Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-07-08
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 place from his late residence at o'clock this afternoon.
 Reid & Hughes offer bargains to-day | in ladies' muslin underwear, clusters, aprons, vests, etc.
 Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather followed by showers tonight; higher temperature. During the warm months the mllll, | nery store of l. Chase will be closed at 6 p. m., Mondays and Fridays. J.. H. Briody, late with V. Bohl, has | opened a meat, fruit and vegetable mar | ket at 113 West Main street. O'Brien & Brennan, the leading South | Main street bakers, are selling their fa- vorite ice cream at St.15 per gallon. The funeral of the late Miss Mary J. Dow took place at 3:3O o'clock to-day, | from her home to St Joseph's cemetery. | About 400 from Waterbury are attend | ing the picnic of the First Methodist church Sunday school, to-day, at High Rock grove. The will of the late Thomas Savers was admitted to probate this morning before Judge Phelan. The estate is left entire to the testator's wife.
 The court of common council of the city of Norwich last night voted yearly salary of $1 ,000 to the mayor, who has heretofore served without pay.
 At the earnest solicitation of promi- nent clergymen the Rev J. H. O'Donnell will write book, containing the full forms for blessing bells, cemeteries and other church ceremonies.
 The two weeks retreat for the Catho- lie priests of this diocese began last evening at St Francis orphan asylum, New Haven. The first week will be for the pastors and the second week Tor their assistants.
 The annual convention of the drum corps of this state will be held in Hart ford September II. The principal prize, now held by Father Mathew corps of Hartford, will be given to the corps which ballot declares to be the most popular.
 The funeral of John J. Russell will take place from his home on Hopkins street tomorrow morning at o'clock, to the Immaculate Conception church, where a mass of requiem will be sung. The interment will be in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The Manhattan company of New York attempted yesterday through their attorneys, Messrs Watrous and Zacher of New Haven, to force A. Daggett, the postal card contractor, into insolvency, before Probate Judge TomlinsOn in shelton, but decision was reserved for four weeks.
 County Delegate Keenan installed the officers of the Third division, A. O. H., in St Patrick's hall last evening. The officers were: William Halloran, presi- dent; J, F. Devine, ce-preSident; John Cronan, recording secretary; Edward Maloney, financial secretary; Thomas - Barrett, treasurer.
 Master Mechanic Wilkinson, of the Meriden, Waterbury x Connecticut river road and mother have returned from Europe. They encountered a sue cession of storms on the voyage over, all but four of the l60 first cabin passengers being seasick. The return trip was de- void of such experience.
 Improvements and additions are the order of the day at Ramettis. The great recess windows on the side and rear are being placed flush with the wall to enable the shelving to be all in a line. Miss Mary Douglas, adopted daughter of ex-Policeman Douglas, has become book keeper, and Mir Harper, late in business for himself in Boston, has accepted an important position on Rametti's staff.
 A Tariffvllle correspondent writes Mir and Mrs J. Wills Sanford and daugh. ter of Waterbury, spent the Fourth of July with Dr G. w. Sanford, the aged parent of Mir Sanford, and in the even. ing a reunion of the family took place Dr Sanford, although S2 years of age and totally blind, greatly enjoys having his children and friends around him.
 The acme of hotness experienced thi: season was reached to-day, when al noon Leavenworth X Dikeman's ther mometer indicated ninety-six degrees The sun rose this morning red and angry and even at an early hour the heat was intense. Fortunately the aii is pure and stirring or out door work would be impossible. A thermometel in the sun registered 105 degrees at o'clock.
 The following is a partial list o articles picked up by the police at vari ous times, and now awaiting owners a the police station: Two pocketbooki containing less than S1 each, nicke plated pipe, dog collar, pool ball, keys o all kinds and sizes from watch key tC aponderous vault key, horse blankets whip, tie lines, umbrellas, and smal lace scarf picked up on one of tn, settees in the green last night.
 The Consolidated road officers statI that they are not interested in any oppo sition to the new parallel road, excep that their road does not mean to have 1t main tracks crossed at grade by thi new line. But the New York. Bridge port and Eastern, as the new road i called, according to it's present plans avoids all grade crossings either of inter secting railways or highways, and il that case, according to the statement O the Consolidated officers, there will b no opposition whatever by their road t, the layout of the new road from Port chester to New Haven.
 Says the New London Telegraph Tn papers said last week that the crew ol the Waterbury train that leaves Ney London at 6:30 every morning is com posed of the handsomest men in the ser vice of the Consolidated road. The pa pers wouldn't be guilty of saying so i they deferred their opinion until thi week. Baggagemaster Mclaughlin i now the only one of the crew that sport a moustache. Brakemen Lewis an Dswolf shaved theirs off Saturday an they are thinking seriously of wearip tag conspicuously on their clothing t enable their friends to recognize them,