Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-22

blacksmith shop. 40 by 40.a two story stor- age house of the same dimensions are some of the additions which are being made to the factory.
 The funeral of Mrs Florentine Nj. Sey mour will take place from her late resi- dence. Is Second avenue. at 2 o'clock Mon day afternoon. The deceased was the mother of Mrs c. E. Turner. Mrs $. W. Chapman of this city and F. H. Seymour of Detroit.
 At meeting of the Catholic Literary association last night John Kelly. T. F. Cruess and William Walsh were appointed to act with a committee from the Senior Temperance society in making arrange ments for their annual union excursion. The society will meet again at 12 o'clock to- morrow.
 The annual commencement exerises of HarIington's business college will take place on Thursday evening. June P. at s o'clock. The address will be given by the Rev F. D. Buckley and a splendid pro- gramme has been arranged. All friends of the school are invited to attend.
 As the passenger train from Waterbury to this city was passing near Black Rock yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, stone came through one of tbe windows of the smoking car and barely misst hitting one of four men who were playing cards at table. It has not been found out as yet who threw the stone.-New Britain Record.
 Court Abraham Lincoln. A. O. F. l met last night and elected officers as fol lows: c. R, J. A. Gift: S. C. R. H. B. Handy; recording secretary. John c. Nicol; s. W. Frank Bradley; J. W. Robert Brown: s. B. Duncan Madison; J. B :, n I a1 Sn | held at Meriden in September. John Blr- rie; alternate, David Stein.
 | Manager O'Rourke this morning received proposition from Attorney Durant. of Waterbury, for the establishment of A state league to play for the state champion ship The league would embrace clubs in | Waterbury .MerIden. Hartford and this city | Four games a week would be played and the proposition is being favorably consid- cred by Mir ORourke bridgeport Farmer. | The Plumbers union, No p. r. & aud G.. held a meeting last night and installed these officers: President. Patrick Mckeon: {: vice president. John W. Croniu; financial secretary. T. F. Bolger; recording secretary l Wsiber c. Wlnship; treasurer. Edward R Hiebner: statistican. E. W. Maloney; in- side guard. David Leoper. A social hour was held after the installation.
 John J. GagAin, aged g years. died at his home, 25 Hayden street. at 3:30 o'clock this morning after painful illness. The deceased was brother of Mrs John W. Me Donald. Mrs John T. Lunny and Miss Kate Gagsin. The funeral will take place at S:30 o'clock Monday morning with ser vices at the Immaculate Conce ption church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery. I'll ~ this morning from his mothers residence. 3 Pond street, to the church of the I'm mlculate conception, where Rev Father Downey sung a mass of requiem The plllbearcrs were Frank Moore, William Moore, William Kelly. John Kelly, John Fitzpatrick and Charles Reilly. Inter ment was in the family plot in St Joseph's c. mttery.
 Mizgath colony. |. o P. E elected th@Se officers last night: Ex-governor E iwari M. Stanley; governor. Jacob B Blakeslee; heutenant-governor. Henry SchwaTz; chaplain, Mrs Henry Stanley; s+rgeant-at-arms, Frederick c. Pierce; deruty serGeant-atarms Martha Andrews sentinel at inner gate. Edward Oviatt sentinel at outer gate. Charles Sanford musician. Mrs Sarah A. Warner. Score. tsry Carrie E Doe. Collector Charles Light and Treasurer Charles Partree will con tinue in office for six months longer.
 There was full meeting of the board of govtrnerS of the Union club in tbC board of trade rooms last night. The com- mlttee on site reported several desirabll locations and general discussion ensueC as to which of the different buildings mentioned would best suit the convenience of all. It was voted to instruct the com mittee to continue its work and report at a meeting to be held later The charter will closs on Tuesday. June 25. After this date all who desire to become member. of the club must be proposed by somt member and balioted for in the same man her as ip other organizations.
 : Governor Coffin gave hearing yesterday to all parties interested in the Brown To matter. Green Kendrick and Colonel Bur f pee, counsel for the district were present The governor was fully conversant witl the situation. Ia addition to reading i in the papers he had received communica ] ton on the subject from Chairman J, A Mulcahy of the board of education General S. W. Kellogg and attorney Georg I E. Terry. Dr Ward and h's attorne, Percy s. Bryant, appeared and wer heard. Mir Ward found it impossible t, show the governor any reason why the bil or any part of it should be vetoed. At th close of the hearing his excellency an nounced that he would sign the measure.
 The annual commencement at the con vent of Notre Dame. which is to take plac f next Monday night, promises to be of uu usual interest. Each number on the tast programme is in itself gem The vale dictory of the graduating class will be reat in French and English. Very Rev J. A MGlcahy will distribute the graduatinl honors and the premiums awarded to tn other classes, The musical numbers ol the programme are unusually fine. and tn drama Emerald" bids fair to be one 0 the most interesting of its kind ever pre- sented in Watert ury. A few more com mencemtnt tickets sti remain to be dis posed Of. All desirouS of examining tn Y beautiful exhibition of needle work an drawing no= open for inspection in tn art studio of the convent WlIl be velcom at any hour.
 Attorney Duraut is untiring in his effort ? to give Waterbury people the pleasure c
 seeing a good game of base ball tefor
 tho season comes to a close. He said thi
 morning that if the sum of $500 could b
 raised we would have a series of twent l ball games on the West End grounds whic
 he knows would be we'll patronized 2 Already $350 has been contributed to tn
 fund and Attorney Durant thinks that th
 Waterbury Traction company ought t
 make up the deficit. The company, b
 says. would more than compensated fo
 what it might do in this matter by th
 increase of the receipts during the progres
 of the proposed games, and besides, such a , act would be greatly appreciated by th
 public. The attention of Superintender Sevell has been called to it and he hs promised to submit the proposition to th directors in few days.
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