Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-24
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 The great Forepaugh circus will ex- hibit in Waterbury Saturday July 12.
 Copies of the board of trade book have been left at Files store for distribution. council, K of C., will be held tomorrow evening instead of Thursday.
 The annual commencement exercises at the convent of Notre Dame will be held this evening.
 Mrs L. M. Lake and her daughter Miss Ellen Lake left this morning for several weeks visit in Burlington, Vt.
 The concert given by the French Canadian band, on the green last even- ing, was thoroughly enjoyed by hum dreds of people.
 A large crowd accompanied the local French societies and the Canadian band on their annual excursion to Savin Rock to-day.
 The board of compensation will hold an important meeting this evening at the district court room aud will give hearing on the paving assessments for South Main and Bank street.
 The annual union excursion of the Young Mems Catholic Literary assoeia- tion and the Waterbury R. C.: T: A. and
 
 the latter part of July.
 Fifteen French Roman Catholic pas tors of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and about seven hundred of their parish toners are going on pilgrimage, June 30, to the shrine of St Anne de Beaupre, Canada.
 Under the annual re-adjustment of firstclass postmasters' salaries the fol lowing in Connecticut are increased |: Meriden from &, 300 to $3,0O0; New Ha- ven $3,4OO to $500; Waterbury from $2,9OO to $3,O0O.
 The Rev Father Walsh received a letter to-day from Rev Father Mulcahy. The letter was written in Rome and de- scribes the beauties of that city. Dr Mcdonald is well and the party are hav- ing pleasant journey.
 Miller & Strickland have now in the harbor thirty one loaded boats, with an aggregate of 5000 tons of coal, about 1900 tons of which are bituminous, and the balance anthracite for domestic and manufacturing purposes. Farmer.
 The New England weather crop bulletin for last week shows temperature normal, precipitation below normal and sunshine above normal. It has been the most favorable of the season for crops.
 
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 The Fourth division, A. o. H. elected the following officers at their meeting last evening: President, John H. Moran; vice president, Joseph R. Mccarthy re- cording secretary, John Walsh; financial secretary, Matthew Watts treasurer, Edward Reardon.
 The managers of the state funniest to be held in Bridgeport on July Q, 6, and 8, have received advices from all the societies save one, and with an estimate as to that one, the total number of Tur- ners who will compete in the class and
 Charles F. Nash, aged go years, died this morning of consumption at his home on Liberty street. Mir Nash spent several months in California in the hope of recovering his health, and only re- turned from there yesterday afternoon. His funeral will take place to Trinity church at p. m Thursday.
 Another meeting of the High School Alumni association was held last even ing in the High school room, and the committee appointed to make arrange ments for the annual meeting at Quassa- paug lake, July :, reported progress. A representative of each class was ap- pointed to respond to a toast at the ban Quet and committee was appointed to select motto for the association.
 The funeral of Cornelius Shea took place from his late residence on South Leonard street to St Patrick's church this morning, where requiem mass was celebrated by Father Martin. The pallbearers were: William Heeney, William Guttry, Thomas Mulcahy, T. J. Calvin and John H. Kelly of this city.
 The annual closing exercises at the Hillside avenue school were held yester- day afternoon and evening. In the after noon history of former graduates of the school was read, as was the class prophecy, the class song was sung and the exercises closed with the planting was given by the elocution class. To night class of five young ladies will be graduated.
 Charles Cannon, a freight conductor on the New York & New England road while getting out of the way of one train Saturday night, Sat Willimantic, stepped directly in frontof another and was struck by the engine, in the small of the back, causing concussion of the spine and paralysis of the lower ex- tremities and also had his collar bone fractured. His chances of recovery are doubtful.
 At Hermann Doerr's home on the Shuttle Meadow road Sunday wed ding, which is a novelty in this vicinity was celebrated yesterday. Oscar Doerr the oldest son of MT Doerr, was married to Margaret Bernason of Waterbury. A large number of friends were present and fully fifty people came from Water. bury in 'busses and teams to witness the event. After the wedding service din. ner was served to all the guests.-New Britain Herald.
 The case of Munson vs Gee is occupy. ing the district court before Judge Brad. street to-day. The case is suit for $100 damages. January @ a concert was given in the Methodist church in