Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-11-06
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 called for this evening.
 ssStruck Gas" will be presented again at the opera house this evening.
 Court Fruitful Vine, A. %. F., of America, will meet this evening.
 The board of road and sewer commits sioners will meet at s o'clock this even ing. Kelley the baker has received his first shipment of West Virginia fresh eggs, and they are going for 30 cents dozen. Store eggs 20 cents.
 William Quinlan, linenan for the telephone company, fell from pole in front of the American Ring company s property yesterday afternoon, receiving painful injuries.
 Arnold E. Farquahr, the absconding clerk of the Consolidated road, who was captured in Chicago, arrived in New Haven last night, having been brought back on requisition papers.
 Officer Healey locked up six Italian bootblacks this morning, the police hay ing received word to look out for truants. The boys were afterward re- leased on the promise that they would go to school.
 w. J. Schlegel has sold the property of the late William Shannon al Mill Plains to A. w. Ashborn. MT Schlegel has also sold forM Ashborn his prop erty at No 100 Cook street, to Annie Shannon.
 A valuable horse owned by Livery man Wilbur Austin took sick with cramps on Jefferson street this morning. It was suffering intensely and MT Aus tin called Humane Agent Wheeler, who shot the animal.
 With great pride the New Britain Herald announces the advent of the all- hot man in that city. If New Britain keeps up this prosperous gait some one will be starting pean ut stand lere the first thing you know.
 The Connecticut Weekly Press asso- citation will meet at New Haven on Monday, November IS, and have dinner, a business meeting, read papers and decide whether It will join the National editorial association.
 The Hartford board of trade yesterday adopted a resolution favoring the issu- ing of 5,O00-mile interchangeable tickets good on all railroads in New England, and asking the cooperation of other boards of trade to secure this end.
 The Bridgeport Post has been enlarged an eight page paper, the price remain
 @"e same as 1t was when the paper
 no larger than a sheet of writing paper-one cent. The success of the Post has been wonderful. It is to-day New England.
 Washington Conclave K. s. F. have received. their new chapeaus and wore them for the first time at their sociable last Monday night. The set cost $500. The conclave will appear in full uniform at the sociable to be given by Court Meany, Friday evening.
 Three plain drunks occupied the prisoners box in the police court this morning and judgment was suspended on all cases. Three cases for illegal three against Michael Russ eli were adjourned until Saturday.
 The case of Heater & Thurber vs William Neville which was on the dis trict court yesterday was not tried, the defendant failing to appear. The neces- sity of making special bond was argued before Judge Cowell and the motion was favored by the justice.
 The Rt Rev Bishop McMahon will per form the ceremony of blessing the new Catholic convent on Cole street on Wednesday November 20. A large class of children attached to the Sunday school of the church of the Immaculate Conception will be confirmed by the bishop on that day.
 Peter Peterson, a Union City Swede, was arrested in Bridgeport Monday upon complaint of young lady whom he had promised to marry and afterwards deserted. Peterson was taken back to Union City, but escaped prosecution by marrying the girl. The ceremony was performed in the station house by Justice Futile.
 The regular meeting of the Connectl- cut probate assembly will be held at the capitol November 13, at 1O:3O a. m. Judge s. T. Holbrook of Southlngton will discuss the new law concerning the commitment of insane persons. All members are invited to present ques- tions which arise in courts for discus sion. The president of the assembly Is Judge Gelon w. West of Rockville and the secretary Joseph B. Banning of Deep River.
 The two boys, John and Louis Schwartz, who were committed to the Tyler City home from this city, escaped from that institution Monday and made their way to New Haven. Officer Stormount questioned the boys and be- coming convinced that they were not telling the truth took them to the sta. tion house where their identity was dis covered They were taken back to Tyler City.
 The new first degree which the board of government of the Knights of Col umbus authorized to take effect after November 1st, is something more elabo rate than any of the other degrees. Formerly, when a candidate was initia ted into the K. of C., he was given tht first and second degrees in one evening and two or three times year the thir( degree was worked on a large number The adoption of the new degree doe away with the old system. A candidate will receive the second degree three months after the first, and three months later will be given the third.
 Go. G. held it's first drill of the seas ol last night and every member answered to the roll call of the sergeant. This i a good omen for the standing of thu company..the officers hope the attendanc will not be lessened during the dril season, There are few more vacancie for some good men in the company The examination for corporals will talk