Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-15
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 A large house and lot for sale at a | bargain, at 26 Baldwin street. See ad- 
 The graduation exercises of the High school class of go will be held Monday April 10.
 Sergeant Cox predicts snow or rain, followed tomorrow by fair weather and a cold wave.
 Supt Sperry of the telephone ofhoe is preparing a revised local telephone directory.
 Michael J. Savage, well known brakeman on the Naugatuck division, is very low with typhoid fever.
 The Rev Father O'Donnell's lecture at South Meriden next Tuesday evening, will be for the benefit of the Holy Angels society of that place.
 There will be another, and the last, full dress rehearsal of the Sacred H art choir tomorrow afternoon at half past two, at City hall.
 There will be no tickets sold for the A. 0. H. banquet after 3 p. m., to-mor- row. Arrangements must be made for the number of plates.
 H. w. Lake, Valentine Bohl and S. P. Williams left to-day for Chattanooga, Tenn, to attend meeting of the Tennes- see Transportation company. P. F. and R. G. Snagg will move their flu rnishing and tailoring establishment from their present stand to the south store in the new Warner block about the first of April.
 In the probate court this morning an assignment was made by George E.. Webb, timer at 5S South Main street, to H. w. Keeler. The amount of indebted ness is S539.
 Frank Pagan, the popular tonsorial artist on West Main street, is receiving the congratulations of his patrons to- day. His wife presented him with a beauty of girl this morning. The Ice Dealers association of the state will meet in New Haven on March 27. A banquet will be given at one of the hotels, and after this office rs will be elected and the prospects for the season will be discussed. About seventy five will be present.
 At the Advent church, Cherry street, Sunday evening at o'clock, there will the auspices of the Waterbury Temper ance Alliance. Sermon by Rev L. F. Baker.
 Colonel Doherty to-day issued general orders No ?, announcing the list of off | cers of the regiment elected at the annual meeting Tn November and cor rected at the meeting held March 5. Lieutenant c. w. Burpee of Co A has been elected regimental historian.
 The case of John Becker of Water bury vs w. F. Hinckley of Naugatuck, an action to recover for the balance of a contract, was heard before Justice Pierce to-day in Attorney Webster's office. Decision was rendered for the defendant to recover costs. Up to press hour the board of agents of the Bronson library had not met to take action upon the report of the com mittee appointed to report upon a new site for the library. It is probable that the old Grand streed cemetary will be the place selected. Most people hope so.
 It looks now as if Miss Nancy Brain ard would lead in the voting for the Worlds locket this week. According to reports, d large number of votes for her have been sent and parties went to Hart of the agent there, but he would not sell them.- Meriden Journal.
 A solemn high mass will be celebrated in St Patrick's church Monday, the feast of St Patrick, at 9 o'clock. A low mass will be said at 7:3O o'clock. In the even ing at 7:3O vespers and benediction of the blessed sacrament will be held and an appropriate sermon will pe delivered.
 Pensions were granted yesterday as follows: Original--William J. Pierce, New Haven; Albert Riggs, Waterbury; Reuben A. Fairchild: Danbury: Frede- rick P. Godfrey, Norwalk: Charles Thompson, Bridgeport Alfred E. Fuller. Danbury; John A. Hurd, New Haven; Gardiner B. Smith. Wethersfield; Mary, widow of Marcus Edgerton, West Gran by.
 The Fourth ward democratic club held an important meeting at their rooms last evening and elected the following vice-presidents w. F. Dillon, John Finley, William C. keenan. Bernard Byrnes and William McGrath. The fol- lowing executive committee was elect ed Terrence Coyle, William Doran, NJ. James Hay len. John $. Fay, Thomas Kane, Matthew Bergen and Thomas J. Moran.
 Judge Bradstreet heard a motion this morning in the district court on the fol- lowing case Albert T. Roraback has suit against the Pennsylvania Co, and Roraback being judge of the common pleas court of Litchfield county was disqualified to sit on the case. The motion was then brought before Judge Bradstreet. The motion was for change of venue to the United States circuit court of Connecticut. The motion was granted. Davenport and O'Hara of Bridgeport for and Hermann of Win sted, against the motion.
 The melting rain has wholly ended ice cutting in Connecticut. Many dealers who neglected to cut the six and eight inch ice, which was available last week. and waited for more freezing weather ana thicker ice, lost their opportunity, hn I h- have this season. Such a rain as this, extending all over southern New Eng. land, will have a disastrous effect on ice ponds not only in Connecticut but up in Massachusetts. The ice crop up there, 1 however, has been pretty we'll har- vested. What is left is honey-combed by this warm weather.
 Ice Plenty In Holland County.
 ROCKVILLE, CONN. March 15.-Rept rts