Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-11
CITY NEWS.


 Professor John l.. Bonn's piano recital at Leavenworth hall this evening.
 Hawthorn lodge, Sons of St George, will give a private sociable in Grand Army hall on Friday evening.
 Dr H. F. Gill writes from San Fran cisco that he will open his new office on Meadow street, Wednesday, April 28. Architect A. J. Smith has completed to be erected on Ward street, Nauga- tuck. ss-S1aa The Rev Father MuIcahy officiated at the solemn high mass of requiem for John J. Kennedy, iu St Joseph's cathe- dral at Hartford yesterday. MT Ken nelly was relative of Father Mulcahy.
 Annie Griffin, the infant daughter of John Griffin of 2SS Baldwin street, died last night. The funeral was held from her parents residence at o'clock this afternoon to Calvary cemetery. Work was begun on the North street sewer this morning. The section badly needed sewering as the street is filled with cesspools, all of which were filled to overflowing and running down the street.
 The members of Toantick tribe, I. O.. R. M., and their guests, had a pleasant time at their second pow.wow in Red Mems hall, Castles block, last evening. Rudolph's orchestra furnished the music and the prompting was by Pole.
 L. Coquet's is the right place for the ladies to patronize for hats and bonuets, as you will get the prettiest and most sty fish hats for the least money of any place in the city. No IA South Main street, over Kamak's 90 cent store.
 Richard Flynn, who was struck by a New England train, while asleep on the track near Towantic, Sunday evening, died at the hospital in this city last night. The body was placed in Moriarty's morgue and taken to Pough- quag this morning for burial.
 The Young Mems Catholic Literary association held a special meeting in room 4, Browns block, last evening, and decided to seek for new quarters immediately. Charles Bannon,, w. c. Moore and James Smith were appointed committee for such purpose. The association lost an extensive library in Sundays fire.
 The bills necessary to be passed by the legislature that the council may begin work in getting additional water sup ply from the "Branch" source. seem to move along rather slowly. The com mon council has set next Monday night to begin action, but it is feared from the present outlook that there will be nothing to begin on.
 Cards are out for the marriage of Christian J. Porzenheim, a popular clerk for T. F. Mcdonald, and Miss Gertrude Heating, daughter of Mir and Mrs F. M. Heating, 255 South Mair street. The ceremony will be per formed at the Immaculate Conception church Wednesday morning, April 19 at 10 o'clock.
 The owners of the Lilley block an, nounce that they will begin the work oi rebuilding at once. The walls of the upper part of the building are in a very weak condition and the greatest care will have to be exercised in taking them down. The two upper stories will have to be entirely removed. It is hoped that the third story can be saved.
 James Kenny was drunk and begging money on the streets last night, wher OHcer McNiff arrested him. In the police court this morning he was fined $l and costs and thirty days in jail fol vagrancy. A Sunday night squabblt between Polish residents on Cana street was aired in court until Judge Bradstreet got disgusted and suspended judgment.
 The St Ann's parish fair in City hal had large attendance last night. The managers have a long list of specia amusements, besides dancing every evening. The contortion act of GeorgI Adams and the Irish comicalities ol Matt Shelvey were received with ap plause. Rubic will do his perilous wire walking act tonight, and Joe BeauIieu will give an exhibition of club swinging
 The mileage books on the Consoli dated road will be good on and after to- day over the Old Colony system, and Old Colony mileage books will be good over the Consolidated. This arrange. ment will be in force until July 1, when the Consolidated takes possession of the Old Colony. After that date all tickets will be issued under the name of the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford railroad.
 Plans have been completed for new three. flat brick block for Dr E. w. Nc. near his present residence. The front Of the building is something new in Waterbury, and is modelled after the style of residences in the up town houses in New York city. The win. dows are few having large single glasses bordered with small colored glass. The plans have been made by Architect J. A. Jackson.
 Bridgeport Post: Waterbury has been having something mixed with it's water that it doesn't want, and the gentleman who kept the piggery near the drinking supply will change it's location very soon. Some one has suggested that that city needs commissioner like Mir Daly of New York, to attend to the qualification process. But with the local papers hammering away on the subject, Waterbury will probably have it's interests quite as we'll taken care of as metropolitan commissioner could do.
 Nellie Taylor, of Waterbury, and Maud Williams, of New Haven, two girls confined at the industrial school at Middletown, made their escape from the attendants last night. The girls were returning from chapel with many others to the various houses of the school where they live, when they broke from line and disappeared in the darkness. The police were notified and the emplOYes of the school at onco