Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-22
CITY NEWS.

| slightly warmer. southeri! winds
 Fifty persons left here this morning on the excursion to Boston on the New Eng land road.
 Miss Nellie SculIy of 20. Washington street has returned from a five weeks vaca- ton spent in Bristol.
 Castle, the market man, is selling round steak for ten cents pound; fresh pork 10 | and 12; loin steak 14 cents. An anniversary high mass for the late Mrs Martin F. Connor. formerly of this city, will be celebrated in Springfield next Wednesday morning.
 The funeral of William Orbel will take place at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The Lyra Singing society, of which the deceased was a member will attend in a body.
 The Acme club will hold a meeting in the rooms of the B 1ys' club at 12:S0 o'clock tc- morrow. The committee on rooms will make a report, and other matters uf inter- est to the club will be discussed. All the members are requested to be present. Fife Ellsl,r in Doris will be the a. ing. Miss Ellsler is Waterbury favo1ite, and '-Dorls," a melo-drama by Robert I TO let, who takes a leading part, gives every opportunit y for the display of her talt nt.
 A surprise party was held last night at the home of Miss Rose McNally on North Elm street. The evening was spent in singing. dancing and other amusements. The affair was conducted by the Misses Dora Barry, Nellie Hoard, Etta Cleary and Katie McKenns.
 | Thomas Smith was brought to the station this afternoon by Constable Brzezinski. He was arrested on bail piece. Last May Smith stole bicycle from James F. Leahy of Torrington and was arrested in this city. He was let out on bonds, but cleared out. He will be taken back to Burlington.
 The cast and chorus of the "Chimes of Normandy" with orchestral accompania- ment will have a grand rehearsal in Lilly block to- morrow afternoon at f o'clock. This opera will be sung at the opera house October 5. afternoon and evening, for the benefit of St Cecilia's building fund.
 The Sacred Heart parish drum corps marched to the DEMOCRAT office last even- ing. and played several If their hveliest airs Tn a manner which would make some of the older corps jealous. The corps has been organized only a short time but it is making rapid strides towards being the best in the city.
 l vice presidents at the peoples party rally at City hall this evening: President, Serviilan Powers; vice-presidents. John Buttomer. Patrick J. Egan. Thomas Luddy. Lawrence c. Morgan. c. P. Meyers, James s. Carroll George E. Lam. bert. F. E. Tyler. The rally will be ad. dressed by E c. Bingham on state issues, commencing at o'clock.
 A R. Graul rendered the sacred cantata
 The Holy City," with good effect at the Trinity church last night, The chorus the chanceI. Organist Boyd assumed the baritone part and A. J. Blakesley presided at the organ. The other soloists were Miss Jennie Granuiss. soprano; Miss Emma Townsend, contralto. The church was well filled and and all felt much pleased with the rendition of the cantata.
 At bar meeting this morning the fol. lowing cases were assigned: Monday September 24, John Ghent ys city; Wed nesday. September 26. Maggie Wilson vs borough of Naugatuck; Thursday. Septem = Der P. Altman vs city; October 3. COthren | vs Atwood. In the case of O'Neill VI Erwin judgment went Ky default for non appearance. A motion was allowed to cite in G W. and j. Andrews in the Maggie | Wilson case.
 Deputy Sheriff Carmody this afternoon d served papers in two suits for S2. 500 eacl d against the Waterbury Traction Go. On; t for g 800 was brought by John O'Mari T for tha death of his son. Matthew O'Mara | who was Kill. recently by a trolley car oI y East Main street. The other, also for S2. # 500. was brought by John O'Hara, as ad tt ministr tor. Tie company furnished e bond and the su ts are returnable befor the district court on the first Tuesday il October.
 Says ihs New Haven Palladium: promint nt Waterbury democrat, who l supposed to be within the inner ring stated to Palladium man yes erday after noon, that now that Benedict had posi-
 lively with irawn from the gubernatoria
 race Ernest L Cady was the most prom = ising man and would undoubtedly receiv the nt niaati n. Hicks of Holland
 thought would make a good run but at n
 me would he reach Cady who has ha
 more experience in the political arena.
 Miss Lucy E. Rurns of 347 South Mai . street. was treated to a most agreeabl
 surprise last evening in the shape of a
 informal call from about forty of he
 friends. She. however. grasped the situs
 ton at a glance aud lost no time in maj
 ing the party feel thoroughly at hom,
 An entertaining programme was carrie
 out and a bountiful repast served to pas
 several enjoyable hours Among the or
 of town guests were the Misses Mamie an k Kittie Smith of Bridgeport. They will r,
 main in town over Sunday.
 William J. Schiegel to-day bought (
 Mrs Jennie c. Hail the Scovill hou.
 stables and all the stock belonging to tt
 place. The stock and stables were in
 mediately disposed to Fred J. Manville l. the E J. Manville Machine Co, who
 once took possession and will continue il w business. Mir Manville intends to make a -e terations in the establishment and will fl up one of the finest livery and feed stabl,
 in the state. The late William Hall col
 ducted the place with considerable success
 for over twenty-five years.
 The annual meeting of the Connecticl
 Teachers association will be held in tf
 High school in Hartford. October l:
 Among the speakers will be President ( l.. Stanley Hall of Clark university. worce , ter. Mass; Superintendent Lull of Quinc Il Mass; Principal Apgar of Trenton. N f. and Secretary c. D. Hine of New Britain l. The general meeting in the morning wi is be followed at II o'clock by the divisic into four sections. The high school Sc
 tion will be in charge of Principal Isal
 Horner ofNew Haven; the grammar scto
 department. Principal T. fl. Patterson h Bristol; primary section. Superintendel A " DCdAC OL DElukcpcElp hlnue h garten section, Miss Fanniebelle Curtis le New Britain.
 O Mayor Kilduff and the members of tl
 water committee visited the Branch yeste ar day and made an inspection of the da
 and pipe line. The work on the Gaffn,
 contract above Waterville is not progres st ing very favorsbly. The road at tn
 point is badly obstructed, comp-llir e, teams to pass through a rough windir c road along the meadows. For a long di S tance the trench has been open for Il fOTr