Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-14
CITY NEWS.
Bargain day at Curran,s tomorrow.

Adjourned meeting of the clerks in Labor hall tonight. Forecast for Connecticut:-Fair,c colder high northwest winds diminishing in force during tonight.
 Ex-Street Inspector Wright was ap. pointed foreman of the town roads to-day. He will assume his duties at once.
 The Yoke Fellows band will hold a gos- pei temperance meeting in the rooms in the II. E. church at 30 o'clock tomorrow evening.
 Tickets for tie annual sociable of the Rose Hill Hose Go, to be held in City hall on the evening of March P, are having a ready sale.
 Dr Mung r, who is attending NJ. J. Cor coran at the hospital, says he is resting comfortably to-day and in all probability will recover.
 ssMeeting of the boards of road and sewer Commissioners tonight. Hearings will be given on the proposed change of grade on South Riverside street
 An anniversary high mass for the late Mrs Margaret Wier will be celebrated at the Immaculate Conception church at clock tomorrow morning.
 All the skates that were left at the West Ill J. store. 92 Bank street Owners are r.- qurstcd to call and get them.
 Tickets for the concert of the American band. at City hall Thursday night, are meeting with ready sale, and everything looks like big success.
 Ellen. the five year old daughter of Frederick A. Northrop of Ash street, died early this morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be at Mill Plain.
 The funeral of James Healey of 4O6 Baldwin street took place to St Patrick s church at 9 o'clock this morning. where a requiem high mass was celebrated. Inter- mrut was in Calvary cemetery.
 The Waterbury Driving association will open the season with three days meeting on May 30, May 31 and June l. The management propose making this one of the most interesting events that has ever been held at the driving park.
 One of the old German sociables will be given by Inland Stamm, No 19O, |. O. R. NJ. in Concordia hall tomorrow evening. It will be a calico apron and necktie so- titble, the occasion being the twentieth anniversary of the organization.
 The funeral of Mrs Sarah Higgins took place from her late residence on Pember- tan street to the Immaculate Conception church at 9 o'clock this morning. 4 re- guiem mass Was celebrated by Rev P. J. Kennedy. The pallbearers were John Burns John Griffin. Patrick Garren and Cornelius Moliarty. Interment was in St IOSeph'S cemetery.
 A council of the Catholic Benevolent Legion k about to be organized in Water town. meeting was held last night and Judge Roche of New Britain state deputy, explained the objects and methods of the order. About twenty-five signed applica- ton blanks and the council will be organ ized by the state officers and members of Waterbury council within few weeks.
 The following clothing houses have agreed to close their places of business at 6 o'clock in the evening on Monday, Thursday and Friday of each week, ex- cepting the two weeks preceding Christ mas: J. B Mullings, Upson, Singleton & Co, F.. G. Kllduff S Go. NJ. Kaiser tS Co., Waterbury One Price Clothing Go, Morris, the clothier. Jones. Morgan & Co and San derSon Brothers.
 There was pleasant whist party at the street last night. There were present the Misses Schautsman of New Britain, Annie and Sarah Quinlan, Julia Hudner, Annie Bligh. Mary. Lizzie and Julia Lyons, Mir and Mrs w. H. Casey and the Messrs E. Lewis c. K. Kilbride and E H. Bossidy. The first prize was won by Miss Julia Hudner and c. K. Xiii bride and the second went to Miss Annie Quinlan and F. Lewis.
 The New Britain Record says that on account of no license in that town there will be an increased taxation of three mills on the dollar this year, and besides there are grave doubts that even this rate will be sufficient to make up the loss of license money. The Record adds that '.if no license had the effect of stopping the drink traffic. it was claimed it would. some consolation might be left. But has it this effect No. There Is abundant evidence to show that liquor is sold in New Britain to-day as freely as ever it was"
 Martin Brennan called at police head quarters this afternoon and asked Chief Egan how he should proceed to recover Sl4. which he said was taken out of his pocket while taking nap in South Main street saloon. The chief directed him to call on Prosecuting Attorney O'Neiu. At the saloon afterward a reporter learned that no one in the place had any knowl-
 
 made the statement it was said. had been there in the afternoon and had left in huff because the bartender refused to give him some beer unless he showed the money.
 The case of the state vs Peck is still on trial in the district court. The witnesses for the defense are telling substantially the same story as told in the lower court, but occasionally Lawyer Williams for the state confuses them and then a point is scored by contradictory evidence. The case was not opened until II o'clock this morning because the attorneys on both sides wished to attend funeral in Nauga- tuck. The case may go to the jury this afternoon. The court room was crowded to-day, most of those present being from Naugatuck. B. A. Peck, the accused took the stand this afternoon and told graphic story of the affair. The celebrated stick, a ten cent picnic cane, was also in evidence. Peck said he attempted to get on the stage to give bonds for the fighters when he was hustled out of the hall by the officers and StTuCE lv ODa Of fbaro