Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-14
CITY AND SUBURBS.

CITY AND SUBURBS.
 The Phoenix Engine Company gave a fine spread at their house last evening.
 A collection for the Waterbury Hospital will be taken up in Trinity Church to-mor- row.
 The regular monthly collection at St. Patrick's Church will be taken up to-mor row.
 There was very pleasant time at the hectic party given at Concordia Hall last evening.
 The Solderers' Union K. of L., will give their second sociable, at the Armory next Friday evening.
 The Silver Drum Corps had very pleasant party at their sociable in Music Hall last evening.
 The funeral of Joseph Cleavel who died in Watertown Wednesday, was at tended this morning.
 w. H. Firing, well known citizen of Watertown, died last night. The funeral will be attended Monday afternoon.
 Nathan Dikeman of this city will attend the annual session of the Connecticut Lodge of Masons at Hartford next We'd nesday.
 The Rev J. G. Davenport will speak at the Second Church Sunday evening on My Expressions of the on-Liturgical Churches in London
 Charles Zoehule and Bernard Kiesel of this city are in Bridgeport to-day attend ing the annual session of the Turn warts of the Connecticut Turn bezurk
 Mai Fred A. Spencer, with Grand Com 1loa ,f made the annual inspection of Crusaders Commandery, Knights Templars.
 At the Methodist Church tomorrow Rev Dr Bowdish's subjects will be: Morning, ''The Creed to Which all Will Assent;'' evening, "One Man Lower Than Myself"
 Carpenters are at work building shanty near the Scovil Manufacturing Company's works for the use of the Italians who are working on the Meriden and Waterbury Railroad
 road News Go of Boston succeeds the New York and Eastern News Go in selling books, papers, etc on the New York and New England road.
 The fire company, composed of employees of the Scovill Manufacturing company, were out practicing again this afternoon. Last Saturday they had stream on in four minutes after the alarm sounded
 The funeral of Mrs. Julia Phalen, who died of consumption Wednesday evening, was largely attended from her late resi- dence on Pleasant street, and the Church of the Immaculate Conception this morn ing.
 Officers Odds and Brickel were sub- poenaed to-day to appear in Naugatuck Monday at the hearing in the case of young Scovill of this city who. attempted to pass forged check at the Naugatuck National Bank some time ago.
 Last week John Whalen of this city was sentenced to two years in State Prison for burglary. Two days later he attempted to escape from New Haven jail and might have done so if he had not fallen while t,y ing to reach the roof. Yesterday Judge Torrance increased the sentence to three years, the additional year being punish ment for the attempted escape.
 Waterbury merchants are getting some advertising in Meriden in the business cards ill the horse cars loaned the Meriden company. Kelly, the baker has received a letter asking if his award of $25 for bread that will beat his New England bread is open to Meriden. MT Kelly immediately wired reply that it was open to the world.
 At meeting of the L'Union St Joseph, held January 5, the following officers were elected: George Saucier, president; Lud- ger I. Lavigne, first vice-president; God frey Jarry, second president; H. l. Lapalme, recording secretary; Frank Lau- rent, assistant recording secretary; George Rivet, treasurer; S. s. Lapointe, core spending secretary; Fred Pratt first col lector-treasurer; Charles Berthrand, second collector-treasurer
 Dr Munger fell upon the icy sidewalk in front of Hewitt Brothers store last even ing, and struck the sawdust sprinkled flag stone with such force that he was for a moment dazed. Dr North's little girl stood in the door and saw the accident 70, my, it's slippery! What good weather for the doctors!" she exclaimed as the doctor gathered himself. He looked quiz zically at the little girl and mildly dissent ed from her opinion. Dr. Munger was hurt so badly by the fall that he returned to his office.
 bachelors shudder at the thought of matri- mony, occupied the attention of Judge Cowell in the Police Court this morning. John Agnew was charged with assaulting his wife Christmas day. Mrs Agnew said her husband was very good fellow when he did not go on his semi-annual sprees, and that upon the last occasion he gave her black eye. Richard Hagarty also corroborated Mrs Agnew's statement, Attorney O'Neil, who appeared for the prisoner, said it was not case for the Police Court, and importuned the court to discharge the prisoner. The case was con- tinued for two weeks. John Agnew then addressed the court, saying that he had never had any peace since he was married, years ago, and that he would like to pro- cure divorce and had money to pay for it. The case of Robert P. Rogers, charged with assault, was continued until Monday.