Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-14
CITY NEWS.

I>sJohn E. Riley of South Main street is Suffering from a severe attack of grip.
 Michael Kilroe of Camp street is con- fined to his home with blood poisoning. Thomas H. Kehoe of New Britain. a prominent member of the Knights of La bor, was in Waterbury to-day. Mrs Lucy J. Griswold. aged 74 years, died this morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs c. +. Russell. 54 Grove street.
 J. W. Hodson has just had placed in his front windows two handsome bronze statues representing Hannibal and Alex ander the Great,
 The union committee of the A. O. Fl. will meet to- night in the rooms of Division No to make arrangements for the proper observapcs of St Patrick's day.
 The dress rehearsal of the drama "A Celebrated Case" will not be held tonight as intended, but tomorrow night at St Patrick's hall. The rich costumes are here and all is now in readiness for the play.
 Henry Kealng of this city, the we'll known light weight wrestlef. and William Gibbons of Naugatuck, have been matched to wrestle for $l00 a side, in the Gem opera house. Naugatuck, on Thursday evening. March 2S.
 If you pay fifty cents for a pound of tea that is worth seventy-ive. and you get A present worth fifty cents, with it. you make seventy-fv cents on the deal. don't you? If you can't see it buy your tea at Phelan's next Saturday (his opening day) and be convinced.
 An alarm of fire was rung from box 321 in the Brooklyn district this afternoon and the department had a run for nothing Some blazing wood in an oven in the tene- ment of family named Connor in Mrs 1 Clark's house on Lawrence street caused tue trouble. There was no loss.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Flaherty was held from her home in Middlebury to St Patrick's church at II o'clock this morn ing. Rev Father Lawless read the fu- neral obsequies. Burial was in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were Peter Scad- den. Michael McAuliff. Thomas Hanley and J. Loughman.
 | Faulmann's orchestra furnished music and Hollmanu prompted for the masquer- ade ball of the Turn Nerein vorwarts in Concordis hall last night. The grand march was led by the floor committee, Charles Blsttmann. Frank Ehle. Albert Bley and Joseph Martucci. The costumes were beautiful and the attendance was large.
 The sale of reserved seat tickets for Henry A. Adams lecture began at Dun | cans pharmacy thls morning. and as only the parquette part of the house is reserved, those holding thirty-fve cent tickets should have them exchanged at once. The admission to dress circle is only twenty-fi cents.
 The operettas "A Merry Company" and A Day in the Woods" by the pupils of high and grammar schools, under direction of Professor Bill. will be produced again in the opera house on tEe afternoon and evening of March 30. A number of changes will be made in the programme The entertainment has considerable merit and is deserving of generous patronage.
 Before the recent thAw raised the water in the new reservoir at the Branch a chan mel six feet wide was cut in the ice next to the dam. The object in doing this was to prevent the ice. which had attached itself to the masonry in several places. from straining the masonry when it was raised up by the rising water. It proved to be quite job as the average thickness waI fully three feet.
 sure sign that gentle spring is at hand is the display of fishing tackle dealeIs are beginning to make and the disappearance of sleds offered for sale and the substitu- ton in their places of children's express wagons, wheelbarrows and baseball goods. Such signs cannot fail. though the pros. pect of catching any trout during the next six weeks does not look very encouraging.
 Cunningham and Kid" Conway. for mer Waterbury polo playes had a scrap" during a game at Pawtucket Tuesday night and both had to go to the dressing room for repairs. It was with difficulty that the crowd was kept off the surface. and it looked at one time AS if Conway would be mobbed He was kicked in the face by one of the spectators and had his lip badly cut.
 The March number of The Waterbury. published by tLe Waterbury Watch Co, contains cartoon labled. "In the Near Future-Fltth Avenue on St Patrlck' s Day" that would do credit to an avowed A. P. 4. organ. It is calculated to hold St Patrick, the pope and the Irish people up to ridicule and the insult was not ex- pccted from such a source The Water bury Watch Co would do we'll to reorgan- ize its editorial force.
 The fifth session of the Connecticut summer school for teachers will be held in Norwich beginning July S, regular class to continue till July 26. The session of the school will be held in the Norwich free academy, which has been generously placed at the disposal of the state by trustees. The lecture rooms are supplied with the best appliances for instruction. There is library. workshop and gymnasium. The art gallery and studio of the Slater mem- orial hall will be open for study. At no previous session of the school have such thorou0hly equipped and convenient buildings been offered. To teachers resid- I Sr,S 1ka aRa khara ,r-,n tN. no charge for instruction.
 The degree team of Court Falcon exem. plifie ed the new work before the members of Court Fruitful Vine. A. O. F. of A. l-st night. It was one of the most inter. esting initiation exersiseS connected with any socie in the city and the ceremony is lending an additional charm to the other attractive features of this popular organ. ization. A delegation of Naugatuck For esters were in attendance, and all ex- pressed much surprise at the excellent manner in which the work was executed social season followed with Chief Ranger McGowan as toastmaster. Addresses were made by Brothers Colloty, Kleinecks, Me Evoy. Garde, Husker and Bulger. Songs were contributed by the Messrs Adams Crossland, Sullivan. McEvoy, Egan, Bag. ley. Hannah, Staefler Charters, Curtain, Naugatuck delegations also contributed songs and addresses. Refreshments were served during the entertainment.
 Dr Bland had an exciting experience yesterday with big shepherd dog belong. ing to Henry J. Kennaugh of Bishop street The animal was sick and was brought by the owner to the veterinary sergeons's of. office, where he was examined and placed in stall. The dog behaved all right while in the presense of his master, but few hours latter when the doctor opened the door to administer medicine the dog showed signs of bad temper and before tht suroe0n knax what vas the matkAF tha