Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
ClTY NEWS.


 family Phelan makes special offer in his ''ad' to-day.
 Editor L. V. Bog of the Waterbury with that paper.
 The freight business on the Nausatuck road is increasing rapidly, and now every train is carrying its full complement of cars.
 was held in Concordia hall last evening and listened to by large audience. The programme was an excellent one.
 daughter of Joseph Capprio of 465 East Main street, who was so badly burned while at play with bonfire Saturday after noon, died at S:30 Saturday night.
 The Rose Hill Social club will hold an important meeting Thursday night, when a report on the revision of the constitu- ton and bylaws will be heard, and com plete arrangements for the coming dance made.
 A special town meeting will be held in City hall this evening to consider the question of making appropriations to com plete the almshouse and of working the highway of the town to give work to the unemployed.
 Over 230 dentists in this state have registered with the recorder, Dr George L. Parmelee of Hartford. The time limit set by the commissioners is November Is, and it is hoped that nearly all the dentists will be registered by that date.
 Richard c. Tanning, aged 34 years, died at II 30 Saturday night of diphtheria. The funeral was held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon from his late residence, 21 Sum- mer street, to Calvary cemetery. The de- ceased leaves a wife and two children. A new time table will go into effect on the several divisions of the Consolidated road next Sunday. Saturday a meeting of the superintendents of the several divisions was held in General Manager Platt's office, at New Haven, for the purpose of making arrangements.
 The funeral of James O'Donnell was held at ? o'clock yesterday afternoon from the residence of his brother, 3S Fuller street, to the Immaculate Conception. The pail bearers were John Healy. Robert Parker, James Parker, James O'Donnen. Thomas Doolan and Jeremiah Murphy. Interment was in Calvary cemetery.
 Court Vigilant, the new court of the Ancient Order of Foresters of America, will be instituted next Wednesday evening in G. A. R. hall. Grand Chief Ranger James T. smith, Grand Secretary George w. Randall and Grand Junior Woodward A. H. Mccarthy have promised to be present. All Foresters in the city are cor dially invited.
 William Johnson, who has been confined to his home of the Middlebury road for a few weeks, suffering from lung trouble. left to-day on the 10:50 train for the south He will be accompanied by George Began, They will stop over in New York with MT Johnson's relatives for a few days after which they will go to Aiken, s. c. They will remain south until spring.
 Weather Prophet Foster of St Joseph, Mo, sends the following to the DEMOCRAT: More severe weather than usual will occur from November 24 to December 9 and i'm mediately following this period severe cold wave may be expected. Winter storm waves will cross the country about November 25 and December l and :. in- vite comparison between my long range forecasts and those made only twenty-four hours in advance by the national weather bureau.
 The Sacred Heart parish fair will open at City hall tomorrow evening and con- unue fer seven nights. Every possible pleasure will be offered to the patrons. and there will be special stage attractions each night. Bergen's orchestra will furnish the dance music and Uffendale will prompt. The admission will be only fifteen cents and seven or eight valuable door prizes will be given out every night. One of the best attractions of the fair will be given on Thursday night when Professor Turner will illustrate the great Chicago fair with POO beautiful dissolving views,
 The anniversary exercises of the Y NJ c. A., were held at the First Congregation al church last evening. The opening ad- dress was made by President L. G. At wood and Secretary Folsom made an inter esting report. The average attendance at the mems meetings was 101, and at the boys meetings 21. The work in the phv- sicsl department was more popular than ever last year. The total attendance was as follows: Seniors, 734; juniors, 1886: boys, ,466. The principal address of the evening was made by Dr I. DeVer Warner of Bridgeport.
 Rev Father O'Donnell of Watertown yes terday received Q very pleasant surprise at Southbury, which is one of the missions connected with his parish. After celebrat- ing mass a committee waited u on him and in behalf of the congregation presented him with handsome horse and wagon. Father ODonnel was taken completely by sur prise, but made characteristic speech in which he expressed himself as grateful to his people for teeir kindness. He appre- eiated the gift not alone sor its material worth. but also because of the bond of friendship and love of his parishioners, of which it was an outward expression.
 Some time ago a committee from the different Protestant churches was ap- pointed to secure the services of the noted evangelist, B. Fay Mills, to conduct series of meetings in the fall in this city MT Mills, at the time, replied that he could not come to Waterbury inside of year. To-day, however, he sent a telegram to Superintendent George W. Beach, who is chairman of the committee, saying that the circumstances were now such that he would be able to be in Waterbury in five or six weeks. Mir Beach called the con- mittee together in the Y. NJ. C. 4. build ing to-day to take action on the matter.
 George NJ. Warner, aged 2S years, son of NIT and Mrs J. Marshall Warner of this city, died in the quarantine hospital on Swinburne island, Friday. He arrived in quarantine Saturday, November f, on the steamer Mexico from Cuba. He was suf- fering from yellow fever. but did not think his case serious and so said nothing of the whereabouts of his relatives until too late. A casual remark to the nurse led to the be lief that he had lived in New Haven. An item in New Haven paper was shown his father, who started for New York imme- diately. The remains will be cremated and brought to this city for interment The deceased had served in the navy and when taken sick was employed by a Brooklyn firm as chief engineer to set up sugar machinery in Cuba.
 The Acme Social club held the semi annual election of officers yesterday after noon at their rooms in the Lilley block. Edward L. Maloney was elected president, Chris F. Nolan, vice president; John F. Duncan, recording secretary; Patrick s. Bergin, financial secretary; William F. Wallace, treasurer. The reports of Treas urer James Freney and Financial Secretary Bergin showed the financial standing to be aNcallent The rafirinr fnaasnrar AIr