Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-19
CITY NEWS.


 riarty's Academy hall tonight.
 Court Martin HellmanD, A. o. F. of A. will give it's first annual sociable in Con- cordia hall tonight.
 William Wren, aged 56 years, died at home, P Orange street, to-day. He was the father of Frank J. and Miss Nellie Wren.
 Edward Vadney and Miss Mary Hearney were married Wednesday evening by the Rev Frederick D. Buckley, rector of Trin- ity church.
 Patrick Carroll, an old man. died from cancer at the almst ouse this afternoonG The body was removed to Mulville's under taking rooms.
 Real Estate Agent Schlegel has sold the Nolan property on Pleasant street to Pate rick and Nellie Horan, who will occupy and improve the same.
 Miss Annie Phelan and William Bruma- ghim were married Wednesday evening by Rev Gardiner Eldridge of the Methodist church. at the latter's residence.
 Philip A. Donovan of 55 Washington street has purchased the business of the Waterbury Rubber Stamp Go, and is pre- pared to execute orders at short notice.
 Betty Bengtson, aged II years, died at her home on Spring street yesterday | The funeral took place at o'clock this afternoon with interment in Riverside | cemetery.
 The members of the Catholic Literary as- sociation will entertain their friends at l the auditorium this evening. very big programme has been arranged and full | house Is expected.
 | The New Britain Owl sports will give a ,ot handicap at Rentschler's park in New BritAin on May 30. purse of $ll5 is offeren Entries will be received until | May 23, by Joe Bowen, New Britain.
 Patrick Mcfarland of Gs9 South Main street. an employe of Randolph &,Clowes. caught his right hand in press last night, cutting of the ends of the second and third fingers. Dr Frost rendered surgical aid
 Timothy L. Horigan, John J. Mccarthy, Edward Bergin and E R. Crosby spent all day yesterday fishing at the Connecticut river in the vicinity of Cromwell. The party claim to have caught four shad and as many "eel wkops" as they could carry.
 Lena Grilley, aged 10 years, died at the home of her parents on North Main street yesterday afternoon. The funeral took place at o'clock this afternoon with ser vices at the house by the Rev Mir Town ! send ana IDCermeQI 1n 1luo NTFON6 CemG- terv.
 Work on the new parochial residence of St Anus parish is progressing rapidly. The first coat of plaster was finished yes terday and the woodwork is going on in a | very satisfactory manner. It is expected that the whole work will be completed some time in August.
 Harry Collins, member of the Brooks Comedy Co, sprained his ankle at Derby yesterday and was unable to take his part last night, new man doing fairly we'll uLder the circumstances. Two new come dians arrived from New York to-day and to- nights bill will be first class.
 The most gorgeous equipage ever seen on the public streets of Waterbury is T Buckleys new cafe, which stands at the southeast corner sof the green every night In addition to being lunch wagon it is interesting as aE art gallery, Columbus and several presidents of the United States be ing showE on either side It is a pity that "Ol1 Jack" could not have been given a chance to propel the new chariot through the center for once in his life
 Michael Hartnett, who has purchased the Morlarty property on Washington street, has commenced the work of giving the place a thorough overhauling There = I are leu leutl1ltulS anu Ouo SlOEo III lut houses. and the new owner proposes to introduce some radical changes in the management of the place. If Mir Hartnet succeeds ID abdtIng the nuiSanceS that have existed there for years he will have tho gratitude ot all his neIghbors, for tn, whole neighborhood will profit by the change
 The annual meeting of Canton T. K Martin r. NJ was held last evening Tn, choice of the canton for department com manding officers of the first brigade wa named as follows: Colonel F. W Tracy of Norwich; lieutenant colonel, J. w. lyle of Bristol; major. D. B. Wilson of Water bury. Local officers were elected as fol lows: Captain, Ira D. Moorer; lieutenant c. F. Trott; ensign. F. T. Tyler; clerk, G Fred Barnes; accountant. H. T. Stedman It WAS voted to attend the dedication ex ercises of the Odd Fellows temple at Phils delphia, May 21.
 l The inspection of Company E, Hiber J nian Rifles took place in G. A. R. hall las night by Colonel J. Murphy. Paymaste O'Brien. Adjutant Hurley, Practice Iu spector Smith and Surgeon Dever all O Bridgeport. The hall was crowded to th doors. The company made a splendi showing and Colonel Murph and hls aff found everything in , most Vraisewortby condition. The officer of the other divisions were present an Company G. C. N. G was represented b Captain Wolff and Lieutenant Halpin. Tb } inspection was followed by a dance i which a large number participated. There was a very pretty scene at Cit T hall this afternoon when a number of tn children of St. Ann's parish stepped upol I the stage and held a rehearsal of the opel n etta, ''Brother and Sister," which will b presented during the fair given in aId c O the French church, which will open n City hall tomorrow night and will COT
 tInue until a week from next Monday The rehearsal was given by the pupils ( the parochial school connected with th
 church, under the supervision of the Sli = ters of Notre Dame. Aside from the opel
 etta there was fan drill by several sma
 children.
 The Charles Thatcher company offer
 settle all claims against the company fC p twenty-five cents on the dollar. Selectma
 Brooks, who was appointed receiver, r ' ports that the inventory of assets Januar n 1, 1895 were as follows: Stock, tools, ii.
 lures, horse. wagons etc. $2.757.72; notC C receivable, $362.45; cash, $21 S5; re V estate, estimated over mortgages $1 900 ; Waterbury Land Improvement compan '9 OohuS, SZ. ouu; DOCK accounts recelVaol n SIP .65O. Total assets S20. .192.02. IT
 liabilities are placed at SIS. 92974. TT C receiver says that the inventory was p k at high igures to help selling prices TT company is anxious to settle up the ma II ter and reSum" business
 s. The social meeting of the Cathol
 Women's association at Notre Dame ha y last evening was we'll attended and tho ;e taking part acquitted themselves credi I, ably. The singing of Miss Daisy Beebu Ill the convent pupils and Miss Smith W, D. rapturously applauded. and Miss M. f Smiths recitation called for an encor II Little Miss Carson gave a recitation in d very acceptable manner and the msHdol
 and guitar selections were we'll rendere