Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-27
CITY NEWS.

| ) CLOCK this morning. MIR BurIelgh Eau
been confined to his bed for about year.
Town Clerk Belden will await all dog
owners at his Office from nine in the
morning until nine at night, for three
days next week, including May l.
The solos "How Grandma Danced"
Peasant Dance" Sailors Hornpipe" and
Highland Fling" will be rendered at
POT Balleys scholars reception next
Thursday evening in Pythian hall.
The funeral of John Brown will take
| place from his home in Watervllle at 1890
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon with services
by the Rev DR. Anderson and interment in
Waterville.
Street Inspector Kelley to-day COM
menced the work of fitting up the green
and the public will be pleased to know
that the inspector intends to devote some
time to fixing up the long neglected but
beautiful little park at Union square
Herbert William Conn, PHI, of Wesley
an, delivered an interesting lecture
en- Flowers Use tor Fruits" at Leaven-
worth hall last night The subject was
| illustrated with sterepticon views and was
listened to with marked attention by
large audience.
The oratorio of st Paul. which was
given in New Haven last evening. will be
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chorus of 250 voices, under the auspices
of St CtciliAS society, Rev DR. Martin,
pastor OF St Cecilla's churc1 has witness
ed the production of the work in German
and English.
The St AIMS fair is drawing large crow DIS
each evening and the committee is strain
ing every effort to procure something new
AS stage attraction for each evening. To-
LII sht JuZgler Adams will mystify the au-
dlence and William Tossier will astonish
the natives with his feats on the slack
wire.
Fred Is Gfnnniss of this city has been
lappoiGted organist af the First church at
New Britain. Mr. GrAnniSs WAS for five
years orGanist Of the First Methodist
church of Waterbury, and in 1892 went to
Europe where he studied under the most
Skilltul tutors il Germany. He is one OF
the most accomplished musicians in the
state and prominent and much respected
| member Of this community.
The Naugatuck News says: c. Art Ward.
who was arrested in Waterbury recently
for allowing his cattle to freeze and starve.
was Il passenger on the CHS train last Sat
urdny morning. So was News represen-
tative. And this same c. Art Ward called
in steutoriAn tones to the brakeman to
come and close a small ventllator twelve
feet distant because he was cold. Queer
people in this world
Nearly 900 tickets are sold for the opera
"MAscct" to be given under the auspices Ct
the Sacred Heart church choir at Jacques
opera house on the evenings of May and
10 Stage rehearsals will begin next week
uulier the direction OF James Gilbert Of
Boston The choir will include forty five
voices trained by the organlst of the church.
Mrs Iucien Wolff The exchange for re-
served seat coupons will begin at Duncan S
pharmacy May I.
II. \ Skilmore auuounrrs that he has
taken Il partncr, i. y. Turnbull, who
for uintern years has held the responsible
position of buyer and manager for the
large wholesale and retail dry goods house
Of Sheppard. Norwell n Co of Bos on. Mr.
- Tuntun comes with the highest recon-
mcndAtionS Mr. Skllmor,'s business re-
latlous with the people Of Wat rbury cN-
tend over many years. He is we'll and
| fIv0rah!y known and the new firm will en-
ds"yor to attain success by meTiting 1t
Il Little Daniel Dryer. son cfJohn Dwyer.
Q of Bishop street. who has been in hospital
h at New York :ot If R.ment If hip dseas
since last July, WAS brought home last
( ight v ith Lo NJ parent improve ment The
L htt7 fellow WIS popular ia the Mt lShbor-
hood of his home and his plAymateS met
Il lin on the way home and treated him to
an ovation. The sight OF the electric cars,
the new Apntht carries hall block and the
W Oddfrl5wS building made Linn think h,
had struck new town
Tie NJ. {. A. orchestra furnished mu
Il sic for the twelfth anniversary of Hawthorn
y lodg- Sons of 81 George. which took
place IN Pythian Eall last night. About pa
persons sat down to supper. Among thos'
who contributed to the musical ana liter
~ty Entertainment were; Is \ SYKES
! William HiAtLerwlck. Mrs Greer. William
BvrAtridae, oscar Htce. Henry Dickson
Mrs 4. Fargo. :he Misses Race and Brown
ley { L. and \ j Spur and the Mlsse
Mitchell Delegates were present from
Z. dltfercut towns IN the state The com
ruittee consisted Of Alfred Matthews
Chrrlts Mitchell Albert : kes, Oscar Rae
and George slack, Jr
Tie Entertainment and reception OF tn
Acme club, which was given in Laayen
worth hall last night. was largely attende
and was most pronounced success from
} every point Of view. Ehe affair was a com
llimentAry bauQa act to those who took par
II in tn" production of CLOUD" and thel
NJ fticids. Preceding thu dance musica
- pre- gramme WAS render, with F. Il. Graf
10 miss pianist. One Of the principa
~ TEXTURES of the exercises was tn
adeltss OF President p. =. Bergin i
10 presenting I. NJ. Frenzy with a beautlfC
IN solid gold watch in appreciation of his e
forts on behalf of Its organization, to whic
tc the recipient sUltaEly'respondedT The waite
~ Was engraved with Acme" on one case an
:! It. VI. F. on the other. Faulmann furEisl
u. ed music for the merry dancers and Pro
y Herr prompted. The committee in chare
- were President P. s BerGiD, J. O kilIelt
and T. NJ. Frenzy.
About fifty guests were entertained
the music rarlors of Il. c. Forbes on Sout
Main street last night. The sweet music
We strains which foated ont into the air cause
l. quite good MANI pedestrians to linger
~ the vicinity. The exercises opened with
he splendid selection for two pianos in whiC
! Edward keegau aud the Misses Moulthro
'lt Jordan and Gray participated. Othe
~ present who contributed were A 5. Gil
son, Mrs J. c. Ivis. Zoe Long, Georg
as Merriman, CHARLES A. Bronson, retiriI
We members of the First church choir; Jot
Derwin. Miss Alice Moran. Mrs Ensig
We In the midst of the festivities : B. Ter
ck presented a handsome hand CAMERA to \
=. Gibson. which he accepted in a suitab
III address Later in the evening Z E d
IS. witt secured two flash light pictures
the choir, host and guests, making a We
ny pretty souvenir. The remainder Of Il
,Se evening.was spent in dancing singing al
!, reciting.
III The work of cleaning up the accum
re- lated debris of the winter in Riversi
&c cemetery is being pushed along with d
patch aud soon the place will present
I'd usual charming appearance. PIepar alto
Ia are being made to place some remsrkat
it0 monuments in the grounds this sprin
rly Jackson i Sons are now at work on
rS monument for the family of j. Hoba