Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
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CITY NEWS.

Speedwell lodge, K. of F., will elect officers this evening.
 Judge of Probate Phelan is in New Haven today on business.
 THE LARGEST LINE of fireworks in tho city at Martin Bergin's.
 UsE ROYAL AMMONIA for household purposes, best in the world.
 New Haven's new directory contains 3 ,674 names, indicating n population Of about 5000.
 Miss Lizzie Keenan, of this city. was one of the graduates at the State Normal school at New Britain to-day.
 Joseph O'Neill and Daniel Cassidy, jr., are home from St Johns college, Ford, ham, upon their summer vacation.
 R. F. Pitchard of Los Angles, Gal, is in town to-day trying to induce the ma tives to immigrate to that country.
 The Second division, A. O. H., have had printed three sheet posters advertis- ing their annual picnic on July and Q.
 A committee from Hawthorne lodge Sons of St George. are making arrange ments for a picnic to be held on the West End grounds Labor day, September 3.
 Thomas E. Besolow will give his lee ture on Africa and the Africans at the First Congregational church this eve ming. Admission will be free.
 The selectmen arc about the only ones in town who are praying that it will not rain. Since April 13 there has not been a single week when the men could work upon the roads six days.
 The road board this afternoon visited number of places where new streets have been proposed. Tonight the board will hold its regular meeting. The sewer board will also meet this evening
 All who purchase ticket for tho an nual concert, picnic and games of the Rose Hill Hose company to be held il Hellman X kipps grove July and | will receive coupon good for one tril on the horse cars.
 The New England railroad have offer ed special rates of fare to those who wish to attend the annual convention of the National Amateur Press associa ton which opens at Buffalo July and continues for two days.
 Arthur w. Lawson of this city Wa: married to Miss Lillie E. Taylor at New Britain Wednesday afternoon by the Rev Dr. Stidham of the Baptist church Edward Head, of this city, acted a groomsman. After returning from thei WeuuhHS touI NI anu NiS A|N" eoh " II reside here.
 There will be rehearsal of the S Patrick's church choir this evening. 1 full attendance is requested. The choi is in need of few more singers soprano and bass, and the organist, Mrs William Dobson. would be pleased to meet appli cants for admission at any time.
 In the case of Mary X. Curtis of Wa tertown against Thomas J.. l.. Fitz simons of Waterbury, an action over disputed boundary line, Judge Fem yesterday announced that he has ac cepted the report of the superior cour committee and the demurrer to the re monstrance was sustained.
 This from the New Haven News There is little doubt but that Lieutenant Colonel J. B. Doherty will be Colone Leavenworth's successor and that Ma jo Lee will be the ieutenant-coloners sue cessor. But as to who will be Majo Lees successor there is no forecas, Captain Embler of the Blues. who next in the lino of promotion, has tol his military friends that he does not car to be major.
 Lewis Corr, jr, took on a mild skat last night and without any provocatio struck Richard Nickels with ston, He was arrested by Officer Moore. Tn morning Judge Bradstreet sentence him to thirty days in jail for breach ( the peace and the same for drunkenness Four other plain drunks were fined tiv dollars each and one who had bee there before was mulcted to the tune ( S5 and costs