Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-12
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CITY NEWS.

The board of road commissioners meet this evening.
 B. Bossidy has one of the finest win dows in the city. Look at the display of toilet sets.
 It is more than probable that the Washington express will run through this city over the New England road.
 P. F. Phelan, a member of Go G, is lying dangerously i'll with pneumonia at his home on Dublin street.
 E. A. Beach, son of George w. Beach, who has been making tour of Europe, is expected to sail for home this week.
 The case of Michael Neville vs William Neville, action for debt occupied the at tention of the district court this morning.
 Miss Maggie Driscoll is about to open store for the sale of fancy goods in the Davis block at the corner of Welton and East Main streets
 Officer Miles McNiff is receiving con gratulations of his brother policemen upon the advent into his family of twin babies, a boy and girl.
 John R. Stratton. aged G2 years, died at his home in Danbury yesterday. lie was the father of Herbert StrattOn, re- gently with J. P. Nugent.
 Two battalion drills have been ordered for Cos G and A, the first one Friday evening, December 2S, and the second one Thursday evening, January 2.
 The county commissioners yesterday denied the application for a license of Richard Fitzpatrick, proprietor of the New England hotel, Oakville
 The case against Daniel Mcbride was nolled this morning. Mcbride was charg- ed with assaulting and robbing Dennis Clifford, of Waterbury.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 The trial of Harry Carlton for the murder ofPoliceman John Brennan. brother of Mrs Michael Lawlor of this city, was commenced in the court of general sessions in New York yesterday.
 In the superior court at Hartford yes terday, a young man giving the name of Charles Marcellus of Waterbury pleaded guilty to overdriving horse at South ington and was fined $7 and costs.
 A special meeting of the voters in the Center school district will be held in the police court room next Tuesday evening for the purpose of taking necessary action toward purchasing land and erecting a suitable building in the Clay street sub district.
 Louis Eicke is the agent in this city for handy little registered key chain and check, the patent of Walter Scott. The article is manufactured in Cheshire, and is sold by MT Eicke for 25 cents each. Each purchaser name Is entered on a book which is left at J. II. McKirmOn' s store.
 Frank X. Massicotte, who was fined S100 and costs in the United States court at Hartford last week for ante-dating his naturalization papers, returned from jail this morning, his friends having paid his fine. Trepannier, who was also fined fol false registration, has returned, his fine also having been paid.
 When anybody confined at the station house was taken ill it had always been the custom to call the first physician that the police could find. The select men have conferred with Chief Egar and hereafter the town physician will be called when found the bill for special services will be sent to the chief and af ter his approval paid by the city.
 Upon the application of more thar twenty citizens the selectmen have called a town meeting to he held in City hal next Wednesday evening at o'clock for the purpose of deciding whether a DOT ton of the town farm shall be leased fOl period of fifteen years for the purpose; and uses of a driving park, track anC agricultural meetings to a responsible committee of the citizens of Waterbury
 The selectmen are doing all in thei1 power to have the work upon the Bald win street bridge pushed rapidly along so as to cause as little inconvenience a possible. President Jarvis of the Berlil Bridge company was in town to-day. an( it is expected that by Saturday the bridge will be ready for foot passengers. Las night special officer did duty at tho temporary foot bridge. A number o children make it a practice to play around the bridge and the selectmen ar, arranging with Chief Egan for specia officer to do both day and night dut, and thus see that no accidents occur.
 Mir Bert Goodwin, who has charge O the Tunxis Tribe of Red Mems pro grammes for their concert and bal Friday evening in City hall, has, with hi usual enterprise, gotten up very hand some eightpage covered pamphletcOntain ingthe full programme of events. As far a the printers are concerned 1t is complete and will be in circulation early to-day The edition consists of 2.000 copies. ,Q0 of which will be distributed about tow and the balance in the hallFriday evening Although we have not seen one yet, NJ Goodwin assures us they will serve as valuable memento of the Red Mems frs masquerade.
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