Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-05
CITY NEWS.


tuck sailed for Europe yesterday.
The funeral of Philippe, infant son of |
Philippe Parant, took place this morn
ing.
General Freight Agent Bowman of
the New England road was in town to-
day.
J. p. Nugent has received Il new soda
fountain, which is one of the largest and
handsOmeSt in the city.
For sale cheap, shelving, counters,
tables, show cases, mirrors, safe, desk.
etc, etc. Brett Il Co.
The annual entertainment of the pu-
pills of st Mary's school will probably
take place Tuesday evening, June 30.
\ little knowledge is dangerous
thing, but the knowledge that Lavine is
good for washing is n valuable thing.
Try it.
The funeral of John f. Owens will
take place to the church of the lmma-
culate Conception at . o'clock tomorrow
morning.
John +. Gaffney. butcher employed
in Coughlan's market on Baldwin street.
is suffering from long and deep cut re-
Ceived by falling upon knife.
To day being the feast of the Sacred
Heart, special services were held at the
church of the Sacred Heart Ncsprrs
will bc sung this evening at $50.
Henry Pincus, eX-manager of the
casino, will have charge next season of
Edwin Arden's "Will O the Wisp" com
pany. lie is now booking dates.
Thomas David. who has played a
forty four weeks engagement with the
Francesca Rrdding company during the
past season, is home on his vacation.
The new time card ON the Naugatuck
division will go into effect SUNDAY. The
| High Rock grove train and the New
London express will begin running
| Monday.
Exercises commemorative of the third
| anniversary of Court =. j. Meany, a.
q. r. of A., will bc held in Grand Army
hall this evening. All ForcsterS are
cordially invited to attend.
Subscription tickets for the ConcordiN
singers benefit, to he held in the opera
house June 10, can be procured from the
members. The holders of these tickets
| will have first choice of seats.
W. Cooney, who played the piano at
the casino during Henry Pincus' man
agement, but who was musician at the
| Parlor opera house in Bridgeport
lattcrly, is visiting friends in town.
Manager jacques will make many inn
portant improvements in the opera
house during the summer months. lie
| will re-SCat the house with improved
| opera chairs.
| Manager w. NJ. Harris of Parlor Rock
and NiccPrcSident Stevenson of the
| llousatonic road have issued an invita-
ton to the newspapers men OF the stat"
to attend the opening of the grove
saturday afternoon, June Both.
Medical Examiner Axtelle said to-
day that he had made an investigation
i'll regard to the death of Miss Belle
| Smith, but had discovered nothing that
| would warrant calling in Coroner Mix.
The girl had been under treatment for
valvu ar disease of the heart.
The arrangements are early all COM
| plrtcd for the summer NEE ting of the
Connecticut Pre- IS association an Mcri-
den neat month. Ii will hr Il r"preSt Mt
ative gathering OF Connecticut news
lpaprr men. Joe Howard. jr of New
| York and other brilliant lights of the
profession will attend.
The interest displayed in the ana
tomical museum ut 80 South Main
street, yesterday, "l.adirs Day" may be
understood from the fact that the place
was crowded with the fair SEX all tn,
afternoon and evening, very many
prominent ladies attending Next
Thursday will hr another ladies day.
The board of directors of the knights
of Columbus met III New Haven Nrstt +.
daY. 1t WAS the last quarterly NEE ting
Of the board of government. y great
deal of routine business Was transacted
and the financial chmmittrH was in-
structrd TO report on "r before June 10
The board OF government will meet
June %.
John Nolan was arrested yesterday 10y
officer Nuunan. for drunkenness ant
begging on the street. This morning 1t
said he hailed from Meridrn and wa
very hungry and asked for money t
buy something to cat. Judge BradstrrCt
: gave him 80 days and costs in Jail fOl
drunkenness and the same punt hment
for VaGranCN.
The first of the series of open air con
Certs by the American band was givrr
on the green last evening, and although
the weather was unfavOrahle large
crowd assembled and en- loved the choice
music. Encorrs were freely given. The
piccolo solo by John w. Parsons was
rendered in faultlcss manner.
Miss Louise Touccy rendered the liiGl
, school graduating class of 1891 Il rec"p
ton at her home ON Cherry street las
, night. Nearly fifty guests wcr,
present and vocal and instrumental
music and games were INDUCED in. The
hostess was assisted by the Misses lar;
Boyd, Eta Young and the MisSc
Sellew, Watrous and FitZSimOns.
The venerable Sturges NJ. Judd O
Waterbury, was in the city this morn
ing. lie was on his way to Bethel, hi
former home. He expects to visit Put
nam park tomorrow, and return Il
Waterbury tomorrow night. If Their
is any other eighty-two- year-old gentle
man who is livelier than he we hope h.
will call upon us.-Danbury News.
The directors of the Gildersleeve AM
Cromwell ferry held a meeting at tn
D. office of the Meriden, Waterbury AM
Connecticut river road at Cromwell
Wednesday afternoon. The question O
I continuing the boat on the route cam
up for. final disposition. 1t was voted t
} authorize the officers to sell the stcame
and all other property at public @
private sale.
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