Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-09
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CITY NEWS.

Iy you want a good article use ROYAL AMMONIA. Best in the world. William J. Sweeney will leave Nauga- tuck tomorrow for Montana. Rev Fathers Murphy and Walsh left this morning for few days vacation.
 Orrin Robbins of the American left this morning to spend weeks vacation in New York.
 Charles Michaels has sold the Nettleton farm in Prospect to Mrs Marrilla w. Judd. The sale was made through Tierney's real estate agency.
 George w. Keeler, junior vice coun- selor of tho G. A. R. of Connecticut, and we'll known in this city, died at Bridge port to day.
 The Naugatuck Congregational society, will meet on Thursday evening to take ac- ton on the transfer of the old shed prop efty to the school district.
 Coyle Brothers took & party of twenty consisting of some of the members of St Patrick's choir with their friends, to Quassapaug lake to-day.
 Arrangements are being perfected for the excursion of the Sheridan council to Savin Rock Aug 15. The fare for adults will be 3125 children soc.
 Conductor Morriss of the New England road is spending @ two weeks vacation with friends in Boston. "Ton'' Richard son is iD charge of his train.
 Prof Bonn has issued call for a meet ing of the contemplated choral union this evening ct the gymnasium in St Patrick's hall. Officers will be elected and other important business transacted.
 A well dressed stranger giving the name of w. H. Barker has been swindling New Haven merchants by selling them space in bogus advertising schemes. It would pay our business men to give the aforesaid man the cold shoulder.
 A. P. P. Camp had gang of men at work this morning removing Pepin's garden. MT Pepin had announced yester- day that the garden would be opened again Wednesday, but the action of Land lord Camp will probably make change of programme.
 The stencil work and painting work in the Naugatuck opera house is very nearly completed. It remains to be seen what MT Couran will do in the way of fixing up the scenery which is in very bad con dition. The house will look very fine when opened.
 to-day bids were opened for the building of sewers on Bridge, Pemberton, McGill and Waterville streets. The contract was award ed to Edward McManus, whose bid of B, ,0O1. 80 was the lowest. There was only one other bidder, James Sutton. His bid was $4,724.1O.
 The 1O:42 p. m. Washington express was over 15 minutes late upon reaching this city last night. When the express was about two miles south of Terryvills the conductor saw a man jump from the train. The train was going at rapid rate of speed, but was stopped and search made
 West Haven people who knew that the the West Haven Congregational church Fourth of July eve were surprised the next morning by hearing it sounded in celebration of the day. The boys whom the sexton had intended to outwit had called into service a stove shaker and a fatiron.
 Benjamin H. White of Thomaston, was arrested yesterday, charged with causing the death of William Littlefeld, who died Monday morning at Litchfeld of paritoni- tis, resulting from blows on his abdomen. The man had quarrel July over horse that deceased had leased to White. Coro- ner Gates will hold an autopsy tomorrow.
 The second annual convention of the state association of master painters and dec orators will be held July 18 in Bridgeport A large amount of important business will be transacted. President Walter Reid o1 the New York local association, J ohn Beat tie and Editor Scott of the Painters Maga zine will address the convention. Each To- cal association will be expected to send one or more delegates. Master painters ir towns having no local organization can be come members on payment of $2. The 9 hour and apprent e questions will be dis cussed among other topics.
 Colonel G. Brainard Smith, command ing the Connecticut division of the Sons o1 Veterans, has issued general orders No 50 dated July 6. The following appointment as aides-de- camp are announced: Ed N. Aorehouse, camp No 37, with rank from June 5, 1889, and F. H. Haddinott, camp No 10, vice Clifford A. Smith, promoted with rank from July 1, 1889. The report of the adjutant for the quarter ending June 30, 1888, shows that there are twenty ship of 696, all in good standing. The auartermastar's report is presented and shows balance in the treasury of $81 .81 of the divisions account, and $945.55 in the hands of camp quartermaster-sergean The names of twenty-nine persons who have been dropped from the rolls of thei, respective camps, are given.
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