Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-23
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CITY NEWS.


 Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures malaria and indigestion.
 Court Hancock, A. O. F., is making arrangements to give a sociable in the near future.
 George E. Harrington had brass band and decorated wagon ouG last night advertising new brand of cigars.
 The Rev Father Pagan of Naugatuck attended the meeting of the alumni of Holy Cross college at Worcester, Mass, a few days ago.
 John Burns of Canal street has pur- chased, through the agency of D. H. Tierney, the George Stocking place, 169 South Main street.
 An important special meeting of both active and associate members of the Young German American association is called for this evening.
 Dr.J. J. Neville, of this city has been appointed special treasury agent to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Maurice F. Holohan.
 |. There was another large attendance at Prof Bristols equescurriculum at the opera house last evening. The pro- gramme will be repeated tonight.
 Mrs Mary Sinnott, of 213 East Main street, who recently fell and fractured her leg, has through her attorney noti- fled the city of claim for damages.
 The pupils of the convent. together with large number from St Mary's school, attended the matinee given by Prof Bristol at the opera house this af- ternoon.
 Walter Phetplace, for three years an usher at Jacques opera house, has re- signed, and will leave Friday for St. Paul, Minn. Clifford Pond has taken his place.
 Dr E. S. Meers, who recently removed from Naugatuck to this city, to-day pur- chased the west half of George Abbott's block on Abbott avenue. The price paid was SEQ, ,000.
 Patrick Sweeney and Mary Delaney were married by the Rev Father Mulcahy at the church of the Immaculate Con- ception at 10 a. m. to-day. The best couple were Bernard Sweeney and Nora Rourke. Superintendent Platt, of the New Eng land road, has issued cautionary notice to the engineers, warning them to run carefully through the stone cut near Pomperaug valley as stones are reported to be dropping.
 Captain Wolf and I.ieutenants Fitz- patrick and Halpin of Co G have re- celved an invitation to attend a grand promenade concert, exhibition drill and ball of Co E, of Bridgeport, to be held Wednesday evening, January 30.
 Miss Jennie Patton and John Egan were married at St Patrick's church yes terday afternoon by Rev Father Duggan A reception was rendered the friends of the parties last evening at the residence of James Madden on North Main street
 A two-seated sleigh driven by William Cowd was overturned on South Main street below Grand last night The oc- cupants, two ladies and two gentlemen were thrown out but received no serious injuries. The dashboard of the sleigh was broken.
 Walter l.. Ross of this city has ar ranged an original march which he has dedicated to the Second division. A. o. H., and will be used in the fancy drill given by the members of that body at their fifth annual sociable at City hall on Friday evening, March 1.
 The several divisions of the A. o. H. held a joint meeting last evening and completed arrangements to at end the organizing of another division at Naug- atuck next Friday evening. The eX- ercises will be held in the Gem opera house and the Waterbury division have chartered a special train which will leave this city at 7:45 and return after the exercises.
 Caleb Hennessey. fireman on the Naugatuck railroad, was the victim of a painful accident Monday. While dis mounting from the engine on which he fires in the Naugatuck yard. Bridgeport. his foot was accidentally caught in switch and before he could release it the wheels of the engine passed over his tOes cutting them off.
 Coroner Mix has sent his finding upon the death of Mrs Charles Buveair to City Attorney Terry. He finds that Dr Joseph $. Chagnon is criminally guilty of the death of Mrs Buveair, having caused it by careless and ignorant treat ment while delivering the woman of child. In court this morning PrOsecut- ing Attorney Burpee asked to have the case continued until Monday and the court so ordered.
 The Hartford Morning Record, repub ican which began newspaper life five months ago, has given up the fight, owing to too many debts and not enough money to pay them with, a common complaint among newspapers. It has been consolidated with the Hartford Telegram. The new paper will be called the Telegram-Record.T The Danbury Press has changed from morning to an after noon paper.
 A farmer who had hit the demiiohn just once too often made fun for people who happened to pass through South Main street at 6 o'clock last night He was looking for place where he could buy mustard by the wholesale and searched unsuccessfully in cigar store, shoe store and auction room. Then he took another pull at the bottle and at tempted to climb upon a one horse sled that stood patiently waiting for him. A couple of spectators piled him upon the vehicle and headed the horse for Pros pect.
 Valentines, both comic and sentimental, have made their appearance in the sta tionery stores. They comprise the same old prints and jokes which have become yellow with age and have made their appearance about this time every year in Waterbury as far back as the oldest inhabitant can remember. Some of the new designs in sentimental valentines are very pretty. Now is the time when the six-dollar-a-weeky young man begins