Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-15
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CITY NEWS.

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 Prof George Putting will give his pupils and their friends a reception at Music hall this evening.
 The bill giving criminal jurisdiction to the district court of Waterbury was passed in the house to-day.
 Many prominent Foresters are consid- ering the advisability of the erection of building by the local courts.
 There will be dancing at the conclu- sion of the polo game between Co.'S G and A at the rink this evening.
 About seventy-five mem )ers of the Boys club were treated to supper at the club rooms on K ng gsbury street last evening.
 Will H. Shade, representing Haverly's minstrels, was in town to-day. The company will appear at the opera house Tuesday evening.
 Miss Maggie McInerny, of 2O34 East Main street, held the lucky ticket that won the gold watch at Court Hancock s ball Wednesday evening.
 A corps of surveyors and engineers have begun a survey of the proposed branch of the Consolidated road from New Britain to Pennington.
 A delegation from Washington con- clave and the several courts of Foresters of this city attended the Foresters' ball at New Britain last evening.
 N. J. Welton went to Meriden yester- day to attend the annual meeting of the association of past grand commanders of the Knights remplar of Connecticut.
 Fifty members of the New Britain council, O. U. A. M. were entertained by Excelsior council of this city last night They returned home on the Washington express.
 Waterbury will be represented in the American pilgrimage to the Holy Land in the person of Patrick Coyle of Spring street. The pilgrims leave New York on the 21st inst.-Conn Catholic.
 Two fourteen year old boys of Rail- road Hill were in court this morning charged with stealing $3 80 from Thebo's meat wagon. They were found guilty, but the case was continued thirty days in order to give them chance to mend their ways.
 Last night one of the numerous pack peddlers who inhabit Bayer's block on Bank street left his pack too near the stove and as result it caught fire caus- ing considerable excitement in that locality. The fire was extinguished very quickly before any damage was done.
 Rev A. J. Wheeler spoke upon "Un-
 
 of the Adventist conference last even ing. Services were held at ii a. m. and 2:30 D. m. to-day. This evening at 80 Rev J. w. Davis of Bridgeport will speak.
 At Hartford yesterday Charles McFar- land was awarded S2, 300 damages from the ownt rs of the steamer Tuthill. hay ing recei> ed serious injuries by falling through a defective coal hole on the s.eamer on Long Island sound year ago.
 The 1T train brought a large num- Der of Grand Army veterans to Winsted to-day where the annual state encamp- ment opens. Governor Bulkeley and staff will pass through this city on the 3:59 train from Bridgeport and will at tend the exercises at Winsted this eve- ming.
 If Representative O'Neill, sometimes referred to as the Napoleon of the Wat erbury bar" secures favorable gi7lation on all the bills he has introduced in the general assembly the farmers won't have to pay cent of state tax, but it is doubtful if he succeeds.-Willimant Journal
 The house yesterday passed resolu- tion authorizing the Meriden and Water bury road to issue bonds, but the vote
 
 understood that the contemplated issue would make the bonds of the road in excess of the legal limit of half the amount expended in construction and equipment.
 A number of members of Wadhams post will attend the annual state encamp- ment which opens at Winsted this after noon, continuing tomorrow. Among those who will go are Harrison Whit ney, George Robbins, F. A. Spencer, Daniel Keller, James w. Davis, Oscar Cornish, and J. M. Gallagher, past com manders of the post. George Platt the present commander, will also attend.
 Military men at New Haven are now discussing the practicability and advlsa- bll1ty of holding a regimental fair for the repletion of the Second regiment treasury. There is now sum of be- tween S2OO and $500 in the treasury, but this is not considered by any means enough for the wants of regiment like the Second. Those who talked over the matter believe that from $900 to S1 ,000 is about the right amount for this regi- ment.
 One week from tonight will take place the annual concert and reception of Sheridan council, No 24, K. of c. The City hall floor will be ''crashed" and the place will be gaily bedecked with banners and bunting. Weeds band of Hartford will discourse the choicest mu- sic and Prof w. B. Rogers melodious voice will be heard for the first time in this city as he directs the happy throng through the light fantastic. The tickets are meeting with very liberal sale, and the indications are that the fourth annu- al of the Sheridan council will surpass any of its former efforts.
 The first annual sociable given by LUnion St Joseph will be held at City hall this evening and promil es to be one of the social successes of the sea- son. The following committees will at tend to the wants of all who attend Arrangements-Leon Courtemanche, Wilfred Rachon, s. s. Lapointe, N. Dauphinais, T. Rachon; fioor-Leon Courtemanche, A. Lambert, A. Girou- ard, s. Dauphinais, P. Despardin, l.. Archambeault, $. s. Lapointe, L. Mil lett, H. Laranger, E. Beaulac, F. Larent; reception-J. B. Vallee, H. J. Lapalme5 A Lambert Millatt T., Archam-