Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-14
CITY NEWS.

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Miss Marie G. Mccarthy, the pleasing
typewriter in Colonel Burpee's law
office, is confined to her home with a
slight illness.
Administration was granted this
morning on the estate of the late Robert
Fruin. The widow of the deceased was
appointed administrators.
Harriet F. Bradley, aged 81, wife of
Charles Bradley, died at the family resi-
denCe, 90 Leavenworth street, last even
ing of bright's disease. Mrs Bradley
was daughter of p. F. Snagg. The
funeral will be held Thursday after
noon.
John White of Sarsfield street and
Miss Della Bird of Dublin street were
married at $50 last evening at the
church of the Sacred heart by the Rev
Father Treanor. The best couple were
Patrick j. Healion and Miss Mary J.
Hogan. Mr. and Mrs White will reside
on Sarsfield street.
The earnings of the New York, New
Haven s. Hartford road for the quarter
ending December 81, 1899, are as fol-
lows: Gross earnings from operation.
81, 91S, $50; net earnings from operation,
81, 212, 597; surplus after deducting
taxes, rentals, etc, $421 1874.
A pleasant whist party was given last
evening by Mr. and Mrs Foley, at their
residence 957 South Main street. The
first prizes were won by Mrs Roger
Conner and Mr. Bird. The consolation
prizes, after hard fought contest, were
captured by Mrs Baird and Mr. Fem.
Supper was served at 1870, and the
merry party did not say good night I'M
til 1870.
Mrs Robert A. Cairns, who went to
visit her former home at Centreville,
Md, week ago yesterday, was ken
sick with scarlet fever a day or two
after her arrival. The physicians ad-
vised that her one-year-old child, who
was with her, should be separated from
the patient, and so the little one was
brought back to this city last night by
Mr. Cairns.
The members of the Barcelona Coun-
Gil, K. of G, are making great efforts
to have their Easter Monday ball excel
all past efforts. Another large commit
tee, consisting of E. B. Hardie, NJ. J.
Shields, T. F. Barrett, John Sayles,
Joseph Lyons, John Claffey, Charles
Fiore, Peter Bauby, John Thompson, ].
w. Black, and Edward DOGGY have
been appointed to assist in the arrange
ments and contribute to its success.
George Eaton, formerly conductor on
the New Haven 6 Derby railroad, and
now on the Berkshire division of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
road, was presented last night with a
handsome conductors lantern, by his
former associates on the Derby road
The presentation speech was made by
Mr. Case of the Ansonia Sentinel Con.
ductor Eaton thanked the donors in g
happy little speech, expressive of the
pleasure it gave him to be so kindly re-
membered.
A very pleasing entertainment was
given at Johnson's hall last evening by
the Hebrew Sunday school. "JacI
Frost" an interesting dialogue, was
rendered by Mrs I. Chase, the Misses
Selma Kaiser, Lena Pollak, Hattie
Buckner, Camilla Pollak and Mr. A
Mendelssohn. Musical selections were
rendered by Messrs NJ. u. Rindskop
and j. Kaiser, Mrs 1. Chase, Mrs Colt
getreu and Miss Gertie MendeIssohn, A
butterfly dance by the Misses Heller
the treats of the evening. Refresh
ments were served after the entertain
ment.
The annual reports of the various
state attorneys concerning the crimina
business of the courts for the year end
ing July l, 1899, have been compiled by
Comptroller Staub and forwarded tx
IGovernoF Morris. The summary show
a large increase in business over tn,
previous year. The whole number O
prosecutions for different crimes wa
12l, an increase of 100 AS compared will
the preceding year. The total numbe
of cases disposed of was 1874, an in
crease of 522. The convictions wer,
us, an increase of SO. The amount O
forfeited bonds reported was S15, $50
the amount for the preceding year wa
$10,025.
The flag which was won by the S
Aloysius cadets at the st Cecilia
parish fair was formally presented t,
the society by the Rev DIR Farrell Mar
tin at st Patricks hall last night. d
Martin sketched the life of st Aloysius
whom the society has chosen as it
patron and eXhorted the members t,
emulate his example. Presiden
Michael Thompson of the cadets re
celved the flag in the name of the SO
c.ety. Fathers Mulcahy and DineeI
were present and made addresses. After
the presentation an entertainment wa
neld IN Lyra hall. The Silver orchestrs
prompted.
| my SouneCUlCuC SpngerDund held
meeting in New Haven yesterday after
noon. There were present about thirty
delegates, the following societies beine
represented: Sengerbund of Hartford
Liedertafel of Rockville, Hartford clul
Erntracht, Bergische Harmonic of New
Haven, Lyra of Waterbury, Concordi,
OF Seymour, Mmnnerchor of Unio1
City, and Hermann Soahne Mannrcho
OF New Britain. 1t was voted not t.
have sengerfest this year, but to hole
one next year, and the committee of ar
rangements left the matter to Bergisch,
Harmonic. 1t was also voted not t,
have any more prize singing at tn
sengerfests given by the Connection
S9ngerbund. 1t was also voted to in
vite all the singing societies in this STATE
70 send delegates to a meeting of tn,
Snngerbund to be held in New Havel
in the near future.
Officer Claffey, while passing the OLE
Porter homestead at the junction o.
Cole and East Main streets, shortly be
fore o'clock yesterday evening, noticed
smoke and flame issuing from the uppeI
windows and rang IN an alarm from