Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-02

Leavenworth hall last night was we'll at- tended and proved to be a great social success. There was a large number pres ent from out of town.
 The senior branch of the Children of Mary sodality. connected withi the Sacred Heart parish. has presented the pastor with solid silver tureep and to the assistant pastor a beautiful picture of St Cecilia
 Only one arrest in four days, is a record to be proud of. R. c. Suprena was the victim. He was thrown out of two Grand str .et saloons yesterday. and was too drunk to tell his name. He was fined $lO and costs.
 Bernard McFall of 22 Scovill street an employe of Randolph & Gloves, had the middle finger of his right hand badly bruised under a case of metal while at woak yesterday afternoon. Dr Frost 1rt ssed the wound.
 Anthony J Donovan. aged seven years and nine months, son of MT and Mrs An thony Donovan of 53T East Main street, died last night of diphtheria The funeral took place at o'clock this afternoon with interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Thomas O'Brien of Granite street, an employe of Benedict & Bnrnham's, had his left hand crushed under a piece of metal casting yesterday neoessitating the amputation Of the index finger at the first joint Dr Frost performed the operation. n.
 The income tax went into effect yester- day. but the people who have an income of over $4, ,00O per annum will have until March 1st to file their lists. Four months additional will be given for payment of the tax. There are not many people in Waterbury to worry over the enforcement of this new law
 The funeral of Mrs Anna Bergin took place from her late residence on Baldwin street yesterday afternoon with services at St Patrick's church. conducted by the Rev ! H. Duggan and interment in Cal very cemetery. The pail bearers were: John Condon. Patrick Hart. Joseph Der win and John Kenna.
 One of the cases in which Frank G. Ntuhrrt and Mrs Margarat Dougherty are rn figure. was to be tried to-day before Justice Brett. It was the case of attach- ment for $53 rent, against Eeubert Mrs Dougherty was present with her witnesses, but Neubert did not put in an appearance. Judgment was entered against him and notice of appeal etfen+t ss ,t!
 MT and Mrs P. T. Hayes entertained a party of whist players at their residence last evening. There were four tables and the game. the first of a series, was played on its merits from start to finish The prizes will be distributed at the end of the most games will receive,thsm. Refresh ments were served and season of dancing and social chat followed the game.
 P. H. Began of Bank street was looking for a reporter on one of the daily papers RhH 1A supper to a few of his friends last night, and just before the party sat down a hun gry scribe strolled into his place and made of with the best part of the coon Mir Began says be would rot care. but he had just called a messenger boy to send sample of it to his friend, Jack McAuliff, and when the boy called there vas not enough left to send to anyone.
 The following are the chief points of interest In the monthly meteorological summary for December, 1894, issued by Observer U. G. Myers. of the New Haven weather buresu: Mean temperature for this month for twenty two years, 32. The prevailing dire ton of the wind during the month was north; total movement of wind. 7.102 miles; total precipitation S33 inches. Number of days with O1 inch or more of precipitation, nine: average preci- pitation for this month for twenty two years. 3.s0; total deficiency in prscipi- tatIon during month, .29. Number of clear days. Is; partly cloudy days. g; cloudy days. '.
 The I. II. c. received e large num- Der of callers yesterday. The evening re- ception was very successful h the fore noon the bowling match between the Bridgeport and Waterbury I. M. 0. A. teams created considerable interest and resulted in victory for the home team. The scors was: Waterbury. 2.O64: Bridge port. 1878. The indoor game of base ball in the afternoon was indulgSd Tn with q vim and the vorK of the diGsrent play CTS slicited much applause. Iu the even ing an exhibition was given in the gym nasium followed by a concert programme. Refreshments were served in charge of tho Mesdamts D. F. Webster and S E. Harri- son. The reception committee were the Mesdames G. H. Benhsm, E. D. Buckley, Samuel Root and H. T Stedman.
 F. H. Soule. the newly appointed gen. eral car inspector of the New York. New Haven t Hartford railroad company, as- sumed the duties of his office today. h. sFector SonIe will have charge of the in- spectiOn. running repairs. oiinR. clean ing. heating and lighting of passsngsr cars; he will also have charge of all the freight cars owned by the road. The Ap pointment of Mir Soule is a new departure for the road and it iS sErsctsd that there will soon be marked IaAproVement in the manner in which the-cars and coaches will be cared for. The department is an im- portant one and Inspector Soule will have between 200 and 300 employees under his direction. Mir Soule began his railroad career as a car builder on the New Eng land road.