Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-23
CITY NE WS.

Misses Katie Carmody and Mary A. Iovelace are at Savfn Rock. Miss Lizzie Shanley left last evening | for a weeks visit with friends in Bridge | port. Mrs Mary Mitchell, of East Main street, left this morning for weeks visit to friends in New York. A night blooming cereus in full bloom, was exhibited in the window of the Fremont house last night.
 John Blade of Railroad Hill street is locked up at the station house on the charge of assaulting hls wife.
 Misses Annie Reilly and Belle Begley left this morning upon a vacation to be spent in New York and Hoboken.
 A meeting of the Third Order of St Dominic will be held in the Sacred Heart church at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow after noon.
 The funeral of the late Henry c. Botts- ford, who died in Amsterdam, N. N., took place to-day. The burial was m Riverside cemetery.
 Waterbury runners who will compete for prizes in the New Britain handicap this afternoon, are; NJ. Kelly, l6 yards; r. Cronan, 10; T. Mahoney, 20.
 Purity, excellence of flavors and chewing qualities combined. You can buy this dainty candy for ten cents per yard at the tent. Samples free, l42 Sou tn Main street.
 The new wire mill to be built for the Benedict x Burnham Manufacturing company will cost $50 ,O00. It will be stories in height.
 The funeral of Mrs A. c. Hills, daugh. ter of Representative H. l.. Welch of this town, who was killed in the Old Colony road disaster, was held in Hart ford at l0:80 this morning.
 Miss Fannie Bowe and Miss Mary Nc Elligott, recent graduates of Notre Dame convent, both of whom passed the examination for city schools have been offered positions in department of the Notre Dame school in Providence.
 Tickets for the eNcurison of the em- pIoyeS of Holmes, Booth x Haydens, to Glen Island, Saturday August 80, can be procured at Lake, Strobel x Cos, R. C. Partree's or from factory employees. The tickets are limited to 500.
 John Herbert of Litchfield died Thurs day night from injuries received by fall ing from load of hay and being kicked by an OK. He was an uncle to Mrs C. Maloney and Misses Kate and Nellie Quigley of this city. The funeral will be held Monday morning.
 At the school meeting of the Bucks Hill district held last evening, the DowneS lot was accepted as site for new school building. It was also voted to procure plans, the following commit tee being appointed to carry out the work William Faber, William Perkins and Giles Porter.
 of Hartford for the 1890 census was finished yesterday. It isn't possible to say just what the figures of population will foot up. but it is safe to say they will exceed 52, 900. Probably they will be nearer 53.00O. There has been gain of nearly 5000 since the first count.
 The highest artists in the profession will be seen at the casino next week Here they are: Tom and Henrietta Murray, Irish sketch team from Tony Pastors Geyor and Lord, black face specialists pickert and Mavon, charac- ter specialists Miss Lottie Forest, Serio- comic vocalist.
 George H. shelton of Seymour, is the successful candidate for the West Point cadetship, having passed the best eX- animation in the competition held this week for the appointment. He stood 90 out of possible 100, an excellent show ing. J. q. Welch of Middletown stood next, and will be Sheltons alternate. liOnOfNDlo mention IS also maue or Ii. J. (. Lewis of WeSthrook.
 Annie Condon, who was struck by a tram on the Naugatuck road. yesterday at Ansonia, is a sister to Mary Condon. employed in Brior's hotel and Kate Condon, who works at the Canal street laundry. The story that she was com ing to this city to attend her sister s wedding when struck by the cars. is pronounced newspaper yarn. The young woman is not fatally injured.
 Mother St Justine, superior provincial of the Congregation de Notre Dame, is in this city in consultation with Architect Jackson, who will make the plans for the new building, which will be so by a feet, with basement. three stories and a French roof. and will have rising of side. The building will face on South Elm street. The school will open on Monday, September l. with acCommo- dations for thirty boarders.
 A meeting of the Connecticut Associa. tion of Civil Engineers and Surveyors will be held next Friday at Savin Rock. H, J. Kellogg, formerly of this city, will read an obituary of the late president of tho association, F. Floyd Weld. At 2:3O o'clock dinner will be served at Hills homestead. Dur ing the day the members will visit the works of the Connecticut Pipe Company and the West Haven. water works F. w. Whitlock of this city, is secretary of the association.
 Town Clerk Madden received a letter this morning from c. J. Navel of Mel bourne, England, asking for copy oi the certificate of the death of Mir Catherine Moves who died at 156 East Main street the 20th of last month. Mrs Moves was the woman who made the fight in the probate court several months ago to obtain possession of Miss Edith Hancock, a young girl whom sht claimed was her adopted daughter. The case was decided against the woman by Judge Phelan and the girl given to the care of a Danbury gentleman. It is be leived th't Miss Hancock is the heir tC some property in England. and that