Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-16


 The funeral of Helena Wahlberg will take place at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow after noon from her late residence, 935 South | Main street. Interment will be in River side cemetery.
 An anniversary requiem mass was cele- brated at the church of the Immaculate Conception this morning for the late Mrs Catherine Joyce of Middletown, formerly Miss Katie Mccarthy of this city.
 Owing to a compositor's error the re- ceipts of St Cecilia's parish from Novem- Der 28. 1892 to January 9, 1894, were given as S539.74 in the published report yester- day. The figures should have been $9, ,539.74.
 There are advertised letters at the post office for: Arthur c. Bailey, Miss Arloine Berry, David Jones, Judson Platt, Hobert | Sperry. Miss R. Agusta Thompson, Frank | Thompson, Eugene Littler Schum n, Mrs Minerva Woodruff, care of George Purdy.
 A private letter states that Clinton B. | Davis. chairman of the democratic state | central committee, is slowly recovering from serious illness. He is still confined to his bed and it will be some time before he will be able to attend to business. A delightful whist party took place at
  Ridge street, last night. The first prize was won by Charles H. Bannon and Miss | Kittie Malone. The consolation prize was won by James McLinden and Miss Mamie Bowes.
 The remains of Albertina Strom, 37, who | committed suicide at Danbury, Sunday morning. were brought to this city on the o'clock train last night The funeral will take place from her late residence, 67 Wood street, at ? o'clock tomorrow after noon.
 The following wills were filed or admit ted to probate to-day. The will of Ellen Birney. of Ann Gerraghty, of Julia Byrne, of Charles Easton Platt and of James J. Madden. MT Madden leaves all his property real and personal to his wife, Mary F. Madden, who is also made executrix.
 No petition has as yet been presented to the selectmen calling for a special election for town clerk. Fred B. Merriman was appointed town clerk last night and took his position to-day, and unless a call Is made for an election he will retain the office u2til the next annual election. The case of O'Neill vs Spiro was heard to-day before Justice Brett. Attorney Russell appeared for the plaintiff and LaNN NSE hA1I WIS secured the QeISnQ- ent. The case Is to recover a watch plwned at Spiro's some time ago, the owner having lost the ticket. Decision was re- served.
 It Is possible that the cases against Joseph Carroll and Thomas Elliott, for theft from the Ramblers' Wheel club rooms, will be settled before court to- morrow. It is understood that they will pay the club about S6O for the damage done in the rooms, and the prosecuting attorney about the same amount.
 Saturday of this week will be the last day for presenting appeals to the board of relief in relation to the work of the board of assessors. There have been more ap- peals made to the board of relief for abate- ment of taxes this year than in any other year to the knowledge of the members of the present board.
 The members of Father ODonnell's parish at Watertown are arranging for "Pre-Lenten Parish Reunion" It will be held in the new Pythian hall on the even ings of January 30 and 31. There will be dancing and supper each evening. As usual there will be a large number of Wa terbury people present.
 The following are the newly elected off cers of the Waterbury Roman Catholic Total Abstinence and Benevolent society: President, Henry Byrnes; vice-president, James Meagher; corresponding secretary, William Duncan; recording secretary, John Thompson; financial secretary, Will liam C. Keenan,; chaplain and treasurer, Rev Hugh Treanor; marshal, James Eustice.
 The board of governors of the Monti- cello club of New Haven recommend es- fRl $50. The annual meeting of the club to elect officers will be held January 3I Distinguished democrats from other states are expected to be at the banquet which follows. By recently adopted bylaw every county of this state is allowed one representative on the governing board
 The Acme Dramatic club held another good rehearsal last night at the Acme rooms Views and characters of the play will be photographed and placed in different stores in the city. The costumes will be secured tomorrow by Director Edwprd L. ALaloney and stage manager Thomas NJ. Freney. The next rehearsal will be held Thursday evening. A feature of the entertainment will be singing by the Acme quartette, solos by W. J. Hughes, Thomas F. Maher and Miss Lizzie Delaney, and a novel slack wire performance by Joe Knox, who will
 
 and disrobe on the slack wire.
 The democratic town committee for 1894 met last night and elected Robert c. Manville, president of the E. J. Manville Machine company, chairman. Every member of the committee was present. The election of secretary and treasurer was left over until tonight. The follow ing resolution was passed: Voted, that the committee heartily approves of the method of selecting postmaster for this town, as recommended by Congressman James P. Pigott, as we believe it to be for the best interests of all concerned to have the ques- ton submitted to a vote of the democratic party of Waterbury in order that the choice may rest where it preferably belongs.
 Sunday afternoon a large number of railroad employees attended a union gather ing and smoker of employees of the New England road in Hartford It is said that the men are talking strongly of instituting a strike If the ten per cent reduction in their wages Is not restored February l, as Vice-President Odell agreed. Some of the men fully expect that they will receive the restoration while great number are fear ful concerning the fulhlment of promises. The fact developed Sunday that the engi- neers were offered the ten per cent resto- ration at the last conference in Boston, but they refused it unless the same treat ment was accorded to all trainmen.