Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-16
CITY NEWS.


 dressmaking rooms at No II Jewelry street.
 Martin Hergin has received a nice line of Easter cards at prices that are right. An elegant line of prayer books and Catholic articles.
 The remains of Timothy Hargaden, who died Saturday evening. were taken on the D. m. train to-day for burial at Chicopee, Mass.
 w. c. Robinson, the carpenter and contractor, was arrested day for obtain ing goods under false pretenses from the lumber yard of A. l.. Peck.
 Mir Frank Carlyle is considered one of the handsomest men on the stage to-day. As the United States senator, in 'The : Wife," he presents striking picture.
 Real Estate Agent Terney yesterday sold four building lots on West Side Hill, being a part of the Arnold estate, to Col J. B. Doherty and C. F. Trott.
 Abraham Tourangeau, aged 51 years, died at his home in Waterville yester day. His remains were taken on the B. 40 train this afternoon for burial at New Hartford.
 The Naugatuck Valley association of Congregational ministers are holding their quarterly meeting at the First church to-day. They took dinner at the Scovill house.
 The Meriden Journal, ,one of the most welcome of our state exchanges, Is now published every day in the week. Its latest ventures Sunday edition,i is bound to be a success.
 Conductor Beers, who was suddenly taken ill several days ago,is spending a few days with his son William Beers of Watertown who is superintendent of the silk mill located in hat place,
 The summer school for teachers will open at Mantle the first week of July and will continue for two weeks. The expense of attending the school includ- ing board and railroad fare, will not eX- ceed S15.
 Thomas Shannahan, a young man who halls from this city. was arrested at Naugatuck last night. He was distribut- ing Do You Wear Pants" cards for the Plymouth Rock Pants company's agent and became very much intoxicated insulting several ladies.
 A small boy driving gray horse was thrown out of the wagon near the Bank street crossing of the Naugatuck railroad this morning, but escaped without re- ceiving any serious injuries. The ami nal became frightened at an incoming train and attempted to run away.
 At meeting of the Second Congrega- tional society last evening it was decided to instruct the committee, consisting of Dr J. M. Benedict. J. M Burrall and w. M Cottle to ascertain if Il suitable site for church could be obtained on the east side of Holmes lot on West Main street.
 Morris Lyons of Dublin street. who has been an inmate of the Conn 9cticut Hospital for the Insane at Middletown for several years, escaped from the inSii- tuition yesterday. The selectmen and police have been notified. Lyons Is harmlessly insane and will probably come direct to this city.
 The D.nbury lodge of Elks will be or ganized Tuesday evening April 23, with a charter membership of 63. The de gree work will be by the Hartford lodge. Delegations from the various lodges throughout the state will be present. The organization of a lodge in Water bury will follow in about three weeks.
 The county convention of the A. O. II. will be held in this city at St Patrick S hall next Friday. There are eighteen divisions in New Haven county, each of which is entitled to five delegates, mak- ing nearly 100 delegates to the conven- tion. The meeting will be called to order at p. m.
 Contractor James Sutton will sweep the Bank and South Main street pave ments for the first time this evening. He will have six men to do the work and four horses and a yoke of oxen. He does not expect that the work will give good satisfaction for at least this week The work will be done after 10 o'clock r. m.
 Frank Poneton. a compositor on the Republican met with an accidently at ar early hour this morning. In leaving the building he accidently thrust. hi. left arm through pane of glass in one of the doors. The arm was badly lacer ated requiring the attention of a surgeon who found 1t necessary to place 1; stitches in the wound. Mir Poneton' home is in Thomaston.
 The very latest thing in the world O. puzzles, and one in principle eNactl, like Pigs in the Clover" is Chicken. in the Coop It is only different iron the former in that it is far more difficult and requires the utmost patience to ac- complish it. Instead of circular piece of wood with a series of fences, this con sists of rectangular tin plate with raised lines. The coop has two openings, on on each side. The brood of chicken number five and the operator has to d. some tall scratching to get them all in to it.
 T. B. Magic, the general conductor O the pay car on the Consolidated road, il company with friend went fishing fo trout up among the Litchtield hills yes terlay morning. The friend was yer confident that their efforts would be re warded by the capture of several speck led beauties. Last night Mir Magic wen through on late train to Bridgepoi looking very downcast and sad. Hi only catch was a trout weighing les than three ounces and less than fou inches in length. He had the fish care fully wrapped up in a roll of tissue pa per.
 At the meeting of the board of edr cation held last evening the subject C school recesses was discussed. Some C the members of the board were in fave of not having recesses, while others f. vored reducing the time. Another maj