Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-01
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CITY NEWS.

HE LARGEST LINE O1 nreWOTkS III the city at Martin Bergin's.
 FOR the: toilet, bath and laundry, ROYAL AMMONIA is indispensable.
 The selectmen have repaired the Mid dlebury road and now it is in excellent condition to the town line.
 Rev Father O'Donnell will write the history of the parish of the Immaculate Conception for the Waterbury history.
 The picnic given by the Painters union Saturday night was a successful affair, over four hundred being present.
 It will be news to many to learn that furious storm with rain and hailstones ragged in the southern part of the city Saturday afternoon.
 Richard Goggins, aged 55 years, died at his home on Bridge street Saturday evening. His funeral was largely attend ed this afternoon.
 James H. Hurley and Miss Jennie Keefe, an alto singer in the Sacred Heart choir, will be married at the Sacred Heart church within a few weeks.
 All young men anxious to become singers or in clined at all in that respect, are requested to meet Mrs l.. Wolff at the Sacred Heart church this evening at 7:15.
 All the military officers left on the 1O:4 train this morning for New Haven, where the meeting to elect successor to Colonel Leavenworth was held at ? p. m.
 The new cathedral of Peter and Paul at Providence was consecrated yester- day. The cathedral was planned by the late Bishop Hendricken, who died before the completion of the work.
 rIo~ox, ,oo1 xoor, bro+Ior of Mrs w. F. Dillon Of this city, died at his home Tn Naugatuck yesterday. His funeral will take place from the house to St Francis church at a. m. tomorrow.
 Yesterday concluded the singing at the Sacred Heart church during the warm weather. Practice will be con- tinued as usual every Friday evening and the singing will be resumed in September.
 Patrick H. Smith, aged 26, fell from freight train on the Consolidated road at Yalesville Saturday afternoon and was killed. Smith until recently was in the employ of the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River road.
 Capt George Woodruff and Charles o, Gill of the Yale crew, accompanied by Herbert Smith of the class of 'S9, arrived on the 11:17 train to-day and are visiting MT Smiths uncle, Earle Smith, at his home on Hillside avenue.
 The American band has attained such success under the efficient leadership of William Bergin that it has been decided to form an orchestra to be connected with the band. The same success will undoubtedly attend the movement.
 At the meeting of the board of govern ment of the Knights of Columbus, held in New Haven last week, S1 ,OOO was vot ed to Rev M. J. McGivney of Thomaston, founder and chaplain of the order, in appreciation of the work he has done for it.
 A reunion of the Collins, Lawlor and Thompson families was held yesterday at Reagan's lake. One of the features was clambake presided over by Will liam H. Collins, the South Main street grocer, assisted by Patrick Thompson. A motion to hold reunion next year was unanimously carried.
 There is but little in fireworks this year out of the usual line. The only en- tirely new device is the ''whistlng bomb" novel toy, resembling a colored fire stick in appearance, but making a heard some distance away and winding up with sharp report.
 The screens in number of saloon about town were thrown open yesterday although the law bearing upon the mat ter did not take effect until today The county commissioners state that the word "device" in the law covers every imaginable kind of screen, and it will be enforced for all it is worth.
 Tonight all members of Co.'S G and A are requested to meet at the armory at s o'clock sharp. It is understood in the event of Lieutenant Colonel J. B. hQi Nv fN f1a which is almost certainty, both com panies will meet the returning officers at the o'clock train and escort them with all due honor to the armory.
 The cigarette law goes into effect to- day, and 1t is now a misdemeanor for any minor under sixteen years of age to use cigarettes or tobacco ill any form within the limits of the state. Persons selling tobacco to minors are liable to a fine not exceeding $50, and minors con- victed of using tobacco ill any public street, place or resort may be fined ST. The law applies to girls as we'll as boys
 Some people envy the man who drives an ice cart on these days. Well, just try his work one day and you will cease envying him. He has a great deal of hard lifting to do and besides that he generally has to take scores of drinks during the day, generally lager, some times something stronger, ,::but not often anything weaker. Nevertheless his work is hard, and many who envy him would faint under it.
 In recent years the Friday night before the breaking of the military camp at Mantle has been made the occasion of brilliant illuminations. The idea was original with companies of the Second regiment, and it caught the fancy of the national guardsmen so generally that last year very fine display was made with Chinese lanterns and fireworks. It is expected that even more brilliant display will be made this fall.
 No motion has yet been made by coun- sel for Souder, the murderer of John Calvin, to have the bonds of S25, ,OOO re- duced. It is thought that if they should be reduced to, say $5, ,OOO, the case would not again be tried, but the bonds forfeit ed. State Attorney Eggleston will