Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-29
CITY NEWS.

home last evening. after graduating with honors at the Young Ladies seminary in Baltic.
 A stamp weighing three hundred pounds dropped upon James Downeys fore finger this morning. Dr McAvoy amputated it at the first joint.
 The Misses Nellie and Susie Sullivan of Emerald street are spending their two weeks vacation with friends iu New York and Jersey City.
 Mir and Mrs William Mitchell and child of Baldwin hill, and Mrs John smith of Tracy avenue, sailed on the Csmpania to- day for trip to England.
 full line of fire crackers and Fourth of July novelties. all new and fresh. can be found at Martin Bergin ,S sons, at half the usual prica.
 The hearing which was to be this morC- ing Tn the probate court on the exami- nation of an insolvent debtor in the r. H. Seery case, was adjourned uunl July 9. When Eis Love Grew Cold" Miss l. j. Libbey's new book. Is out to-dAy at Costellos. the cheap fireworks man, 255 1 Bank street.
 County Commissioner James Reynolds will rt tire from office tonight after 8 term of office which begun February 20. 1893 He will be succeeded by Jacob D. Walter of Cheshire.
 Mary Gardner, an employe at the Web factory, was attacked with angina pectoris this morning. while at work. She was re- moved to her home and attended by pr McAvoy.
 The funeral of John Zett will take place | from his late residence on River street at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow afternoon with servIces at St Ann's church and ipterment Tn Calvary cemetery.
 Miss NJ. J. Russell. a teacher at the Bishop street school, sailed from New York | this morning on the steamer City of Rome, If the Anchor line. for a ten weeks trip through Europe.
 The funeral of the late Miss Bridget Ba- han will take place from the family resi- | dence on East Main street at 2:30 o'clock to-morrow aftt rnoon with servlces at the Sacred Heart church.
 An informal discussion of the Brennan estate was held by the lawyers interested this morning in the probate court. IL was decided 10 make application for a distri- button of the property.
 keavepey's Waterbury team went to HaCkenssck. N. J, on the s o'clock train this morning, where they played a match l SaA' ADlS aIlCIuOOu. lneN VIII DlAV at Long Island City tomorrow.
 The Young Womens Friendly league moved into its new quarters in the old Bronson library building yesterday. The league will hold an important meeting to- night. Every member is requested to be present.
 (. Desroches. aged 52 years, died at his home. 935 South Main street. last night. h.a FT7n Nl Nr1ll Naka =, d. tomorrow afternoon. with services at St Ann's church and internent in Calvary cemetery.
 The Fourth of July will be A gala day at Wallace'S QlasSapaug lake house. There will be good music and a prompter in at | tendapC fer dancing. afternoon and even ing. and A display oi fireworks will also be A feature. The service at WAllace's Is strictly first class
 The annual picnic of Go A at High Rock grove. will be held as usual on the Fourth of July and it goes without say ing that th uSAndS from Waterbury and Nauk- atuck will take A run down. There will be good music and all the smusements for which High Rock grove Is famous, will be in full blast
 Four msml e-s of the present beard of directors. President Bollman and Directors ChaPin. Spencer and L4wton, met at the state prison yesterday and cleared up the business on hand. for the incoming of the new board. Tho mas D. Wells, oI o: the newly appointed directors. was present as the guest of Major Spencer.
 The picnic committee of the First di. vision. A o. II has completed all arrange ments for the annual outing The exer- cIsts will be held on the West End grounds next Wedne d.y There will be daI c ng atttrroo and evening. beginning at , o'clock. to the music of Bergen's orchestra; Prof Herr. prompter. A good time Is promised all who attend.
 The following contingent of Waterbury $ horseback riders will leave tonight on a ten days trip: W. NJ. Gillette, L. Cal lender. A. k watroEs. w. E. Whitney, George Whitney. Charlie Gillette and Archie Jones They will take in" Con- n, cti>ut and Massachusetts. and a wagon will accompapy them with all the para Phernala for camping out
 Patrons of the trolley cars complain of tie condition of the street in the vicinity of the Watering trough at the east side of tl green. IL Is alleged that the place is always muddy and the constant stamping of horses spatters the dirt in all directions A good many think that the trough should {. be removed to the North Main street side of the green, where il would be as conven- ieat ss ever and be out of the way of those who have occasion to pass at this point
 The Second division, A. O. H. has ar ranged big programme of exercises for their carnival of pleasure on July f and The attractions will include Mile Naleska. the queen of the air: RAnsa and Arno, in their burlesque bar act: Carpos brothers, aCrobatlc msrvals; the Naldares, the finest and best double bicycle riders in the world James J. Touhey, the celebrated Irish piper. There will also be a scientific ex- hIbition of the art of self defense, between Dan Murphy of Boston and Jack Cosin, colored. of New Haven. NJ Burns will act as referee.
 The officials at City hall are spelling for hsht with same of their neiShbors and knowing that there is no better way to start fuss than challenge some of their neighbors to a battle with the bats, it vas decided to see what they could do with the city officials of New Britain. They had lots of fun with the Meriden officials last year and now it was thought well to see what kind of fellows the people of New Britain elect to office. City Sheriff J. W. Me Donald. a man who won laurels in base balldom in Waterbury a year ago is enGi- neering the game.
 His many friends will be glad to learn that Michael J. Byrne. who lived in Wa terbury for enc year, has successfully com- pleted two years course at the law de pertinent of Yale and received the degr, e, L L B. He also passed the state bar ex- animation, but owing to an established law in this state cannot be admitted to the bar for another year. as hs is now only four years a resident and will not become a citizen of the United States until then, having emigrated from Ireland in April 1891. Since that time he has labored earn