Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-22
CITY NE WS.

Prof Moran writes from Richmond to a friend in this city that he is well pleased with the place and with his po- sition.
 The funeral of Miss Mary Collier took place from her late residence to the | church of the Immaculate Conception at 0 o'clock this morning.
 Remember, in purchasing a pound of | tea or baking powder tonight. at Phe- lan's Tea store, Platt's block, you will | receive a special present.
 About 200 voters were made at the | session to-day. About sixty appeared l naturalization papers.
 The petitioners to the county commis- | sioners regarding the extension of South | Leonard street have sent Na similar pe- tition to the superior court.
 The fifth grand sociable given by the Mutual Benefit association of the Ameri- can Ring company, will be held in Music hall, Wednesday evening, October %.
 Postmaster Doherty has arranged for the receiving of Boston, Hartford and New Britain mails on the New England train, arriving in this city at 5:23 p. m. The second of Go. G's series of socia- bles will be given in the armory one week from tonight. Many tickets have already been sold. A good time is in store for all who attend.
 George E. Terry and Charles G. Root, commissioners on the estate of the late John S. Kingsbury, gave a hearing this morning to several New York parties, who are interested in the estate. E. T. Turner & Co.'S new store was opened to the public this afternoon. The Amphion orchestra discoursed muslc during the afternoon, and will also be in attendance this evening and tomorrow.
 The Middletown Herald has the fol- lowing: If the Pennsylvania railroad company secures control of the Meriden, Waterbury & Connecticut River rail road, branches will be built from Meri- den to Hartford and also to New Haven.
 At the meeting of the Catholic dio- cesan board of Connecticut held at the residence of the Rev Father TreanOr yesterday afternoon, the following off cers were reelected: President, Rev John Russell of New Haven secretary, Rev John Coyle of Stafford Springs. A collision occurred on the New Eng land road at New Britain thls forenoon, a work train crashing into a heavily loaded freight train. The engines were damaged, but did not leave the track and no one was injured. No one seems | trains being on the single track at the same time.
 Isaac Davidson, a freight brakeman on the New England road, was injured in the Hartford yard yesterday after noon about2 o'clock. He fell and hurt his left leg so seriously that he had to be taken to the hospital in the patrol wagon. At the hospital it was found the leg was not broken, but badly sprained. Davidson says his home is in Jersey City.
 A meeting of the board of managers of the Connecticut Society of Sons of the Revolution was held yesterday after noon in Hartford. The committee on
 revision of the constitution of the society reported and presented the re- vised constitution in shape to be acted on by the society at future meeting. About twenty-five new members were admitted.
 Ansonia Sentinel: The pail of desola- ton has settled down over Waterbury and a mournfulness that makes even the
 heavens weep is worn on every enthusi' astic citizens face. Colonel Doherty
 says polo cannot be played in the
 armory, this winter. It is not probable that, that other polo enthusiast, Gov
 ernor Bulkeley, will interfere in this
 case. Once was enough. 1i F. 'T.' ',. ."
 The marriage of John T. Phalon and
 Miss Nellie Mooney was solemnized with
 a nuptial mass at the church of the
 Sacred Heart at 9 o'clock this morning.
 The ceremony was performed by the Rev Father Treanor. James Thompson acted as best man and Miss Fanny Cos
 grove assisted the bride. After a we'd
 ding trip Mir and Mrs Phalon will take
 up their residence on Dublin street.
 The funeral of the late Patrick O'Brien took place to St Patrick's church at 9:30 . o'clock this morning, wheSe a mass of requiem was celebrated by the Rev J, a H. Duggan. Mir O'Brien was an exem plary and popular young man and the . funeral was largely attended. The pail s bearers were members of the Second | division, A. O. H., society friends of the , deceased. Interment was in St Joseph's I cemetery.
 r The board of equalization, consisting 1 of Treasurer Henry and Comptrollel [ assessors throughout the state calling T their attention to the law regarding s their duties. The law instructs thu v assessors to require a sworn statemen + from every person giving in tax lis 0 and imposes penalty of $50 on every t assessor not demanding one, to be re
 covered by any one suing for it. s The annual meeting of the loca 2 branch of the Y. NJ. c. A., was held las ' night in the association rooms. Tn, q report of Secretary Willis showed tha T 109 new members had been added to tn $ roll during the year. Sixteen thousan' d dollars has been subscribed to the build 8 ing fund and 5000 more has beel s promised. It is believed that the re | quired amount will be subscribed b, e January 1, 1891. Officers for the ensn ing year were elected as follows Presi
 dent, l.. J. Atwood first vice-president I. A. Spencer; second vice-president e W. c. Myers third vice-president, A z 0. Mintie; treasurer, c. F. Mitchell n recording secretary, E. O. Goss; direc h tors, F. s. Chase, c. s. Chapman, E. D
 Welton.
 LESLIE CURTISs SENTENCED. q Given One Year in the County Jai