Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-01
CITY NEWS.

D0 CL6dUb6u WIFI 1dNIu6s
Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather,
followed by showers; stationary temper
AZURE.
Read the opening chapters of an origi-
nal story by Wong Chm Foo in to-
days DEMOCRAT.
Miss G. E. Lewis has resigned as hos
pital matron. Mrs NJ. G. Isbell will act
as matron for the present.
A full line of fireworks, including all
this seasons novelties, at Martin Ber-
gins. Prices lower than the lowest.
All the Catholic pastors of this diocese
will begin a weeks retreat at st Francis
Orphan asylum, in New Haven, Monday.
"The Mandarin's Daughter is the
title of new story commenced to-day.
Read the opening chapters on third
page.
No? about it. The cheapest place in
the city to buy fireworks is at the new
fireworks store in Doherty's block, 148
East Main street.
Hair pins, collar buttons, tooth picks
nor glove buttoners are not given away.
But the monster dirt is driven away by
Lavine for easy washing.
Frank G. Boron fell distance of eight
feet while climbing an electric light
pole near the corner of North Main and
Cooke streets last night, breaking his
right wrist.
The comrades of Wadhams' post are
requested to meet at G. A. R. hall at 2
p. m. Thursday to attend the funeral of
their late comrade, Lieutenant George
w. Root.
Ella, the nine months old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Downey of 43
Orange street, died last night. The
funeral took place at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
John H. Fitzgerald, child of Edward
Fitzgerald of 81 Beacon street, died to-
day. The funeral will take place Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the fam
lily residence.
The funeral of Emilia Roy, who died
of diphtheria Tuesday evening, took
place this afteroon at 2 o'clock from the
family residence on Bank street in the
Brooklyn district.
The newly elected board of direct
ors of the Knights of Columbus will
meet for the first time at New Haven to-
morrow. The regular meetings of the
board are held quarterly.
Nosahogan lodge, 1. o. o. F., elected
the following officers last night: N. c.,
Fl. B. Carter; V. G., George M. Beach;
R. S., H. j. Phillips; P. s., S. c, White;
| treasurer, H. T Stedman; hall trustee.
Dennis Hawley.
Monday night Townsend lodge, l. O.
o. F., elected these officers: N. G. Philip
II. Hampson; V. G., S. Powers: R. S.,
Edward S. Hawley; P. S., G. H. Bron-
G. H. Bronson; lodge trustees, S. H.
Smith, John Blair, A. H. Osborne.
At the meeting of Comstock lodge, K.
of P, Tuesday night the following Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing year:
P. G. William Precht; g. c., George
Politician, Jr; prelate, John j. Ferrall;
NJ. at A., A, w. Castle; trustee, F. R.
White.
Owen Thompson, the grocer, is
dangerously ill at his home No 31S
Baldwin street. Mr. Thompson was
seized with a congestive chill last night
which developed into heart disease.
Small hopes are entertained for his re
covery.
The railroad commissioners have
ordered that Fairfield avenue, Bridge
port, be lowered so as to pass under the
tracks of the Consolidated road; also
that the Burr road crossing, Bridgeport,
be abolished, the railroad company to
bear the entire expense.
The funeral of Lieutenant George w.
Root will take place at $3.50 tomorrow
afternoon. The pail bearers will be:
Chief Egan, Sergeant Bannon, Detective
Dodds and Patrolmen Pagan, Dean and
Byrnes. The services will be conducted
by Rev Mr. Eggleston.
This is the last week of Brett & Cos
big closing out sale. Clothing at your
own price; no reasonable offer refused,
everything must be sold. Clothing, fur
nishings, hats and caps, the shelvings,
counters, tables, show cases, mirrors,
cheap.
| The total number this year of appli-
cants for admission to Yale university
is 942, of which 511 have taken final ex-
aminations and 431 preliminary. In
1890 the total applicants were 904; finals
4O5 and preliminaries 800. OF the finals
this year 269 are for the academic de-
partment and 243 for the Sheffield
scientific school. This number entering
the freshman class is usually about the
same as that of the finals at the June
examination, the number admitted in
September being equal to the number
rejected in June.
Michael F. Spellman and Miss Mary
Dunn were married by the Rev Father
Flemming at the church of the Immacu-
Il
best couple were E. P. Reed and Miss
Josephine Dunn, sister of the bride
Among the many beautiful presents re-
ceived was an easy chair from the en-
ployes of the spinning department of
Matthews & Willard, where Mr. Spell
man is employed as foreman. Mr. and
Mrs Spellman left for Boston this after
uoon and after their return will reside
on Maple street.
Mrs Caroline Geigle visited her friends
at Ansonia some days ago for the pur-
pose of regaining her health, if possible.
She had been suffering severely from
asthma, and Tuesday afternoon her hus-
band, who is employed at Benedict &
Burnham's, received the announcement
of her death. Mr. Geigle and family have
the sympathy of the community
Undertaken Moriarty was instructed to
take charge of the remains, and after
/ OOinO tO AnsOnio an1 A.