Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-26
CITY NEWS.

Miss s. McPhelemy of Danbury is
visiting the Misses Guilfoile of Grand |
street.
The American mills will shut down |
next Saturday night for two weeks va
cation.
Rev Patrick Duggan of Torrington
was in the city to-day and met many |
old friends.
Town Clerk James j. Madden is in
New Haven to-day at a dinner with the
town clerks of the state.
The excursionists to New York by
way of the New England road this
morning filled too cars.
Baggagemaster Charles Hough of the
local New England station is able to be
around again after his severe illness.
Mrs Henry Hartford and daughter, of
so Grove street, will leave tomorrow
for an extended visit to Canada.
Mrs B. Gilligan of 1910 East Main
street left yesterday afternoon for a
visit of several months in San Jose, Cal,
Constable James J. Esan and
daughter Mamie, left yesterday even
ing for Providence. h. for a short
| vacation.
William Horn. aged nine months.
son of Lawrence Horn of % South
street, died to-day. The funeral will be
held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Thomas h. Hayes and Henry J. Flanagan
left this morning for New York where
they will join u party and be gone
several days on fishing trip.
Madeline, the nine weeks old baby
of Mr. and Mrs John Scully of Washing
ton street. died this morning The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon.
William a. Lancaster and Miss Eliza
| beth McQuillan were married last even
ing by Justice of the Peace Russell. The
criminal proceedings against Lancaster
will probably be quashed.
| William J. Gilman and Miss Sarah
Deardon were married at the Immacu-
late Conception church to-day by the
Rev Father Mulcahy, after a nuptlal
mass. William Lynch and Miss Mary
Gilman were the best cauple.
The competitive examination for
teachers certificates in the district
schools of the town of Waterbury was
held in the High school room yesterday
President H. F. Bassett, of the board of
school visitors, conducted the examina-
ton, which was taken by thirteen
candidates, several of them being from
outside towns.
| The New York board of trade has re-
IQu6SlSu ludl the w dlSTOuTN DOaTu oil
trade send two delegates to the meeting
of commercial bodies to be held in
Washington about September l. The
local board will meet tomorrow even
ing to take action on the request. and il
is expected some very interesting
opinions will be expressed on the pres
ent financial situation.
They are making a special study OF
thunder storms, at the New Haven
signal station. and announce that it i.
not easy to foretell a thunder storm
and no infallible rule can be laid down
Most of the thunder storms in New Eng
land have their origin, and came ready
made, from the west. They are mostly
large disturbances. covering a large area
in several cases 200 or 800 miles, anC
move in a systematic way in an Elstery
direction.
Il Prof Gentry's equiue and canine para
dox will appear on the West Main stree
show grounds, under a large. airy tent
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Thi
is an entertainment that every BODY car
attend, as it is refined. moral and in
structive. Prof Gentry. while only y
years OF age, has the finest collection o.
trained ponies and dogs in the United
States, II not in the world, the ponies
sixteen in number, being Shetlands anC
East Indians, and his white woody dogs
mostly Russians and very scarce. tn,
value of which is over $40 900.
At the meeting of the Waterbury
Bottlers' association Monday evening
the election of officers resulted as fol
lows: President, David H. Casey: vic,
president, J. J. McAuliffe: secretary
John H. Fruin; treasurer, William II
Borchardt; directors, Charles f. Miner
William c. Moore, P. R4inville. Jacot
Mitchell and Edward Beaulac. Waite
Stapleton of Bridgeport. q member o
the executive board of the National Bot
tiers association, instructed the new as
ISOLATION in the workings of the order.
Mrs Ann Hapenny. aged g. wears
widow of the late James Hapennv, dice
at 2 o'clock this morning at her home
l57 Bishop street, after an illness o
about two weeks. The deceased wa:
one Of the Oldest and most respected
Irish residents of Waterbury, having
lived here for nearly forty wears. Sht
= leaves two sons, Peter C and James H
Hspenny, and two daughters, MI
Bridget Dounelly and Mrs Rose W0rtlev
The funeral will take place at S::}3 Fri
day morning with requiem high mas
at the church of the Immaculate Con
ception.
Thomas D. Robinson of Scranton. Pa
was the guest of Nosahogan lodge. l
W. " T., at lIs meeting last night. III
1t was who sold the ticket to William
d E. Morgan of Scranton, which won tin
$500 prize at the recent fair of Nosa
hogan lodge. His story of how tn
s news was received in Scranton was in
teresting, and from all accounts NJ
MorRan's nerves must have beer
strained before he finally received tn
- prlze. First he received telegram OIL
the Sunday morning after the close O
the fair, telling him that he had wol
70. The amount was so small that h.
paid no attention to the matter 4 da,
or two later a letter came informing
him Of his good luck. but that also b,
an error of pointing placed the amour
at IS, and the winner hardly thought i
i worth while sending after the money
Then he happened to pick up a pape
containing an account of the fair, an,
when he realized the full extent Of hi
good fortune he put himself In commu
, nication with Waterbury instanter
Morgan is an industrious young maj
and has invested the money.