Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-19
CITY NEVIS.

town today EMayor Baldwin, Dr Axtelle and Col Doherty spent this afternoon at Lake Compounce.
 The Waterbury Gun club is holding it's weekly pigeon shoot at the rifle range grounds this afternoon.
 F. J. Richard, assignor to Randolph X Gloves, has secured patent upon die for making spiral tubing. wadhams Women's Relief corps will | give harvest supper and entertain ment in G. A. R. hall, September 30.
 Among the merchant tailors who have signed the early closing agreement are P. F. X k. G. Snagg, Phil Simons and Benjamin Sedwick. Arrangements have been made to heat St Patrick's block by steam and work will be commenced in few weeks. Deacon George w. shelton, one of the most prominent citizens of Birmingham, is dying from an etfusion of blood to the brain.
 As James Sutton was driving on East Main street last night. his horse fell near the corner of North Elm street, injuring itself so badly that it had to be shot.
 F. D. Bangs, Charles Allen and Ser geant Bannon are attending the annual reunion of companies "l, "B and "band," First Connecticut HeaVies, at Ansonia to-day.
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret Dwyer, who died suddenly at her home on Rail road Hill street, Wednesday evening, will take place to St Patrlck's church tomorrow morning.
 Attorney Root united colored couple in the bands of matrimony this morning. The happy parties are William F. Chat, field, a waiter in the Scovill house, and Hattie V. Hollis of Boston.
 The Peoples Industrial Insurance com pany will hold a banquet at Forester's hall, over the postoffice, this evening. The president of the association from Bridgeport, will attend the banquet
 This city is in for another rainfall this week, not to-day. however, but to- morrow. Sergeant Cox says the present Minnesota downpour is coming this way, and will probably reach here some time tomorrow.
 Mrs Catherine Kelly, aged 56 years, died last evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs Bernard Coyle, on Wash ington street. The funeral will take place to St Patrick's church at l:SO o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 George Holland, who has been mem Der of the Jacques opera house staff for some time, has accepted the position of advertising agent of the "A Perilous Voyage" company. He will leave for Washington, D. C., tomorrow.
 Hubert Rigney, who left Waterbury for the west some months ago, returned last night because of the illness of his wife. Mir Rigney is located in Seattle, Washington. He speaks highly of the climate and business prospects in that part of the west and will return there possibly taking his family with him.
 Hurbert Holden of this city and Miss Lizzie Reeder of Southington were mar ried yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride, the Rev J. A.Churchill offiCiat- ing. w. J. Holden was best man, and Miss Lizzie Wollcy bridesmaid. The gifts were numerous and valuable. Mir and Mrs Holden will reside in Water bury.
 The largest and handsomest line of ball orders, tickets, invitations, etc, ever shown in Waterbury, can now be seen at this office. They include the designs of the A. O. H., A. O. F. of A.. military and fire companies. letter carriers, bicy- cle clubs, German societies, G. \. R., Knights of PythiaS, Odd Fellows, and Samany other associations. Committees are invited to call and inspect samples.
 Chiefs Engineer Eaton, of Hartford Snagg, of Waterbury ; and Prowitt, of Norwalk, were in this city yesterday.
 
 board of the State Firemen's association at New Milford. The visitors were guests of Chief Engineer Meyers. They were shown through the fire depart ment buildings and expressed them selves agreeably surprised at the excel lent condition of the horses and appara' tus of the Danbury department.-D bury News.
 The First Connecticut heavy artillery's excursion to the old battlefelds, in Octo- Der, will be memorable one, and about 100 are going. They leave New York October 20, and some of the places to be visited are Baltimore, a sail on Chesa. peake bay, Norfolk, Petersburg, Rich mond, Fredericksburg, Washington Gettysburg, and to all the battlefields and places in and about these places. It is probable that several Waterbury veterans will accompany them on theil trip.
 The public is cautioned against g swindler named A. D. Potter, who claims to belong in Denver and to be q conductor on the Atchison, Topeka X Santa Fe railroad, and that he has had his pocket picked. He applies in many cases successfully for temporary loar till he can get to railroad where the passes he exhibits will be good. Inves. tigation shows that he was formerly ( conductor on the Achison system but his CuaracJer was SuCn that ne could not E( recommended to any other.
 The case of Rose White vs John F O'Brien was heard before Judge Brad street this morning in the district court. It is an action of replevin Wilfred Straw, brother-in-law of Miss White, was engaged in manufacturing on a small scale. Not being successful, he transferred the machinery to his sister-in-law for the sum of $100. Sh, was unable to dispose of the articles They were repainted and stored ir Straw's room. Constable O'Brier placed an attachment on the machinery in the interest of some parties to whom Straw was indebted. Miss White sued on writ of repievin on the ground that the articles did not belong to Straw. Int argument against the writ was that the articles being in Straw's possession to