Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-07
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CITY NEWS.

at the dlStrlct court room tomorrow.
 The remains of Farrell Herman, who died Sunday were taken to Thompson vile for burial on the a. m. train to- day. The funeral of Joseph B. Spencer, who died yesterday, will be attended from his late residence, No 50 North Main street at ? p. m. Thursday.
 The Rev Fathers Duggan, Zones, Null cahy and Treanor of this city are in Hartford to-day attending the confer ence of the Catholic pastors
 : Gen s. w. Kellogg will respond to the toast, "The Ladies" at the banquet of the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity of Yale at New Haven Wednesday evening.
 The board of education will meet this evening. It is expected that the com mittee appointed to look into the matter of recesses will make their report.
 The York State Butter store is open for business again at the old stand. To- day Manager Boylan is putting in new refrigerators and making other arrange ments for the summer trade.
 The coming fat man of Connecticut was in town this afternoon and stopped at local market to test the scales. He is twelve year old boy from Water town named Hall, and tips the scales at l94a pounds.
 Miss Ellen Sweeny and Daniel Shanna- han were married by the Rev Father Fleming at the church of the Immac- ulate Conception at S:30 this morning. The best couple were Edward Bowling and Miss Mary Shannahan.
 The case of J. l.. Thompson ct al against the Smith & Griggs Manufac- turing company, of Waterbury, for an alleged infringement of patent buckle used on arctic overshoes was begun to- day before Judge Shipman in the su perior court at Hartford.
 James A. Hynes was elected financial secretary of Sheridan council last Sun day for the third consecutive term and not recording secretary as was an nounced in yesterdays issue. Thomas J. Moran was elected recording secre- tary.
 The Third division A. o. H. spent a pleasant evening last night at their reg ular meeting rooms in St Patrick's hall. It was the occasion of the initiation of five new members into the mysteries of the second degree. Singing and speech ing making were the pleasant features which caused happy evening.
 At the annual meeting of the Water bury Field club held last evening the following officers were elected: Pres ident, w. H. Pierce; vice president, M J. Nelligan; treasurer, F. $. Lewis; sec retary, F. w. Whitlock; executive com mittee, E. M. Boughton, F. l.. Wood, E P. Gregory, r. w. Whitlock and w. H Pierce.
 The charming little operetta ''Penel ope" with the following cast of charac ters, will be presented at the entertain ment and sociable of Court Shields, A O. F., at City hall Friday evening: Pen elope, Miss M. J. Russell Mrs Croaker Miss Kate Quigley Pitcher, one of tn, finest, James Strong; Tosser, of the guards, Thomas Shea; Chalks, a milk man, J. Cluney. Accompanist, Mis- Marie Herringer.
 Charles l.. Ockford, George Maxsol and Charles $. Starr, representing tn, Nameaug Engine company, went tC Waterbury to-day to arrange with Phoe nix Hose company of that city for pro posed visit of the Nameaugs to the Bras city next fall, on invitation of the Phoe nix boys. The Nameaug company ha tried the air of other places, but none suits them so well as Waterbury.-Nev London Day.
 It required the services of two inter preters to explain the facts in a case fo assault, in the police court this morning Jacob Jancolunes was accused of murder ously assaulting John Savage with stone. Both parties are Polanders an, live in the Brooklyn district. The as sault occurred on the evening of Apri 16 and Savage has since been confine, to the house suffering from badly bat tered head. Through the interpreter he explained that the assault was tn result of an argument over a girl, an, that Jancolunes had been hired b. another man to waylay him. He wa attacked unawares on thu night of Apr 16, near the corner of Bank and Leonart streets, and badly beaten with a stone i the hand of Jancolunes. Dr Godfre Debuc testified to the serious nature 0 the wounds received by Savage. Janco lunes pleaded guilty and a fine of S5 and costs was imposed.
 The joint special committee upon tn petition for a new fire company in tn northern portion of the city met las evening to prepare report. Ther were present Councilmen King an Cross, Aldermen French and Ramett and Fire Commissioners Kelly and Con molly. Commissioner Kelly presided a the meeting. Two reports were prt scented. The majority report favore the location of an engine company an was signed by Messrs King, Frencl Cross and Connolly. The minority II port was signed by Commissioner Kell who vigorously opposed the other repor MT Kelly's report was in the shape plans for the remodeling of No Is hous removing No 2's horses and driver to N Is house and thus save expenses. | said that the cost of new compar would be S21 ,000. The reports we1 sent to the fire board where they we discussed. The fire board appointe Charles l.. Smith an assistant of engil company No after which they fo warded the two reports on a new if company to the court of commt council
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