Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-16
CITY NEWS.


 W. c. Myers will speak at the boys meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow afternoon.
 The annual meeting of Court Linden, A. o. F. of A, will be held Friday evening, December p, in St Patrick's hall.
 At the bar meeting this morning. Looney vs O'Brien was set down for Tuesday. and the cases of Mccarthy vs Fisher and Casey vs the City of Waterbury for Thursday.
 Judge Bradstreet handed down to-day decisions in the cases of Waterbury Savings bank vs NJ. J. Brennan and others, and c. Art Ward and others; judgment for foreclosure and ejectment in both cases.
 The members of the Waterbury Wheel club had jolly time at their smoker last evening. A stereopticon exhibition boxing, singing, dancing and a fine supper were all on the programme and the clubs rooms in Castles block were kept full of life during the whole evening.
 F. J. Finn, the East Main street shoe dealer, has plate glass and steel money box, containing $25 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 widely known and popular caterer David David has bought out the Hub din- ing room on PhnniX avenue, and it goes without saying that it will be conducted in a way to make it popular resort for ladies and gentlemen. While Mir David contem- plates improvement in many directions the prices will remain as formerly.
 Court Abraham Lincoln, A. O. F., elected the following officers at it's annual meeting last evening: c. R., William Bryant; s. C. R., G. MarendaZ; treasurer, c. Logan; F. &. A. Harris; R. S., H. P. Brown; s. w., G. Lloyd; J. w, L. Hen derson, S. B., J. Simmons; J. B. j.. Nichols; physician, J. T. Tonks.
 The Irish Daily Independent of recent date contains an account of the death of Richard Labor of Tennakill who was per sonally known to some Waterbury people, and of whose illustrious family history many are conversant. He was a member of parliament for number of years. His father, Patrick Labor, was A member of parliament in 1883.
 Court S J. Meany held its semi-annual meeting last evening and elected officers as follows: c. R., John NJ. Joy; s. C. R., Patrick Cambell; F. S w. B. Halloran; treasurer, John Clohessy; R. S., Frank O'Rourke; S. w., Edward Highland; J. w.. John Fitzmaurice; S. B., Bernard Keefe; J. B., Patrick McGovern; trustee, Robert Taylor; druggist, John F. Fallon; physician, Dr M. J. Donahue.
 The post surgeons for New Haven county, appointed by Adjutant General Bradley to determine exemptions from military duty by the standard disability. are: J. H. Townsend, New Haven; J. NJ. Benedict, Waterbury; N. Nickerman. Mer- iden; George L. Beardsley, Derby; E. H. Heady. Milford; J. D. McGaughey, Wal lingford; Walter H. Zink Branford; ". c. Williams Cheshire; Franklin B. Futile, Naugatuck
 The funeral of Albert H. Cook was held from his late residence, Mattatuck street, to the Immaculate Conception church, at 9 | o'clock this morning. where requiem high mass was celebrated by the Rev Father Lynch. A delegation from Wadhams Post, G. A. R. with Commander H. F. Sanford, attended. The pallbearers were John Stevens, George Jackson, George C. Futile, P. J. Donahue. N. w. Carswell and Elisha Severy- Interment was in St Joseph's ceme- tery.
 Mrs Margaret kennaugh, aged G2 years wife of John Kennaugh. 42 Bishop street, died last evening after short illness with pneumonia. The deceased was among the oldest Irish residents of Waterbury. hay ing lived here forty-siN years. Three daughters. Mary, Julia and Ellen, and four sons, John, Henry, William and Pat rick. survive her. She was sister of Mrs Michael Dunn and William and Charles Bannon. The funeral will take place from the house at S:30 Monday morning to the Immaculate Conception church, where q mass of requiem will be celebrated. In. termeut in St Josephs cemetery.
 At the annual meeting of Connection lodge. A. O. |. w, last evening, the fol lowing officers were elected: Master workman, NJ. F. Mckennerney; foreman ridge; fnancier. Dennis J. Casey; re. ceiver. John s. Hayes; recorder, George $ Husker; guide, Charles Greenberg; trus | tees. Frank B. Hull and James H. Madden representative to grand lodge, Joseph C Lang: alternate, F. E. Kelsey.
 A number of ladies and gentlemen as sembled at the home of c. Maloney, Cook street. last evening, for the purpose O formally organizing home reading circle | The name .adopted was the Amarylli Reading rcls. The circle will mee | weekly at the home of some member. wheI a programme of purely literary charaete will be rendered. The programme open with chapter from United States history | aIIeT WHICH tue WOEh OI SOult poet K GlkeI | up. Last evening was known as Long fellow night and "Evangeline" was reat and discussed with apparent relish. Tn poem will be completed at the next meet | ing.
 A hearing was held before the state in surance commissioners at Hartford yester day afternoon on the petition of the Peo ples Industrial Insurance company of Nor | wich to reinsure outstanding risks witt the Metropolitan Life Insurance compan, of New York. At 3:30 o'clock the commis sioners went into secret session and at o'clock unanimously voted to grant tn petition for the transfer and also pasSe, an order granting the transfer of the sur plus assets if any there be. The compan, will make an application to the state treas urer for the transfer of the S1OO GOO fun as provided in the statute.
 Mayor Webster presided at the regula meeting of the water supply committe last evening. The matter of purchasin right of way for the new pipe line WI placed in the hands of the city attorney With regard to the new water bonds it wa voted that the committee recommend t the court of common council that Messr Rice. Wade and Kelley be appointed an authorized to have printed and to negc tiate the sale of bonds in accordance wit the provisions of the act, in such amount and at such times as the committee on ad ditional water supply may deem advisable subject to the approval of the water suppl committee.
 The final heats in the pool match a Harvey Brothers are coming to a close Last night:Cal O'Brien and Pete Boulai played the first set, the former winning b score of 90 to 27. Oscar Brown an, John Scovill played the second set. Browl won from Scovill, who was supposed to b. sure winner. by the score of 54 to 33 Monday night will wind up the contes when Cal O'Brien and Jim Braithwait will cross cues. Braithwaite had almost walkover in the contest so far, as Jame Donovan has failed to show up. Osca Brown will round up with Bergin and tn