Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-23
CITY NEWS.


 and outdoors entertainment, base ball game. circus day. May 2S. The choir of the Sacred Heart church will hold rehearsal thIs evening. All the members are requested to attend. Loren R Garter. as committee, has sold the Burke block of ten tenements, located on Bridge street, to Maurice Fitzgerald.
 The water at ths Branch has been shut of and the basin cleaned. The water will not be turned on again until after rain has fallen. ,.
 \ months mind mass of requiem was celebrated at St Gecilia's church yesterday morning by the Rev Dr Martin for the late Carl Martin.
 The cIty's stone crushar. at Cheshire, will probably be started next week, after which West Main street will be macad4m- ized to South Willow street.
 After trial lasting nearly week the Waterbury suit of Williams vs Lilley was completed yesterday afternoon. Judge Prentice reserved his de cision.
 Annie Hunter. aged 2S, wife of John Hunter of 2S Jackson street, died this morning at o'clock. The funera' will be held at o'clock Saturday afternoon with interment in Calvary cemetery.
 John Higgins. an employe of Benedict < Burnham's. had the first and second toes of his right foot crushed under a truck while at work this morning. Dr Frost dressed his injuries
 Aurora Bellemare, the four years old daughter of Mir and Mrs Joseph Bellemare of 596 South Main street, died last night. The funeral will take place at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with services at St Ann's church and interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Tie f ct tha' the G. A. R flag was at half mast to-day caused consi lersble com ment. It is the clstom of the post to have its flag at half mast for & week preceding Memorial day. which was the reason ''old glory was not raised during the parade.
 The opening of Delaney & Condons new grocery store at 390 Baldwin street which occurred last night, attracted a large crowd of spectators. It l. one of the finest stores of the kind in the city, has floor space of sixty-fve by forty-two feet. It is well stocked and lighted with electricity.
 Fifth division. A O. H, grand picnic and outdoors entertainment, base bah game, circus day, May 2S.
 The Union Rescue mission has engaged quarters on the first floor of 0. F. Dow ney's building near the corner of Grand and South Main streets. There re eighteen saloons within radius of three hundred feet and it is believed to be an excellent location for rescue mission work.
 At the head of the great Wild West show, which is to be here on Tuesday, May 2S, Is Buffalo Bill. who has gained name and tame in pioneer hlstofy equalling even that achived by thy famous scouts Simon kenton. Kit Carson. Wild Bill Daniel Boone. Old Jim Bridger, Alexis Goday and others of that ilk. Remember the date.
 In the senate yesterday. under the sus- pension of the rules. a resolution was passed. making it optional with the gov. ernor 10 order out the state militia for the spring parade. The action of the senate was concurred in by the house under a suspension of the rules Should Gov ernor Coffin deem it best to abolish this parade the state treasury will save about E, 900.
 The funeral of James H. McKennernev took place from his late residence on Ridge street at S:30 o'clock this morning to the church of the Immaculate Conception. where mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev Father Kennedy. The pail bearers were Edward Kane, Edward Lacey, Samuel Sterns, Charles Halpin, John Copdon and Dennis Shea. Inter- melt was in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co has issued little handbook of useful information The manual gives long list of hotels and boarding houses, including many private houses and farms. with rates of fare, name of propri- etor. prices of board per day and week. capacity. etc. maxim it a r. ady and handy reference. Another valuable feature of this little book is list of excursion rates from New York to points in New England, including the White Mountains. Fahyans. Bar Harhor and all points in Maine Representative J. L Saxe will carry his jovial disposition with him to the grave. When the parade was about to start this morning and all the officers were wearing serious faces, Major Sake hailed a fellow member of the |. R K of r. of New London and remarked: Sheriff Peters, allow me to introduce you to couple of my Waterbury friends. The man stopped and Mir Saxe continuing said: "Tbls Is representative of the EVENING DEMOCRAT, one of our local pa- pers that keeps us going. and this" he said turning to the ether man. ''is our dear Jack Mcdonald, city sheriff of Water bury" The stranger was Sheriff Peters of New London and be shook hands with his newly made acquaintances and big jolly German indulged in a hearty laugh | and in a few minutes was astIide his charger and rode in the procession with a face as grave as though he had never cracked joke in hls life.
 The Immaculate Conception church was we'll filled this morning and quite A large crowd was standing on the walk leading to the edi6ce when a couple of pantiug steeds were pulled up near the curb and a bridal party alighted and were escorted into the church The happy couple on whom all | eyes were turned were John Egan and Mi ss N-llie Fitzgerald a popular employe oi Steele X Johnson's factory. The Rev P. J Kennedy made them one while Miss Mary Fitzgerald and John Fitzgerald, sister aud brother of the bride, stood at either side as witnesses. The bride won the admir- atlon of the critics in a beautiful costume of cream colored crepon trimmed with white lace, silk ribbon and roses. The maid of honor wore a gown of novelty goods trimmed with velvet and ribbon and carried bouquet of tea rosrs. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride parents in Union square where number of friends and we'll wish. CTS were entertained. Among housefUl of presents was 8 beautiful chiffonier from the brides shopmates. MT and Mrs Egau left on the 1:2s train for 6 wedding tour tc New York and Boston.
 Fifth division. A. O. H. grand picnic and outdoors entertainment, base bal game, circus day. May 2S.
 Buffalo BIll EmpIOIe Killed.
 PrrTsFIELD. Mass. May g -Claud, Overacre. aged 32 years. porter employed on Colo"tl William F Cody's private car connected with the Buffalo Bill wild wes