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

"Fritz in Ireland" at the opera house this evening. There will be a return leap year party at Pythian hall this evening.
 Until after Christmas the tea stores will be open on Monday and Friday evenings.
 The New York 6 New England road has made a new departure in it's night express trains. The conductors sell tickets at the regular rates.
 Many Waterbury people drove over to Southbury yesterday to view the wreck on the New England road. A number from Naugatuck also visited the scene.
 Waterbury council, 0. B. L., will meet in Carrollton council hall this evening. Business of importance will be transacted and a full attendance is desired.
 Ballington Booth of the Salvation Army will be at the opera house in An sonia on next Friday evening. A num- Der of Waterbury people will go down to hear him.
 The annual meeting of the hospital in- corporators will be held this evening in the rooms of the Waterbury Brass asso- citation, when the report for the past year will be presented.
 The Rev Washington Choate of New York, secretary of the American Home Missionary society, outlined the work of that organization at the First church yesterday morning, and at the Second church in the evening.
 At meeting of Barcelona council, K. of O., last evening, it was voted to give an entertainment on Christmas eve for the benefit of the new German Catholic
 >f pointed to attend to the details.
 Patrick McNally of 263 Baldwin street, while coming out of Judge Cowelps of struck against a table, breaking two of his ribs. He was attended by Dr Hayes and is feeling quite comfortable. The Arbeiter Maennerchor will cele- brate it's first anniversary on next Thurs, day evening at Turn hall, A little drama, a concert and dance will form the entertainment with which the mem bers intend to make an enjoyable even- ing.
 The following officers of the First Congregational church Sunday schoo have been chosen for the ensuing year; Superintendent, Loomis G. Day; assist ant superintendents, J. Fl. V. Reid and Mrs E. w. Shannon; secretary, Miss Susie North; treasurer, Edward Beach librarians, Harry Hoadley and Charles w. Harrison; musical director, Alex S. Gibson.
 John Van Nostram, a brakeman or Conductor Russell's freight train on the New England road, fell off his train as it passed through Danbury at 11:1t Saturday night and was instantly killed His body was discovered twenty-nint ! kA. 1oAA 1Nxr ToINN nrk@ | was horribly cut up and scattered over the tracks. Both arms and legs were severed from the trunk. The victim lives in Hartford.
 The attendance at the morning anC evenings services in St Cecilia chape yesterday was large. The singing by the choir and congregation was unde the direction of Miss Marie Heringer who will act as organist. This weel the Rev Dr Martin will take the censu of those of his congregation living nea the chapel, and in Brooklyn, long hil and burnt hifi districts. The final meet ing of the fair committee was held yes terday and everything is in readines for the opening.
 The fifth anniversary of the birth O Master Gilbert Kilduff will long be re membered by the little ones who mad merry Saturday afternoon at the hom of his parents on Central avenue. Abou fifty children between the age of and were congregated there and for abou four hours were entertained and dine } by the charming hostess. Mrs E. G Kilduff, ably assisted by the Misses Jer nie Kilduff, Lizzie Shanley and Kat Seery. Before departing for home eac little one was given souvenir in homo of the occasion.
 The mid-winter banquet of the Cor necticut Press association took place i Warner hall, New Haven, Saturda evening, and was attended by abor eighty members. Among those preser were Congressman Amos J. Cumming of New York, Congressman-elect Pigo and other well know men. Anon those from Waterbury besides tt newspaper men were Lieutenant D. 1 Fitzpatrick and Charles E. Turne The Mandolin orchestra of this city flu \ nished excellent music for the occasion and Charles T. Grilley, elocutionis added to the pleasure of the evening.
 The funeral of the late Miss Lena 4 Grimes was largely attended to u
 church of the Immaculate Conceptic yesterday afternoon at o'clock, TT
 choir, of which the deceased was an @, ! aooAotCus LhC WE
 James A. Smith, Stephen J. Bradle
 Frank M. Kenny, John Bevens, Jof . Murray and James P. Kelly. Mar
 friends of the deceased expressed the
 sympathy in beautiful floral tributes;
 numerous indeed were those offerin
 that a>special wagon had to be provide
 to convey them to the grave. The i = torment was in St Joseph's cemeter
 Undertaken Mulville regretted the Ia f hour of the funeral but could not DC .o sibly avoid it owing to the late arrival
 the hacks from the funeral of Mrs D. ] - Hickey.
 City hall will be known for the ne
 week as the big wigwam and gre IS trading post of the Red Men of Watt
 bury. Decorator Bolger has so tra1 formed the hall with unique decoratio SI that it will hardly be recognized. T
 braves and young men of the trit
 have been hard at work also, and the
 suit promises to surpass the efforts
 last year. The American band will fl
 nish music each evening and a varie * of amusements will be provided. ]
 night the Turner's will give an exhi