Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-09
The 1en>ncrat,
CITY NEWS.

house this evening.
 The Bridgeport court of common coun- cil has ordered that conductors must be provided for all horse cars.
 t:Neat folders giving the time of the arrival and departure of the Washington express and the connections can be ob- | tjined at the New England station, John D. Bolan and NJ. H. Waas will visit Court Forest, A. O. F., of Forest vile, tomorrow evening to give some necessary instructions to the new lodge. l During the absence of Clerk D. F. Webster, who is on a western trip, Court Messenger John F. Holohan is attending to the duties of clerk of the police court. Mrs Maria Commerford, mother of Postmaster Commerford, has nearly com pleted silk quilt which already contains y60 pieces, and will have 200 when fin ished Mrs Commerford is S2 years of age.
 There will betan important meeting of the board of road commissioners this evening and it is probable that some thing definite will be done towards car rying out the orders of the superior court with regard to changing the lay out of South Riverside street.
 John Flanagan, a young man residing at 12 AyreS street was arrested by Officer Dodds yesterday afternoon charged with seduction by the sixteen year old adopt ed daughter of Patrick Kane, of River street. The girl was unable to appear in court this morning and the case was continued.
 The New York. New Haven and Hart ford road has issued orders to conductors to place in the future all fOur-wheeled cars which they may receive for trans portation in the rear of the train just ahead of the caboose. The readiness with which such cars leave the iron is cause for the issuing of the new order.
 Those who attended the sociable given by the Third division. A. o. H., last year, remember what an excellent time the management had prepared for them. This year the arrangements will eclipse all previous efforts and their sociable at the armory Friday evening will draw out large number of people.
 Arrangements are being made for the anniversary concert and ball to be given by the Waterbury Burns club Thursday evening, January 24. in City hall. The following committee are in charge: C. Kellie. J. Duff, James Hunter. James Morton A. Walker. J. Mitchell. I. Gray. J. Stout. w. D. Henderson.
 The sixth annual masquerade ball of the Waterbury Turn Nerein which is to be held Thursday evening, February If. promises to be the most successful re- ception of the season. The SixtyNintl, regiment band of New York and T. My grauts, the famous cornet soloist. have been engaged to give concert.
 The new club room for boys was open ed with pleasing ceremonies at the rooms on Kingsbury street yesterday evening The rooms were filled at an early hour w. P. Jarrett of New Haven has beer appointed superintendent of the club anC he Is very sangulne of success. The rooms are furnished with library anC other cOnveniences for pleasure. and vii be opened each evening from to 9.
 The little row in the republican canl Monday night which resulted in the de- feat of Edward Williams, who was slated for the position of clerk in the board ot councilmen is the talk of the town. The whole republican forces are in disorder The new clerk, George Barnes. will b, happy no matter whether school keeps or not in contemplation of the S25O ; year he will draw for attending twelve meetings of the council.
 The newly elected officers of Cour Wolf Tone. A. O. F., were installed las evening. after which the members of tn, court were invited to partake of a yer, fine spread by the new officers. It wa the intention of the court to surprise pas chief ranger Bolan and present him witt a past chief rangers pin, but it did no arrive, and through a mistake in readin; the minutes MT Bolan was made awar of the fact. However, he will get tn pin at the next meeting.
 The first annual meeting of the Con necticut Weekly Press association vii be held on Monday, January 21, begin ming at 10:30 a. m. Officers for the en suing year will be elected. At noon tn annual dinner will be had. The essayist for the afternoon with subjects will be E. $. Ela Manchester Saturday Heral, Subject. ''The Country Editor and hi Pen" l.. O. Williams, Putnam Patrio Subject, A Fair Profit on Job Print ing. Does the Country office make it :: Mir J. H. Vaill of Winsted is the pres dent and William H. Taylor of Rockvill the secretary of the association.
 The total committals at the count, jail for the past year were } 2,910 the mum Der already in jail raising the total to 3 IF, of whom 2.S97 were discharged 1,643 by expiration of sentence, "A b, payments of fine and costs, 433 by tn transfer to state prison: 1 43 by the state AZ by the county commissioners and , b death. One hundred and ninety-tiv were sent to court and not returned Adults increased from 1,91S to 22O5 .an minors from FOG to 667 Colored peopl fell off from 131 to 107; whites increase from 2,514 to 2,S93, women rising fror BAT to 469, and men from 3 ,167 to 2.33
 In the police court this morning Lint Barnes was found guilty of breach of til peace and fined S1O and costs. IT. offense was committed two weeks act since which time Barnes has been out ( town. An appeal was taken. Jam, Dunn of Washington street was charge with non-support of hiswife and famil, He has been out of town since Septer Der, since which time his family has bee burden upon the town. Dunn, who respectable looking young man. sai he was unable to find work and name number of places where he claimed have looked for something to do yeste day. The case was continued until t morrow pending an investigation Dunn's story.
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