Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-30

give a banquet and sociable in St Patrick's hall on next Tuesday evening at o'clock.
 Dr NJ. J. Donahue will remove his office to 197 East Main street, corner of Brown street, next Monday for the pur- pose of securing better accommodation.
 The funeral of Nora Luddy, infant child of Thomas Luddy, 25 Welton avenue, was held this afternoon at: 3 o'clock. Interment at St Joseph's cemetery.
 Tax Collector Griggs has sent out 5000 bills. He will be at his office in the Platt building at the regular hours for the collection of taxes, on and after Monday.
 A delegation from the American So- ciety of Civil Engineers, accompanied by representative of the Berlin Brige Go, examined the iron bridges m this city yesterday.
 The Waterbury Indian association met yestesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs A. s. Chase. An address was made by Mrs S. T. Kinney, president of the Connecticut Indian association. Two gold banded china cups and saucers given with one pound of tea or baking powder this evening. Roller skates, four pounds. At the New York U SAA11 AOp SOS 4O4 ACOuOA uAesAh oIACCbs M. F. Carmody, who was administra- tor of the estate of William F.. Dillon, turned over the books belonging to the estate to Mrs Dillon this morning, and she will receive all monies due her late husband from this date.
 Tickets are out for the fifth annual picnic given by Co E, Hibernian rifles, on circus day, May 2S. They are on sale at M, F. Daly's drug store, and at M. J. Colloty's, and by members of the club.
 At bar meeting this morning the following court assignments were made: Thursday, May 5, Mclean vs Logan (nisi.) Friday, May 6, Minotti vs Bar toli. Monday, May 9, Shanahan vs city.
 Hack racing in the city is going to be put stop to. Last night several pedes- trians on Bank street narrowly escaped being run over and officers intend to ar rest the next driver who speeds his horses.
 To-day has been a busy one for the | town clerk. The office has been crowded with owners of dogs procuring licenses. May the tune expires and owners should take notice. At o'clock 462 dogs had been registered.
 The hearing on the appointing of a conservator over Charles T. Corner was held this morning in the probate court. Considerable testimony was introduced in favor of Corner, and Judgle Phelan refused to appoint conservator.
 The first advertising car of Fore paugh's circus arrived over the New York & New England railroad this morning and the poster brigade pro- ceeded to Haunt the circus poster, to the great delight of the small boy.
 A pleasant birthday party was held at the residence of B. P. Comeau, S5 Union street on Thursday, in honor of the seventh anniversary of his little daughter Albina. Many of her school mates from the convent of Notre Dame called and the little hostess received many presents.
 The amount of freight carried over the Long Island G Eastern States Line vio Wilson's Point is said to be some thing enormous, indicating that the new route fills a long felt want, as it were. The books of the company, how ever, will hardly show a net profit this month when the loss by the wreck of the float at He'll Gate is debited to ex- penses.
 A supplement to the semi-annual re- port of the Catholic Total Abstinence union of the state, states that during the present year the following societies have been admitted to the union: St Monica ladies, Hartford, membership 60; St Vincent de Paul cadets, Danbury, 90; Sacred Heart ladies, New Haven, 35; St Mary ladies, Branford, 75. The present membership is $500, gain of about 400 since the previous report.
 State Secretary Randall of the A. O. F. of A., was in Middletown yesterday, making arrangements for the meeting of the Grand court, which is to be held Tn that city on May Il and 12. It is expected that 200 delegates from the various courts about the state will be present, and much business of inn portance to the order will be transacted. There will be a grand reception and banquet given to the visiting brethren by members of the local court.
 Next Saturday committee from the Order of Hibernians will leave New Haven for New Orleans to attend the National convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians to be held in that city. All the delegations from New England will pass through New Haven, where they will be joined by those that about 15,0 900 members of the order will be present at the convention. The Connecticut delegation consists of the following: J. D. Cunningham, New Ha- ven; Colonel John F. Murphy, Norwich; P. D. Ryan, Colonel William Donahue, Hartford; w. c. Keenan, Waterbury; H. J. Saunders, New London; James Whaley, Bridgeport; John Grimman, Litchtield, and D. F. McAvoy, Putnam.
 The thirteenth annual sociable of the Young Mems Catholic Literary associa- ton, held in Music hall last night, was an enjoyable affair. Sixteen numbers were danced to the music of Bergen's orchestra. The committees in charge were: Reception, J. H. Moran, William Q. Keenan, p. B. Riley, J. M. Lynch, c. H. .Bannon, M. Scu1ly, w. c. Moore, P. Courtney, J. J. O'ReiliY, D. H. Tierney, T. F. Finnegan, J. A. Hayes, P. J. Mo James Horrigan, J. J. Mccarthy, W. Derwin, E. P. Riordon, M. F. Mo Donald, J. Moriarty; Floor. J. M. Lynch, grand conductor, assisted by ID. DeeIey, John