New York Centra and Boston and Albany The new Con necticut aides-de-camp appointed on tn staff of National Commander William Warner of Kansas City, Mo, are David E Soule, New Milford Stephen Smith Stamford 1; Vine R. Franklin, Danielson vile; Daniel Kiefer, Waterbury an Henry M. Durley, Norwich.