Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-08
CITY Ne us.


evening.
East Lynne, at the casino theatre to-
night.
Patrick Noonan was arrested to-day on
a charge of non-support.
Sergeant Cox predicts cloudiness and
rain nearly stationary temperature.
Christmas cards, latest and newest
line in the city, at Martin Bergln's, post
Office building.
There will be a meeting of the sub
of the committee on the
charter revision this evening.
Charles I. Grilley and the Philharmonic
society of this city will take part IN a
concert in Naugatuck, December 10.
The funeral Of the late Mrs Mary
Lyons took place from her home on
South Riverside street at $50 O'CLOCK
yesterday afternoon.
The tenth quarterly meeting OF the
Waterbury Christian Endeavor union
will be held in the Congregational
parish house, Naugatuck, next Monday.
The funeral of Benjamin Hallas took
place Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
services being conducted at his late resi-
dence by Rev ]. G. Davenport.
The Connecticut council of education
will hold its twenty-second semi-annual
meeting at the Hillhouse high school
building, New Haven, December ID.
The remains of Thomas II. Gibson,
who died suddenly in Birmingham,
were brought to this city Saturday
night. The funeral took place this
afternoon.
Arrangements are already being made
for the seventh annual sociable OF the
Second division, A. o. H., which will be
held in the Union armory, Friday even
ing, February 8.
Among the cases recently returned to
the court of common pleas Of this county
is that of l. II. Stevens of Meriden VS.
William D. Beach of this city, to recover
on a note for for $3.50.
The police received word from Manga
tuck this morning to be on the lookout
for a tall, light complexioned man who
stole a sum of money from a party In
that place, this morning.
T. F. Barrett has disposed of his in
terest in the Union Pacific Tea company,
at 66 Baldwin street. Mr. Barrett in
tends to start in the same business
shortly.
Mrs Bridget McElligott, mother of the
late Patrick McElligott who was killed
at Randolph & Cloves factory, died Sat
urday evening at her home on Railroad
Hill Street. The funeral took place this
afternoon.
The wooden covering over the side
walk at the west side of the Apothe-
carries hall company's building is being
raised to come within the provisions of
the law recently passed by the road
board, which requires all awnings to be
nine feet in height. Street Inspector
Wright is experimenting the work.
nh N 80 h. A.,
Gent Order of Hibernians attended st
Mary's Catholic church yesterday in full
regalia and received communion. This
is a new departure, as heretofore men,
bers of the order have not been admitted
to the churches when wearing regalia,
it being held a secret organization.
The annual meeting of the State Ice
dealers association was held in the office
of the Meriden Ice company Saturday
afternoon, and among those present
were Messrs Epson & Beach of Bridge
port, Epson and Mullins of Waterbury
and Dickerman of New Haven. Will
liam Garlich of Meriden was elected
president.
"It looks" says the New York Sun,
"as if the mighty wrench which the
blizzard of nearly three years ago gave
to our climate has at last been overcome.
Our weather was out of joint at every
season until this autumn. Now we have
enjoyed a standard, old fashioned Indian
summer, and winter has turned up in its
old-time character. The blizzard was a
ten times bigger CONFUSION than it was
thought to be at the time, impressive as
it was"
A meeting of the committee having in
charge the arrangements for the recep-
ton to the Irish ENJOYS who were
booked to appear here next Thursday
evening, was held last night, and Chair
man Tierney announced that he had re-
ceived a telegram from Messrs O'Connor
and Harrington stating that the exigen-
cies of the situation demanded their
speedy return to London, and that the
visit to Waterbury would have to be in
definitely postponed.
Officers Halpin and Redgate arrested
Daniel Driscoll Of Waterbury, Saturday
night, shortly after 10 O'Clock, lat the cor
ner of State and Water streets. Two
young men were trying to get Driscoll
home and he was so drunk that he did
realize it was for his own good to go
with them. He fought fiercOly and
called them all sorts of names. When
the officers approached him he swore
like trooper. He now occupies lodg-
ing at the police station on the charges
of drunkenness and breach of peace
Bridgeport News.
Another cold snap set in late yesterday
afternoon and the thermometer took an
other sudden drop. Heavy overcoats
were in great demand. The roads are
frozen solid and ice is making rapidly.
Skating had been excellent up to the
time when Saturdays thaw set in. The
icemen are jubilant:again over the pros
pect of harvesting a fue crop, and the
present indications seem to be that they
will not be disappointed. The "Ice king"
is with US. One ice dealer will begin
selling ice to large consumers to-mor-
row at 90 cents a hundred weight. The
other dealers are yet charging forty
cents.