Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-20
CITY NE WS.

sergeant SOA pIcOACCS AnAH ~C0tuCAS stationary temperature.
 ! Court Stephen J. Meany, A. O. F. of A., will hold an important meeting this evening. The Comus club drove to Cheshire last evening and enjoyed their annual supper at Scott's hotel. Butler Frost left to-day for Newbury- port where he will spend few weeks visiting his brother. A large crowd enjoyed the concert given by the American band on the green last evening.
 w. B. Murphy of Richardson & Com pany's store was called to Taunton, Mass, Wednesday, on account of the death of his father.
 Barcelona council, K. of C., will give a grand dramatic, musical and stere- optican entertainment in City hall on the evenings of July 15 and 16.
 Notwithstanding the low prices at which the Waterbury Baking company are selling bread, cake, etc, they have just increased the wages of their work men 40 cents per day.
 Mrs Margaret Hurley, aged 25 years, wife of John Hurley, died yesterday afternoon at her home on Baldwin street. The funeral has been appointed for tomorrow at 2:30 p. m.
 It is officially announced that the en- campment of the National guard at Mantle will be held the third week in August. The order will not be issued from the adjutant-generars office until July 5.
 The French Fraternalle of this city has accepted the invitation of the St Jean Baptiste society of Waterbury, to accompany them on their excursion to Savin Rock, New Haven, on the 24th instant.-Danbury News.
 The Southern New England telephone company have issued orders, to the ef- feet that all central offices of any inn portance in the state, shall have an oper- ator on duty during the night hours. The beds in the different central offices throughout the state have been removed and night operators are at their post now all hours of the night.
 Charles Balaam of Bridgeport has secured judgment in the superior court against the Consolidated road for the re- covery of $1O0 for the loss of foot at the East Main street crossing in that city in February, 1887. He claimed that he lost his foot while crossing the track but the defendants put in testimony to the effect that he was thrown under the wheels while alighting from a Nauga- tuck train.
 At the meeting of representatives of Fairfield county in Bridgeport yester- day, a committee was appointed to ex- anime the present bridge over the Hou- satonic, at Birmingham, determine the requirements of the situation and obtain an estimate on the probable cost of re- pairing the present bridge and make a report at a meeting to be called by the county commissioners. An unsuccess- full attempt to pass a vote similar to that passed in New Haven was made.
 J. F. Mix, residing at 21 West Porter street, while driving on the Cheshire road near Summit station month ago, had his shoulder dislocated and his car riage smashed from defect in the road. He engaged Judge Cowen to secure damages, and yesterday the town of Cheshire made settlement before the case came to court. Mix received $50, his doctors bill and the cost of repairing his carriage.
 The Danbury News says that informa- tion has been received from an authen- tic source that Miss Louise Helm is the winner in the Morning Journal beauty beautiful pair of earrings offered as prize by that paper. From the same source it is learned that Sandy Hook and Waterbury were an exceedingly close second and third. The announce ment will be made in next Sundays issue of the Journal.
 Great preparations have been made for the picnic of the fire department tc be held ol the West End grounds to- morrow. There will be parade at clock after which a ball game between teams from the Meriden depart ment and the local companies vii take place. There will also be race for trumpet between the fire com panies of the Becedict & Burnham anc Scovill Manufacturing companies Dancing will be held afternoon anc evening.
 The children of Thomas Latin of South Norw ak, have enjoined tn Masonic mutual benefit association iron paying his widow the 5000 voted he by the association. Their claim is tha MT Latin was originally insured il favor of his first wife, their mother and that the insurance is due her heirs After his second marriage MT Latin hal the insurance made payable to hl second wife. In the interim betweel the death of his first wife and his secon' marriage, the children paid some of M Lattin's assessments, and they hold tha they are thereby entitled to the benefit now due from the association.
 City hall was once moro crowded las night, at the closing of the Carrollto council, K. of C., festival. The pro gramme was pleasing one and ever number received a we'll merlted aI plause. Mrs Ralph Blakeslee was in e1 cellent voice and received an enthus astic encore. The Apollo quartette an the optical illusions were again enter taining features and loudly applaudec Everyone present was in the mood fc enjoyment and all indulged in the ever ing's festivities. The pretty Howe girls and ice cream maidens receive their share of attention, and served the customers well. Carrollton council to be congratulated upon the successf, issue of the festival.
 The casino held one of it's characte istic gatherings last evening, and tt music of the fountain and the birG never sounded sweeter. The Miss, Maggie and Lucy Daly again delighte the audience with their musical featur' and dancing. The Daly sisters are pro