Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
CITY NE WS.

Sergeant Cox of the New Haven signal | station predicts rain, higher temperature, l for tomorrow.
 The Waterbury Furniture company | cordially invite an inspection of their | five floors, by holiday buyers. The case of Michael Burns vs Robert Platt, action to recover wages. was argued before Justice Russell to-day. McGinty has been secured by Kelly the baker to make molasses candy. It sells for twenty cents pound.
 Ladies are invited to visit Barretts, 55 Bank street, during the next few days. His counters are fairly loaded down with holiday goods.
 William Wilson was painfully burned while at work at Benedict 6 Burnham's yesterday. Some waste took fire burn ing Mir Wilson's face.
 The funeral of the late Abraham Vom Veg took place at ? o'clock this after noon from the family residence, James street, to Riverside cemetery.
 Miss Sadie Thompson, aged 20 years, died this morning at her home, No 40 Bridge street. The funeral will prob ably take place Friday morning. l J. N. Clifford advises purchasers of gifts to select useful as well os ornamen tai articles Call at 102 Bank street and see fine line of carpets. curtains, rugs and mats.
 | O. of the New York Providence and Boston railroad, will become the general freight agent of the New York & New England railroad January 1.
 General Superintendent Shepard of the Consolidated road said last evening that he knew of no foundation for the New York Suns story that the Consoli- dated was to extend its New Canaan branch to Danbury.
 The following dispatch has been re- ceived from New Orleans; 9S, ,455, S6OO,- 7,9SS, S5O, 1000; 69,6S4, 7O,5S6, S2O, ,00O each; 46, ,931, Al ,6S6, 69,675. 72, ,152, 35,- 059, S10,000 each.
 Arrangements have been made to accommodate those who wish to accom- pany Washington Conclave to Danbury on New Years eve, to attend the ball of Court Paquiouque of that place. The fare for the round trip will be S1.2o.
 Elias Saunders thought he would pre-
 pare his Christmas dinner in time and : consequently tackled the chicken coop
 of Frederick Bowers on Dublin street
 and succeeded in capturing four or five
 of the feathered tribe. Judge Bradstreet
 gave him a reward of S7 and costs this
 morning.
 Lent this coming year begins on the
 18th of February, which will leave after Christmas week not quite seven weeks into which to crowd all the fun and frolic, weddings, balls, dinners, recep
 tions, teas and other events that must
 come to a sudden stop with Ash Wed nesday.
 This morning as the 11:17 train wa:
 approaching Holmes, Booth & Hay ydens
 factory, Engineer Lane was obliged tt
 stop the train in order to avert a serious
 accident. A man driving a horse ant
 cart was crossing the track and but fo
 the prompt work of the engineer h
 would undoubtedly have been killed.
 The following officers have been elect ed by Washington Conclave, K. s. F.
 Commander, NJ. J. Colloty vice com
 mander, G. s. Husker: adjutant = J. H. Murnan; paymaster G. V
 Gooding first lieutenant, J. Burkitt
 second lieutenant, c. Kane; first ser l. geant, J. Proost second sergeant, R
 McGrath ma jor general, M. Kennedy
 master of arms, J. D. Bolan. h. An elderly gentleman, who has n ,s appreciation of what a dentist can d f- for toothless man, went into a varlet d store this morning and purchased te cigar. Being unable to bite off the end at he politely asked the lady clerk to do S
 for him. While hearty laugh wa 1e being enjoyed by all present. one by
 
 at hand way of getting kiss
 as At the semi-annual meeting of Coul !" Falcon A. O. F. of A. held last night tn IT. 1 following officers were elected: c. I ,nn l William Kleinecke: $. c. R., J. J. DonC iu van; treasurer, John Calvin; financi; ,i secretary, E. M Fitzpatrick; R. S., Ma an a, tin Gerritty; s. w., Richard Vickers: , es w., Patrick Egan. S.B., T. F. Bolser;J. B ,i- Charles F. Wallace; Trustees, T.J. Moral n- J. w. McDonnald and John Seery. [ Ia- B. A. O'Hara was appointed physician Id and P. Bossidy4ruggist.
 ng Of the Washington express Presider w. Shinn recently said ''All l can say { e. to the continuation of the Washingto express is that the New England roa
 in this particular is at the mercy of th
 Pennsylvania system and of the Col
 solidated. We would be glad to col y, tinue the trains as the route seems { e. accommodate more people than the ol ll- one over the New York and New Have route over the New England road is tn; en it requires one more hour to comple1 ed the journey, but this can be very sati ne factorily devoted to sleeping.' be City hall presented a unique an is pretty appearance last night at the opel
 ing of the authors carnival. Nearly 2 persons in the costumes of all ages pa
 ticipated, and the gallery was crowde
 with spectators. The grand march W. "a led by Lieutenant D. E. Fitzpatrick ar ar- c. G., and was followed by May DO 5nlI; dance by children, and Scottish jigs an ,n vo reels by Miss Mary Bannatyne. TT ho different booths were artisticallv a at ranged around the hall forming plea k ing spectacle. The carnival will col he tinue this evening.
 nd A great commotion was caused in It. car on one of the up trains on the Con sA solidated road yesterday, says tf
 Bridgeport Standard. A lady sitting i ny one Of the seats sudde1 ly pulled hane ds some garter from its usual res ting plae J. and jumping across the aisle slid it ove he gentleman's wrist before he had tin si- to say 'Scat!' Then, striking dram h. tic attitude. she raised her arm and sai