Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-01
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CITY NEWS.
Dr North is rapidly improving.

ings will meet this afternoon. J. J. Finnerty of the Preston fire truck company is in town again to-day. There will be a rehearsal of the Sacred Heart church choir this evening. Services will be held in all the Catho lie churches tomorrow, it being Candle mas day.
 The Crane Art company have received a large photographic lens 25x35 inches, which is the largest in town.
 c. H. Lawlor, the new garbage col lector, began his duties to-day, MT Slut tons contract having expired yester- day.
 The application of Franklin Farrell to marshal the accounts of the estate of Brown brothers is being heard at Hart ford to-day.
 Philip Kelsey, the horse thief whose case was settled by his stepfather few days ago has left Stamford and returned to his home in Brooklyn.
 Mrs E. A. Locke returned to Boston this afternoon, having come to this city to attend St Margarets school entertain ment at the opera house last evening.
 Miss Fannie Downs. telegraph opera tor at the Naugatuck station, who has been sick at her home in Bridgeport, has recovered and will return to her old position Monday.
 Miss Ada Ingram, aged 23 years, died last night at the residence of her parents. 202 Baldwin avenue, from peritonltlS. Her funeral will take place Monday af- ternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Ensign F. H. Kellogg of the cruiser Yantic, which recently went to Hayti, has obtained leave of absence for a month He is at present at the home of his parents in this city.
 James F. Phalon, who has been en- gagged in the tea and coffee business for several years, has leased one of the stores in the new Platt black on East Main street and will open large store.
 The Hirsh clothing company will re- moveto S37 Chapel street New Haven, Feb 5, where they will be pleased to see all their Waterbury friends. They will possibly return to Waterbury about April 1.
 The New York and New England raii road company have several surveyors at work around their yards. They are en- deavoring to get a grade from the rail road station to Firth street.
 s. B Scott, the Danbury artist, who is well known in Waterbury, is at work in Horace Johnsons studio painting DOT trait of his father. MT Scott is a noted landscape artist and in 1870 painted sev- eral scenes upon the farm of William Brown in Waterville.
 The lawyers who went to Hartford yes terday afternoon to attend the hearing given by the judiciary committee on the petition giving the district court of this city criminal jurisdiction returned last evening much pleased. They think the legislature will pass the petition.
 Representative O'NeiU. surrounded by the representatives of the neighboring towns is the center of attraction at the New England station every morning. The Naugatuck valley representatives, together with those from Danbury and other places along the New England road, meet at the station in this city = and indulge in social chat.
 The stockholders of the Holmes. Booth & Haydens con oany elected officers yes terday as follows Board of directors c. N. Wayland, Henry E. Russell, Doug las w. Burnham, T. Brownell Burnham, George w. Morrill,, Thomas B. Kent. E. c. Lewis, James $. Elton and J. Richard Smith. President and treasurer. C. N. Wayland; vice president. T. B. Kent; assistant treasurer, F. l.. Adams: secre- tary, G. H. Benham.
 The comedy "A Scrap of Paper" was presented at the opera house last even ing by the young ladies of St Margaret school and their gentlemen friends be- fore large and fashionable audience. The different parts were well sustained from an amateur standpoint, and the audience was more than pleased The object of the entertainment was to raise fund to build a gymnasium for the school.
 A man named Welch belonging to Waterbury, in attempting to board the 9 o'clock train last night at the Main street crossing, slipped and was dragged for a short distance. His screams were so loud that they were heard by the engineer who, thinking that some one was seri- ously hurt, reversed his engine. When the train came almost to a standstill Welch, with an air of self importance boarded the train, more scared than hurt.-New Britain Herald.
 The annual election of officers of the Rogers & Brothers company was held yesterday and resulted as follows Pres ident, treasurer and general manager D. B. Hamilton; secretary, George Rock well; assistant secretary. Nelson C. Oviatt. Directors, D. B. Hamilton George c. White, George c. White, jr both of New York, Horace c. Wilcox Isaac c. Lewis, George B. Curtis, George Rockwell and w. ". Lyman, all of Mer iden.
 The first grand concert and sociable o1 the Acme social club will be held at City hall this evening. The following com mittees will be in charge: Floor-John F Duncans J. H. Briody. F. P. Becton William Fox, J. T. Ennis, T. B. Brooks G. F. Moore, E. J. Fitzpatrick, James Freney Reception-T. E. Guest, Will liam Moore, NJ. F. Culhane, w. J. Col lins, A. Mitchell, G. A. Fuller, J. F Dunn, William Charters. Arrange ments-J. Freney,T. H. Brooks, William Fox, J. F. Duncan, J. H. Briody, F. P Becton.
 Sehriff Dryhurst served papers on the selectmen of Meriden yesterday notify ing them of suit against the towr brought jointly by the town of Chesh ire and Donald Mcdonald, through Doc little and Bennett of New Haven, theil