Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-14
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CITY NEWS.


 William Hartley of East Haven is wis iting with friends in Waterbury for a few days.
 George Prutting will give reception to his class in dancing at Music hall to- morrow evening.
 The ladies of the Amphion club will hold a reception at the parlors in Browns block Tuesday evening, February 19.
 Excelsior council, o. U. A. M.. will entertain a delegation from the New Britain branch of the order this evening J. E. Smith of this city was one of the ushers at the marriage of Edward P. Cahill and Miss Nellie Foley, of Hartford, yesterday.
 The Letter Carriers association will give their first annual concert and soci- able at Citv hall on Easter Tuesday ey en- ing April 9.
 Among other attractions at the Forest CTS ball that is to be held Thursday evening, Feb II, will he club swinging by NJ. J. Coll oty from Waterbury-New ! Britain Herald.
 A special train will be run from New Haven and over the Naugatuck road to Winsted tomorrow morning in order to acco immediate those who desire to attend the state encampment of the G. A. k. Yesterday Justice c. G. Root rendered his decision in the case of P. Holohan vs s. Booth & Son in favor of the plaintiff. The suit was brought to recover for defective plumbing done by the de- fen, 0 ts.
 The seventh annual concert and ball of the Waterbury Turn Verein will be held at City hall tonight. The concert by the celebrated SiXty-ninth regiment Nf ho at- traction.
 To-day George E. Harrington sold his , Grs nd street cigar store to Paul Asheim, the Bank street cigar dealer. Daniel Finnegan, so long in MT Harrington $ employ, will remain with him and have charge of the new store on South Main street.
 The water commissioners began issuing permits to fish in the East Mountain reservoir this morning and up to noon had given out about 100 tickets. George E. Hart, George Cowell, w. T. Walsh and M. F. Parkinson were among the first to apply for tickets.
 A number of friends assembled at the residence of MT and Mrs Charles Porter, of Kingsbury street, Tuesday evening, it being the occasion of the fifteenth ami versary of their marriage. The affair, which was of an informal nature, was thorou yhly enjoyed by the host and hostess and their guests.
 Martin J. Morris, who has been mana ger of the local office of the Singer manufacturing company since last May has been transferred to the office ln Norwalk. He is succeeded by NJ. w. Stebbins of Hartford. John F. Morris who formerly conducted the business ot the company in this city, is now genera. Nf tl,., l,D1n Nfx ,T southern Connecticut with headquarters at Bridgeport.
 The City hall was the scene of gay festivity again last evening, the oc- casion being the third annual ball o Court Hancock, A. O. F. The music was furnished by the Amphion orches tra and I. Uffendale prompted. Tn, grand march of 152 couples was led by Grand Conductor E. B. Hardy and wife The floor was in charge of the following gentlemen: William F. Dillon, D. F Murnane. T. Couley, William Laffin, A G. Snagg, Chris Strobel, P. B. Luddy and P. J. Crane.
 A well known resident of Central av enue has made the letter carrier on tha route more work to-day than any othe single individual in town. The gentle man in question received in all ninety five valentines from number of his gen tlemen friends who had conspired to giv him surprise. The victim, who is il the habit of rece lying his letters for pc rusal between courses at the dinner ta ble was surprised yesterday to find be meath his plate large bundle of envel opes, each postmarked Waterbury" H opened them carefully only to find tha each succeeding envelope contained valentine more hideouS than its neigh bor. To-day another huge bundle 0 letters greeted the gentleman when h sat down to dinner. His appetite wa ruined for the day.