Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-21
CITY NEWS.

! OU1Cer Anearn, WnO WAS lnluTSu yeS- terday morning, is much better to-day.
 Miss Katie Cavanaugh of this city | and Charles Reinch of New York were | married on July 30, 1899. The employees of the Waterbury Buckle company will hold their soclable | in Concordia hall this evening. The Choral society will give recep- | tion in Music hall, on Friday evening. January 6. A sociable and ball will be given in the old Concordia hall, on Friday night, by the Swedish people of the city. James Burns of 342 South Main street, died this morning. He was born July 15, 1S12. The funeral will take place Friday.
 There will be a months mInd mass at the Sacred Heart church tomorrow morning at s o'clock, for Mrs Ann Ryan.
 A nice sensible present for husband, brother, father or gentleman friend would be pair of those handsome slippers at Finn's.
 Henry l.. Rowland, the insurance man, has presented his business friends and others with handsome diaries for '93, substantially bound.
 Several cases of genuine English holly have been received by local merchants for the holiday season. Until within few years very litde holly was received in this city.
 Tomorrow is Curran's bargain day. There are hundreds of useful Christmas presents at that store which can be bought to advantage during this sale of l holiday goods.
 The funeral of Edward Butler will take place from his fathers residence, l Oo kinpahnrV street at S.SO O-n ! morning. Services in the church of the A Immaculate Conception.
 The democratic club met last night, but transacted no important business. The next meeting will be held on the evening of the first Friday in January, when new members will be admitted.
 The night schools will close to-mor- row evening, until Tuesday evening, January 3. The day schools will also close for the holiday vacation on next Friday at noon, and will reopen Janu- ary 3.
 This morning the thermometer made the lowest record so far this winter, be- ing down to seven degrees above zero at s o'clock. The air was bracing, how ever, and seemed to add elasticity to the step of every pedestrian.
 The postoffice department has granted the request for an additional }, mail service between this city and Dan- bury. A mail will be received from >' the latter city on the S:10 D. m. New England train and was forwarded on . the S:05 a. m. train.
 l. The meeting of the First division, A. O. H., held last evening, was largely at h tended. Among the candidates initiated was Rev Dr Martin. After the meeting a light lunch was served and the rest of the evening was spent in social amuse- menu
 The annual meeting of Court Falcon A. O. F. of A. was held last evening when the following list of officers was Seery, s. c. R.. Edward M. Fitzpatrick F. S.; Joseph A. Garde, R. s.; John H. Calvin, treasurer; George l., Adams, s w.; Patrick Owens, J. w.; Bernard Seery, s. B. A soclal gathering wal held after the business of the evening was concluded.
 The St Thomas cadets and Court Fal con, A. O. F. of A., have given notice that they will be in the race for the handsome flag at the St Cecilia parist fair. Several other societies have the AZ matter under consideration and will il So all probability enter the contest. $S feature of the fair will be a matinee or Wednesday afternoon for the childreI ,er and also on the Saturday afternoon be ut lOTe NC" lear S, when the good tll0R of the Christmas tree will be distributed y. Barcelona council, K. of C., will giv, an entertainment and sociable at Citv hall tomorrow evening, the proceed of which will go to the fund of the new U German Catholic church. The counci J. will present choice program in tn = rendering of which it's best singers anC recitationists will take part, and pleasant evenings enjoyment is ex Tod V1rr, til midnight.
 Nosahogan lodge, I. o. O. F., con ferred the first and second degrees las evening. A large delegation of visiting brothers from Thomaston, Torrington old Southington and Plainville were pres las ent, as were also the grand officers O the state. The visitors were hospitabl entertained, and spoke in the highes terms of the efficiency of the work per formed by the drill team of the lodge with many resolve to emulate it. The Young Mems Praying band hay secured an array of talent for their meet . ings, which promises to mak it the largest event of the kin
 ever held in this state. O
 December 2S and %, c. P. W
 Nims will speak, and on the 3Oth, Bis 5. and on January 1, John De Witt ( . Brooklyn, the Misses Grace and Mar
 Hitchcock of Brooklyn and Miss Mar St Gebhardt of Erie, Pa, will be heard to The meetings are to be held in the Fir.
 Methodist church.
 The manufacturers interested in tl
 proposed brass trust met in this cit
 yesterday to hear the report of the di ous ferent inventories. The corporation
 interested are the Benedict & Burnha us company, the Scovill Manufacturin llSJ company, the Plume & Atwoo1 con
 pany, the Holmes Booth X, Haydel
 company, the Waterbury Brass con
 pany and the Coe Brass company n, Torrington. The inventories were r
 farred to a committee of appraisa lick which will adjust all differences. IT
 consolidation will be named the Amer
 can Brass company.
 The baggage car of Conductor Dir