Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-09-07
CITY NEWS.

The family of Henry Rowland who
have been summering at Fairfield, have
returned home.
The state board of pharmacy exam
ined twenty-four candidates for licenses
at the capitol yesterday.
Every purchaser of a pair of school
shoes will be given a scholars COM
panion free, at Firms.
The members of Court Wolf Tone, A.
o. F. of A., are requested to meet at G.
A. r. hall at 1880 this evening.
D. F. Kelly and ]. S. Carroll went to
Thomaston last night and assisted Court
Pacific, A. o. F. of A, in initiating teu
candidates.
Mr. Davis will meet the alliance on
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in
the league rooms, No 43 East Main
street. All are welcome.
General Superintendent Barton and
other officials of the New England road
inspected the western section of the
road yesterday, returning to-day.
Eleven candidates received the initia-
tory degree at the meeting of Nosahogan
lodge, I. o. o. F., last evening. The
lodges drill team has a high mark of
proficiency in view after the coming
seasons work.
The railroad commissioners will give
hearing Friday in Seymour on the petit
ton of the selectmen of that town for
leave to lay a spur track across a high
way from the Naugatuck road into the
yard of the Seymour Manufacturing
company.
For the past few weeks the sanitary
inspector and the board of health have
been hard at work looking after the con-
dition of the city's health. Not all
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we'll for those who think there is cause
for worry about the condition of any
place, to send word at once to Sanitary
Inspector Moses.
The Wallace Hose company of Wal
lingford will be the guests tomorrow of
the Phoenix Fire company. Lyra hall
has been secured by the Phoenix boys to
receive their friends, and banquet and
all around good time is on the pro-
gramme. Chief Smith of Wallingford
is an old member of the company and
will be special guest.
Miss Emma J. Mccarthy of this city,
who is among the passengers on the
French liner La Bourgne, now at quar-
antine, has written to her parents. Miss
Cecil Roberts, who accompanied Miss
Mccarthy to Europe, is also passenger
on the same steamer. Miss Mccarthy
writes that it is impossible to say when
she and Miss Roberts will be able to
reach Waterbury. They are both well
and had very pleasant trip.
The funeral of Mrs Marcella Clarity
will take place from her late residence
on Scovill street, to the church of the
Immaculate Conception. at $50 to NOR
row morning. Mrs Garrlty was the
mother of Mrs NJ. j. Corcoran,
Christopher Clarity, Mrs Michael Nc
Auliffe, Mrs John Mulcahy, Mrs
Patrick Gaughan, Mrs Michael Nagles
and Mrs Peter Redding. She was an
old resident of Waterbury and had
many friends.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year at the state con-
vention of the Retail Butchers associa-
ton yesterday: President, G. E. Hart,
New Haven; first vice-president, J. w.
Stillman, Danbury; second vice presi-
dent, Clarence H. Bradley, Bridgeport;
secretary, Adam Sattig, New Haven;
assistant secretary, w. w. johnson,
New Haven; financial secretary, A. G..
Judson, South Norwalk; treasurer, G.
L. Rogers, Waterbury. The old board
of trustees were reelected.
The grand concert and exhibition
under the auspices of the G. A. R., to
be held in City hall this evening, should
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the entertainment are to be used IN
taking the American band to Washing
ton with the Wadhams post, while at
tending the national encampment
There will be short street parade in
which several fraternities have prom
Used to take part. The teams of Speed
we'll and Comstock lodges will give the
exhibition drill, and Miss Halle Gelbart
of Meriden, very fine elocutionist, will
give interesting Rotations.
| The general committee of arrange
ments of the fire companies will meet in
Chief Snagg's office this evening to put
the finishing touches on what they
have done for to-morrow's picnic,
parade and hose tournament. Five COM
panies will run, namely: Splinter Hose
company of Bristol, Wallace Hose COM
pany of Wallingford, Walsh Hose COM
pany of New Britain, Hope Hose COM
pany of Norwalk and Union Hose COM
pany of West Winsted. The track that
has been laid out is a splendid one and q
great deal of interest is being taken in
the tournament.
The lawn fete held in Shields grove
Watertown, by st Johns parish, yes
terday afternoon and evening, was q
great success both financially and from
social view, being attended by members
ia WIG ASd0luS Vi Iuo GO"uS Liz
pastor, Rev J. II. O'Donnell, is to be
congratulated on the way everything
was carried out. The booths were
handsomely decorated and beposke great
taste for the ladies in charge. Dancing
was enjoyed during the afternoon and
evening, the platform being kept full
all the time. The Oakville brass banC
and the st Aloysius drum corps of this
city furnished abundance of music
Owen O'Neil and James Delane kept the
lovers of athletic sports in humor, and
altogether everybody felt as if the time
had been spent very enjoyably. The
special train which came to this city
shortly after midnight brought over 3O(
people.
The board of education held it's regu
lar meeting last evening, Chairman Null
cahy presiding and Messrs Henderson
Hayes, Grelle and Superintendent
Crosby being present. Miss N. F
TIffany's resignation as teacher in tn,
Elm street school was read and &C
cepted. Miss Cowan, assistant at tn,
Welton street school, asked to be ap
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