Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-22
CITY NEWS.


ed by fair, warmer weather.
Brett & Co are selling all their boys
knee pant suits for 1896.
Frederick G.. Abbott and family are
spending the summer at Madison.
Weather Prophet Virgins says that
wire fences and telephone lines cause
drought.
Officer Patrick Lee of the New Bri-
tain police force was visitor in Water
bury to-day.
Patrick Kelly sails for Ireland Satur-
day, where he will remain several
months.
An infant son of Patrick Harmon of
Jeffrey alley died yesterday and was
buried this afternoon.
A boy named Kellar, living on Beech
street, fell off the verandah at his home
last night breaking his arm.
For sale cheap, shelving, counters,
etc, etc. Brett & Co.
The Rev Father Mulcahy will deliver
his lecture on the passion Play" at
Wallingford tomorrow night.
The Concordia singing society will
leave on the 500 train July to take
part in the singing contest at Newark.
The Waterbury Brass company, it is
said, will not rebuild the trestle near
their works, which collapsed few days
ago.
II. G. Lord has been elected ieuten-
ant-coIonel of the uniformed rank K. of
P, and Captain White of Waterbury
major.
A portion of the pope's encyclical was
read in the church of the immaculate
Conception yesterday by Rev Father
O'Donnell.
A stone was thrown through a win
dow of the afternoon train on the Maui
gatuck road yesterday, near the West
Main street crossing.
j. A. Godfrey gave notice to his clerks
Saturday night that they must look up
other positions as he 10 gong to close
out his business.
About 400 children from st Mary's
school, accompanied by several of the
priests and sisters, are picnicking at High
Rock grove to-day.
Captain Wolff requests all members of
Co G having uniforms or parts OF uni
forms in their possession, to return the
same to the armOry this week.
The Foresters observed yesterday as
marched to the cemeteries and deco
rated the graves of their deceased men,
bers.
The Naugatuck Valley Teachers as
ISOLATION elected the following officers
Saturday: President, E. o. Hovey; vice
president, William w. Abbott; secretary,
Edeth Mills.
The majority may rule, but the rights
of the minority must be respected. The
majority have decided that Lavine
makes washing easy and the minority
don't dispute it.
An anniversary high mass for the late
Thomas Sayers will be celebrated at the
Sacred Heart church at o'clock to-
morrow morning. Friends and rela-
tives are invited to assist.
A stranger who said his name was
Thomas Sullivan was taken with fit
on Bank street, near the Manufacturers
| bank, last night and fell upon the walk,
cutting deep cash over his left eye.
John Bradley, former clerk in the
Globe clothing store, was visiting in
Waterbury Saturday. Mr. Bradley is a
purser on the steamer Lancaster and was
here bidding friends good bye, as the
vessel starts in few days for a trip to
China.
At the conference of democratic sena-
tors in Bridgeport, Saturday, it was de-
cided to have a caucus of the demo-
cratic senators next Wednesday at 1880
p. m. in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS room
in the capitol, to discuss what questions
will be submitted to the senate for action
when it next convenes.
Yesterday was children's day at the
First M. E. church. The services were
of an unusually interesting character
and the attendance was large. The
morning exercises, consisting of recita-
| lions and songs, were conducted by C..
S. Chapman, superintendent of the Sun
day school. An address was made by
Rev Mr. Eggleston.
Thursday the annual meeting of the
knights of Columbus societies will be
held at New Haven. Grand Knight j.
j. Phelan of Bridgeport will preside.
There are fifty-eight societies and each
will be represented in the convention by
two delegates. Officers will be elected
in October, 1899, to mark the 40Oth an
niversary of the. discovery of America
by Columbus.
| The Connecticut river shad season
came to an end Saturday, so far as the
law is concerned, but as a matter of fact
operations down the river practically
ceased two weeks ago as no more fish
were being caught. The season has
been the poorest in a long time if not
| the worst ever known and the catch
was only one-half of that of last year
which was itself far below the average.
The Hartford Turnerbund entertained
yesterday about fifty Turner'S from New
Haven, Waterbury, Meriden, New Bri-
tain, Rockville and Holyoke. On July
10 the Atlantic division of Turnerbunds
will meet at Williamsburg, and the
gathering of Turner's yesterday was for
the purpose of rehearsal with music.
Arrangements had been made to enter
tain the visitors at Union grove during
part of the day and evening, but this
part of the programme was given up on
account of the weather.
Co E, Hibernian rifles, held meeting
yesterday for the election of captain.
On the informal ballot First Lieut. Fin
ley received II votes, D. j. Casey 8,
scattering 2. Lieut. Finley declined to
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