Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-01
CTTY NEWS.

Professor Carpenter, mesmerist, at the opera house this evening.
 The first ward republican club will have banner raising this evening.
 Gleichert Mamie, No Il, D. 0. H., Pfaff's hall.
 the green Monday night in the interest of the peoples party.
 The Rev F. D. Bulkeley, the new rector of Trinity parish, will officiate to- morrow for the first time. The annual meeting of the center school district will be held this evening at o'clock, in the district court room.
 The state board of education will send out 10, 900 of the programs for the cele- bration of Columbus day in the pubic | schools in the state.
 Driver William T. Kilbourn of Citi- zens' Engine company, No 2, has re- signed, and will take a position at the Scovill Manufacturing company. Peter Keeley was in town to-day. Tuesday he will enter the American Veterinary college in New York to take up the study of veterinary surgery.
 Superintendent Crosby has appointed as temporary assistants, Miss Annie Coyle at Long hill school and Miss Maria Corr at West Side hill school.
 Samuel Purvis met with a painful accident at Smith & Griggs' shop in Hopeville this morning, nearly severing his right thumb with a circular saw on which he was at work.
 Thomas Bowling, aged eighty years, died this morning. The funeral will take place from the residence of Will [ Isa. D@s Dn1I ,A | m. tomorrow.
 The annual meeting of the board of agents of the Bronson library is being are making an effort to get the binding of books done in this city.
 Vespers will be sung at 3:30 p. m. to- morrow in the church of the Sacred Heart, instead of 7:30 as previously an nounced. At the afternoon service the rosary procession will take place.
 Miss Bridget Fitzgerald, aged 37, died last evening at the home of her sister, | 712 East Main street. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon, with ser wees in the Sacred Heart church. The interment will be at Terryville.
 The parade of the Rose Hill minstrels, headed by the colored band, previous to the performance at City hall last even- ing, was an attractive feature. The pro. gram was ably carried out and dancing after the entertainment made it a very pleasing affair.
 General Manager Mellen of the New England road, who is to become second vice president of the Consolidated road, will have his office in union depot in New Haven until the new office build ing is completed. His new position will be the same as traffic manager.
 The new train, which will probably run on the New England road from Hartford to this city, arriving late in the afternoon, will probably return early in the evening to Hartford, thus making a valuable addition to the passenger schedule.
 Glasses in the various English branches, plain sewing and dress making for young women, are being formed at the rooms of the Young Women's Friendly league, and all wish nity afforded will make application at once.
 James S. Peck, while lifting a stove into a wagon in front of Barlow Brothers store, yesterday evening, had his foot caught in truck causing him to fall. He retained his hold of the stove and as it struck the curbing his little finger was caught, and cut from his hand. Dr Axtelle dressed the wound.
 Mrs Mary Cullum, aged 59, wife ol Patrick Cullum, died last night at hel husbands residence, B Wolcott street after a long and tedious illness. She leaves husband and two sons, Edward T. and Charles J. Cullum. The funera will take place tomorrow afternoon al nt Nl,A church.
 The contract for the erection of Con necticuts building at the Worlds fail is up to-day, and from accounts re ceived from Chicago the past week tho building will be completed to-day Senator David M. Read, chairman o1 the building committee is expected to bt in Chicago to-day to receive the build ing from the builders, the Tracy Brothers of this city.
 In the police court to-day Jeremiah t IODonnell, John Lombard and Edward Clark were charged with vagrancy Attorney Holohan defended them. Il was brought out that the young mer had imbibed too much last night, anC went into James Walls barn to sleep They have all been working and have homes to go to. Judge Bradstreet con tinued the cases for thirty days.
 Judge Thayer heard arguments in tht superior court, at New Haven yester day, in the case of Luther E. Preston against the Housatonic railroad, to re cover SIC, ,OO0 damages for breaking hi arm at the Derby depot January 15 while he was on his way from Water bury to New Haven. to testify agains three employees of Prokasky's cafe, fo stealing his diamond. Decision was re served.
 At the driving park yesterday severa horsemen congregated to witness tn attempt of Maud H., owned by Theo dore Oliver, to trot mile in less thai 2:36. A $50 bet was to have been pu up by E. Baldwin, but he failed to pu 8 in an appearance. Mir Oliver then de r cided to give the little mare a trial hea !. and timers P. B. Norton and w. E Quigley gave her 2:394. It is possibl that now bet of $100 will be made.
 Edward FitZpatrick. a young man i