Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-16
CITY NE WS.


 Mir and Mrs William Wright, formerly of this city, but now of Albany, N. Y, are visiting in this city.
 c. E. Keenan and William Cross, who have been visiting in England, returned home last evening.
 The railroad commissioners began their examination of the Consolidated road yesterday morning, on the New York division.
 Oscar Palmer went to New Haven this morning to attend the funeral of Mir Wright who was killed by the cars in that city Sunday.
 The court of common council will hold a special meeting tomorrow even- ing to designate the voting places in the coming election.
 Michael Scadden and Miss Catherine Kennedy were married at St Patrick's church yesterday morning. Rev Father Duggan performed the ceremony after a nuptial mass.
 John Conroy and Miss Mary Duff at St Patrick's church at Q o'clock this morning. The best couple were Marlin Perkins and Josephine Sleleny.
 The remains of Mrs Eunice Crane, who died in New Haven, were brought to this city for burial on the 11:17 train this morning. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev Dr Ander- son.
 Arthur Yron and Miss Arselia Rainville were married by the Rev Father Bourret, at St Ann's church, Sun day evening. The best couple were Alphoris Rainville and Miss Lottie Schwartz.
 The funeral of the late James c. Hitchcock, superintendent of the Ameri- can Ring company, took place this afternoon. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev A. C. Eggleston.
 The Meriden, Waterbury SE Connecti- cut River railroad will sell tickets at re- duced rates for the state fair which opened at Meriden to-day. The train will leave the New England station on Wednesday and Thursday at $50 a. m.
 A party of friends to the number of twenty-five called upon the Misses Quin- Ian and their guest, Miss Margaret Flynn of Hartford, at their home. No 6 Washington street, last evening. Music, singing and recitations served to make the hours pass pleasantly.
 William J. Schlegel has sold for the Benedict x Burnham Manufacturing Jewelry street, to Adam Ruthven. He has also sold for Balthas Schlegel the last house in his row on West Clay street, to John ID. $. Hendrick.
 Says the New York World Naturally the Shepaug belongs to the Housatonic- New England system, and there it must ii nally go, leaving only the Meriden, Waterbury and Cromwell line in our state not absorbed by the big railroad corporations, and that, now Mir Willcox Is dead, will go the same way by and by.
 Bridgeport has Jack, the Window Gutter, who has been operating upon show wiz in that city. mutilating them badly, and in some instances re- moving portions of the glass leaving an opening large enough to insert his hand and help himself to what there is within reach on the interior. His work is artistically executed.
 Five young men of this city, who for private reasons do not wish to have their names made public, won g, 300 in the recent drawing of the Louisiana state lottery, they holding tive-twentieths of the ticket drawing the $10,000 prize. It is perhaps well to add that hundreds of other ticket holders didn't come within hailing distance of prize of any kind.
 Since the opening of the casino the ubiquitous small boy has made himself nuisance by climbing upon the low roof and peeping through the dressing room windows. All efforts to catch any Of the boys proved fruitless until last night when the special officer employed by Manager Pincus captured a chap less spry than>his fellows. He was taken to the station house but was released upon parole.
 The forty hours devotion commenced at St Anns church with high mass at E3O o'clock this morning. The cele- hrnnI n aI. n of Hartford. Rev Father Bourret, the pastor, is assisted by the following clergymen: Fathers Rodden of Bristol. Arlens of Bridgeport, Gragan of Sey- mour, Cartier of New Haven, Kast Of Meriden, and Malhiot of Taftville. The services will close with high mass at G3O o'clock Thursday morning.
 Mrs Hanora Donohue, aged 49. wife ot T.. J. Donohue, died this morning at the home of her sister, Mrs James Coyle, on kingsbury street. Mrs Dono- hue's death was caused by an abdominal tumor The funeral will take place to the church of the Sacred Heart Thursday morning. The members of the Third Ooder of St Dominic, of which tine de. ceased was a member, will meet at her late residence at o'clock Thursday morning.
 A months mind high mass for the late | Rev M. J. McGivney, was celebrated in | St Thomas church, Thomaston, to-day. | The officers were: Celebrant, Rev Father | Q Brien, Bridgeport; deacon, Rev Father Pagan, Naugatuck: sub deacon, Rev rather Earl, New Haven; master of | ceremonies, Rev Father O'Donnell of | this city. The final benediction was pronounced by Rt Rev Bishop McMahon. About twenty-five priests assisted at the mass, among them being Rev Fathers Mulcahy, Duggan and Murphy of this city.
 A movement is on foot to establish a Connecticut association of hotel men. Such an organization has found high favor in other states, and is productive Of many good results, not the least of which is congenial feeling among the proprietors and clerks of the various hostelries. The organization has also usually a system for organizing dead beats, etc. Quarterly meetings, in va rious portions of the state, with n ban luet such as would suit the epicurean tastes of the guests, are part of the pro