Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-03
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dangerously ill.
 The board of police commissioners will meet this evening.
 Washington Conclave gave a very pleasant apron and necktie party last evening.
 There will be regular meeting of Court Falcon A. o. F. of A at Grand army hall tonight.
 A pocketbook containing sum of money, found in the postoffice lobby to- day, awaits an owner at this office.
 The case of Mrs Lounsbury vs Frank Lounsbury ct al is being heard before the superior court at New Haven to- day. sss r Rev J. A. Mulcahy will deliver an address in the rooms of the Young Men s Catholic Literary association this even- ing.
 John J. Splain expects to open his shoe store, 121 South Main street, Thurs day of this week. It will be known as the Standard shoe house.
 The third annual concert and socable of the Third division, A. o. H., will be held in City hall on the evening of January 10.
 Drs Mcdonald and O'Hara of this city, went to Naugatuck last evening and ex- amined thirty young men, who are about to start new court of Foresters. M. J. Brzezinski, who is undergoing treatment at New York hospital, is re covering and writes that he will be home in about nine days.
 The drawing of the kitchen range one of the prizes at the recent Sacred Heart church fair, will take place in the basement of the church this evening".
 The New Britain News comes to us again this week, brighter, merrier and better than ever. The News was burned out by the recent fire in the Arnold building.
 of snow had fallen III Winsted with in- dications that there would be heavy fall. Only few soft flakes reached this city. .s.
 The forty hours devotion closed at St Patrick s church this morning, with solemn high mass at o'clock, followed by a procession of the Blessed Sacra- ment.
 Watches, clocks, gold pens, canes, umbrellas, eyeglasses, tea sets, diamonds, necklaces, and hundreds of other articles suitable for gifts, can be found at Lake, Strobel & Go.
 Eddie, infant son of Daniel Carroll of Hickory street, died last night, of diph- Ii16Ild, udhluS l4o CI1Iu CIlllu MT OdT- roll has lost by that disease. The funeral took place this morning.
 The Bridgeport Standard says that nine Branford girls Were married last week, and that eight of the young men were from New Haven. This probably explains why so many New Haven girls are living in single blessedness.
 Comstock lodge, K. of F., will go to HartJord tomorrow evening to work the third degree at meeting of Wash ington lodge of that place. A special train will leave the New England sta tion at 6:30 p. m.. returning at a. m.
 The Meriden Journal came out yester- day in an entire new dress of type and bearing other evidence of it's deserved prosperity. The Journal is now printed The young men who conduct the Jour. nal are quick to see point.
 The evening school opened in the Clay street building last night, with an at tendance of over 125 from all sections o1 the city. Superintendent Crosby and Chairman Goodrich of the district com mittee were present, and expressed satisfaction with the accommodations provided.
 Charles w. Gillette, commissioner ot the superior court, heard the testimony in a case for divorce to-day. Cora A Cole was the petitioner and Alanson S. Cole, defendant. The suit was brought upon the grounds of cruelty and intem perance. The case was continued.
 Sterling commandery, U. o. G. C.. elected the following officers last night P. N. C., F. w. Wheeler N C., c. R. Lawrence V. N. C., c. E. Mann w. F., Elizabeth A. Platt w. H., A. E. Wetmore; treasurer, H. J. Clarke F K. of R., c. A. Hamilton K. of R., E. J. Bassford w. I. G., Fanny Murfield w. O. G., E. B. Wetmore.
 The French Canadian band will give fair in the rink building, during the week beginning January 20, the pro- ceeds to go towards purchasing new uniforms. The band under the direction of Leader Rudolph has made excellent progress and is entirely worthy of sup port. The executive committee ill charge of the proposed fair is as follows William Loiselle. Magloire Larance, F E. Demurs, Emil Blais, Theo Berube George Rudolph.
 At the annual meeting Of the corpor ators of the Waterbury hospital las, night, directors were reelected as fol lows: F: J. Kingsbury, A. s: Chase D. s. Plume, E. c. Lewis, J. w. Smitl and H. A. Matthews. The report of thu executive committee was very satisfac tory. The hospital will be opened in short time with Miss c. E. Lewis, z graduate of the Bridgeport training school for nurses, as matron.
 The Waterbury club last evenin; elected the following officers for on year. Board of agers-President A. s. Chase first vice-president, E. C Lewis; second vice-president, S. w T treasurer, F. L. Curtiss R. w. Hill, E B. Rice, D. B. Hamilton, F. J. Brown George l.. White and w. B. Merriman The members of the house committe are George L. White, w. B. Merrima and A. $. Chase.
 November Weather.
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