Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-14
CITY NE MS

SeE&e0nC SOX pT0ulCCS IAlE Wo6IneI,
followed by showers; higher tempera-
ture.
Tomorrow. Ascension day, will be
observed by Catholics IS holy day of
obligation.
Only one drunk was before the police
court this morning, and in that case
Judgment was suspended.
The Meriden Journal announces James
p. Platt as surely booked for the repub-
lican nomination of secretary Of the state
at the next state election.
Owners of dogs are Undertaking.
rather slowly, only about 76O having
been registered at the town clerks Office
up to this afternoon.
Use DR. Harris King of all Remedies
for the blood, stomach, liver and kid
neys. Satisfaction guaranteed. 81 per
bottle or six for S.. Sold by all druggists.
The board Of road and sewer commits
siouers will meet at 7:15 sharp, this
evening. A hearing will be given on
the extension Of the Washington street
sewer.
A speciality of children's lace caps at
Barrett's this week. A nice embroidered
cap for % cents, worth double that
amount. Everything in the line reduced
one-half.
A new form for contracts for paving
will be submitted to the road board this
evening. The form is in relation partic-
ularly to asphalt work and covers several
pages.
The 92nd annual convention of the
grand chapter of Connecticut of royal
Arch Masons was held in Hartford
yesterday. James E. Coer Of this city
was elected grand principal sojourner.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceivsd from New Orleans: 4535O, $780,
900; 39S25, $1OO, 900; 352S7, $50, 900; 62647,
$25, 900; 1851, 307S7, SIC, 900 each; 24592,
52774, s5sO5, 6494s, -e76s9, IS, 900 each.
William j. Schlegel to-day sold for
Frederick A. Warner, of the Scovill
Manufacturing company, the whole of
his property, No II Sperry street, to
John Claffey of the Waterbury Brass
company.
Among the Waterbury people present
at the grand reception and ball given to
the A. o. H. at Hartford last evening
were: Miss Lizzie Stanley, DR. j. F. and
Mrs Hayes, Mayor Baldwin, w. F.
Dillon, John j. Splain.
The Catholic Standard of New Haven,
owned and published by William F.
Grady, has been sold to John J. Lane
and Daniel A. McWilliams. John j.
Splain will succeed F. Stanley as editor.
Mr. Splain will continue in business in
this city.
The first annual picnic of the Glide
men Lithuanian society will be held in
Hellmann & Kipp's grove next Saturday
afternoon and evening. In the after
noon a tug-of-war will be INDUCED in
S. 81 me~neF' OF '"' society '0F purse OF
The new Catholic church in Seymour,
over which the Rev Father Gragan is
pastor, will be dedicated Sunday. The
Rev Fathers Walsh, Duggan and Urea
nor of this city will assist at the cere-
monies. The church was built by H. A.
Lawlor of this city.
About fifty Meriden gentlemen met
last night and appointed committees to
make arrangements for the reception of
the Second regiment, G. N. G., on the
occasion of the battle of Meriden. 1t is
proposed to divide the city into districts
and make thorough canvass for con-
tributions.
Postmaster Sperry of New Haven is
the originator of plan to be introduced
at all free delivery offices through the
country, 1t consists of having filled out
at every house, as guide to letter car
riers, card giving the name in full Of
all persons residing there, including SER
wants and guests.
A wagon bearing the advertisement Of
the Waterbury Furniture company and
drawn by donkey, attracted much at
tention on the streets this afternoon.
The animal was purchased in Bridge
port by John Moriarty. 1t is a decidedly
unique and original way of advertising.
The funeral of James Harty was
largely attended to st Patrick's church
this morning where high mass was
said by Rev Father Duggan. The floral
offerings were beautiful, among them
being harp from Miss Bridget Shana-
han, and a cross and pillow from the
employees of N. Y. N. II. & II. r. R.
The annual convention of the Con-
necticut Teachers association will be
held in New Haven in October, prob
ably on Thursday and Friday of the
third week of the month. 1t is pro-
posed that for Friday night tho Hyper
ion be secured, provided the teachers of
the city agree to bear the expenses and
that a speaker of national reputation be
secured to address a mass meeting.
The annual inspection Of the Meriden,
Waterbury & Connecticut River road
was made yesterday. The commits
sioners were accompanied by Directors
Rockwell, Chamberlain and Curtis,
Superintendent Crawford and Master
Mechanic Wilkinson. The road is now
in n healthy condition, and the pros
poets for the future are unusually
bright. Excellent connections are made
with all points west, and the business of
the road is very encouraging.
The funeral of the late DIR Patrick III.
O'Sullivan took place yesterday from
the church Of the Assumption, in Anso-
mia, where solemn high mass was
celebrated. A sad thing in connection
with the death of DIR Sullivan is that his
wife is not expected to survive him
many days. She too has been in deli
cate health for a long time past and had
to be carried to the room to look for the
last time on the features of her hus.
band.
The annual convention of the British
American association of Connecticut,
was held in Hartford yesterday. 1t was
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