Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-04
CITY NEWS.

CITY NEWS. Louis Meyer has closed his tax account with the town. The DEMOCRAT collector will continue his trips next week amongst the patrons of the paper. Conductor A. $. Beers, has so far re- covered from his late illness that he will resume work on the Naugatuck road Monday. Miss Kate c. Donlon, teacher at the Porter street school is i'll at her home in Pelham Manor, N. Y., and fears are en- tertained of her recovery.
 Professor J. L.. Bonn, the new organ lst for the church of the Immaculate Conception, took charge of the rehear- sal of the choir for the first time last eve ming.
 Yarduaster McKillip of the New Eng land road to-day received his commission from Governor Bulkeley appointing him a special policeman for the railroad con- pany.
 Street Inspector Colley appeared this morning clad in shining plug hat. When questioned closely about it he ac- knowledged that the tile first did service at the inauguration of Governor English in 1870.
 Robert Downing makes a noble look ing gladiator if one may judge of the magnificent large photographs of him which are being distributed. He has a fine face and figure, and will look more the character to perfection.
 The Battalion Bazaar committee will hold a meeting tomorrow at the ar mory. There will also be general and final rehearsal of every feature of the .coming entertainment. It is expected that there will be no absentees to-mor- TOW.
 There will be battalion drill at the armory Monday evening. There will also be a review and battalion drill the last evening of the fair. Companies G and A will be reviewed on that evening by Colonel w. J. Leavenworth of Wal lngford, who will be present.
 At the meeting of Phoenix hose com pany held last evening, the details for their coming celebration Monday eve ming were arranged. The banquet will be served in Music hall and will be fur nished by David. The company num- bers sixty active and forty honorary members.
 Representative O'Neil says that the different committees to whom nave been referred his numerous bills, will all re- port next week. The bill giving cities authority to license peddlers he thinks will be reported favorably. Every city in the state will be benefited by the pas sage of this bill.
 The Standard Oil company has just purchased land in Hartford for another distributing station. The property is located near North Front street, between the Valley and New Haven and Hartford roads, and has an excellent position for shipping facilities. Work on the new Waterbury station is expected to begin soon.
 c. $. Brigham the we'll known conduc- tor on the New England road will leave for Denver, Col, next week as delegate to the twenty-frst annual session of tue grand division of the order of Railroad Conductors of North American. Tom Richardson of Brewsters will act as con- ductor during MT Brigham's absence
 Philip Somers of this city who has been travelling in the west in the interest of commercial house sails on the steamer ''Servia'' from New York for Liverpool, next week. MT Somers has been engaged to represent the well known company at the Paris exhibition and will remain in the great French city during the rest of the year. A reunion of the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery will be held in New Ha- ven on June 10. The artillery was first enlisted as an infantry regiment for three months, but in May 1861, the members re-enlisted for three years and were reorganized as an artillery. Wa terbury sent fifty-two men to the regi- ment.
 A meeting of state undertakers will be held in Hartford Wednesday, May 8, for the purpose of etfectlng permanent or ganization. The meeting will be called to order by MT c. w. Hills of Hartford and the interests involved will be fully discussed. Similar association have been established in other states and have been of great benefit to the members.
 About seventy-five couples participa- ted in the grand march at the thirteenth annual sociable of the Yoougg Mems City hall last evening. The The march was led by Floor Director w. E. Bannon and Miss Maggie Keefe. It was one of the most select parties of the sea- son and the eighteen numbers on the programme were thoroughly enjoyed.
 This afternoon party of twenty-five ladies and gentlemen will take the 1:57 train over the Meriden. Waterbury and Connecticut River railroad to Highland station, there they will take guides and provisions and attempt the ascent of Mt Lamentation. The task is difficult one as the approaches to the mountain are rough and its precipitous sides bristle with obstacles which few tourists at tempt to surmount The summit of the mountain once gained, however, and the visitor is richly rewarded. It abounds with rocks and caves the inter- est inspired by the natural picturesque ness of which is enhanced by the legendary lore which clings to them Meriden Journal.
 DR. c. w. &. FROST. t87 Bank street