Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-25
The 1en1ncrat,
CITY NEWS.

uuctOr A. S. BeerS or the 1NauSdtuCh ul- vision is very low with consumption at his home in Bridgeport. A Aspecial meeting of the Field club will be held this evening to make arrange ments for trap shoot on fast day. A full attendance is requested. The oratorio which is to be sung by the Sacred Heart choir has been received by the pastor and work will be at once commenced for its rendition sometime in August.
 M. H. Waas, the South Main street cigar manufacturer, returned this morn ing from Europe whera he has been en- toying a well earned vacation for sever al weeks.
 To-day being the feast of the Annun- citation masses were celebrated in all the Catholic churches. Vespers will be sung in St Patrick's church at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
 Mrs Marie Boisvert, aged 23, died at her home on Scovill street this morning. Her funeral will take place from her m. Wednesday.
 The remains of Nettie M. Stillson. aged 26 who died in New York Satur- day, were brought to this city on the 11:17 train to-day and taken to Bethle- hem for interment.
 District Court Messenger Holahan to- day received an invoice of handsome nickle plated cuspadors which he dis tributed among the several rooms of his department.
 The Rev Sam Small, the evangelist who lectured in this city some time ago, is about to be nominated for congress by the citizens of the Fifth congressional district of Georgia.
 The entertainment of the Sacred Heart church netted the handsome sum of S450, good addition to the organ fund. The last monthly collection of the same church amounted to nearly S4OO.
 Louis Renner, who played with the Waterburys in 1887, now employed as a salesman with Hackett, Carhardt X Cos base with that firm S celebrated ball team during this season.
 Henry Dowd, the 16 year old boy who was arrested Saturday for stealing shoe brush, was released with reprimand by Judge Bradstreet this morning. He had been confined in the station house since Saturday forenoon.
 J. c. Knapp, advance agent for lii Henrys minstrels, was ill town to-day arranging for the appearance of his com pany at Jacques opera house next Mon day There will be special prices for this engagement.
 If any diplomatic lightning from the administration heavens is to strike Con- necticut statesmen, the Hartford Even ing Post suggests that friends of Hon Stephen w. Kellogg of Waterbury push him out in the clearing in hopes of a shock.
 Edward Storz of Scovill street was ar I Toe 1,rlt f.>,. driving one of Frank Smiths horses at a breakneck pace through the center and yelling at the top of his voice. Two other fellows who were with Storz jumped from the carriage and escaped. Storz claimed to be innocent of any wrong and sentence was suspended.
 Matthew Kennedy, the grocer at 92 South Main street, will shortly take a trip abroad for the benefit of his health. which has been failing for some time, being advised by his physicians to have rest and a change of air. He will prob ably dispose of his business. The many friends of Mir Kennedy hope for his com plete restoration to health and vigor.
 The first anniversary of St Paurs M. E. church on Farm street was appropri- ately observed yesterday. At the morn ing services the Rev M. w. Bowdish of New York preached the anniversary ser mon, congratulating the members upon the rapid growth of the parish. The evening services were also well attended and the attendance being so large that a large number could not gain admittance.
 The union committee from Cos G and A will meet this evening for the pur- pose of changing the date of the enter tainment. It was found after the last meeting of the committee that the latn # f,D fair of the Evangeline circle, Companions of the Forest, and the entertainment will probably be given the same evenings in the following week.
 The survey of the new branch of the Consolidated road which is to run be tween Pennington and New Britain thereby connecting with the Hartford and Northampton branches, has beer almost completed, and it is expected that work will begin within a month ol two. The branch will be only five mile: in length and will be in operation before the first of next January.
 The Whitecaps have served notice o1 David Levi, proprietor of a policy shoI in the Lamar block in New Haven, tha the community will be benefited by hi: departure from the city within forty eight hours. In the order Levi is threat ened with tar and feathers if he does not comply. The reason given for the order is that Levi keeps policy shop which i: } patronized by people who can ill atfore to lose their money. It is also intimatee that he ruins the widows and orphans.
 The ice crop of 'S9 is not more thar half its usual size. Realizing this, peo pie must reconcile themselves to one O two things, either to have their wate just half as cool as it was last summer or to pay possibly half as much agail for their ice. Previous to this winte there has been full supply of ice housed every season since 1880. Thursday even ing next many ice men from all over thu state will assemble at the Winthrop ho tel, Meriden, by invitation of F. s. Stick ney & Go.
 Matthew Kehoe, the well known con tractor of New Haven, who built man. sewers in this city, including the oricl sewers in East Main and Brook streets is dying. He recently went to Rome r Y to consult with eminent cance