Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-08
CITY AND SUBURBS.

CITY AND SUBURBS.
 c. Fred Trott and Anna M Parker were married last evening.
 Phoenix engine company has contributed $1OO to the hospital fund.
 The price paid by E. c. Lewis for the Morton property on Prospect street was $35, ,000.
 Superintendent Rowe of the New York and Eastern News company was in this city to-day.
 The New York Clipper says that William Sheffer of this city has joined the Barnu1n show for the season.
 The Amphion club chorus had a very successful rehearsal of the opera "Fantine" at the club room last evening.
 The Simonsville chapel Aid society gave a supper at the residence of Mrs w. Brown on Chapel street last evening.
 Edward Cavenaugh was fined S5 and costs in the police court this morning for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
 Mrs JoLn Shanahan of 55 Railroai Hill street, who received injuries by falling O. the ice near her residence one day last week, is improving.
 The remains of William Walcott, infant son of Mir and Mrs W. E. Walcott, were taken on the 7:30 train this morning for interment at Rochester, Vt.
 The young ladies of the First Congrega tional church are holding meeting at the church parlors this afternoon to make ar rangements for the coming orange festival Car No. 19 on the Naugatuck division of the Consolidated road is undergoing re- pairs It will come out of the shops next week, handsomely repainted, relettered and renumbered.
 The house and land, 228 East Main street, belonging to the estate of the late Patrick Hennessy, was yesterday sold to Robert Hayes of Terryville, who will take up his residence there.
 Maglone G. Babin, aged 39 years, who was well known in this city, died at his residence in Oakville last evening. The funeral will be attended from his late resi- dence at 3 p. m. tomorrow.
 Frederick Loville, charged with allow ing "All Hot" Higgins, who is minor, to loiter around his South Main street saloon last Monday evening, was fined S20 and costs. He took an appeal.
 The state officers of the O. U. A. M. were present last evening at the meeting of Excelsior council and witnessed work in the third degree. After the meeting they were banqueted in Johnson's hall
 Sing Lee, who lives in Naugatuck, is con- sidered by his brother laundrymen to be richest Chinaman in the Naugatuck valley. He owns laundries at Bridgeport, Birming- ham, Ansonia, Naugatuck and Waterbury
 A tub of oysters consigned to Water bury deale, were distributed in all direc- tions at the Naugatuck station this morn ing The slaves on the tub were insecure and when the congressman lifted it up the contents were spread out on the floor.
 The selectmen have called town meet ing for the purpose of considering the ad visibility of selling the towns interest, ol buying that of the city in City hall, or to jointly make repairs Ill the building. The meeting is called for Monday evening. March 19.
 brought suit some time ago to recover fol the value of picture sold to Mrs Robert Cameron of Naugatuck, has brought an other action against her son Thomas, and the case is set down for a hearing before Judge Cowell next Monday.
 The music loving people will be glad te learn that one-third the required number of names have been secured toward secur- ing the Beethoven quartette for a concert in this city. It is desired those who want to hear a fine concert come to the front at once and subscribe as the date now held for Waterbury cannot be kept open much longer.
 City Sheriff J. w. Mcdonald to-day re- ceived news of the death, at Ansonia of his mother, Mrs John McDonald at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Gaffney. She was ST years old, and leaves nine children and forty-eight grand children. The remains will be brought to this city tomorrow, and the funeral will take place at 9:3O B. m., Saturday, from the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
 The benefit association of the employees of the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Ma chine company recently held it's annual meeting, and distributed the funds remain, ing in the treasury. Members of the as sociation ara assessed 50 cents a week, and week, and at the end of the year the sur plus is divided among the members.
 At the regular monthly meeting of the Centre school district committee, last evening, the monthly bills were approved Messrs Spence and Rice were appointed 2 committee to look into the matter of build ing an addition to the Long Hill schoo house. Joseph B. Spencer appeared be- fore the committee to advocate the use o1 his hand fra extinguisher for the schoC rooms No action was taken. MT Spen Cer intends JO soon give an eXnlD1ClOn Ol the workings of that extinguisher for the benefit of the committee.
 At the district court to-day before Gid con L. Walsh of Torrington and Thoma. Donahue of this city, commissioners ap pointed by the superior court, a hearing was given on the award of damages tt Henry Atwood and Mrs Miles Daley fo land taken when the Bank street layou was made for the Brooklyn bridge. Th' board of compensation awarded $52O dam ages. The first witness this morning wa John Fitzpatrick, who said that the lant was worth S2,O00. Michael Guilfoile ane John Eggleston corroborated MT Fitzpat ricks testimony.
 More Pavement Assured.