Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
CITY NEWS.

Inc court OF common COunCll Will
meet this evening for the purpose OF
organizing.
Sergeant Cox predicts snow, followed
by fair weather: nearly stationary tenn
perature.
The Rev Father Walsh left this after
noon to assume charge OF the parish at
Tariffville.
Dennis Bradley, aged As years, died at
the almshouse yesterday morning. The
funeral took place this afternoon.
The remains of Miss Minnie Babcock,
who died Saturday morning, were taken
TO ThOmaston this morning for burial.
Hills Clemenceau company disbanded
in Meriden Saturday night because the
leading man, Maurice Barrymore, was
Disguised with his role.
Miss Eliza Jones, aged 81 years, died
this morning at the home of her sister,
Mrs William H. Blake, on Prospect
street. Miss Jones was sister of John
G. Jones.
John Kenny, aged 40, who died yes
terday afternoon, will be buried to-mor-
row morning from 40 Railroad Hill
street. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at st Patrick's church at $3.50
o'clock.
A Now Haven paper prints story to
the effect that an own cousin Of William
NJ. Evarts, United States senator from
New York, is being cared for at the
almshouse in that city. The man gives
his name as Levi Griswold Evarts, his
age IS, born at Guilford.
Madame St Helena. former sister at
the Convent de Notre Dame. died at the
mother house of the order in Montreal,
Saturday. Madame st Helena was a
favorits among the pupils at the institu-
ton and the news of her death will be
received with profound sorrow by her
many friends here.
The friends of the New York & New
England road point to the fact that not
many years ago the road had no
charges, no debt and no net earnings,
and sold at about SIP per share. 1t can
show to-day $500, 900 surplus year over
all charges and per cent upon its pre-
ferred stock, and its annual net earnings
exceed 100000.
The funeral of the late Michael Brady
took place this morning, a requiem mass
being celebrated at the church of the
immaculate Conception at 900 o'clock.
The pallbearers, society friends of the
deceased, were as follows: John Wall
Thomas Kane and John Tanning. of Co
+, Hibernian rifles; James Eustace.
Hugh Feeley and Patrick Hayden, of
the First division, A. .. IL.
At a meeting of Co E, Hiberniau
rifles, held in G.. A. II. hall, yesterday,
the following officers were elected :
Treasurer, Thomas Kane; recording
secretary, John Tanning; financial
secretary, John Brady auditor, John
Savage. 1t was decided to indefinitely
postpone the fair which it was proposed
to hold in the casino theatre the latter
part of this month.
The Rev John Crowley, assistant
pastor of the Catholic church at Wind
sor Locks, died at the residence of his
parents, New Haven, Saturday forenoon
at 1870. He was born at New Haven
January ., 1869, and pursued his theo-
logical studies at st Charles college in
Maryland and st Bonaventure's, Allie
Shany, n. y. He was ordained in
June, 1885. The funeral will be held at
New Haven on Wednesday.
Some time since the Berlin Bridge
company took a contract to place an
iron bridge across the Naugatuck river
at Huntington Center, for So 900. The
bridge was conveyed from the works to
Huntington Center in sections = few
days age, and was found to be over q
foot too short. The discovery was not
made until the old bridge had been torn
away. All tho travel across the river
for some time will be done on the ice.
At the meeting of the Nosahogan
Piscstorial association Saturday night,
the following officers were elected for
ensuing year President, c. B. Web
ster; vice-president, Fred E. Cross
secretary, George H. Waters ; treasurer,
George H. Bario directors, J. X. Davis,
Heater, d. B. Wilson. 1t was voted
that the club take a two days fishing
trip to Bantam lake on January IL and
IS.
The state spngerbund have with
drawn as parties to the case in which
the Coneordia society of Bridgeport are
the plaintiffs. The latter sued to re-
cover possession of the prize flag they
won at the state sengerfest, and the
| justice court decided in their favor.
Thereupon the other side appealed to the
court of common pleas at Hartford,
where the case is now pending. The
withdrawal of the sangerbund as a
bund, leaves only the Germania society
of Bridgeport and the Bergische har-
monte of New Haven as the op-
ponents of the Concordia in the litiga-
tion.
The one hundred and third annual
communication of the Grand Masonic
Lodge of Connections will be held in
New Haven, January 81 and 22. The
annual address will be delivered by
Grand Master Clark Buckingham. The
total membership of the subordinate
lodges in the state will exceed 16, 900.
1t is expected that the year now closing
will show larger accessions to the order
than were reported for 1899. The com.
plete returns have not yet been received
from the lodges, but enough have come
/ in to Justify this expectation. The
grand master for 1891 will be Hugh
Sterling of Bridgeport, his position as
deputy grand master emitting him to
the advancement.
IRIsH FAMINE ErED