Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-09
CITY WE WS.

The condition of the Rev Father O'Donnell was much improved to- day.
 Stage Carpenter Boucher of the Sterl, ng opera house at Birmingham. is ill at lis home in this city.
 C. Maloney of the DEMOCRAT has been suffering for several days from an az grarated attack of la grippe.
 There were three deaths in Naugatuck yesterday from pneumonia, brought on rom an attack of influenza.
 There was only one simple drunk be- ore the police court this morning. A
 inc of $l and costs was imposed.
 >The total number of deaths during the first week in January was 15. The total for the corresponding time last year was 10.
 .C. w. Burpee will give a talk before the Boys club this evening. His sub
 iect will be: "The War as Seen by a Boy"
 Just read what that popular boot and shoe house of Damon X Shippy has in this issue of the DEMOCRAT. It will do you good.
 James O'Donnell and Miss Julia Brccn were married by the Rev Father Mulcahy at the church of the Immaculate Con- ception this morning.
 MTS Mar lilHS, iSeu oo eitIS. uleu ldSl evening at her home in Browns block. Mrs llles has been a sufferer for some time with liver troubles.
 Everyone gets a present who buys $1.50 worth of goods of the Standard Shoe house. This house guarantees the lowest prices and the best goods of any house in the valley.
 R. w. Hale, clerk at Ensign's news room, has resigned and will leave in a few days for Poughkeepsie, N. H., where he will take a course of study at the Eastman business college.
 Lieutenant Governor Merwin of New Haven, has accepted the invitation to at tend the ball to be given in Waterbury under the auspices of the Second Regi- ment association, February 6.
 President Tyler denies the report in circulation that the Southern New Eng land Telephone company is to make a reduction i'll wages of its employees, and that the force is to be decreaseu on Jan- uary l2.
 The funeral of the late Patrick Mulva- ney was largely attended from his late church of the Immaculate Conception this morning. The burial was ill St Josephs cemetery.
 John Nolan, brother of Chris Nolan is spending a weeks vacation at his home m this city. MT Nolan is foreman with a large jewelry firm in New York and this is his first visit to Waterbury in seven years.
 Harry T. Lee, the leading comedian with the Mora" company, who was taken sick with pneumonia durin. the company's engagement ill this city. is recovering. The company are now play ing in Danbury but it will be some time before Mir Lee will be able to join them.
 Early last evening there was a bril- liant display of lightning visible to many in the city. It lasted half an hour Be ginning in the southeast it worked round to an easterly direction. It con sisted of a succession of quick flashes not unlike those that accompany a sum- mer thunder shower.
 Druggists along the Naugatuck valley complain of the difficulty of obtaining a supply of antipyrine, a remedy used literally in the treatment of la grippe. A fresh importation by steamer from Germany is expected on January F. Waterbury druggists have a good SUD- ply. but they complain of the difficulty of obtaining it from the New York houses.
 A circular has been issued from the office of the division freight agent of the New York and New England railroad. dated Hartford, and calling the atten, tion of the patrons of the road. The circular says: "The recent change in the of the New York and New railroad, will result in a radical change in the methods of transacting the business of the line and that n more liberal policy will be extended to all our patrons, covering every detail of the business"
 The Washington express pulled out of the union station at Hartford on time last night. By the time the Laurel street crossing was reached a speed of thirty miles an hour had been attained, 1 Suddenly the quick, practiced eye of the engineer discovered by the glare of the headlight a motionless object resembling } mans body on the track. When the iron monster was finally brought to n the body was a crushed and mass, beneath the massive wheels. The patrol wagon and the am balance were telephoned for But there was no occasion. When the body was brought forth, it proved to be, not a human being, but a large black dog. lie will stop no more trains.
 John J. Mccarthy of this city and Miss Mary Doody of Cheshire were married by the Rev Father Moore at Cheshire l yesterday afternoon. Miss Lizzie Doodv l acted as bridesmaid and Wm C. Moore of this city as best man. The bride is a sister of Alderman Doody of New Haven The young couple were the recipients of nearly one hundred beautiful presents from friends in New Haven, Waterbury. Ch 4shire, Bridgeport and Southington ,he principal among them being a din. ng room set. from the Misses Mccarthy of this city; tea set, Frank Pagan, Derby: silver set, John Doody, New Haven. ,hina tea set, Jokn Dillon, New Haven. china tea set, Thomas Fender. New Haven; sofa Mrs Lynch. of this city; teel engravings, Misses Moore and w. ,. Moore of this city.