Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-28
CITY NE WS.

A nearly stationary temperature. Misses Bessie Freemantle, of Meriden, & spending her vacation in this city. The First ward democratic club will hold an important meeting this evening. Charles Colley was to-day appointed executor of the estate of his father, the late James M. Colley.
 A farmers wagon, loaded with straw, collapsed on South Main street near Kelly's bakery, last evening.
 The funeral of the late Mrs Ellen Ho. gan will take place at $ o'clock to-mol- row morning,to St Patrick's church.
 Victor Kelly, who has heen studying medicine with Dr Holmes leaves for New York Monday to enter medical school.
 The members of Mad River grange, left by special train over the New Eng. land road this morning for their annual picnic at Seaside Park.
 The police found u coat, vest and derby hat on West Main street last night. Chief Egan would be pleased to return the articles to their owner.
 Freight Agent Charles Rockwell of the Consolidated road, was resting quietly yesterday and showing signs of further improvement.
 The annual picnic of the French Cana dian band win be held in Hellmann's grove Saturday. The band will give concert on the green Friday evening.
 Miss Mary Nolan was called to Detroit yesterday by telegram, announcing the serious illness of her sister. Mrs Joseph Schwaeble, formerly of this city. The first annual fair of Court Merritt Heminway, A. O. F. of "A, of Water town, will be held in Sepples' opera e, G,.N tnI,N Der g.
 Lizzie Coyle, the weak-minded young woman who strayed away from her home on Quarry street, Tuesday even ing, was found near Union City yester- day afternoon.
 James Bowes, aged 66 years, died last evening at his home on Brown street. The funeral will take place to the church of the Immaculate Conception at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Edward Canovan was charged in the police court this morning with drunk enness and breach of the peace. He went home drunk last night and abused his wife. Judge Cowell imposed fine of $1 and costs.
 X Merwin's Point correspondent writes F.. S. Perkins of Waterbury, the gentleman who fourteen years ago dis covered the charms of this locality as a shore resort, is spending a few days at the Pembroke.
 Patrick Costigan and Miss Sarah Me Manus were married by the the Rev Father Walsh, at the church of the lm- maculate Conception, at : o'clock this morning. Martin Kelly acted as best man and Miss Catherine Lynch as brides maid.
 Thomas E. Conlon and Miss Kate Beg ley were married by the Rev Father Walsh, at the Immaculate Conception church, at o'clock this morning. The best couple were John Murphy and Miss Bridget Begley.
 Patents have been issued to Water bury men, this week, as follows l.. J. Atwood, assignor to Plume X At wood, argand burner k. T. Brewer, assignor one-half to II. F. Baker, cur tain pole fixture.
 Mrs Thomas J. McCabe of Fishkill, N. Y., has received $2.500 from the Hart ford division, No 90, of the Order of Railway Conductors, in which her hus- band was insured. Mir McCabe was a conductor on the New England road, and was killed recently at Fishkill.
 Peter Mulvaney, who was brought be- fore the police court Tuesday, for steal ing fruit from Mrs Lounsbury's yard on Baldwin street, was wholly innocent of the charge. In fact the boy was at work when it was alleged the theft was committed.
 A gang of workmen under direction of Bison Wright are tearing out the Little brook culvert on East Main street, and will build substantial walls and re- pair it, so that there will be no trouble after the street is paved. Acting Street Inspector Coughlin will see that the work is done properly.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Fenton was attended from her late residence on Canal street this morning. The woman lived with her husband, the couple occupying two rooms. They were believed to be Tn strengthened cir cumstances but the sum of 5000 was found concealed in the bedding to, day.
 For several days a gang of workmen have been digging out large quantity of dirt at the rear of the old chapel on Grand street for the purpose of making repairs on the building. When they returned to work this morning they found that the bank had caved in and the work will all have to be done over again.
 Horace c. Wilcox. founder and presi- dent of the Meriden Britannia company the Wilcox and White Organ company, director in the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut Railroad company, and one of Meriden most respected citizens, died at Martha's Vineyard yesterday of paralysis and the bursting of blood vessel.
 Dr AXtelle has returned from his trip to New York where he went to assist at the operation upon Orrin H. Bronson, for stone in the bladder The operation took place at 3 o'clock yesterday after noon at the Roosevelt hospital. The surgeons removed stone almost as large as hens egg. Mir Bronson will recover, but it will be many weeks be- fore he is able to return to this city.
 There are some young roughs in this city who practice petty thieving Sunday mornings while people are at church. Their modus operandi is as follows come to house apparently deserted by its occupants, then go to the rear door and knock. If somebody comes to the door they hen for snmethinr tn eat hl1t