Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-21
CITY NE WS.

w, A, Sawyer returned last evening from hunting trip of several weeks in Maine.
 The Arion Social club will give a sociable at City hall Friday, November 21.
 Robert Cleary of Naugatuck, has pur- chased the Naugatuck and Waterbury express.
 John Reardon of Baldwin street, seri- ously cut his left leg, while using a knife yesterday afternoon.
 John T. Phalon and Miss Nellie Mooney will be married at the church of the Sacred Heart tomorrow morning.
 Mir and Mrs John Ryan of 137 North Main street are receiving the felicitations of their friends over the birth of a son to-day.
 The funeral of Patrick O'Brien will take place from his late residence to St Patrick's church at S:30 to- morrow morning.
 Remember by making a purchase at Phelan's tea store in Platt's block, to. morrow, you will receive special present.
 The Diocesan Catholic school board held their annual meeting and election of officers to-day, at the residence of the Rev Hugh Treanor.
 w. A Countryman, representing the Connecticut bureau of labor statistics, was in town to-day and made pleasant call at the DEMOCRAT office.
 The Bucks Hill school meeting will be held this evening. An effort will be made toward getting an appropriation Cor a new school building.
 The Rev Father Duggan is arranging for a stereopticon entertainment, for the benefit of St Patrick's church, at City hall, on the evening of October 20.
 Edward Hogan, the Waterbury man who tried to commit suicide twice in New Haven jail recently, has been dis charged. He doesn't want to die any more.
 The First division, A. O. H., will give their eighth annual sociable at City hall on Thanksgiving eve. Bergen's orches- tra will furnish music. Prof Stevens of New Haven will be prompter.
 Janitor Charles Egan of City hall was last night re.appointed for one year, at the joint meeting of the selectmen and committee on public lands and build ings. His salary was increased to $9OO.
 John Barry, plumber. fell a distance of fifteen feet into well around which he was working: at the factory Of
  he escaped injury.
 The funeral of Timothy Grady, who was killed by the cars, took place to the church of the Immaculate Conception this morning, where a requiem mass was celebrated. The burial was in St Joseph's cemetery.
 The hearing before the county com missioners yesterday on the South Leon- ard street extension, resulted in the com missioners reserving their decision in order to look mp one or two authorities Town Attorney Burpee argued that the commissioners had no jurisdiction in the matter.
 The annual meeting of the Grand en- campment, I. O. O. F., will be held in New Haven today at the Odd Fellows hall. During the year there has been a net gain in the encampment of 100, making the present membership about 5000.
 A fifty year contract has been entered into between the Hudson suspension bridge company and the New England Railway company and the New York, Ontario & Western company, by which the latter agrees to use the bridge and tracks of the former, when completed.
 The United States Express company has issued peremptory orders to all of its agents not to receive money, tickets or lists of drawings from the Louisiana Lottery company, or in any way to assist in the transaction of lottery busi- ness, and says that any statements that the company is acting to the contrary are false.
 The will of Mrs Catherine Kelly was admitted to probate this morning. By the terms of, the will $100 is left to Mrs Bernard Coyle. The residue of the estate is divided equally between Mrs Bernard Coyle, Maggie A, Mary E., and Willie J. Kelly. Mrs Bernard Coyle is named as executrix.
 Miss Maggie Flynn of Hartford, who has been visiting the Misses Quinlan of Washington street, leaves for her home tomorrow. Miss Flynn is an accom- plished pianist and has already opened n class in Waterbury. Last evening a reception was rendered her at the home of the Misses Hudner on Welton street.
 Joseph Martinsen, who attempted to commit suicide at South Manchester about a month ago, has almost re- covered from the effects of his wound. He has recently relapsed into condition of insanity, and will be removed from the Hartford hospital to the Connecticut hospital for the insane at Middletown at an early date.
 I their second anniversary in an appropri- ate manner at G. A. R. hall last even- ing. Among the many pleasant fea- lures was the presentation of a hand some desk to Dr M. J. Donohue, the physician of the circle. The doctor re- sponded pleasantly. Everyone enjoyed the entertainment and the occasion was one long to be remembered,
 Orders from Brigadier General Wat son are that one drill each month shall be devoted to guard duty by all infantry companies. Holding of schools for off cers and non-commissioned officers "where regular lessons may be given and heard in guard duty, skirmish drill and other work, and that especial at- tention be paid to instruction in salutes'' is also recommended.
 Meriden may not have into few thousand as many people as Waterbury but if they do not make voters any faster over there than this years returns | AE