Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-06
CITY NEWS.


 afternoon.
 Attorney \ J. Stein of New Haven was the guest of Attorney Thomas F. Lawlor of this city. yesterday.
 The number of people who went to the Danbury fair from Waterbury this year was ,Il5. and an increase of 254 over last year.
 The funeral of Fenton Phelan will take place from his late residence, S2 Ridge street, to St Patrick's church at 800 to- morrow afternoon.
 There is an interesting football game going on at the West End grounds this afternoon between the Yale '95 eleven and the local Y. M. c. A. team.
 In the police court this morning A sen- tence of thirty days Tn New Haven jail and costs was imposed on John Fenton and John Munroe for drunkenness. A new aspirant for senatorial honors came to light his afternoon. Chris Strobel is the man and this nomination would draw out large vote.
 The marriage is announced of George Arthur Fenn and Miss Grace Eleanor Gaunt. both of this city. The ceremony was performed in Millerton. N. Y, by Rev 1T I. Quillan. on September 27- The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet ] for the first time this season, Monday afternoon at 4:15 at 2O3 South Main street. short chalk talk will be given and plans u-ade for the winters work
 At the annual meeting of Phoenix Fire Co. No l, last night, the following officers were elected: Foreman, John W. Wright; first assistant. William P. Keegan; second assistant. William NJ. Cassin; secretary, Edward Williams; treasurer. William H. Wright.
 Real Estate Agent W. J. Schlegel sold to-day for John NJ. Mulville his hotel and Teal estate on Aialn street, Naugatuck. to Mrs Mary A. Healev of New Britain. The price pald was about f15.OOO. Mrs Healey will take possession about Novem- Der 1
 i The Waterbury Traction Go has under 1 contemplation the purchase of A piece of property this side of Mulville's hotel in { Nnugatuck. Negotiations are being made through W J. Schlegel. If the company i purchases the property 1t will build depot 1 fer storing cars. snow blows, etc and will 1 start one car from there every morning. I X souveIir of the w. c. T U. of this ] city has gone to press and will be ont soon It will be a minor feature of the state W. c T. L. convention to be held in l the First NJ. E church tie 23d, 24th and 23th of this month. Programmes for this convention will soon be arranged and ] promise to be very attractive. 1 Young democrats who desire to vote this 1 fall should not fail to put in their applica- 1 tion to be made voters. The time limit | l sOctober 15. and all should avail them selves of the opportunity. Any who de- 1 sire to te made can make application on blanks which will be left at the DEMOCRAT 1 Cfiice.
 At a bar meeting this morning the fol- lowing cases were assigned for jury trial, civil side of the district couIt: Wednes- | day, October 10, Erwin vs Arenholtz: Thursday, Walsh vs Moriarty; Friday, Dennis. Jennie and Julia Broderick vs c. w Blakeslee X Sons; Tuesday. October 1G. Walker vs Ensign; Wednesday. Octo- | Der 17, Thompson vs Herma. To the court: October p. Barnum & Harrington vs Egan eI al.
 John Finn. aged 36 years, died at the residence of his brother, James Finn, 497 Dublin street. yesterday afternoon The deceased was brother of William. James ! and Jeremiah Finn and of Mrs P. Byrnes Mrs |. A. Warner and Miss Sarah J. Finn of this clty and Mrs P. Carroll of New | York. The funeral will take place to the l church of the Sacred Heart at l 30 to- \ morrow afternoon. A meeting of the Fourth division. A. O. H. will be held this | evening to make arrangements to attend the funeral. All Hibernians of the city are | invited to assist.
 One of the strongest tests which comes l to the western division ot the New York X | New England road is the Danbury fair The handling of the great number of peo- | pie necessltates the rnnning of sixty-tbree | extra passenger trains daily Over the single track between Danbury and the fair | grounds. besides the several excursiou trains which run daily durmg the fair from Fishkill on the Hudson, Hartford | Waterbury and Brewsters.
 l Tuesday, October 9, will be a great day 1 in Boston The entire militia of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, compris- | ing infantry, cavalry, artillery and the fa- nous naval battalion, will be assembled in the city for parade and military evolu- l tlons. The great worlds fair IS now open
 at Mechanics fair building This exhibi- tiOn comprises many Worlds fair features, including the official Montana silver statue with gold base. and a great musical
 festival. The New York < New England raIlro"d will run an excursion from Wa terbury, special train to leave at :1O a. m | returning leave Boston at 7:l5 D. m
 tickets also good returning October 10 by regular trains leaving Boston at 30 a. m and 12:O1 noon- Round trip rate sl.T5
 The suit of the Platt Mill Co against the city of Waterbury to recover damages to the amount of se5. GOO and for au in Junction restraining the city from empty Ing its sewage into the Naugatuck river,
 was heard in the superior count in New Haven yesterday afternoon. Judge Wheeler presiding. City Attorney Burpee filed a demurrer for the city to the reply of the | Platt Mill Go to the city's answer Judge | Wheeler decided that the demurrer was valid. that the reply of the Platt Mill Co | to the c'ty's demurrer was not sufficient | and that the plaintiffs must make more complete reply else he should refuse to try the case. The Platt Mill Go was repre- sented by George E. Terry of this city and J. w. AllIng of New Haven Colonel Bur. pee defended the city.
 The funeral of Eliza Dowpey of Water town took place this morning to St Johns church Tn that place, where a mass of re- qulem was celebrated by the Rev J. H O'Donnell. The edifice was filled with reiatlves and friends of the deceased 1 The floral tributes were very handsome among them being large pillow of roses from the employees of the spooling depart ment at Heminway's factory. where the deceased had been employed The re mains were taken to Torrington for inter ment. There were twelve pallbearers as follows: Thomas Keilty. John Kane, George McNulty. John Collins. John Ken. nedy, Patrick Collins, William Quinn. George Blacker, Patrick Quinn, Timothy Flynn, William Bagley ard Bartholomew Flynn.
 One more laurel was added to the oper- auc wreath of local singers last night in the production of The Chimes of Nor mandy. The performance was for the benefit of St Cecilias parish. A goodly sum will be netted for the church The applause was frequent and well merited. James Gilbert of Boston who. without rehearsal, took the part of Gaspard, the miser. made the hit of the evening. His makeup. singing and acting. were of the most commendable type, He Is an artist Tn hlS business and was nna nf tha hort