Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-03
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CITY NEWS.

ing this evening.
 E. R. Lampson left for Colorado on the 1855 train this afternoon.
 The Rev Father Carroll of Stamford will preach at the church of the Sacred Heart this evening.
 An improved Semaphore signal is be- ing erected at the junction of the New England and Meriden railroads.
 Go G, of this city, have received an in vitation from the Sarsfield guard of New Haven to attend their annual ball.
 At St Ann's church, Dover street, this evening at 7:30 the Rev A. St Louis, pas tor of the new St Ann's French Catholic parish at Hartford, Ct, will conduct the usual Lenten devotions and preach the sermon.
 is at Noroton, was killed by the train coming from Hartford at :55 daily at Charter Oak this afternoon. He was walking the track with companion. His body was horribly mutilated
 At the regular monthly meeting of en- zine company No 6, held last evening, a vote of thanks was rendered to Superin- tendent Wade and the Waterbury Clock company for the handsome clock pre- sented to them short time ago.
 Some 40 or 50 descendants of revolu- tionary sires gathered in the capitol in Hartford yesterday afternoon to form a Connecticut branch of the Sons of the Revolution. John P. Kellogg of this city was elected member of the board of management.
 Attorney Terry and Gen Kellogg ap- peared for the receiver and Attorneys Henry B. Graves and l.. F. Burpee for some of the stockholders in the superior court at New Haven yesterday on a mo- tion to vacate the order Tor a receiver for the Matthews & Willard manufac- turing company. The case was not de- cided.
 Chrales Romaine, young German, is locked up at the police station on a charge of bastardy preferred against him by a young woman named Lizzie Stienmitz. He was arrested yesterday by Constable James Egan, and stoutly declares his innocence. He could have a bondsman, but refused to accept of the offer of his friends. The case will be heard tomorrow.
 Manager Jacques formally opened the Sterling opera house at Birmin gham last night. The opening play was Herne's Drifting Apart and included the original cast. The staff of Jacques opera house in this city were present and the youthful ushers in their beautiful cos tunes under the direction of Oscar Zeig- Ter, were decided novelty for the peo- pie of Birmingham. The receipts fo1 the evening were over $500.
 Deputy Kleinecke of Evangeline Cir cle, c. of F.. instituted the new circle Court Meany's Pride, last evening. The following permanent officers were chos en: c. O., Thomas Pryor; s. c. C., Car. rie Andrews; F. S., Mary Myers; R. S.. Nellie BroSnan treasurer, J. F. Lunny R.G., Maggie Maher; L.G., Annie Seery J. G., James H. Murray; o. G., Edward D. Mccarthy; physician, M. J. Donahue druggist, B. Bossidy. The new circle numbers 7S members.
 Cold air, to take the place of ice, vii soon be a merchantable commodity, in the opinion of Waterbury man. Here after when man wishes co cut an ac quaintance and present an ''air of cool ness" toward him, or when a young lady tires of her young man or is offend ed with him, all they will have to do is to order the cold air merchant to tur1 on the faucet and give 'em dose. It is a big thing-Or rather it will be.-An sonia Sentinel.
 The Rev Maurice Crowley, aged 34 years, pastor of the Catholic church of Collinsville, ,died of consumption at tha place Monday. Father Crowley was born in Meriden and was educated al the Grand seminary, Montreal He wa for some time assistant to the Rev Fathe Broderick at St Peters church, Hart ford. His funeral takes place at Col linsville to-day and at Meriden to-mor row. A number of the Catholic clerg, of this city are in attendance at the flu neral to-day.
 Co G held its regular monthly meeting last night and adopted the constitution and bylaws as drawn up by the appoint ed committee. After the approval of the adjutant-general the manuscript will b, placed in the printers hands for publi cation. Lieutenant Fitzpatrick agair gave a good instruction on guard duty prior to the meeting, and Co G will un doubtedly go to camp the coming seasoI with the finest company of well drilled men in the regiment.
 Carroll Norton was arrested by Officer Dodds yesterday for drunkenness ant overdriving his horses. He drove from this city to Waterville at a breaknecl pace, overturning and wrecking tn wagon, but was not stopped in his ma' career and came back to town with ont wheel of the wagon minus severa spokes. The horses were cared for a Norton's stables. A sentence of S5 an' costs for drunkenness and S15 and cost for abusing the horses was imposed.
 There came near being very seriou accident on the New England road nea Whalley Pond on the western end of tn road late yesterday afternoon. The lo comotive of freight train dashed int the rear of the caboose of work trair Patrick Kilcoin a laborer on the wor train, was badly injured, both his legs be ing broken. Several Italians in the ca were shaken up. The passenger trai due here at 8 o'clock did not reach Dar bury until 12:3O. A special in charge c Conductor Morris went to the scene c the accident and transferred passengers causing but slight delay.
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