Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-26
The le1,1ncrat.
CITY NEWS.

CITY NEWS.
 Ludwig concert of Irish music at the opera house tonight
 BRETT & Go, Clothiers, Furnishers, Matters, Bank Street, next to Post office.
 Don't forget company As minstrel show and sociable at the armory Thurs day night.
 Washington conclave, K. $. F., will give a sociable and dance at G. A. R, hall Monday evening.
 The police have not received as yet any tidings from Harvey Blake, the horse thief who stole horse from Hall Bros of this city Friday last.
 Sergeant Bannon, w. c. Bannon and Officers Sullivan, Pagan and Healey went to Bridgeport this morning to tes- tify against the Newtown burglars.
 Supt Beach has received large DOT trait, handsomely framed, of the guests who took part in the banquet recently given by Charles P. Clark of the Consoli- dated road.
 The case of Bernard c. Heaney who keeps saloon at the corner of North Elm and Kingsbury streets who was arrested yes terday charged with keeping open on Sunday and selling to minors, was settled out of court this morning.
 In the police court this morning Aug ustus R. Brown, of Long Hill, was fined S10 and costs for an assault committed on Thomas Evans, an employe of the Waterbury Brass company, last Friday afternoon.
 The travel to Washington is just be- ginning to be heavy. The Consolidated road gave excursion rates yesterday for the first ii ne this year, and many peo- pie took advantage of them.
 A special train consisting of five cars passed through this city over the New England road to-day carrying 305 people, being the directors of the Housatonic road on their way to Hartford to attend the railroad hearing.
 Captain Casey gave his men another drilling at City hall last evening. Those who attend the sociable and fancy drill given by the Second division, A. o. H., at City hall next Friday evening may be sure of a rich treat.
 William B. Martin, of the firm of J. R. Martin & Sons carriage manufacturers and Miss Mary Stack were married by the Rev Father Walsh at the church of the Immaculate Conception at 10 a. m. to-day. The best couple were Ed ward Martin and Miss Mary Neville.
 
 of their hosts of friends for long years of happiness and success.
 The case of William Schmidt vs the Harmonic Benevolent society was heard before Judge Bradstreet at the district court this morning. Schmidt was drop ed from the membership roll of the socie- ty and brings this suit to compel the society to reinstate him. Decision was reserved.
 Through the generosity of Dr Alvan Talcott of Guilford, Yale university has just come into possession of the sum ot S25, ,000, which as the donor stipulates shall be used to endow professorship of Greek. Dr Talcott is one of the oldest alumni, having graduated in the class of 1928. He is over eighty years of age and for many years has lived in Guilford where he practices his profession.
 The Yale Apollo club, which gave 6 concert at Jacques opera house last week will probably be forced to disband, as the University Glee club has determined to establish a second club for the train ing of voices for the University club Those who sing in any organization not under the control of the University clut will hereafter be debarred forever from membership in the first club. This action is intended to and will undoubt edly break up the Apollo club.
 At the preliminary meeting of the new circle of the Companions of the Forest under the direction of Court Meany held Sunday, the following temporar, officers were elected: c. C., Thomas Pryor $. c. C., Miss Carrie Andrews treasurer, J. P. Nugent financial secre tary, Mrs w. E. Quigley; R. s., Mis- Maggie Maher R. G., Miss Kate Hud ner; L. G., Miss Mary Wood l. G., Will fSr1n ', prnr The new circle starts off with member ship of sixty and will hold another meeting Sunday March 10th when per manent officers will be elected.
 The board ofroad commissioners al their meeting last evening tabled the Y bill of expenses for assistance to the city engineer until the next meeting and appointed Commissioners Fitzpat rick and Stevens committee to consult with the street inspector and see thai the order of the board is carried out ir removing the Instructions opposite tht property of John Calvin on Denny street. A grade was recommended fol the old Waterville road, after which tn, meeting adjourned until the regula meeting.
 Springfield has adopted militia fir alarm signal, similar to the one in Hart ford, which was put to such valuabl use last week in calling out the militi at the Park Central hotel disaster. Il speaking to Chief Snagg this morning about such an alarm he said Waterbur, has none, but such thing would prov very valuable if we had such catastro phe as Hartford witnessed last week But, continued the chief, if such disas ter did occur the members of the tw military companies would natural know their services would be neede, and of course assemble at the armory il large enough numbers to assist the fir department.
 A STAMFORD HERMIT. Young Thomas Quigley Running
 Sort of Curiosity Cave.
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