Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-04

office for Norah Burke, Martin Byrne,
Marian Doolittle, E 0. Peck, Geo Wilcox
and J. NJ. Williams.
Rev Father Mulcahy will speak this
evening to the Children of Mary, who are
making retreat ut the Convent of Notre
Dame instead of his regular instruction to
the Christian Doctrine class.
William j. Schlegel has sold for William
{. Blake of Springfield his two-family
house at is Abbott avenue, to Robert Nc
Grath. Mr. McGrath will occupy part of
the house.
AT the annual meeting of the
Gedemino society the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
Lashewicz; treasurer, John Bender.
Rev Father Treanor announced in the
Sacred Heart church yesterday that the
monthly collection next Sunday would be
for charitable and other purposes. The
children, also, were asked to contribute
| something to this collection.
Silas Leonard, aged &c, died this morn
at the home of his daughter, Mrs Henry
Buckingham. 352 Baldwin street. The
| funeral will take place at o'clock We'd
| nesday afternoon with interment in Pine
| Grove cemetery.
Constable O'Brien to-day attached the
barber shop of Frank Muarinelli in the G.
4. r. block, in the interest of Mrs
jeremiah Dwyer, in who e building he was
prior to his removal a few weeks ago.
The attachment is for rent.
Thomas kilduff, aged A years, died
early yesterday morning after an illness of
| three days. The funeral will take place at
| dence of his sister Mrs John Gallery, 1894
| Mill with SaryipaS in 81 Patrick c
church.
Superintendent F. E. Dewey of the
eastern and Norwich divisions of the New
England road. has been appointed superin-
tendent of transportation and will have
charge of the distribution of equipments,
| locomotives and other matters in connec-
ton with transportation. Co. ~
Annie Coffey, aged twenty-six years,
wife of James F. Coffey, died this morning
at her home, 461 West Main street. The
funeral will take place at 1890 Wednesday
with services at the immaculate Concep-
ton church, after which the remains will
be taken to Danbury on the 2:1O p. m.
train for interment.
Waterbury lodge of Elks held its
Lodge of Sorrow" yesterday afternoon in
common with all lodges of the order. The
new lodge has no death roll, and, there.
ing services in memory of deceased Elks
in public as is common.
E J. Finn, the East Main street shoe
dealer, has plate glass and steel money
box, containing S25 in gold. A number OF
keys, only one of which will unlock the
box, are given away to purchasers. After
April ,, every person having key will be
allowed to try to open the box. The lucky
one gets the money.
The beautiful and touching Catholic
devotion of the forty hours alteration
opened at st Patrick's church yesterday
morning with high mass and procession
of the Blessed Sacrament. Several visit
ing priests We're in attendance in the after
noon and evening and all day to-day. Tn,
exercises Will close with high mass at
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Edward Brady, the pugllist, whose cas
of theft and conspiracy to rob the furni
ture firm of Brown II Durham of New
i, Haven is pending WAS surrendered Satur
day by his bondsman, Constable Rigne,
of this city, who seemed to be afraid to g
surety for the pugilist any longer, AM
Brady was sent back to Jail to await hi
trial which will come up in the city cour
tomorrow.
Waterbury people were somewhat SUI
prised yesterday to find the city wrappe
in mantle of white. It was the first rea
snow storm of the season, although ther
+ have been several flurries within the pas
r few weeks. The storm began shortl
r after midnight and before daylight tnre
q inches of snow had fallen. 1t began
u rain about 10 O'Clock and continued nearl
|. all day. There was but slight damage
telegraph and telephone wires in this cit!
Here is a sample of the rot given in
Thanksgiving sermon at Bridgeport by Re
DIR Pullman, in the First NJ. E. Church
In Waterbury the president of the board
education is a Roman Catholic priest, al
most of the board are of the same demon
nation. There is nothing wrong in tn
except that the Roman Catholic church
the distinct enemy of the American publ
school system. Shakespeare has said.
drunkard puts drink into his mouth
steal his brains away, and shall we p
men in control of our schools who 81
We will destroy them when we can.
Bicycle prices are taking a tumble Ill
everything else in the hard times and
has been evident for some time that til
years prices would not be maintained f
another season. 1t had been expectt
that the drop would not be made uni
! spring when the retail trade opens, b
L the Overman and Warwick companies
Springfield after cereful consideration
the question have taken the lead in Il
matter by putting the price for the
models at SIPS. The reduction in price
: possible in part because the large ouu
"a involved in a radical change of model W
e not be necessary. The change will not
accompanied with any sacrifice for qualit
The new price will not go into effect
January l.
~ At the special meeting of the water su
'e ply committee Saturday evening bids We
IS opened for the construction of the Ne
j. road at the west branch, as follows: E
49, ward McManus, 50, 062; James Suite
y 50, 0G2. 20; Patrick Thompson, So, 423;
1. Howe, s., 9O9.20; Thomas Shea, 81, sc
~ William knibbs, 81, 1910; Daniel A
5. man, S2,3S6.20. The contract W
awarded to Mr. Altman, who will empl
only residents of the town. The contra
" for inspecting the pipe was awarded to t
lie American Engineering and Inspecti'
a association of Albany at twenty three Ger
per gross ton. 1t was voted that the ci
~ engineer advertise for proposals for t
IS completing of the stone work of the ola
J, according to his plans and specification
bids to be opened January -. 1t was al
Ia voted that the engineer advertise for pl
~ posals for grading the pipe line from
~ WATERFOWL road to the mountain sectio
. bids to be opened December s, preferen
IS to be given to the contractors EMPLOY
residents of Waterbury.
- Murdered BY a Burglar.