Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-12
CITY NEWS.

ments will be held this evening.
 M H. Waas has purchased the business of the.Home Supply Go.
 Rev F. J. Murphy of the Sacred Heart church is in Meriden to-day. assisting at the forty hours devotion
 The funeral Of Francis Bergen of Fuller street took place at ? o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 A special meeting of the stockholders of the New York & New England railroad will be held in Boston tomorrow.
 MT and Mrs James McWhinnie of South Main street left on the 1O:5O train this morning for a visit to friends in Phila- delphia.
 Miss Lucy Burns of South Main street, who has been visiting friends in Bridge port for the past five or six weeks, re- turned Saturday.
 There will be an open meeting of Sher- dan lodge, 21S, \. E. O. of P., in John sons hall tomorrow evening at 7:30. All members are requested to be present.
 In What are Our Chief Good, Happi- hess and Perfection Found will be the subject of RevJ, \. Mulcahy's discourse before the pupils of the convent of Notre Dame tonight.
 The regular monthly business meeting of the Young Womens Friendly League will be held Tn the League rooms, 43 East Main street, this evening at o'clock. A full attendance is desired.
 Mrs Sarah A. Gillespie. wife of H. $. Gillespie of Cherry street, died this morn ing. The funeral will take place at 7:3O thIs evening at the family residence. h. terment will be at Ellersyille, \. Y.
  another of their sacred concerts last night, which Was largely attended. The pro- gramme, which consisted of vocal and in- strumental music, recitations, songs and speech making, was carried out in very CredItable manner.
 The funeral of Timothy " Durham took place from his late residence yesterday afternoon with services in St Patrick's church The pallbearers were: Jokn Blssenden, William Roper, Stephen BroPhy and Joseph Julian. Interment was in Calvary cemetery.
 Ticket Agent Manwaring of the New England road left this afternoon for Boston and will attend the annual meeting of the stockholders of the road. which will be held there tomorrow. Clerk Payne will be in charge during Mir Manwaring's ab- scuce.
 All O: the principal dry goods dealers of the city have decided to close their stores three evenings a week. The agreement has been signed by E. T. Turner X Go, Reid E Hughes Curran, T. F. Judson, W. D. Scott and J. C. Rindskopf. The stores will be closed on Monday, Thursday and Friday evenings.
 E. P. Holiday recently sold property on sherman avenue, in New Haven, to Irving Platt Of Waterbury, receiving in payment SID In cash and $500 in bonds of the Waterbury Land Improvement company, which, it Is alleged, proved worthless. The property was attached Saturday in a suit brought by Holiday to recover $500 dam- ages.
 A. P. kirkham, postal card inspector, has returned from Castleton \. Y., where the cards are now being manufactured. He finds that the complaints of poor quality of paper being used Is justified by facts. There are indications that the con- tract will be declared forfeited. That being the case the work of making the cards will be resumed in.Shelton.
 \ very pleasant whis party was given Saturday night at the home ot Miss Mamie Gorman. 36O Ridge street. Master Crow ley and Miss Maggie Bowen received beau tiful parlor lamp as first prize and Master John and Mss Annie Phelan handsome piece of etatuary as second. Although the event was surprise to the young lady she proved herself equal to the occasion.
 The production of Nugget Nell" for the benefit of the church of the Sacred Heart. promises to be the amateur theatrical event of the season, judging from the rehearsals now being held. Patrons of the Sacred Heart church enter talnmentS always expect something first class and beyond the ordinary run of local efforts, and the management will not dis appoint them on this occasion. If the pub lie will only wait patiently until the even Ing of April i. Nugget Nell' will give them a rich and rare treat at City hall.
 An audience of zoo attended the meet ing of the Waterbury Temperance Reform league yesterday afternoon. The colored quartette sang several interesting songs RecitatIons were given by Miss Maud Norton. Miss Katie Scott and Miss May Webster, and remarks were made by J. G. Twining, Dr w. F. Hinckley, G. NJ Sims, $. w. Goodyear Richard Powers, pr Davenport and the Rev Mir Cleveland Robert Brownley then spoke of an article which appeared in one of the weekly papers after Mir Murphy had left town Don't mind those papers" said President Nichols: all the papers that we care any thing about are at our backs. and the re- pOrterS give excellent accounts of our meetings. God bless the reporters"
 Mrs Rose Mullen, aged 56 years. wife of John Mullen of 4lG Mill street, died last night The deceased had always enjoyed good health up to a few weeks. when the death of her daughter, Mrs Catherine Creem, left her in charge of seven small children and 1t so completely unnerved her that she broke down under the strain. Mrs Mullen was well known to the resi- dents in her vicinity as one of the most agreeable of women and her death is re- gretted by large circle of friends and ac- quaintances Besides her husband she leaves one daughter, Mrs Lizzie Collins of Railroad Hill street. The funeral will be held at S:3O o'clock tomorrow morning with services at St Patrick's church.
 The St Joseph's Temperance society held another successful open meeting last night St Patrlck's hall was crowded and a fine programme was rendered. The ex- erclses opened with a short address by Nice-President Patrick McMahon. The boys of St Mary's school then gave dumb-bell exercise, receiving we'll merited applause. D. J. Casey gave a recitation in his lnlmltable style, and the audience wanted more of the same kind, but the captain did not respond to the encore. short but forcible addres. by Rev Father Kennedy followed, and then Mrs William J. Bergen sang two pretty numbers with violin obligato by MT Bergin. Miss Leila Madden gave a recitation and Thomas Maher sang tenor solo. A piano duet by Masters Gaffney and Mccarthy followed and the exercises closed with cornet solo by William J. Bergen. John Murnan, pianist, accompanied the singers in a per feet manner.
 Mrs Lena J. Hackett, wife of Policeman Peter Haekett of Bridgeport, committed suicide Saturday afternoon at the resi- dence of her sister, Mrs w. S. Russell, 135 Hillside avenue by stabbino herseIf in fha