Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-29
The 1enncrat,
CITY NEWS.

 Horace Johnson's name is mud His big storm scheduled for to-day has missed the mark.
 The Second division, A. O. H., have arranged to give their annual sociable | on Friday evening, March 1.
 The Young German American asSoCia- ton will receive callers by invitation at | their parlors on Bank street. New Years | day. The remains of Mrs Caroline $. Mon | roe, who died in Birmingham yesterday. | will be brought to this city Monday for interment. Dr E. $. Meers of this city formerly of Naugatuck, has sold the handsome resi- | dence he recently purchased from J, H. | Whittemore of that place, to Patrick Brennan of Union City. Captain Hemingway has an ice boat on Prichard's pond which is a novelty, | and eagerly watched by the small boys. | The captain has made few trials from which he derives much pleasure. The second annual banquet of the New London board of trade will be given at the CrOcker house on Wednesday even | ing, January 12. Mayor Boughton will attend and will respond to the toast. | "The Brass City. Charles Coon. a Naugatuck road brake man, fell from a freight car while going over a trestle bridge below Derby last night and received internal injuries. His back is also strained. He was taken to the hospital at Bridgeport. Daniel Hard of Watertown. who was injured in runaway accident in this city, still lies in a proCariOuS condition, The wound in his head heals very slowly, and the whole lower portion of his body is completely paralyzed.
 A MiddletOwn writer says the Meriden Waterbury aud Connecticut River rail road makes mistake that it doro not ln3ke Middletown the terminus of the Sad. He says tbat forum" awaits such a chap-sa
 Thomas Kilmartin's horse became frightened by train on the New Eng land road yesterday evening and ran away on West Main street, knocking down and painfully injuring Mrs Charles E. Warner of Oakville and Mrs William NJ. Muller of South Willow street.
 The Young German-Amcrican aSsocia- tion held their annual meeting last cven- ing and elected the following officers: President. Chris Strobel: viCe-prcsident, Richard Enger: financial secretary, II. Wendehack; treasurer. J. A. Fuchs: trustees, Charles K. Fuchs. Richard Finger and Chris StrObel.
 
 End grocer. claimed the right of way on Bank street this morning, and as the wagon had only three wheels and Oc- cupied the whole road no one disputed its title Near the Cooley house the wreck collapsed and the frightened horse was secured.
 D. H. Tierney has sold eight lots on Fifth street, between the New England. Naugatuck and Meriden and Cromwell railroads, to a manufacturing concern from out of town. who will build a fac tory there. The name and nature of the enterprise will be withheld until after the deeds are passed.-Rcal Estate Re cord.
 John E. COchrane, who recently jumped his board bill and bail bond at Water bury. was arrested in shelton yes terday and confined in the Birmingham lookup over night. This morning he was taken to Waterbury by Officer CarroH.-Ansonia Sentinel. john was not brought before the court and probably settled the little matter.
 Bishop McMahon, of Hartford; Father Mulcahy. of Waterbury; Father Tierncv, of New Britain: Father Me McAlenny. of Meriden; Father Sheridan and Father DOnahue, of Middletown; Father flag gerty, of Manchester. and Father O'Con- nell. of ThOmpsOnville. were in session in Portland Thursday to consult in regard to the parochial scho0l.-Niddletown Press.
 Prof Crosby conducted the cNamina- tlOn for state teachers certificates in the High school Wednesday and Thursdav There were four lady candidates. three belonging in Waterbury and one from New Canaan. Yesterday Prof Crosby examined number of candidates in Winsted. The result of the examination has not yet been announced.
 The letter carriers have been called on to do an immense amount of work since the opening of the holiday season and they have done their duty faithfully and we'll with nothing to cheer them on their weary way except an occasional bite from an unclaimed dog and the thought that when Harrison takes his seat they may be sacrificed. A kind word or better still more substantial token to the carrier who delivers your New Years day mail would not be amiss.
 Major Lee of the Second had com mand of the battalion drill of Cos G anC \ last evening. and at the close of the drill complimented the two companies for their excellent marching anC promptness. Major Lee has never had the pleasure of meeting the Waterbury companies in battalion drilling before and remarked that the Second regiment can feel proud of the two local com panies. Col Doherty was unexpectedly called out of town and could not attend the exercises.
 The board of fire commissioners ant Chief Engineer Snagg spent .esterda, in Pawtucket. R. l.. where they went t look at a "Warwick" hook and ladde truck in use by the fire department there They were received by the mayor an the board of city government who enter tained them by showing them the city chief attractions and the working Of til department. They were also received b. Dr Charles H. French. former Water bury boy. who entertained them at hi home. Dr French is Alderman French son, and is enjoying an excellent practic in Pawtucket. The board returned O the Washington express last night.
 Hibernians ofHartford County.
 The annual convention of the Ancien Order of Hibernians for the county C Hartford was held yesterday in Hart x,-l Doln +D.-.x