Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-21
CITY NEWS.

Attorneys F. P. Brett and Fl. R. Du- rant were today appointed commissioners on the estateo of Mary Heffrin.
 Herm Gervais had the honor of having his cousin, Rev Father Dusablon. accom- panied by Father Papillion spend Sunday evening at his home.
 There will be an entertainment and sociable given by the Holy Family so- ciety in Concordia hall on Wednesday evening for the benefit of St Cecilia's parish
 F The opening lecture m the University extension course will be given at Leaven- worth hall tonight. by Prot Rosa of Wesleyan university. His subject will be "Electricity."
 The opera house is sure to be crowded to the doors tonight to witness the pres entation of the Frogs of Windham," under the auspices of Company A, Second regiment. c. N. G.
 Another break occurred in the water pipe since Saturday. in the main sup plying the hospital. The other four breaks have been repaired and lengths of iron pipe put down instead of cement.
 John Scott. the seven months old son of Mir and Mrs William Scott of fl Magill street, dIed yesterday morning The funeral took place at 3 o'clock thIs after noon with lnterment in Calvary cemetery
 Frank H Beckman, a Waterbury boy. who has just closed an engagement with Walter l.. Main, the circus man of Geneva Ohio, spent Sunday calling on friends in this cIty. Mir BecEman left for Philadel- phIa on the lJ:45 train to-day.
 The cast of the drama A CslebrAted Case which is to be put on the opera house stage March l6. held most success full rehearsal yesterday in St Joseph's T.. A. rooms There is now no doubt but hat this will be the society's best effort. The Holy Name society connected with the church of the Sacred Heart elected the following officers yesterday: President, | John Thompson: vice-president. James Casey; secretary. Henry Byrnes; director | and treasurer, Rev Hugh Treanor: mar shall. James Eu>tice.
 Miss O'Brien will now have charge of the dress making class of the Catholic | Women's association, formerly under Mrs Moore, mes McCarthy). She will begin to- morrow evening to supervise and all mem- bers of the class of Friday evening will then change to Tuesday evening
 The arrangement committee of the Wa terbury Turn Vereln, who are tn give their annual concert and masquerade ball Janu- ary 3l are spAring neither time nor eX- pense to make it great success. Tickets are on sale at the following places: Park drug store. Driggs & Smith Cos. David Davids and Dreher's delicatessen store.
 The funeral of William NJ. Hebert took place from his late resider ce, 6S East Clay street, at 2:30 yesterday afternoon. with services at St Ann's church and interment in Calvary cemetery. There were a num- Der of beautiful floral tributes. among them being a handsome cross from the shopmates of the deceased at the Manville Machine company. The pallbearers were: William Dion, William F. Mat on, Thomas Pratte. N. Birney, J. B. Archam, bault and Joseph Fortln.
 l Ttere was an interesting meeting of the Waterbury Temperance Reform league in the opera house yesterday afternoon. Recitations were gwen by the Misses Sadie Cronln, Alice Black. Maud Chap man. AddIe Crane. Addresses were made by w. F. Crane, Mir and Mrs A, A Bene- dict, B. < Hotchklss. F. H. Blake and 5 W Goodyear. Mir and Mrs Benedict and Mr Goodyear We're appointed d com. mlttec to engage q temperance orator to address the meeting.
 William Sagal of this city and Miss | Marion Kern of New Haven held an en. gagement reception at the residence of Miss Kern, 3S Lyon street, New Haven. yesterday afternoon. The receiving party consisted of Miss Minnie Strauss, Miss Fannie Sagal, Louis Sagal and Abe S4gal of this city, Miss Sela Markendoff and 1 Louis x Kern of New York and Mrs Kern of New Haven Over S5O guests were present during the hours of the reception. from to o'clock. The presents wers many and cotly
 As St Patrick's day falls on Sunday thi. year, the Sacred Heart church society will substitute lecture in place of the dram, atic nttrtainment Father Treanor has been fortunate to secure the services ol Henry A. Adams of Brooklyn. \. Y, for merly a Protestant minister and a convert U CAthollcity. Mir Adams is a very elo queut and interesting speaker. and hi: subject. Fair Play" will be a live one The church choir will also assist with music appropriate to the "day we cele. Lrate." which will be Sunday evening March 17. at Jacques opera house.
 Dr C. A. Lindsley. secretary of the state board of health, in speaking of tho county jail yesterday said it was outrageously overcrowded. He said the sanitary condi- | present crowded condition, with prisoners huddled together. if au epidemic should break out there such As typhus fever ol jail fever its Tavages would be dreadful pr Lind Iley said he regarded the jail as large enough for the county if the town oi New Haven had A workhouse to which petty offenders could be sentenced to work out their fines. The trouble ls," said he. prisoners are treated too well at the jail. Make them do real work in a work house and when they once get put they will be more careful not to get bacl A ain"
 The members of the Catholic Literary assOciatIon held their semi-annual meet ing yesterday afternoon and elected thes, officers: President. James Nj. Lynch vice pr, sident, Henry J. Kennaugh, secre t-ry. Christopher P. Bennon; assistan secretary. William Gilhooly; librarian Charles H Bannon: assistant librarian Henry V. Bannon; standing committee Peter Luddy. William Walsh and Will liam ]. Grimes. The following wer, elect4 as committee to arrange tor thei annual sociable, which will be given or the first Friday after Easter: Peter Luddy. James NJ Lynch. William Grimes. Henry ! Kennaugh. Christophe P. Ramon. John Somers and James Kane The society has a membership of min, t and Is in a splendid financial condition.
 The new members of the board of coun cilmen met Saturday night and after con siderable talking and whispering anon the leaders of both parties an ageeemen ] satisfactory to all was reached. All th members were present except Councilmei F. J. McGrath and Timothy L. Horigan As a result of the conference previous [ , the meeting it was decided that the demo crats should have the clerkship and tn member of the road board. and the reput , lIcans were gwen the seaIer of weight and measures and the president of tn
 council Albert Eoether was made tempo rnrN chnnrn.an and Eharlas Rrauar tan,