Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-30
CITY NEWS.

The funeral Of Mrs Jones took place from her late residence in Watertown at 2:30 this afternoon.
 pleasant whist party was given at the home of James Courtney on South Main street Saturday night.
 Mrs B. H. Pollard and Miss Lizzie Welch will sail on the Steamer Teutonic 1 Wednesday for a visit to Ireland
 The funeral of Hannah E. Knott took place at noon to-day, from Waterville. The remains were taken to Terryyille for burial.
 Patrick Coughlin. for drunkenness was given thirty days in jail in the police court to-day. Richard Hogan was fined S1 and costs.
 William H. Corning. aged e years. died at his residence in Watertown Saturday night. The funeral will take place We'd nesday afternoon.
 Donate Meo, who has been a resident of Waterbury for twelve years. has gone to Stamford to reside, where he will engage in the barber business.
 The fourth anniversary of the Third di- vision, A. O. H., will be observed with an entertainment and banquet in St Patrick s hall next Thursday night. The Platt property on Grand street has been purchased by F. B. Rice. It has a frontage of 12S feet and the sum paid is said to have been S41, ,0O0.
 Thomas L. Lounsbury, professor of English literature at Sheffield scientific school. will lecture before the university Tuesday evening on "The Morality of Shakespeare.
 Mrs Maggie Sullivan, aged p years, died this afternoon at her home, 102 Ridge street She leaves a husband and three sisters. The funeral notice will be an- nounced later.
 There is no clue to the whereabouts of the Italian murderers and while the police are using every means in their power to run down every little rumor, nothing has been accomplished so far.
 The funeral of William Grtlle took place yesterday afternoon. The pail bearers were Leopold Korn, F. Andrews, August Arber and George Hatchel. inter- ment was in Riverside cemetery.
 Thomas P. Maher. aged 13 years, son of John E. Mnher of 115 Wolcott street, died yesterday afternoon of spinal meningitis. The funeral will be held tomorrow morn- ing with services at the Sacred Heart church.
 Robert R. Phillip. aged 55, died at his residence on Piedmont street yesterday morning of malignant diphtheria. He was buried at o'clock in the afternoon, prayer being offered by Rev Dr Anderson. Intarment was in Riverside.
 The funeral of Baidget Quinn took place from her late residence in Watertown at noon yesterday with services at St Johns church. The pallbearers were George Me Nulty, Patrick Quinn, James Collins and John Donegan. Interment was in Calvary cemetery. this city.
 Edward McInerney, an employe of Ran dolph < Gloves. received bad cut while at work Saturday afternoon. sharp piece of metal fell from bench and in- tlicted deep gash on the side of his head. He was taken to Dr Frost's office, where 1t was found necessary to put several stitches in the wound.
 The bridges and trestles on the western division of the New York S New England road as far west as Brewsters, have been put in order so that the new compound To- cOmotives can now run to that point Brewsters is only twenty-five miles east of Hopewell, the western freight terminus of the division.
 The funeral of Mrs Hannah Fitzmaurice took place from her late residence on Baldwin street at 80 yesterday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the Immacu- late Conception church. The pallbearers were Patrick Shea, Thomas Shea, John Brennan, James Connor, John Doran and JoSeph's cemetery.
 Waterbury people are fond of stereopti- con exhibitions, and they will have a chance to see some unique views at the next entertainment in the ple's course. To1Nn.1 n ROchN-. ha1I fOr superintendent of the United States mint at Philadelphia. will discourse on "Coins and Coinage" and show some private views of the interior of that gleat govern mant esta blishment. He will also show enlarged pictures of many of the most ancient coins.
 At the meeting of the Waterbury Tem- perance Reform league yesterday afternoon there was singing and reciting by $. w. Goodyear, Mrs E. D. Clark of Shelton, Rev A. N. Benedict of Bridgeport, Mrs Lillian Hause of Raritan, N. J. and Mir Eldridge. Mir Nichols informed the meeting that he desired to resign the pres idency and would give them the rest of the month to find substitute. S. W. Good year was elected to the office of first vice president in place of w NJ. Cleveland re- signed. After the meeting the members of l. NJ. c. A.
 The water board will hold an important meeting this afternoon. One of the prin- cipal things to come before the meeting and one which is of much interest to tue citizens generally, is the matter of street sprinkling. The members of the board are aware of the fact that the people are deslrous of having the sprinkling carts go over as many streets as possible, hut have not yet concluded as to what course 1t is best to pursue in this matter. The water is holding out all right at the reservoir at present, but if dry spell should set in, it is feared that the business of street sprinkling will of necessity be dispensed with altogether. Some definite action will be taken at the meeting.
 The Southern New England Telephone company has adopted new rule in re- gard to it's toll service. Heretofore, if one called for a station out of town, wish ing to speak with a certain person and the party in question happened to be out, the calling party paId for the message whether the party desired was available or not Superintendent E. B. Baker has instructed the operators to ask each caller whom he desires, and If he names a particular per son who Is found to be not there no charge will be made. People who use the toll servic. of tbe telephone company to a large extent will appreciate this concession on the part of the company.
 William Darragan of Danbury is at the pest house, in that place suffering from smallpox. and scores of people have been exposed to the disease. While Darrigan was in waterbury Saturday afternoon he felt Ill and consulted physician, who told him he had smallpox and advised him to get home as soon as possible. Darragan went to doctor as soon as he reached Danbury who sent him to the selectmen in City hall. He was sent outside the build ing until physians arrived, and then he was taken to the pest house. All the city officials, whose offices were in the City hall. were exposed. and all the people on tn. train between Waterbury and DnnbnrY