Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-11
Yhe leo11pcrat,
CITY NE WS.

yesterday, will take place tomorrow at o'clock. w. J. Snow, the South Main street florist, can supply you with roses and carnations. Manager Keenan is arranging for another six days race in either Bridge port or Hartford.
 Three hundred and seventy-tive tickets were sold at the New England station for Danbury to-day.
 Rev Father Treanor was at Meriden yesterday attending the meeting of the diocesan school board.
 An umbrella found in the City hall Monday evening is patiently awaiting an owner at the police station.
 Mrs Charlotte Bragg died at her home, S6 Liberty street, yesterday. Her funer- al took place this afternoon.
 Col Doherty left for New Haven to- day to look after the arrangements for the formation of a new signal corps. John Johnson of Waterbury will be married to Miss Lottie Anderson of Mid dletown, in Portland October 16.-Mid- dletown Press.
 Some amusing things happened here as we'll as elsewhere at the recent cleo tion. In one envelope an honest mans 
 Overcoats for men, boys and children, in every variety. color and style and at prices within the reach of all can be had at the Waterbury One Price Clothing Go, 106 Bank street.
 Prosecuting Agent Colley is on record as being opposed to high license. He believes in keeping the fee at S2o0 and revoking the license of any dealer con- victed of violating the law.
 Industrious pushing Bridgeport, and Waterbury, the center of the brass ln- dustry, should have been included ln the Connecticut itinerary of the South American delegates.-New Haven News. A horse owned by Contractor Blakes- lee of New Haven ran away at the cor ner of South Main and Meadow streets this morning, breaking the shafts of the cart and scattering a load of apples and potatoes in all directions.
 A western railroad presidents tramp over his railroad to investigate its condl- tion is characterized as a new departure. It may be for railroad president, but Superintendent Beach of the Naugatuck road put the idea into practice years ago.
 T. F. Parnham refused to move on, when requested by Officer Ahearn last night. Parnham was lettering around the corner of Bank and Grand streets. He was arrested and brought before the police court morning. Sentence was suspended.
 The Rev A. N. Bodfish, a superannua- ted Methodist minister of the New Eng land Southern conference, dropped dead III a prayer meeting at Mystic Bridge Wednesday evening. Heart disease Is supposed to have been the cause of the demise.
 Thomas N. Dale of New Hartford wanted to go to Winsted "Wednesday and by mistake boarded a New England road train in this city. When informed of his mistake he refused to pay his fare and was handed over to the police in Hartford. He was fined S5 and costs.
 The marketmen have had nothing to complain of so far this month as far as trade is concerned The demand has been unusually large, and prices have been uniformly good. The game laws were off on Obtober 1, and native birds have come into market ill large quan- tities
 In the superior court at Litchtield yesterday sentences were pronounced as follows: Catherine Coakley, 60 days for keeping house of ill fame in Watertown Mamie Coakley and Nellie Coallley, 3C days each for frequenting same; Allen Carson one year in state prison for day burglary, in Woodbury. Frank Near ing of New Milford was found guilty o1 rape and will be sentenced to-day.
 The general railroad time convention was held at New York yesterday at the Hotel Brunswick. November 10 was fixed as the time for fall changes. The membership of the convention was re- ported as 176 companies, representing 12O,S91 miles of road. It was decided tc appoint committee on safety appli ances, to consider what are the essential requisites in all devices for power brakes automatic couplers, interlocking switch es, block system and heating and light ing.
 A well-dressed German woman with ; small child got off the down train on tn, Naugatuck road at Ansonia Tuesday evening and made inquiries for a mar named Mike Grassen. Her story wa. that they were married some two year! ago and had one child born to them They had lived happily until few She had heard from him since, but fol the past few weeks had heard nothing and becoming alarmed she had started in search of him. Unfortunately sh, had lost his address and could not re member it, and was of the opinion tha it was either AnSOnia or Birmingham where he was at work
 Albert Leavens, imperial organize of the Peoples Five Year Benefit order addressed an audience at Concordia hal last evening with a view to organize commandery here. The plan is an i'm provement on that of the Iron Hall. / member paying $50 year is entitled t. S20 week sick benefits and at the en, of five years to draw $500 less tn amount paid for sickness. The ,orde started in March has now $500 member and issues a monthly paper. A com mandery was organized in Torringtol on Wednesday. The prospect for commandery here is very favorable as large number gave in their names a Concordia hall. It is an endowmen association, not a death benefit order and has many attractive features fo those connected with fraternal insul ance organizations.
 Another Screen Law Case.
 The second case for violation of tn screen law, tried before jury in tn criminal side of the court of commo pleaS at New Haven resulted yeSterday