Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-28
CITY NEWS.

|
 Thomas Fitzmaurice of 220 Baldwin street died this morning.
 Srecial forecast for Connecticut: Gener- ally fair; probably slightly cooler Thurs day morning.
 | Prof 0. A. Bailey will close his most suc- cessful season as master of ceremonies at the Forest house. Budd lake, New Jersey, about September 1.
 Miss Lucy Quigley of this city has taken her final VOWS at the convent of the Hotel | Dieu of Montreal. She is a musician of l superior attachments.
 Martin Bracken of Naugatuck who was injured by being kicked in the face by a horse belonging toJ. J Freeman, was yester- day afternoon removed to the Waterbury hospital, gangrene having set in.
 The tenth annual convention of the Connecticut Drum Corps association is be- ing held in Meriden to-day. The St Aloysius, Hellmann's Advance and Sacred Heart drum corps of this city are in at tendance.
 Miss Lizzie A. CoDdon, sister of Alder man John II. Condon has accepted a position as counter in a large silk factory on EIghty-eigth street, New York. She left yesterday and will reside permanently l in New York.
 James McManamy and Miss Mary Ward were married this morning at the church of the Immaculate Conception by the Rev Father Downey. Miss Lizzie Ward, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and w. T. Bowen assisted the groom.
 The officers and directors of the Water bury Driving company held a meeting yes I kn,s l,.l c The entries closed Saturday and only thirty were received for the six classes, and this would not warrant the company in holding race. An effort is being made to arrange races for two classes for next Monday afternoon.
 | The exccrsion booked for Glen Island Saturday. offers particular advantages to excursionists, and being the last one of the season. will undoubtedly be pstrouized | to its full capacity. In order that the boat may not be over crowded a limited number of tickt ts will be issued, which will probably fall far short of the demand. The Acme club has rented he second floor of the new Platt building on East Main street, and proposes to fit the place | up in the most modern fashion The place will be partitioned of into two rooms. The one facing the street will be used as parlor and reception room and the rear part will be converted into a handsome billiard end pool room.
 The funeral of Simon Brown took place | from his late residence on Aver street at S:45 o'clock this morning to the church ot the Immaculate Conception, where a mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father Fleming. The pallbearers were James J. Murphy, Robert Rourke, John al r II gan and c. J. Ryan. 1uterment was in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Miss Nellie Moriarty, daughter of Maurice Morisrty. with Mrs O'C 'Connor came down from Thomaston yesterday and in company with Constable O'Brien went out to the Moriarty residence and stripped the | house of all the furniture which, according to the will of Mrs Moriarty's mother, who | died some time ago, belonged to her. Maurice Moriarty's second wife was in the house. but made no objection to the re- moval of the furniture. telling the girl to | take V hat she wanted.
 All persons who are in arrears to tbe Union Rescue Mission are earnestly re- quested to send their dues in at once The treasurer sent statements to all subscribers a week or more ago. There is at present about $50 due. and the managers would 1 be glad to have it all paid in bS September | l, The present expenses are about $40 CT week. Anyone wishing to contribute to the support of the work can do so through A. A. Benedict. president; Rev J | G. Davenport, secretary, or A. c. MIntle, | treasurer
 The Uni ,n club has completed all nr- rapgements to rent the w. ]. SchIegtl res- ldence. l6l North Main street, except the | signing of the lease. On this there seems to be some difference of opinion. Mir ! SchleCel offers to rent the building to the ! committee or any one of them but the l committee want the lease made out in the | name of the club. The rent asked is said to be Sl 200 year for three years lease with the privilege of buying the place for S20,OO0. A member of the committee | told a reporter of tho DEMOCRAT tbis after noon that the club would not sign a lease under these conditions
 A Hartford dispatch says that Bishop | Tierney may place St CGtherine's orphan asylum of that city, which has heretofore been in charge of St Patrick's church. under the direct charge of the cathedral. Another thing contemplated is to make St Patrick's a direct charge of the bishop. and thus relieve whoever may be ap l pointed pastor of St Patrick's church of many responsibilities which have been carried by the late Father Hughes By taking St Patrick's parish under the cathedral wing, and thus relieving the pas. tor of lot of responsibility. it would en- able Bishop Tierpey to put young priest Tn charge, and thus not disturb the psrma pent rectors, but the desire to have the vicar-general in Hartford may over. balance all other considerations and cause Vicar GeLeral Mulcahy to leave Water- bury.
 Court Martin Hellmann, A 0. F. of A. went to Waterville last night and installed the new officers of Court Welch, No S4SS. O' U. F. Of A. The work was performed under the direction of Chief Ranger Nj J Smith. After the ceremony was nerformed the party adjourned to the banduet room in Ford's hall, where a bountiful spread was in readiness to which all did fnlI justice A feature of the meeting was the was the presentation of beauti- ful gold headed cane to Past Chief Ranger u. M. Rigney on behalf of the members of | Court Martin Hellmann, E R. Crosby trus- tee of the grand court of Connecticut mak- ing. the presentation speech. Chief Rarc.r M. J. Smith presented to the officers of Court Welch set of silver mounted eavels In neat speech to which Chief Rang.r Johnson replied in suitable words. Ad. dresses were made, songs sung and poems reclted by J. F. Colloty. J. J. Leonard, J. M' Sullivan, D. J. Mahaney. Michael Col lins. George Hughes and others Regarding the dissatisfaction over ths fact that the Waterbury base ball team could not secure the West End grounds for game on the forenoon of Labor day the committee of the Central Labor union wish to make statement. First of all. they say, as Labor day was made holiday through the efforts of united labor, whatever profit there is in outdoor amusements on the day ought to go to the labor oreaniza- tions. However. they were willing to con- cede point to the Waterbury ball club and made three propositions, AS follows: 10 take ten per cent of the receipts if over 45O tickets were sold for game in the forenoon; to furnish drum corns for ad