Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-17
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CITY NEWS.


 covered the railroad track near Water town, but did not do any damage.
 Cards are out for the marriage on June 26, of Arthur w. Lawson of this | city to Miss Lillie Taylor of New Britain | Jeremiah O'Rourke, son of Alderman ORourke of the Fourth ward, left this morning for pleasure trip to Niagara Falls. A delegation from the Meriden fire department were in this city yesterday and visited the several houses in this place.
 The work on the new station house is progressing very favorably. The iron work is being done by the Berlin Bridge company.
 The second annual field day of the Waterbury Y. NJ. c. A. will take place at the West End grounds on Saturday June go, at 80 p. m.
 The West Main street depot of the Meriden, Waterbury & COnnectl- cut River railroad at Meriden was opened Saturday.
 Judge Phelan to-day granted the com missioners permission to sell the estate of the late Scovill M. Buckingham. The estate is valued at S150,O The pastors of the several Catholic churches have received invitations to at tend the dedication of the handsome Catholic cathedral at Providence, R. l., on Sunday June 30.
 Officer Cahey gave chase to crowd of boys who were kicking a football on the old ball ground yesterday afternoon. He secured coat which awaits an owner at the police station.
 Mrs Catherine Delaney, aged fl. died at her home, No 20 Bridge street, Satur- day evening, after an illness of several weeks. Her funeral took place from the Immaculate Conception at o'clock.
 The board of police commissioners will meet tomorrow evening and 1t Is very probable that they will try and elect a patrolman to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of John C. Baldwin some time ago.
 The New London through express. made it's first trip this morning, arriving at the Naugatuck station at 9:l6. There were number of passengers on board. The return trips will be made daily at 4:40 p. m.
 A delegation from the Providence fire department, accompanied by D. A. Woodhouse of New York. eastern agent for the Preston truck company, will ar rive ill this city Wednesday to inspect the new truck.
 Ex-Lieutenant Keron J. Farrell, of New Haven, has presented to Company G, handsome and delicately carved fan whitfield from block of wood. The gift will occupy a prominent place i'll the parlors of the company.
 The tickets for the Concortlia benefit concert go on sale at Driggs & Smiths store at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Those holding admission tickets can eX- change them for reserved seats by pay ing an adltional twenty-five cents.
 Court Hancock, X. o. F.. will meet this evening to elect officers and choose a delegate to attend the fourteenth an nual convention of the High court at Minneapolis, M1nn, commencing Tues day, August 13. Court Shields will meet "Wednesday evening.
 The police found three year old child wandering in the vicinity of Ex- change place yesterday morning and took the little one to the police station where it remained all day. In the even- ing the police discovered the parents who reside on South Main street.
 All the Chinamen in the city, about ten in number, assembled at Ning Sing $ laundry on South Main street last night and whiled away several hours playing an innocent looking game, but which is said to be fan tan the national gambling sport of China. The place will bear watching by the police.
 Bids for the refreshment privileges for the annual picnic of the Second dl- vision, A. O. H., to be held July and ,, will be received at D. J. Casey's before June 30. The committee ill charge of the arrangements for the picnic are: James J. Madden. Dr J. F. Hayes, John Condon, Edward Dodds and D. J. Casey
 The police having received instructions to keep the streets clear of youthful bootblacks during school hours the gang of Italian sinners spend their days pick ing berries and playing upon the fields near the gas house. There is no city or dinance to control their movements anC in the evening as well as on Sundays they make life miserable for the natives
 Don't fail to go and consult Dr J. A Barbour, at the Winthrop house, corner Abbott and Phoenix avenues, Waterbury Conn. Crowds of people visit him daily The doctor will furnish medicine enougl to cure any chronic disease for S2. Ht tells you your complaint without asking questions. Consultation Sree. The doctor closes his professional visit here Friday June 2S.
 Any statement that the Consolidated road is trying to purchase stock in the New England road, or that any purchase of such stock has been made III the inter est of the Consolidated is wholly untrue Such statements have been started botl in Boston and New York during the pas week by pool of men who are carrying 50,000 shares of New England stock at high figure and are hoping to unload or the lambs. A large number of sales re ported to have been made in New Norl at high prices during the past few day are undoubtedly fictitious.
 Anent the discussion as to what Howe shall be chosen as the national emblem the young ladies of St Margaret's gav decided expression last evening. Year ago when Donald G. MitcheH,"Ik Mar vel, Twas in Paris, he saw in store win dow, marked flor sale," potted plan in blossom. It was so homelike that h bought it, took it to his hotel room an, gazed upon 1t with delight. It was al ox-eye daisy. Mir Mitchells description of the little affair was written years be fibre this discussion started. but hi opinion would probably be given in ia vor of its adoption.
 Yesterday was scorcher When ol, Sol showed his face in the east in tn
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