Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-21
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The total number of locomotives owned by the Consolidated road is POS. D. F. Webster was to-day appointed trustee of the insolvent estate of George w. NutGing. The choir of the Sacred Heart church | will hold rehearsal at Mrs Woltf's resi- denc this evening.
 1.-The Octoroon' is one of the most thrilling romances ever published. See the DEMOCRAT Saturday.
 Mrs James NJ. Brown left for Mime apolis yesterday to join her husband, ,who is located there. About fourty couples attended the sociable given by Townsend lodge, i'll Odd Fellows hall last night. ssThe Octoroon'a d story of slavery days, 1 will be published exclusively in the < DEMOCRAT. Watch for the opening chap ter. James Fitzgerald of Hartford, escaped from the insane asylum at Middletown Sunday and up to to-day had not been found Our esteemed morning contemporary to-day prints very good account Of wedding, under the heading Evening Schools" | The dancing by Misses Ashton and Mott was novel and at the same time grace full feature of the entertainment of Nosahogan lodge last evening. The ponograph. which is one of the at fractions at the Nosahogan's fair will be exhibited at City hall tomorrow after noon for the benefit of children. Admis sion ten cents. The members of the Wadhams post are requested to meet at their hall this evening There will be a muster, and the aluminium badges will be dis tributed
 No one can read ''The Octoroon" with out being thankful that slavery cannot now exist, even though to put an end to the dread institution cost the lives of million heroic men. Read the DEMOCRAT Saturday.
 Naugatuck is getting notorious. It Is not every town that can have fire, sui eide, murder trial and breach of prom ise case reported on the same day. Meriden Journal.
 : A special train will leave New York December to accommodate those who go to Florida to work during the winter. The fare from this city over the New England road will be SIS
 Nothing that was ever written portrays more vividly the horrors Of'slavery than Miss M. E. Bradden's great story, 1.-The Octoroon, the opening chapters of which will appear in the DEMOCRAT Saturday
 L.. G. Gadd of New York, and others, will explain the objects and benefits of the Mercantile Cooperative bank at Con cordia hall this evening. No admis si on fee will be charged, and workingmen are cordially invited to attend.
 The First regiment last night gave up the proposed reception to Lieut-Col Charles E. Thompson, who was expected home from Europe, because the armoIy was in the possession of the polo players and the military men had nc rights there.
 William Conway, the Meriden, Water bury & Connecticut River railroad brakeman. who was struck by a bridge Monday night may die. Another brake man on the road, named Cashman, los, three fingers between the bumpers while coupling cars day or two ago.
 Patrick Dumphy, six year old boy who was taken to the St Francis orphan asylum, New Haven, from this city several days ago, escaped from the in stitution yesterday morning. He was found wandering in the streets by a policeman and was returned to the asy lum.
 The selectmen to-day issued their cal for special town meeting to be held II the district court room at $ o'clock nex1 Tuesday evening. for the purpose of de termining whether the town will unite with the city in providing suitable ac commodations for holding the superior and district courts.
 The Bridgeport Farmer says that the Aluminium Brass and Bronze company has just completed the construction of { large wheel for the United States war ship 'Petrel,' which has been in course of manufacture for the past two months The wheel is made of the best quality o aluminium and weighs 5000 pounds An expert from Baltimore in the em ploy of the government, superintendet the work.
 The executive committee of the State Firemen's association met in New Havel yesterday. Those present Were Chief Hyatt of Meriden, Staub of New Mil ford, Wiley of Middletown, Prowitt o Norwalk, Daniels of Willimantic, Eatol of Hartford. Jones of Westport and Hen dricks of New Haven. Benefits of S55 each were voted to the widows O George $. Towne of Norwich and Lud wig Uppstrom of Middletown. MT Uppstrom and her two children live il Sweden. The children, who are and years old respectively, will receive S1.5 each week until they are 15 years o age.
 Despite the inclemency of the weathe last night the rink was crowded at tn Sacred Heart church fair. The l. Unio St Joseph attended in body and wer warmly received by the host of brett canvassers. The French band, unde the leadership of Prof Rudolph, delight ed the large audience by their pleasin selections. B. Bossidy, Chris Nolar Mrs Matthew White, Mrs Bowers, MI Timothy Bowes, Henry Byrnes, Johl Tucker Mrs Alfred Wolff. Mrs Adrie Wolff, the Misses Jennie and Mar Tracy. Kate Travers, Mrs P. J. McGrat and many other substantial patron visited the fair last evening. Look ou for the gold watch contest tonight an watch the dark horse. To-morro' night the articles will be drawn, but u voting for the watch will continue unt