Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-14
CITY NE WS.

L., this evening.
 Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather, stationary temperature.
 An important meeting of the Fourth ward democratic club will be held this evening.
 The Sons of St George will give pri- vate masquerade sociable in G. A. R. hall this evening.
 John Fitzgerald has fitted up the store, No7 Baldwin street, for first-class meat market.
 The first grand sociable of the. Arion social club will be held in Music hall, Monday evening, November 20.
 Arthur Johnson, aged 7years, died of diphtheria, at the home of his mother, Mrs Pike in Simonsville, this morning.
 The Rt Rev Bishop McMahon will dedicate St Francis new Catholic church at Naugatuck on Sunday, November 30.
 The pupils of St Margaret's school will attend the performance, "Held by the Enemy" at the opera house this even- ing.
 The remains of Peter Minor, who died at the town house Wednesday night, were taken to New Haven last evening, for burial to-day.
 The Rev Father Duggan attended the Sacred Heart church fair last evening, as did also many of his good and gener- ous parishioners.
 Joseph Weis and Charles Frost of this city have been summoned as jurors in the court of common pleas, which opens in New Haven next Tuesday.
 Col Doherty attended the inspection and muster of Company K, at Walling- ford last night. Out of 60 men in the company, 5S were present.
 Don't miss the burlesque boxing match at City hall tonight. First ap- pearance of "The Belfast Spider" and the colored pugilist, Jackson.
 The Rev L. F. Baker will preach his farewell sermon at the Advent church next Sunday. He will assume his new pastorate in Winsted next week.
 Patrick McGrath, who was injured at the Field street crossing of the New England railroad, Wednesday, was to- day removed to the hospital for treat ment.
 Harry Anderson, while drunk, took . pool ball from one of the tables in Har- vey Brothers parlors last night. He was arrested by Officer Reid, and this morn ing secured a continuance of his case until next Friday.
 W. J. Leary of this city, wfo is travel ing with the Shamus O'Brien company, spent to-day here visiting his old friends. The company appeared in Thomaston last night, and will play in Bridgeport this evening.
 T. Shook, general yard master of the New York & New England at Hartford, resigned yesterday, to take effect inn mediately. He takes a position on the Central New England and Western as chief conductor.
 L. H. Elmer of Hartford has won the fNf yhnN riV nf hn state, having offered to drum any man in the state for S1OO OF $500. The offer was withdrawn yesterday no one having accepted it.
 E. H. Hazen, foreman of the press room of the American Ring company, who is about to accept a position at the Watch factory, was last evening pre- sented with a ring, appropriately en- graved, by the men employed under him.
 A special train of fourteen cars in charge of Conductor Colgan, passed through this city for Winsted at o'clock this morning. The fourteen cars contained Barnum & Bailey's circus horses on their way to the winter quar- ters at Pine Plain, NY.
 Says the Hartford Telegram Record: The attraction at the Sengerbund fair last evening was the Concordia Singing society of Waterbury. The Concordia is the champion singing society of the state and there were about thirty of them present, whose singing was much enjoyed by large audience.
 The new officers of the State Sunday School association are: President, c. B. Foote of North Haven secretary, W. H. Hall treasurer, c. S. Chapman; audi tor, Jabez Amesbury of Danbury. New Haven county members of the executive committee are l.. D. Warner, Nauga- tuck Giles Potter, New Haven; Thomas Fitzsimmons, Waterbury.
 Under the will of Thomas Hollister of Bristol, who died ten years ago, none of his heirs except his widow can receive any benefit, from his estate before 19O0 The fund for his nephews and nieces now amounts to S70, ,000 and this is but a part of the estate. The bulk of the estate consists of large block of stock of the Waterbury Brass company.
 There are no Connecticut hickory nuts this year. The cause of the failure of the walnut crop is not apparent, but nevertheless the walnut trees in this strte are barren, and Ohio will furnish nearly all the walnuts which will be eaten here this year and part of next. Ohio walnuts have already commenced to arrive, and they are selling for $3 a barrel or 12t cents a quart.
 Patrick Farrell, for many years resi- dent of Scovill street in this city,is miss ing. A dispatch from Ansonia, where MT Farrell has been living with his daughter, says; Patrick Farrell, aged 70s father of Mrs J. J. Mcdonald, organ s ist at the church of the Assumption, has disappeared mysteriously from her home, where he has been for the past year. As he is infirm and almost help less much fears are expressed as to his safety.
 The asphalt covering of the Bank street bridge is in bad condition, being filled with holes, and great care must be exercised by drivers of teams to prevent accident. The Berlin Bridge company are under contract to keep the bridge in repair and have been notified by the selectmen that they will be held to the strict letter of their contract. A repre- sentative of the company will be here in a day or two to look into the matter.
 ,Judpa Hennev and the Hon Henry c