Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-23
CITY NEWS.
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IutEt VIZ De = lnttJluB Oh tcnlIdl I1tDOI
union this evening.
Dennis j Gaynor formerly of this city
and now of Bridgeport, was in town yes
terday.
Health Officer Robbins says there is no
change in the condition of the smallpox
patient to-day.
Colonel Doherty and staff attended the
annual reception of the New Haven Blues
last night
G.. S Scofeld, prescription clerk at Bos-
sIdy's drug store, is visiting his family in
New Haven.
The graduating class of the convent of
Notre Dame attended the conservation
ceremonies at Hartford yesterday.
II the signs are on the horse cars to-
might the masquerade will take place at
the ice link; if not. it will be postponed
until Saturday night.
The funeral of Mrs Susan Carey will take
place from the house ut o'clock Sunday
afternoon. There will be services at the
church of the immaculate Conception.
The Regular Fourth Ward Democratic
club will meet Mt the rooms, corner of
River and Liberty streets, this evening.
All democrats of the ward are cordially in
vItrd to attend.
lO-IloIFON ul-Il III u u IL H'tIl inc
sons of veterans of Waterbury will meet
to establish another organization. The
old post through lack of interest, died out
and forfeited its charter some time ago.
Lang & Phelan have sold the old Conk-
ling farm in Prospect, containing thirty
acres, to Augustus Peck. They have also
sold for Mr. Peck, his property on West
Side hill, TO Liveryman c. \. Sackett.
Bishop Michaud of Burlington. Yer
mont. is spending a few days with Rev j
\. Mulcahy OF the Immaculate Conception
church. Bishop Michaud and Father
Mulcahv were classmates Mt the theological
seminary at Troy, \. y.
The annual meeting of the New England
Schentzen band WAS held N Meriden
yesterday afternoon. 1t was decided to
hold the fest in Meriden next July. The
recently organized Waterbury bund was
admitted to membership, and was repre-
Srnted 10y Captain John W. Esser and
August FieSc.
The annual concert and ball of the Rose
Hill Hose Co. No ), will be held in City
hall. Tuesday evening, March ~. The
committee of arrangements consists of
William Latin. F. W Halpin. Thomas
VI. Fitzgerald, John E. Finley and Thomas
F. Fitzgerald. The Rose Hill boys are
famous entertainers.
President Jonathan Trumbul presided
at the business meeting of the Connecticut
Society of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton at the Atlantic hotel Bridgeport,
Yesterday afternoon. Among the Water
bury delegation Were: W. Is McrrIman
F. A Spencer. q. +. Judd Gordon Rus
sell. F Is. Rice, J. Z. Elton. +. d. Steele
and l. |. Munson.
Mrs Mary McGrath died ut the resi-
dcnce of her daughter, Mrs James Kenny.
East Main street yesterday. The de-
ceased WAS the mother of William, Daniel
and John McGrath of this city and of
Michael Nc'irath of South Carolina. The
! funeral will take place at 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning with services in the
church of the Sacred Heart.
Waterbury Elks will be Interested in
learning that George \. Reynolds of Hart
ford, who is a candidate for national
secretary of the Elks, is meeting with sue
cess in his candidacy and his friends are
making an active canvass in his behalf
Mr. Reynolds has had much experience in
| fraternal matters. He has been secretary
elected to the higher Office would no
doubt fulfill the duties satisfactorily.
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Miss Evangeline Larry of Providence
! whose sweet violin music charmed small
but select audience at Leavenworth hall
last spring will be the star attraction at
the next entertainment of the Peoples ten
| cent course, in the First church, March /.
| The programme has been made otherwise
attractive by the engagement of Miss
| Carrie Louise Ray of Brooklyn, n. y, Il
talented elocutionist while organ and
| piano rectals 10y Messrs Gibson and Bonn
of this city will add to the enjoyment.
The first anniversary of Central Labor
union will be observed in Labor hall to-
| morrow evening. 1t was at first intended
to hold grand public demonstration. but
| owing to the anniversary coming during
| the lenten season this idea was abandoned.
However, an interesting programme of
vocal and instrumental music has been az
ranged and members of all the Ccal unions
are invited to attend. Addresses will be
made by Henry Weiseman of New York,
John Iieglcr of Ansonin, John E. Fitz-
gerald of New Haven and Edward J. Lynch
of Meriden.
Commodore William X. Mayo, who, ns
announced yesterday, has advertised in
the Washington papers that his wife had
deserted HIM, Is quite Well known in
| Hartford. His first wife was the laughter
of 5. p Kendall, who thirty years ago kept
a crockery store in the building now occu-
pied by the J. H. Eckhardt company.
This wife died about ten years ago, a few
years after Commodore Mayo moved to
Washington. BY her will he became the
owner OF some Grove street property and
other real estate in this city. The COM
modore is remembered as a large, portly
gentleman of fine appearance and digni-
fed manners. He belongs to the Mayo
family Of Maryland. Hartford Courant
One of the most interesting whist parties
of the season took place at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs Roger Conner. South Main
street. last night. Among those present
were: Mr. and Mrs William Kurtz. Mr. and
Mrs (. Starr, Mr. and Mrs X. Il. Bird Mr.
and Mrs W. H. Casey. Mr. and Mrs C.
Mahoney, Mr. and Mrs I. j. O'Keefe, NJ.
| II Wilson and the Misses Nellie and Mary
Conner. The first prize was won by c.
Mahoney and Mrs W. H. Casey and the
consolation prize went to W. H. Casey and
Miss Nellie Connor. While the party was
a surprise to Mr. and Mrs Conner, Mrs
Connor was equal to the occasion and a
menu was served which was heartily en-
joyed by all
For a week past there has been an ex-
traordinary increase in railroad travel.
1t is notable as being indicative of a re-
| sumption OF business to a large extent.
Officials report all trains on the CONSOLE
dated road and its branches running ex-
ceedingly full. Travelling sslesmen
throughout New England say the same
obtains throughout the Eastern states.
The increase has been made entirely dur
ing the month of February. Express
trains are adding more cars to accommodate
the crowds and local trains have all they
can do to pull the passengers through on
time. A majority of the persons travelling
are those who have large business interests
at different points. Almost to traveller.
politics Notwithstanding, they state that
the reaction of the hard times is now being
felt and that nothing indicates it more
firmly than the pulse of railroad travel.
Several prominent citizens speak
ing lay of the notice published
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