Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-24
CITY NEWS.


 c. E. Turner George E Hart and Irving L. Atwood have gone on fishing tour to Canada.
 The seats to be used on the green have received a new coat of paint and when set out for use will look as good as new.
 The picnic committee of division No 2, A. O. H. will hold a meeting in the rooms of the Catholic Literary association at o'clock tonight.
 Lang X Phelan have sold for the heirs of the John Allen estate the property on | Highland suenue to J. E. Wheeler, who expects to hold the same for an invest ment.
 Right Rev Bishop Tierney. accompanied by his secretary, Rev Dr Donovan, will 'tart on his ad ''llmina" visit to Rome on June l. During his absence Vicar Gene ral J. A. Mulcahy will be in charge of the affairs of the diocese.
 A still alarm at o'clock last night brought No 2's wagon to a house in Jewel " street where a burning chimney WAS causing some alarm It was found that there was no danger and the fire was d. lowed to burn itself out
 The members of the Catholic Women ( association who were memhegs of Miss O'Neill's penmanship cls.ss are earnestly requested to meet I2. the class room Sat i uriay evening at 7:30, for the u-pose of exhibition work.
 There was q large attendance at the Ascention day vespers service at St Johns church last night. Fifty-one members of Clark Commandery. K. T.. were present The musical programme was rendered with particulsr excellence, and was perhaps the greatest triumph of the kind ever attended by the choir of St John's church.
 All members of the Friendly league who were present at the convention held in New Britain. are expected to be present at the rooms of the league this evening. when an informal talk on the doings and sayings of the day will be given for the benefit of those members who were unable to attend: also an account of a visit to another club will be given by one of the members.
 The Catholic Literary association will hold an important adjourned meeting Sun day morning. Several additions to the constitution and bylaws will be acted upon and as the members are about equally divided on the advisability of adopting them az a whole, the meeting promises to be of more than ordinary in terest and every member should be present.
 The annual direcrory of the A. O. H. of America. containing names and addresses of national. state, provincial. district, county and division officers, is now being forwarded to officers of the different divi- sions all over thA United States, and mem bers of the order will find it a handy book of reference. On the front page is a pie ture of Right Rev John s. Foley, bishop of nho Af ha
 Frederick Burr, aged 15. who says his home is in Waterbury. is detained by the Rockville police. With two other boys, of Hartford. he has been following Wash burns circus. The three were detained upon the request of the manager of the circus. The two Hartford boys were taken home yesterday but no word has been re- ceived by the Rockville authorities from the parents of the boy who gives Water bury as his home.
 James Russell of Wall street, night watchman at Scovill's shop. left to-day for trip to the old country. Mir Russell has brother on the other side of the ocean whom he has not seen for twenty tight years and the meeting will be an agree able treat for both. He served with dis tinction in Company A and marched in the parade yesterday with his fellow mem- bers of the [. R. K. P. He will be absent about two months.
 Matthew Murphy had an exciting ex- perience yesterday and narrowly escaped death He was working on the new iron drawbridge on the New England railroad. thirty five feet above the river at Hart ford. A freight train went by and Murphy made misstep and fell into the river, talk ing two hundred pound rivet heater with him. When the train had passed Foreman Carroll missed Murphy and saw him float. ing in the river. Carroll jumped into the water. grabbed Murphy, and pulled him ashore unconscious.
 Newsletter Thomas F Costello of Banh street has received a handsome picture oi the performers who are now travelling with IIaTrIs' circus, which will exhibit | here some time next month. Among the group is Henry Norwich of Meadow street who has already acquired an enviAbls reputation among the foremost trapezt performers in the country. Mir Costello taught young Norwich some of his most remarkable feats and naturally takes pride ID telling of the phenomenal success winch has attended the efforts of his friend
 Commander Quigley of the c A. R ha, issued orders for the members of Wad hams post to assemble at GAS Sunday evening to attend divine service at tn, First Baptist church. and also with re gard to Memorial day exercises. The fol lowing comrades are detailed to decorat, graves: RIverside-W c. Mckinley, liar rison Whiting John Egan. William Mil ton. G L. Platt. Augustus Wendehack George Futile. P DonahuA, Aaron NJ Bennett; St Joseph'I-O W. Cornish Henry Fritts. Michael Csvanaugh. John S Hayes. John Higgins. Chauncey Seeley, NJ Gallagher and William L. Darling.
 At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Colone J. B Doherty named the winners of prize in the Pythian contest on the West Eut grounds The announcement was mad on the green in the presence of a larg number of spectators. Harmony division of Torrington by an average of 32Ss. vol first, a silver cup. and Scott division o Saugatuck. by an average of 299 IA vol second, set of plumes Captain William Waterman of Harmony division by al average of 343 points received a silve medal Harmony division won first priz in the contest at Dtnbury last year. Will liam Waterman Is captain of the divi io and it's members presented him with th gift of beautiful silver sword.
 The Home Reading circle held thei regular monthly meeting at the home 0 Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick. 13 Wall street last evening. An invit&tion had bee tAndared the Xavier circle which was ac cepted. and a most enjoyable evening wa spent with Napoleon paper read b Miss Mary Cass on the Life of Napoleon. wes littrsry feast. and showed unlimite knowledge of the man who made tn history of France so interesting. Instru mental and vocal music alternating wit refreshments were pleasing features of tn evening. Among those who contribute were: Misses Mary Cullum, Fannie MaheI Julia A Fitzpatrick, Mary Duncan. Jenni NJ O'Neill. NJ. A. Fitzpatrick, Mrs A. Smith and Mrs John Dever Such socis meetings cannot fail to be productive C good results, and we hope to hear of thsl oftener