Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-10
THE WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT THURSDAY o l8ss

Tonxis tribe. I. o. R. M., will work the chiefs degree this evening.
 Robert Selliman of Bridgeport is visit, ing with his brother-in-law, Edward Bland.
 Court Hancock, A. o. F., will this evening initiate the nucleus ot Court Stephen J. Meany.
 Ralph Rlakeslee was busy yesterday 'carting the heavy floor timbers for the new Silver street bridge.
 Clark Nichols, caster at the Scoviu Manufacturing Co.'S works, met with painful accident yesterday, having dropped spelter on one foot.
 .George Fitzsimmons, aged A years, died at his residence on Bucks Hill, this morning. His funeral will take place at p. m. Sunday.
 Ansantawae encampment will work the third degree on four candidates tonight. All members are requested to be present, as special work will be done. During the temporary absence of Miss Hattie Bradley from the office of the Waterbury Watch company her place will be filled by Miss Minnie Meehan.
 Dr Bland spent yesterday at Hartford as expert witness in the case of Oeler vs Wolf in the court of common pleas. The case was one of fraud in selling a horse. Joe Errico, the Italian who stabbed his cousin Spero few days ago and escaped, saying that he will not return to Water bury fearing the vengeance of Spero's friends.
 Mortimer Healey and Miss Bridget Sul- livan were married by the Rev Father Mr,1oo1xy af tho ohrroh of tbo T,,,,,o of 1 Conception at 7:30 a. m. to-day. Cor nelius Sullivan acted as best man and Miss | Elizabeth Gordon as bridesmaid.
 There will be meeting of the Mil Plain branch of the Connecticut grange al Mill Plains chapel tonight and candidates given the fourth degree. The degree work will be followed by banquet and singing Miss Maggie Farrell will render selections
 Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Sweeney, o1 Naugatuck, served an attachment on the Connecticut Indemnity association, in z suit brought by the executors of the estate of the late Mary Reidy, of Naugatuck, te recover $1 ,OOO insurance which they claim l she had on her life.
 The day was all that could be desired by the Masonic fraternity for the decoration of the graves of their deceased brethren and as a consequence the craft turned ou almost to @ man. The programme an nounced in yesterdays DEMOCRAT wal successfully carried out.
 l William J. Wolff will commence i'm mediately the laying out of what is to b. the watch shop park, extending iron Watch avenue to West Liberty street. Tn, ground will be graded and turfed, ant trees planted and the park will be en closed by neat iron fence.
 The case of John Brophy vs Matthew Willard, action to recover $12 1000 dam ages for injuries received while at work ol a press, was heard before Judge Fenn thi morning. The hearing was as to tn amount of damages. The court awarded plaintiff $50 and costs.
 Edward T. Root, of the firm of Smitl & Root, and Miss Caroline w. Blake daughter of Dr Blake, were married b, the Rev R. w. Micou, at the residence o the brides parents on Grand street, at | a. m. to-day. MT and Mrs Root left ol the 1O:45 a. m. train for trip to Wash ington, D. c.
 If the story told by an eight year ol' ragged little urchin who begged iron house to house ill the vicinity of Eln street yesterday, be true, there is case o destitution on Liberty street which vii need investigation by the humane society The child said that his mother, who ha the support of a large family was unabl to leave her bed and that the father ha, been drinking every cent of his wages leaving the children without food.