Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-09
CITY AND SUBURBS.


 with Dr Axtelle this evening
 Rev J. G. Davenport of the Second Church spoke at Oakville yesterday after noon.
 The handsome smoking set in Harring- tons cigar store will be drawn this even ing.
 The Rev R. w. Micou conducted service at the Mill Plain Chapel yesterday after noon.
 Past Capt Ingraham of Chatfeld Camp, $. of w., will inspect Wyant Camp at Sey mour this evening.
 The Board of Finance will try to get a quorum together this evening to pass upon the December bills.
 The local assemblies of the Knights of Labor will hold important meeting at G.. A. R. Hall this evening.
 The members of the Rose Hill Hose Com pany had their pictures taken yesterday with the hose house and carriage.
 A local photographer has secured very good group picture of the members of the Brass City Hose Company in full uniform
 Miss Lizzie Lyons of Liberty street held the lucky ticket that drew the elegant toilet case at the Peoples Drug Store Satur- day night.
 
 N. Y., preached at the morning and even ing services at the Methodist Ceurch yes day.
 The second lecture in the " NJ. c. A. course will be delivered tomorrow evening by Charles R. Pancoast, with stereopticon exhibition of views in India.
 Townsend Lodge, I. o. o. F., will to- night probably reopen the question of ten darinp the use of Odd Fellows hall to the Grand Army Encampment.
 Edward Rush wishes it stated that his horse did not run away Friday He says the horse simply shied and that the only damage was broken cross-bar.
 At the Second Church last evening the pastor, Rev MT Davenport, delivered an- other of his lectures on his travels in Flu rope. His subject last evening was, Churches and Preaching in England"
 The remains of Mrs Bonnet, mother of Peter Bonnet of this city, who died in New York city, Friday evening arrived on the 11;17 train this morning, and were taken to St. Joseph's Cemetery for interment.
 The Scovill Manufacturing Company, have issued The American Annual of Photography and Photographic Times All manic for 1883. It is neat volume, fall of photographic exercises and excellent illus trations.
 H. B. Beach of Meriden, and H. H. Peck of this city, have purchased ,5OO pound stallion from Cheney Brothers of Man chester. The animal was exhibited at the State fair year ago. The price paid was $1 ,000.
 A horse attached to Johnson & Twin ing's delivery wagons ran away on Bank street this morning, the animal coming to a halt on North Main street. No damage was done, but the animal was slightly cut about the legs.
 Judge Bradstreet was engaged to-day in the Police Court room hearing the case of Patrick E. Pierce vs H. A. Lawlor, an ac- tion to recover for concreting a sidewalk. The defense claim that the work was poor ly done.
 Matthew Smith of 42 Baldwin street held the lucky number that won the horse, re- secently drawn at Dalon's store MT Smith x1Gas the young man who purchased the ncket for the little boy who won the horse and dog cart at the Sacred Heart Church fair.
 In the District Court to-day Judge Brad street rendered decision in the case of David Stein ct ux vs William Quick, ac- tion to recover for 8 coat and vest, with judgment for defendant to recover costs. w
 Charles Bonnet indulged too freely in liquor yesterday and this morning, in the Police Court he was fined $3 and costs John Walsh, young man from Torring ton, was found drunk near Exchange place yesterday, abusing ladies who passed by. The court imposed fine of $5 and costs
 Charles H. Perry, for short time sales man with Jones, Morgan & Company has severed his connection with tha firm, and left this morning for his home at Rutland, Vt. He will return to Connecticut in Feb ruary having engaged himself with Dix, natter, Asylum street, Hartford. Elmer Mason an apprentice in the em- ploy of w. H. Hulburt the builder, met with an accident at the new building of the American Ring Company Saturday he was or. the second floor and fell to the cellar. The only Injuries sustained were slight bruises and a broken arm. Property of Pierpont Brothers has been attached to the amount of $16, 900 in a suit brought by Morris & Vogel, of Chicago, who allege that contract was made with Pierpont Brothers by which the latter were to dispose of beef consignments on com mission. This agreement the plaintiffs | claim has been violated, the Pierpont Bros refusing to handle their beef The de- fendants deny that there has been any vio- Iation of the contract.
 Mary E., wife of Robert F. Rogers, died Saturday evening. in her roomsat the Grand Army building, after an illness of six weeks. Mrs Palmer, mother of Mrs Rogers, was with her Saturday evening ,and, noticing that her daughter was failing, s ssnt for Dr w. H. Holmes, who declared | that the woman was dying. The funeral took place this afternoon. The story that | the deceased had not had proper care was denied to-day by Dr Mcdonald, the attend ing physician, and by Medical Examiner North.
 T. c. O'Brien Saturday afternoon drove into yard on Bishop street to deliver two barrels of beer. In turning around the | wagon slid down an enbankment dragging | the horse with it. The wagon was upset, the horse thrown and MT O'Brien and the beer dumped onto the hard ground But strangely MT O'Brien escaped injury, the horse was no worse for the fall and wagon and beer were all right, too. Those wh03 saw tho accident say 1t was Q miraculous ! escape.