Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-09
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house tonight. A special meeting of the First division A. O. H. will be held this evening. David Blodgett was stricken with paralysis yesterday and-there is hardly a possibility of his recovery.
 Sheriff Mcdonald was busily engaged to-day subpoenaing the witnesses for the state in the McKiernan trial.
 To-day is tLe city's regular monthly pay day. For the past twelve months it has rained on every city pay day.
 The Rev Father Mulcahy left on the Washington express last evening for Baltimore where he will attend the Catholic centennial.
 Assistant Quartermaster-Gene H. c. Morgan has finished his inspection of the state armories and the state property in the hands of the various officers.
 They are not actually giving away trimmed hats at I. Chase's, but they are offering choice line at very low prices. The stock comprises every desirable shape, color and quality.
 At meeting of Court Falcon, A. O. F. last night, James H. Murray, sub chief ranger, was unanimously elected delegate to attend the convention in New Haven. John. Donovan was appointed alternate.
 oOuTU dlCOu A. V. I ., ldSU pointed the following committee to make arrangements for some sort of an Brothers Moran, Cluney, Vickers, Kleinecke and Bossidy.
 The winter time table on the New England road is being prepared and will be issued in time to take effect Sunday November r. Trains numbers and 10 known as the Washington express are scheduled as in former time tables.
 The demcc cratic state central commit tee has leased permanent headquarters in New Haven and will establish a library and reading room there. The roons will be open every day and even- ing except Sunday and will be in charge of secretary.
 The New Haven Palladium says that the commissioned officers of the Second regiment have appointed committee consisting of the ten captains, with Cap tain Embler as chairman, to arrange for a military ball to be given in Water bury.
 It is stated for almost certainty that the New England road will continue to run the Washington express. If the New England people carry out that plan and the Consolidated theirs, Connecticut will be we'll provided with through trains to the national capital.
 The subject of the discourse which Rev Dr Twitchell, pastor of Dwight Place church, New Haven, will deliver at the Second church tomorrow before the Waterbury battalion of the Second regiment is ''Moral Heroism. The text selected is {: "Be strong and quit your self like men,"
 Judge Cowell has received a commu- nication from the department of state Washington, enclosing letter from Hon William F. Wharton, consulate general of the United States, at St Petersburg, giving additional informa- tion concerning the death of Joseph Johnson, "LerouX" of this city.
 A special meeting of Court Wolf Tone, A. O. H., will be held in the Women's Relief corps room this evening, to make arrangements for attending the funeral of William Johnson tomorrow after noon. All Foresters are invited to attend the funeral. A meeting will be held 1n G. A. R. hall at 3 o'clock to- morrow afternoon.
 Mrs Kingsbury, wife of President F. J. kingsbury, jr, of the Bridgeport Brass and Bronze Co, was badly burned about the face recently by the explosion of lamp at her home in Fairfield. She was sitting and reading at the time. Her hair caught fire, and ill starting to run she fell and broke her ankle. A lady friend extinguished the fire
 Two bills of complaint have been filed i'll the office of the United States court by Ernest F. Phueger of Akron, Ohio against the Waterbury Manufacturing company, alleging an infringement on a new and useful invention in rosettes for harnesses. William Edgar Simonds of Hartford, IS solicitor for the complain ant The bills are returnable the first Monday in December.
 As already printed a committee of the society of the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians waited on the right reverend bish- op of the diocese and presented him, in the name of its various branches, the sum of $900. This donation will prob ably be devoted to the erection of a beautiful altar to St Patrick, apostle of Ireland, and patron of the Irish people, The altar of St Patrick will be the first on the right of the high altar of the cathedral. Should there be sufficient donation to erect an altar to St Bridget, it would fill the corresponding niche nearest to the main altar immediately on the left.
 Since the rule to call parties by num- bers was given out the operators in the central telephone office have been busy lodging imprecatiOnS and suppressed exclamations of despair and condemna tion which come hissing along the wires Supt Sperry and his corps of agreeable operators have been kept busy explain ing to vexed subscribers that the regu lation was made in their interest anC that by calling number the operator can get the party wanted in mucl quicker time than by the old way Gradually subscribers are beginning t, see the reason for the change and arr now complimenting, instead of malign ing the service.
 City hall was crowded with the man, friends of Court Stephen J. Meany at it sociable last evening. The grand marc] of 250 couples was lead by Chief Range T. H. Pryor and lady. Bergin's orches tra furnished music and gave genera satisfaction. Prof Uffendale acted a master of ceremonies. The dancing wa continued until the early morning hours Among the out of town guests wer