Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-28
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CITY NEWS.

u. OI tlllS Clty ldS ScCuISu patent upon friction clutch.
 Prof Hallam of this city took part in musical performance at Winsted last evening.
 Col Doherty and Attorney Burpee ar rived home from their southern trip last night.
 A. F. Abbott & Sons will shortly open an office in the rooms now occupied by $. B. Terry on Bank street.
 The Consolidated road has harvested an ice crop of ? ,000 tons. 1t will be used in the train servIce next summer.
 Marshal P. Wilder, the humorist, pass ed through this city to-day on his way laughter last evening.
 MT McWade, one of the first singers in Dockstader's minstrels, who appear here tomorrow evening, has only one arm. His left arm is gone.
 One of the largest parties of the season will attend the fifth annual sociable and fancy drill of the Second division, A. O. H., at the City hall tomorrow night
 It is probable that the Standard Oil company will not commence the work on their buildings here till spring, on ac- count of their work elsewhere not being finished and the condition of the ground
 John Murphy and Miss Ellen Garvey were married by the Rev Father Walsh, at the church of the Immaculate Concep- tion at 7:30 a. m. to-day. The best couple were John Parker and Miss Kate Garvey.
 Richard Davey, formerly with L. A. Platt, has erected suitable building on Long hill, where he will engage in the manufacture of varnishes of all kinds. Mir Davey is thoroughly proficient in the business and we wish him success.
 President F. B. Rice has called meet ing of the board of trade to be held Mon day evening, to act upon a proposed amendment to the bylaws to appoint an advisory board, also an amendment to increase the board of directors, and ill case either or both amendments are pass ed, to elect said officers.
 A sneak thief entered the shop of Ed ward Howard, shoemaker, in the rear of Holohan's block, on Scovill street this afternoon, while the proprietor was absent for few minutes, and stole a 50 pair of shoes and thirty cents in change. MT Howard can ill afford the loss and it is hoped he will be able to locate the thief.
 The cap and necktie party given by the young ladies of the Waterbury Watch company to their gentlemen friends at Grand Army hall last evening was a delightful success. Thirty couples participated in the grand march and en- joysed the pleasures of the dance until early in the morning hours. To Misses Crane, Herman and Graham is attributed the success of the soiree.
 The case against Charles T. Yale of Middlebury was nolled in the United States district court at New Haven yes terday, as the grand jury found no true bill. Yale runs stage between Middle bury and this city, and by mutual agree ment opened a letter belonging to another stage driver. The letter was a bid for carrying the mail. Seeing this Yale lowered his bid and secured the job. He was soon after arrested for opening the letter.
 But for the promptness of one of the rink managers in drawing the fire out of the furnace last night boiler explosion with fatal result would certainly have occurred. At the close of the walking match one of the managers went into the cellar to attend to the fire and found the water almost exhausted from the boiler. He had the presence of mind not to turn on the water but drew the fire in less time than it takes to write it. A number of men stood in the rink. direct ly over the boiler.
 George B. Aldrich of s9 North Main street was arraigned in the police court this morning for selling cider without a license. The principal witness against him was Mrs Martha Curry, who lives in Aldrich's house. She testified to buying quart of hard cider from the prisoner, for which she paid cents. Her brother, Louis Taylor, swore that he drank of the egg-nog into which the cider was trans formed Aldr;ch said he never sold a quart of cider in his life and clinched his statement by alleging that the two witnesses had drawn about fifty gallons of his cider without permission. The court imposed fine of S1 and costs. A case against B. Heany for violation of the liquor laws was settled out of court.
 The New York and New England rail road directors met Tuesday and trans acted some routine business. Vice President Shinn submitted the report of earnings for the month of January which showed gross in 1889, S412 ,574 in 1888, $391 ,539, an increase of S21 ,O34 The directors said that the latter increase is much more than they had anticipated The road has been doing very little coa business for some time, owing to the open winter and this class of traffic shows falling off on some sections oi the line ot oO per cent compared WltT January of last year. The comparative loss on coal traffic is estimated at $40 ,O0( for the month. The movement of gen eral freight has shown very satisfac tory increase.
 The marriage of Miss Elizabeth H Kellogg to Irving H. Chase, will take place at the Second Congregations church at 6 o'clock this evening. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev John G. Davenport. Harry s. Chase will be bes man, and Miss Alice Chase will act as m id of honor. The b. desm lids will bt Miss Mary and Helen Chase, Miss Buck her of Louisville Ky, Miss McNeil o1 Litchfield and the Misses Hemingway Id Bronson of this city. The usher: will be F. w. Kellogg, F. s. Chase, A R. Xii ball, c. P. Kellogg, Gordol is the daughter of ex-Congressman Kel lopg and MT Chase is the son of A. s