Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-06
CITY NE us.

A full rehearsal of the Sacred Heart
church choir tonight at 8.
Reginald, infant son of David Syme
of Cossett street, died this morning.
The Rev Father Smith of Bristol, was
in town last evening, the guest of the
Rev Father Mulcahy.
Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather
followed by rain or snow on Saturday
slightly higher temperature.
The regular meeting of the board of
trade is called for this evening, when
matters of great importance will be dis
cussed.
The funeral of the late General
Charles Hilyer of Hartford was held at
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon and WITS
largely attended.
Wadhams' Post, at their meeting last
Ievening, voted to present their OLD
swords to the Woodbury. lost, having
recently procured new set.
Workmen to-day commenced to cut
down the trees at the rear of Jean
Jacques South Msin street property to
make room for the new auditorium
building.
The scholars and teachers of the
rooms of Miss Jennie O'Neill and Miss
Alice Niver, of the Sperry street school,
are enjoying a sleigh ride to Thomaston
this afternoon.
An important meeting Of Court Wolf
Tone, No 1884, will be held in the front
hall of G. A. r. headquarters this even
ing. Every member is requested to be
present.
Fred Bryant, the minstrel, stumbled
! while going to his seat in the opera
house last night, and made a desperate
attempt to stand on his head, much to
the amusement of the audience.
The funeral Of the late John Brennan
L L TQnsNN ~
street to the church of the Immaculate
! Conception this morning, where re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated by the Rev
Father O'Donnell.
The endowment of $1,000 for the
children of the late William F. Dillon
has been received from the supreme
council of the Catholic Benevolent
legion, and will be presented to Mrs
Dillon tomorrow by the officers of the
local council of the order.
A horse belonging to Gordon B.
yesterday, throwing out Mr. Lawrence's
son, who was driving, and dragging
him for some distance. Beyond a shak-
ing up he was not injured. The horse
was secured near the center.
The finance committee met last even
ing, but the only business transacted
was the approving of the resolution
passed at the council meeting the other
night appropriating $1,000 to pay for
buying small piece of land at the rear
, of the old Grand street cemetery.
The loyal LEGION of women tried to
rent City hall for a course of lectures to
be given at an early period, one of the
course to be delivered by DR. McGlynn,
on the public school question. The board
of selectmen were compelled to refuse
} the hall because of a motion already on
the books that the hall shall not be
rented for sectarian purposes.
| Michael Mulholland will probably be
at the of loss 500 unless young Grimes,
who drove a milk wagon in this city,
shows up. Grimes got into law suit
with Blakesley the milkman, and was
, defeated. An appeal was taken and
) Mulholland went on his bonds. Grimes,
so the constable says, is missing, while
his wagons horse and general turn out
were under attachment.
Attorney Baldwin of Naugatuck made
= a motion before Judge Bradstreet this
morning in the case of Mary Sears VS.
John Hubbell for the sale of a piece of
property. The property is valued at
only 500 and there is a mortgage OF
$394.64 on it. James Sweeney was ap-
pointed to make the sale on the first
Monday in April. N. T. Andrews, L. S.
Platt and Samuel Platt were appointed
Appraisers.
At a meeting of Co E, Hiberniar
Rifles, last night, it was unanimously
voted to give parade on the evening Of
March II. 1t was suggested that propa
bly, the divisions Of A. o. H. in the city
might wish to join in the parade and ar
invitation is extended to any and all
societies to Join in the celebration
Societies wishing to participate in the
parade are requested to notify Captain
E. l.. Maloney.
Major II. L. B. Pond of the Meriden
Waterbury & Connecticut River rail
road said yesterday that the iron bridge
over Little river at Westfield would b
put in place next week. Major POND
Says the road is doing a large freight
business over the western portion of it
He also says that the road ought to run
to MIddletown as they have excellent
, connections by which they can shiI
| goods through to the west without
breaking packages.
Conductor Horizons electric car rar
into a section of the gate at the crossing
of the Naugatuck road in Birmingham
yesterday morning, just as the O'Clock
freight came in view around the bend
The car was filed with passengers anG
as it became stalled on the crossing the
passengers jumped in all directions
Many Of them tumbled into the snow
but none were injured. The train wal
going slowly and was stopped severa
feet from the electric car.
0 At the residence of Mr. and Mrs Rober
, A. Lowe at 4 o'clock yesterday after
. noon, Miss Jennie Maud Rogers, daugh
ter of Mrs Lowe, and Werner Hubbard
Hoffman, were married, the ceremony
being performed by Rev w. p. Elsdor
of the Baptist church. The house wa.
beautifully decorated and many guest.
from this and other towns witnessed thu
ceremony. The house was literally filled
with gifts from the many friends of the
happy couple. After q wedding trip tt
Washington Mr. and Mrs Hoffman will