Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19
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CITY NEWS.

Sacred Heart church entertainment at the City hall tonight.
 ,ourt Shields w.ll hold its quarterly su nmoned meeting tomorrow evening.
 The board of trade will hold meeting in the Brass association rooms this even- ing.
 Several Waterbury gentlemen are in New London to day attending the meet in of the Grand commandery, K. T., of c nnecticut.
 Magnolia lodge of Brooklyn. N. Y., will be the guests of Nosohogan lodge this evening" The grand offices are eX- pected to be present.
 Daniel Leitch of this city was arrested for drunkenness and breaking a window on Water street, Bridgeport, Sunday. He was fined S6 and costs.
 Dr Frost was called upon this morn- ing to fix up painfully crushed hand of boy employed as press feeder in a Bank street printing office.
 The Waterbury Christian Endeavor union, comprising thirteen societies, will hold their quarterly meeting this evening at the First church.
 The police commissioners will meet this evening to sign contracts for the new police station and to accept the bonds offered by the contractors.
 The Rev J. s. Lindsay, D. D., of this city. will preach at the joint service of Trinity and St Johns parishes in Trinity church, Waterbury, tomorrow evening. Bridgeport Farmer.
 Hector Martel of this city acted as ac- companist at the concert in aid of St Joseph's church, at Winsted, Sunday night. Miss Julia Carroll, formerly the nOpnlar OrpapiSt nf St Potriol-'S ob,,rob also assisted, rendering several solos.
 Grand Army men in this city are wait ing with interest to see whether Corp Tanner will be appointed commissioner of pensions or not. Petitions asking for his appointment were circulated in all the Grand Army posts in this state and were numerously signed.
 The Connecticut railroad commission CTS are proposing the adoption of the form used by the interstate commis- sioners for the annual returns of railroad companies. It is said of the new form that it would lessen the opportunities for misrepresenting financial conditions.
 MT John Roper, of Waterbury, the su- perintendent of the wire department of the Aluminium Bronze company's fac tory arrived in this city Friday to direct the work at the new factory. He will move with his family to this city as soon asthe company begins operations here. Bridgeport Farmer.
 The funeral of Mrs Kate Keefe wife of Ma jor Keefe, will be attended to-mor- row morning at quarter before eight at the church of the Sacred Heart New Ha- ven. Solemn high mass at o'clock, af- ter which the body will be taken to Wa terbury for interment. Mrs keefe had for long time suffered with bronchial and heart troubles.
 The Waterbury DEMOCRAT is very anxious over the fate of Waterburys young reprobates who are sent to the reform school, which it takes delight in abusing. The best way to save boys now living in Waterbury is to send them away as far as possible from that place. Probably Meriden is too near to escape the bad influence.-Meriden Journal.
 The annual state convention of the Connecticut Tnrn,r soci tias. Is to be held in Bridgeport March 31st. At thlS conventlO.. Nlli bt |, cid d where the next state turrerfest is to be held the name of the city from which the state officers are to be chosen. and all matters in which the societies are inter- ested.
 The e ntr cts for erecting the Clay street school have been awarded to Patrick Thompson and Tracey Brothers MT Thompson's bid was S13,575 for the mason work and Tracey Brothers will do the wood work for S10, 0,390 10. The contracts must be comple ted by Septem- Der or whichever of the contractors is responsible for the delay must pay S25 day until the work is finished.
 A number of members of the Water bury Field club will appear before the legislative committee Thursday after mo t,n hn ,l, the present game law. Local sports men claim that the present law is good one, but having been in operation ,nIy since the last session of the legislature it is not thoroughly understood All who are interested in the fate of our birds should make an effort to be present at | the hearing.
 John Ryan has opened an office in the | OConnor block, 97 Bank street, and l having recently disposed of his other business will devote his entire time to the business of ocean passenger traffic, | foreign exchange and life insurance. For the present he is selling steerage tickets to the old country for S20. His | facilities for securing berths for cabin passengers are such that he guarantees the price will be as low in Waterbury as in New York. Jean Jacques was given the contract | TOT I1e management or Blrmlngham s | new opera house last night, at a meet | ing of the warden and burgesses. The rent is to be 5000 a year and the con- tract will be for three years with a priv llege of five years. The other bidder | was Rufus w. Blake of the Sterling Or gan company, and his bid was little below that of Manager Jacques. The Injunction which Charles E. Bunnell | and George M. Johnson served on the board nearly week ago was withdrawn yesterday.
 MT w. H. Hunt, the funeral director, who contemplates inaugurating in Wa terbury the fashion of having our re- mains repose on the mantel in an Etruscan vase or urn, has returned from a very pleasant trip to his old home in Pittsfeld. Before leaving he was met with club by a large number of his friends much to his surprise. This club was in the shape of beautiful ebony and gold cane which Mir Hunt will cherish as reminder of his old home.
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