Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-19
CITY US.

Col Doherty will attend the muster of |
Company B at New Haven, tins even |
ing.
Elkins & Wake to-day publish ten
G amendments that they observe In
their business.
Mike Burns of this city has accepted
the position of bar tender at the Amerl-
can house, Naugatuck.
The railroad commissioners are giving
Q hearing in Norwich to-day upon the
matter Of union station in this city.
| Roe er Connor last night telegraphed
the World as follows: Il have no price
and hope brother Ewing will be the same
old sturdy oak"
The Connecticut Board of Agriculture
and Dairymen's association will hold a
convention in Woodbury., Friday, Feb
ruary %.
A large and fine assortment of seeds,
plants and flowers just received at A,
Dallas, 16 Union street. Cut flowers
always in stock.
The auction of dry goods in Cassidy s
old building on South Main street, will
continue a few days longer. Many bar
gains are offered.
At the meeting of the board of trade
this evening, delegates will be elected to
the meeting to be held in New Haven
March 12 for the purpose of forming a
state board Of trade,
Real Estate Agent Schlegel to-day
rented the large store IN Margaret Law
lor's block, corner of Bank and Meadow
streets, to William III. Casey, who will
open a wine room about March l.
Mrs Sarah White, aged 80 years, liv-
ing a 90 Cherry street, died suddenly
last night. She was about the house
yesterday and late last evening COM
planned of feeling ill. Death was due to
heart disease.
If you have an umbrella with nice
handle, the cover of which has become
torn or faded. take it to f. T. Turner'S
and new cover will be put on in three
minutes. 1t will pay you. See their
announcement.
DR. C. A. Lindsey, of the state board
of health, to-day sent circulars to the
local health boards throughout the state,
cautioning them to be on their guard
against smallpox and urging them to
take prompt and decided steps to isolate
any cases that may occur.
At special meeting of Court Falcon
held last evening, Peter McKeon, the
first past chief ranger of the court, was
E presented with handsome p. c. r.
badge. The presentation speech was
made by Chief Ranger w. c. Kleincke,
, and Mr. McKeon responded in a pleasant
way, thanking the brothers for their
token of esteem.
We have received for publication a
communication signed a Baptist,
!. which severly criticizes Rev Mr. Elsdon
for his denunciation of Catholics. If the
writer will send his or her name ana
address. not for publication, but as d
guarantee of good faith, the letter will
be printed. An unbending rule of the
DEMOCRAT is to consign anonymous
communications to the waste basket.
The members of the choir of the Sa,
cred Heart church and friends of MIR and
Mrs Wolff to the humber of fifty, were
entertained at their residence on Laure
street last evening. The evening wa.
spent in singing, social chat and Il mum
Der of various amusing games, after
which n bountiful supper was served
The occasion was the annual "choil
party" given by Mrs Wolff to the mem
bers of her choir.
A west bound freight on the New
York & New England railroad jumped
l the track at Hartford last night abou
1920. The freight was in charge o.
: Conductor Bolger, drawn by locomotive
, l59, and consisted of about thirty-iiv
cars. Five cars were derailed in tn,
: middle section of the train. None o
e the cars left the trucks, and little dam
: age was done. The cause of the acct
e dent was differently given, as spreading
D of the rails or the perverse impulse of
n frog. The track was blocked for som,
e time.
u Says the Bridgeport News; A you'll
y named Parker Donovan claiming to be
{ long in Waterbury, entered the centra
police station last night and said that 1t
was brutally assaulted in ii N Jacques
lnl xyo
y somewhat disfigured. While he was ex
planning his adventure Jacques entere,
It and stated that Donovan was raising
n disturbance about his place and abusiu,
n one of the walters, and that it was Oh
= this account he was assaulted. AS Don
IS ovan seemed to be at fault he was locke,
n up, charged with breach of the peace.
d The special train bearing the New
e Haven Odd Fellows who came TO visi
o their Waterbury brethren last night, al
rived at $50 o'clock. The visitors wer
II 600 strong, and brought with them tn
% famous Second regiment band. The
n were met at the depot by Canton Water
e. bury and Nosahogan lodge, headed b
l, the Canadian band. Red fire lit tn
"a way, and altogether it was one of tn
jolliest crowds that ever invaded thi
o city. After witnessing the degree wor
81 the visitors were entertained by bar
8 quet at Bolster's. They returned hom
IS at an early hour this morning.
% The session of the Grand lodge X. c
u closed at Torrington yesterday after
noon. The following officers wer
elected: Past Grand Chancellor E. F
,s Durand, New Haven Grand ChancellC
n' G. II. WEIGH, Torrington Vice-Char
u cellor, George S. Hull, Bristol; Keepe
~ of Records and Seals, H. O. Case, Har
20 ford Grand Master of Exchequer, WI
7 l.. Morgan, New Britain; Supreme RI
o. preventative, Alison l. Smith, Danbury
h Grand Prelate, l. w. Volkin, Hartford
"a There are $500 names on the rolls
h. good standing, an increase of 292 durlp
the past year. The receipts reporte
for the year are SO, 800. Expenses s, 2S
cash on hand 81 POI.
he Joseph G. BiGGar Dead.
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