Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-20
CITY AND SUBURBS.

tonight.
 Judge F. F Cole has purchased the Rose Hill homestead for $6O,OO0.
 Arrangements are being made for an entertainment at the St Paurs NJ. K. chapel next Thursday evening.
 Clerk D. F. Webster will be at the dis trict court room from to 9 o'clock this evening to issue first papers only.
 The band connected with the "A Postage Stamp" company gave very enjoyable concert on Center square at noon to-day.
 Assistant Superintendent Hovey of the High school visited the Peabody institute, New Haven, yesterday, with the geology class numbering twenty members.
 The Mother Hubbard squad of Co c will be an attraction at the Immaculate Conception and Sacred Heart church fairs, having volunteered their services for one evening to each.
 A bad curve on the Meriden, Waterbury & Connecticut River railroad neal the East brass mill will be strengthened to- morrow. A large force of Italians have been engaged to do the work.
 Arthur Henderson, son of John Tender son of the Brooklyn district, broke his arm yesterday by falling from ladder. This is the second time the boy has suf- fered from broken arm within three months.
 George Browns little mare, Lady Halter, which was taken sick on the Watertown track Thursday is improving and will be all right in few days. Ralph Blakeslee's large furniture van was sent to Watertown this afternoon to bring the animal down.
 The Companions of the Forest will hold their last preliminary meeting tom, rrow- at 4 P. m., at Foresters hall, at which it is necessary that all those who intend to join should be present as busi- ness of importance is to be transacted.
 Company E, Hibernian Rifles, held a drill meeting in the armory last night. Fifteen recruits also took their first lessons in drilling in the basement of the armory Another meeting for the reception of recruits will be held at G. A. R. hall Tuesday evening, November 6.
 The competition for marksmen's badges open to members of Company A and G will takeplace Monday, October p, weather permitting. The range will be open at 9 a. m. All members who have qualified in the second class (300 and 400 ysrds) and all members who have enlisted since June 1st, 1888, must report to the officers in charge of the range at some time before 4:30 p. m. during the day.
 The driver on a South Main street car pulled his horses in rather abruptly in order to avoid running over man who was crossing, and as result the horses jumped, the crossbars snapped and he was pulled over the dash. The horses became frightened and dashed up SouthMain street, dashing fire from the pavement and fright ening other horses. They tried to uproot tree on the green and were secured by a couple of the workmen upon the Welton fountain.
 Following are the district court assign ments for week: Monday, October 22- Mary Minton vs James Hougan A. B. Simons vs Julius Bashaw. Tuesday, Oc- tober 23-William Quick vs Alfred North Wednesday, October 24-City of Water. bury vs William SchruRitz, (treasurer :; Edward Druan vs Edward Fitzgerald ) Naturalization ; E. Upson vs Town of Wolcott. Thursday, October 25-Heater x Thurbe vs Coyle Brothers Naturaliza- tion. Monday, October 29-Naturaliza- ton. Tuesday, October 30-Samuel At water vs A. J. Malone.
 w. F. Yorks horse, attached to a busi- ness wagon and driven by Charles S. Kel- sey, became frightened on North Main street yesterday afternoon and ran away, coming down the hill at perilous rate of speed. Near Cook street the driver was
  injured. He was taken to house near by ard medical aid summoned. The horse continued down South Main street, and turning into Scovill overturned the wagon and was captured. MT Kelsey is about as . usual to-day, bad bump on the head being the extent of his injuries.
 Humane Agent Quigley made an arrest this morning after gsod deal of moral suasion and physical force. But, even these agencies would have failed had not Officer McNif appeared upon the scene. The prisoner was charged with cruelty to chickens. He is @ Hungarian farmer and came to town this morning with a load of fowls tied by the legs. Agent Quigley met him on South Main street and on his refusal to libe-aSe the chickens held him until the arrival of an officer The team and chickens we' taken to Gagan's livery stable.
 Joseph Deveraux of the American and Miss Kate McNamara of Sandy Hook were married by the Rev Father McCarten of Newtown at o'clock this afternoon. Miss Nellie McNamara of Sandy Hook and James J. McCarty of the DEMOCRAT acted as best couple. A reception was rendered the immediate friends of the contracting z parties at the residence of the brides par ents. The presents were many, and in cluded china dinner and tea set from employees of tho watch shop. After q short wedding tour MT and Mrs Devegaux, will take up their residence on Central avenue.