Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31
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 The Rev w. P. Elsdon is attending the convention of State Sunday school superintendents now in session at Merl- den.
 The case of John Cloughessy vs Pat rick Cosgrove ct. al. action to recover for work done, is being heard before the district court to-day.
 5 The Ragan lecture course will open with complimentary lecture at the opera house this evening. Subject: ssParis, the Magnificent"
 Etta E. Morrisey aged years, daugh- ter of William Morrisey of Dover street died of diphtheria yesterday afternoon. The funeral took place this aftrrnoon.
 All the petitioners for signel corps in the Second regiment, will meet in the New Haven armory Monday afternoon to nominate first lieutenant to com mand the corps.
 The commissioners of Fairfield county have decided to increase the rate for liquor licer ses next year to $500 and those of Holland county have voted an increase to $500.
 The Standard Oil company, which purchased plot of ground at the angle of the Consolidated and Meriden, Waterbury & Connecticut River rail roads in Meriden, have nea rly completed their buildings and oil tanks.
 Mayor Boughton and Fire Commis- sioners Mahoney and Connolly left this morning for Bridgeport, where they will examine the "call' system in use by the fire department in that city. They will also vist New Haven and Hartford. The annual fair of English Ivy lodge, Daughters of St George, was held at Music hall last evening and was grand
 
 feature of the evenings entertainment and was thoroughly enjoyed by the large number present.
 George Brown, the Consolidated road brakeman, who was injured at New Haven yesterday, died last night. His left arm and leg were severed and his body was badly mangled. Brown for merly worked upon the Naugatuck di- vision.
 Don't miss the grand opening and beautiful holiday display at the new branch Boston 99c store, 72 Bank street. They will open on or about November 10, with the finest line of Christmas goods ever shown in this city and at 72 Bank or 129 South Main streets.
 J. B. Billings has resigned his position on the Bridgeport Morning News, with which paper he has been actively and prominently identified during the last four years, and tomorrow will enter upon his new duties as general delivery clerk in the Bridgeport postoffice. MT Billings has many friends in this city.
 The New Haven committee on streets have recommended the adoption of an ordinance forbidding the erection within the city limits of oil tanks of more than 10 barrels capacity. This is intended to ho fol h1iC 0f an oil refinery at Oyster Point by the Standard Oil company.
 Very little sunshine, comparatively speaking, for the month that is now going out. Only one genuine warm and sunny October day. Cloudy weather has prevailed, with air from a point between north and northeast, much of the time-but not an unusually cold October, as whole.
 Miss Sarah Bergin, aged IA years daughter of Martin and Eliza Bergin died this morning at the home of her parents, No Wall street. The deceased was until recently pupil in the High school and was a favorite with he1 been a sufferer from a disease of tht lungs, which resulted inher death.
 A. J. Nichols of Naugatuck has beer an occupant of the New Haven jail since Tuesday night, because he refused t( pay an assessment on stock he held il the Naugatuck Water company. Th' company attached his body in $50( suit. He is said to own property, bu prefers to stay in jail rather than pay for the stock he subscribed for. Tn, suit is returnable before the court o1 common pleas at the December term.
 The Sacred Heart parish fair vii open at the rink Tuesday evening Nov and will continue for two weeks have been purchased and donated, a lis of which will be given later on. Tn programme of amusements will em brace many specialties ot a musical an dramatic nature, and will change eac evening. The managers and canvasser trust that pleasure and profit will mak fair way for all to ''git thar.'
 The second grand sociable of tn, Waverly Social club will be held il Union armory tonight, in charge of tn, following committees: Floor-T. Carmody, E. J. Meehan, J. Gleason, F F. Broderick. P. F. Dowd, T. F. Cava naugh, J. Cullum, F. J. Hickman, J. E Walsh reception-T. F. Wheelahan, M J. Flood, T. $. Donohue. w. F. Bowe M. Shea, J: Franklin, c. Cosgrove, H Casey, c. Melee arrangements-T. J CdImOuy, l. r. w Wneelanan, E. J. Nee han, M. J. Flood, P. F. Dowd.
 The Hartford Times says: Johl Fischer, of Windsor Locks has brough suit against the town of Watertown, t recover $' ,5OO damages for injuries re ceived on a defective sidewalk las August. MT Fischer was walking alon when he stepped into hole that ha been washed out by the rain. Tw other persons had been injured at tn same place and had notified the author ties to repair it but they had neglecte to do so. MT Fischer's ankle was badl broken.
 To-day is the last one on which stock holders of the Consolidated road can sut scribe for new stock, unles an extension of time is granted, with any advantage which capitalists in general cannot have But there is small probability that an will be left untaken. Of the increase $3 O4O, ,O00 worth has been subscribed fo,