Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-14
CITY NEWS.

During the last storm over foot of SHOW fell, making about an inch of water. The funeral of Antonio Sariona took place from 20 Pemberton street at three | o'clock this afternoon.
 [ The funeral of Lawrence Ruth will take place from his late residence, Is Union l street, at S:30 tomorrow mroning.
 The funeral of Frances May Murnane will take place from the residence of her parents. 10 Spring street, tomorrow after noon.
 The funeral of William. the thirteen months old son of William Brown of 665 East Main street, took place at } o'clock this aftereoon.
 The play entitled Aunt Laura," to be l given by members of the Friendly league, at their rooms this evening. was written | by member of the league, who plays the 1 title role.
 1 Meeting of the road and sewer boards | tonight. Hearings will be given on the matter of laying block pavement on South Main street and on sewer assessments on Round Hill and Ward streets.
 In the police court this morning John Hayes was fined 8 and costs for drunken ness. Edward Coughlin was fined s and costs for drunkenness and SIC and costs for abusing his stepmother. to jail. St Joseph's Dramatic club will have a rehearsal tomorrow night. The club has already held two successful rehearSals and the management predicts q successful rendition of the play on St Patrick's night.
 The taird recital of classical and popu- lar music by the American band assisted by Glee choristers, will be given in City hall Thursday evening beginning at S:15. Reserved seat tickets may be obtained at the Driggs 6 Smith Cos store.
 Here are a few more icy sidewalk cases in which papers were served last night: Georgiana E. Hall, East Main street; Margaret A. Dougherty, Wolcott road; Margaret A. Dougherty, East Main street; Margaret A. Dougherty, Maple street These cases are returnable February 21.
 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.
 battalion drill of Cos G and A, the fiIst of the year. was held in the armory last night Major Dickinson commanding. Sergeant Major keough of New Haven as- sisted and Lieutenant Carter of Go A acted as adjutant. Captain Wolff commanded the first battalion, Lieutenant Sandland the second Lieutenant Halpin the third and Captain Geddes the fourth. There was large attendance of spectators in the balcony.
 Some time since the officers of the local division of the 40. H. presented resolu- | tionS in each division asking that arrange ments be made so that all the entertain ments given by the A. O. H, of Waterbury would be held under the union plan. All the divisions have voted to adopt the Feso- lutions and the officers will meet next Sunday to hear the report of the different divisions.
 Free candy at A. X P. Tea Go Saturday.
 The new comedy drama Nugget Nell. '" promises to be the amateur theatrical event of the season. April f. at City hall, Is the time and place of the production. Rehearsals are now in progress, and the ladies and gentlemen of the cast are en- thusiastic over their parts, and say that Nugget Nell is the best all around play ever presented by the Sacred Heart church management.
 James Briggs, manager of the transpor- tltion department of the Manola- Mason company, had most unpleasant expert ence at Berlin Sunday night. He arrived with some of the properties at Berlin about II o'clock Sunday night and was unable to get into the local hotel. and therefore concluded to spend the night at the depot. 1 This he found was locked and no entrance could be obtained. He was obliged to walk up and down until morning and found difficulty in keeping from freezing.
 It Is expected that the Acmes will put an unusually strong base ball team in the field the coming season, whether the scheme for state league Is successful or not. The Bostons will play here ln April and II will be interesting to see what kind of game the boys will put up against the best team in the world. The Bostons are also booked for Meridsn and the Journal of that place is already boasting that the Meridens will make a better showing against the champions than the Acmes will. We shall see.
 Mrs William McGrath of Long hill, Bridgeport, who was found dead in her room Thursday night. was sister of Mar garet McGovern of this city, who went to Bridgeport yesterday to investigate. There are number of conflicting stories regard ing the death of Mrs McGrath, but the coroner has not been able to obtain any evidence to show that she came to her end by foul means. Long hill people are not satisfied with the verdict of death from alcoholism and as a number of suspicious circumstances have come to light Coroner Doten will subprna some of the witnesses, who were not called upon at the hearing, but whose evidence may clear up the mystery.
 At the postoffice this afternoon it was learned that the number of valentines sent through the mail this year was much larger than last year, the greater number being what IS known as the novelty line. A good many people will be disappointed when they learn that their valentines have not been delivered" said one of the post office employees. "A large number are withheld for want of sufficient postage. There are also large number addressed in care of factories that do not receive mail for the help, and there is no other ad- dress on the envelope there is no means of knowing to whom they belong. The ones coming from out of town and also those that are being sent out of the city are far superior to those sent through the local mail. This is evidenced by the great care shown in the matter of addresses and postage"
 The truth of the maxim that "it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good' has been verified in at least one instance in connection with the hre not long ago ln the Lilley block. Professor Harrington, who lost all the paraphernalia of his busi- ness college, was so well assured of his success that when the upper part of the block was being rebuilt, he superintended the construction of the new business col lege, and had everything as he wanted it. He can now boast of the best lighted and best equipped school of the kind in this state, if not in New England. Pupils have come in fast and MT Harrington and his eminent corps of assistants are daily engaged in the production of our future bankers, brokers, bookkeeI CTS, stenogra- phers and fnanciers. Don't send your boy too far from home until you have in-