Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-15
CITY. NEWS.

Colonel Doherty was unable to be down at his office to-day. His foot is yet swollen.
 Charles Tompkins many friends were l pleased to meet him on the streets to-day | after his recent Hines.
 Chief Snagg has returned from the | national convention of chief engineers, held at Louisville, Ky.
 The next session of the district court for the granting of naturalization papers will be held on Friday, October 21 at 9:30 a. m.
 The funeral of John Mullings will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his late residence, 553 North Main street.
 Sister Thecla of the Convent of Mercy of New Haven, is visiting her parents, MT and Mrs James Shearon of Wolcott street.
 An important special meeting of Go ] E, Hibernian rifles, will be held at their rooms on Phoenix avenue at 8 o'clock this evening.
 John H. Loughlin was re-appointed ianitor of the City hall at the meeting of the committee on public lands and buildings.
 The funeral of William Shea took l at two o'clock this afternoon. The de- ceased leaves a large family of small children.
 Mrs Adeline Page, aged % years, wife of Lewis Page, died late yesterday after noon at her home, 473 East Main street. The funeral will take place to St Ann's church at p. m. tomorrow. Mrs Mary A. Kelly, wife of w. c. Kelly and sister of w. c. Keenan, died at three o'clock this morning at her home, 33 Fuller street. The funeral will take place Monday morning. Company E, Hibernian rifles, will hold a special meeting at the company's rooms at o'clock this evening, to take action with regard to participating in tho celebration of Discovery day. The joint boards of selectmen and town school visitors will meet at 8 o'clock this evening in the police court room, when appropriations will be made for the payment of teachers in town schools.
 Louis Buckman, a bright looking, well dressed boy, about thirteen years old, arrived from New Haven this morning and was met at the station by Superintendent Combellack of the Boys club, who will find a home for the youngster in Waterbury. | Architect J. A. Jackson has com- pleted plans for a new store for Maurice Joy of Torrington, to be built on Water street near the railroad depot. The building will be of brick and will have a frontage of twenty-four feet on Water | street.
 The Rev c. B. Pitblado, who is to lecture on Glove and Love Letters" in the chapel of the First Methodist church, l ThnrcIou oUaninp OCtnhor ic O brilliant and entertaining speaker; his lecture abounds in good hits and thrill ing anecdotes. Tickets for sale at Gull lords.
 Word has been received in this city of the death of Robert Blackman, in Engle- wood, Col. Mir Blackman left Water bury a few weeks ago to spend the winter in Colorado, thinking that the climate would benefit his failing health. His brother-in-law, Representative w. H. Mccarthy of Naugatuck, has gone to Englewood to bring back the re- mains. His mother lives in this city.
 The German Catholic society will give kIrchweih fest in Concordia hail. on Tuesday evening, with music by Faul- mans orchestra. This is the first time that they have come before the public as Catholic body and 1t is hoped that the people will show their appreciation by helping to make the fest a success The object is certainly a worthy one 3 Tickets of admission may be obtained from members of the society for twenty five cents each.
 tI A grand sacred concert will be giver in City hall tomorrow evening, under direction of Prof John L. Bonn, for the
 benefit of the Immaculate Conception church. An interesting programme o choruses and solos has been prepared The soloists are: Hermann Hovemar of New York, baritone; Misses Kate Gloster, Rose Mcdonald, Lizzie Dunn Kate Somcrs and Lizzie Delaney Joseph St Louis and Charles Ney. Ad
 mission 25 and 35 cents.
 Lizzie c. Fitzgerald, aged 19, dieG { last evening at the residence of hel mother, S54 Baldwin street. The fune ral will be held Sunday afternoon witt , services in St Patrick's church. The de ceased was the daughter of Mrs Mary 7 Fitzgerald, sister of Mary Fitzgerald and niece of J. F. and D. J. Calvin. Sht
 had wide circle of friends, with whom
 she was deservedly popular. She was
 member of the High school class of '9-
 and was prominently identified witt
 the Brooklyn Dramatic club.
 Miss Gray, juvenile lady of tn, Theresa Newcomb company, who ha
 been suffering from boil or abcess fO
 several days, underwent an operation a
 the hands of Dr Holmes this morning
 Unless blood poisoning sets in there vii
 be no serious results, but Miss Gray vii
 be unable to appear for several days = The p1anager telegraphed to Brooklyn
 for substitute, but none could be SC , cured in time for to-night's performance
 at the opera house, so the engagement
 has been cancelled.
 E In the superior court at New Havel IT yesterday, before Judge Thayer, Attor j. ney O'Neill tried to have Mary Refill
 and Thomas Reilly's appeals from pro
 bate transferred from the Waterbur,
 docket to the New Haven docket
 Judge Cowell opposed it, and the cour
 refused to allow the transfer. In Hoy !, vs Griffing, trustee, Waterbury case,
 demurrer was argued in reference to tn l proper distribution of a 100 per cen dividend on $15,000 worth of stock il