Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-22
CITY NEWS.
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The funeral of Mrs Agatha Zehnder will take place at 9 o'clock tomorrow with services at St Cecilia's church.
 \ special meeting of Court Falcon. A. o. F. of A. will be held this evening to make arrangements for attending the funeral of Andrew N. Baird
 There will be Dickens party at the res- idenee of Mrs Sarah J. Hayes on North main street this evening. It will be com posed principally of children.
 One of the handsomest flags Tn the city is tossing in the breeze over the parochial residence of the church of the Immacu- late Conception o-day.
 L l. Munson. W. B. Merriman, E. S. Hayden and George l.. Judd are in Nor wich to-day attending the fourth annual banquet of the Sons of American revolu- ton.
 Dr B. A. O'Hara received his eommis- sion to-day as member of the board of ex- aminers for the pension bureau at Water bury, Doctors Benedict, McDonald and O'Hara will constitute the new beard.
 Filomeni Calahv, aged S6 years. died at her home on Bank street at 6 o'clock this morning. The funeral will take place at 9 o'clock tomorrow with services at St Oecilia's church.
 List of letters advertised at the post office: Thomas Brown, Mrs l.. Corcoran, Miss Clara Ere snch, Mrs James Hill. Els worth keeney, Erik kalistrand, P. J. Leo Andrew Olson. Mrs J. Smith.
 The first annual dance of the Connecti- cut National Guard Mutual Relief assocla- ton was held, the armory last night. Captain Geddes "ud Miss Sullivan led the grand march of o. hundred couples.
 The funeral of Daniel Cavauaugh, aged I6 years, son of Michael Cavanaugh. of Io5 Ridge street. who died last night, will take place Sunday at 80 to St Patrick church, Interment will be in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The case of Fruin vs William and. Fannie Almont was heard before Justice Brett this afternoon. It was an action to recover for rent and groceries. Judgement for the plaintiff to recover S66 II and costs. Lowe for defendant and Russell for plaintiff.
 The public schools are closed to-day, and "Old Glory" floats proudly over all the public buildings and many of the fac tories and stores in the city. The hand some flag at St Mary's parockial school on Cole street is also at full mast.
 \ solemn high mass was celebrated in the cathedral at Hartford to-day in honor of the first anniversary of the consecra- tion of Bishop Tierney. About l25 elereymen were present. Vicar General Mulcahy was the assistant priest at the mass.
 Ticket Agent Manwaring said this after noon that the late unpleasantness batween the hackmen and the police officers at the New England depot was no concern of the road officials. The arrests were not made on the company's property and therefore DO one in authority at the depot had any thing to say about the matter
 The annual concert and reception of Sheridan council. K. of c. will be held this evening in City hall. number of guests from out of town are expected. The committe of arrangements consists of J. H Wigmore, B. F. Reid, J. D Bolan, J. w. Mcdonald. c. Maloney. James A HynAs J. H, Moran. Thomas Bahan. P II. Reil
 Street Inspector Kelley has force oi men at work on Grand street to-day, put ting things in shape so that people may pass there without danger of breaking their limbs. The gutters are choked from the corner of Bank street clear down to Willow street, and altogether the place might be said to bo the most dangerous in the city.
 Hugh G. Alcorn WAS the only victim in the prisoners box this morning. He looked like veritable Rip Van Wrinkle, with hls long white hair and beard. He said he came from Sufield to have an affi- davit signed for pension. Chief Egan said he belonged to the First heavy artil- laFy IuStyA RnOf told hin, to Taf hor,oa aS fast as he knew how
 The fourth grand concert and aociable of the letter carriers of Waterbury will be given in City hall on Monday evening, with music by the American band orches- tra. It will be one of the jolliest parties of the season. The arrangements have been made by a committee consisting of 0. W. Hotchkiss. c. !. Ziegler. U. A. Warner, E :. NJ. Fitzpatrick and E D. Lewis,
 The closing games in the series of whist which has been going on for several weeks among the residents of Grove street and vicinity were played last evening at the residence of Mir and Mrs ". J. Fiunegan. The evenings festivities included refresh ments in abundance, dancing, singing and instrumental music. ard all pronounced it one of the most enjoyable of the series The first prizes were carried of by Mrs P H. Mckiernan and John Fl. Kilduff, and the second by Mrs J. A. Jackson and W. B. Murphy.
 Judge Root to-day rendered 6 decision in the case of the West Side Savings bank against c. Art Ward. The court finds that the allegations of the complaint are true that there Is now due the plaintiff from de- fendant. on note, g., 500 with interest at five per cent; that there ought to be a G. cree of sale; that the property described in the complaint be sold ss a whole on April l. 1895. at 2 p. n on the premises, by City Sheriff John W. McDonald, and that George E. Judd. Daniel Kiefer, Frederick Speneer appraise the property and make return to the clerk of the court.
 The address on the proposed law for the taxation or churches. m the rooms of the Catholic Literary association last night. by the Very Rev J. A. Mulcahy. was largely attended. The speaker handled the sub lect with rare skill and proved to the sat- isfaction of all present that the bill is not calculated to further the interests of mor- ality or religion. It proposes to tax a man not as citizen but as a christian, and on this account places the christian who Nishes to contribute to the maintenance of church at disadvantage with the unbe- liever wEo does not want to see house oi worship m the community. The address was listened to with the closest atten. ton
 Chairman Wolff presided at the meeting of the center district last night. The bill of Contractor Thompson of S7s6. GO. repre- senting the balance for extra work on the Washington school addition. was ordered
 
 Riordan. D. Murnane. J. E. Finley and John Wall appeared before the meeting relative to the petition asking that a tower and clock be placed on the addition to the Washington school. Chairman Wolff was instructed and authorized to procure plans and specifcatious and estimated expenses of the proposed tower and clock and report