Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-26
CITY NEWS.

Inc remains or GeOrSe w. luCkef, WnO was killed by falling tree Monday were taken to Bristol this morning for interment.
 Chief Engineer Snagg will go to Paw tucket, R. l., Friday to examine a truck in use by the fire department of that city.
 The Rev Father Mulcahy is in Hart ford attending the services at St Josephs cathedral, to-day being observed as the bishops feast day in honor of the feast of St Stephen.
 Albert Theirs, well known as former resident of this city, was today promoted from brakeman to baggage master Cn Conductor Morris passenger train on the New England road.
 Horace Johnson, Hartford's weather prophet predicts a great general storm from the 29th of the present month to the Ed of January. 1889. He warns Hartford to prepare for it.
 John Mills, a seminarian at Alleghany, N. Y., is tlse guest of the Rev J. w. Lan- caster, of Watertown, pending the set clement of the estate of his aunt, the late Mrs Mary Kelly.
 Attorney Baldwin of Naugatuck, who is we'll known as labor agitator, will shortly remove to New York and open an office for the practice of law in the Evening Post building.
 Mrs J. w. Levy, who has been con- fined at the Cooley house, suffering with rheumatism, was able to leave for her home in Pittsburg to-day. Her husband is a well kCR5TT7ffr fr d1ii7i3;fnnner.. 1i7 3f2nn
 Court SNephen J. Mea'y, A; o. F., have f--KaaltttI the family Of the late William Phalen with handsome set of resolutions of condolence upon the death of MT Phalen, who was a very popular and highly esteemed member of the court.
 A meeting of the associate and active members of the Amphion club will be held in their rooms tomorrow evening. 1t is proposed to give associate members of the club the same right as active mem- bers, excepting in matters directly con corning the music.
 John Wagner, a life long resident of the Brooklyn district and who for years has been at the Waterbury Lumber & Coal company's, and Miss Julia McEvoy were married at St Patrick's church to- day at 3 D. m. Miss McEvoy was for many years housekeeper for the late Bishop Hendricken.
 The Washington express is meeting with popular favor along the cities at pany have placed a man at the New Eng land station to receive and send express for this train and MT Ramon has de cded to keep his restaurant open for the accommodation of travellers.
 Bayne's Sixty-ninth regiment band will furnish music at the coming concert and reception of Sheridan council, K. of c. George Prutting of Hartford will dc the prompting. The tickets of admission are one dollar for gentleman and lady and twenty-five cents for gallery ticket for ladies only.
 Just for the fun of the thing Kelly the baker kept tally of all the people who entered his South Main street store Mon, day. The callers averaged 200 an houl and as the store was open from a. m to 10 D. m. he estimates the number oi customers at 2,800, and the average amount spent by each, 20 cents
 In the superior court to-day Judge Andrews granted a decree of divorce tC Mary Butterfield of this city from Elwin Butterfield of Chicopee, Mass, or the grounds of habitual intemperance The parties were married in 1880. The custody of two minor children was Ire given to the mother.
 Rus Messrs w. R. Swift &1 Co.,, of New ] l. Haven, dealers in fancy flowers, have SC nj to each of their Waterbury customers check for 5000 welcomes payable at the ''Good Cheer Banking House." w. N Ladd was exhibiting his check this morn ing and from his cheerful manner wt imagined that he had been patronizine the "Good Cheer" bank.
 George Berresford Hearn, aged 57 who formerly practiced medicine in thi city, died of paralysis at his home il Watertown this morning. Dr Hearn wa a surgeon in the British army for man. years. He came to this city six year ago, his family residing in Watertown to which place he removed two year ago, thinking he could regain his health The funeral arrangements have not beer completed as yet, but it will probabl take place Thursday. The interment vii be in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Randolph 6 Gloves, successors t Brown Bros, on Christmas eve presente each of their employees, 145 in all, wit turkey Each of the office hands re ceived money present. That the work men appreciated their employers kino ness is evident from the fact that befor the works closed MT Cloves was calle upon to accept a handsome gold-heade cane Superintendent C.J. Birkenmeye was also remembered and received gold-handled umbrella. It was a pleal ant occasion and will long be remembe ed both by employers and employees.
 During the month of January sever; interesting celestial phenomena will presented to the gaze of astronomers an others interested in the study of u heavens. On the first there will be total eclipse of the sun, which, howeve will be invisible in this vicinity. On u evening of the second the two brigl planets, Venus and Mars, which are no seen after sunset in the southwest, will in close conjunction, both setting abo, the same time. On the evening of u 4th the new crescent moon will appes in company with the two bright planet the trio presenting a fine picture in tl southwestern sky. A partial eclipse the moon will occur on the 16th-17t which will be visible in this vicinity, u eclipse beginning at il p. m. and endir at a. m. On the 18th Saturn and u moon will be in conjunction, and on u 2Sth Jupiter and the earth's satellite wi appear Tn company in the eastern sky.
 DR. c. w. s. FROST. 137 Bank stre