Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-11-23
CITY NEWS.

llThe work of repairing Great Brook at
Meadow street is completed.
j. A. Brezenski has gone to Raleigh,
N. c., where he will remain two weeks.
Waterbury Council c.. B. L., will
| meet in Carrollton council hall this
evening.
James II. Warner was appointed ad-
ministrator on the estate of Marietta
Warner, to-day.
| Charles P. Fontaine was appointed
trustee of the insolvent estate of Henry
A. Lawlor, to-day.
Superintendent R. B. Williams of the
New England road is confined to his
home, by illness.
Street Inspector Wright is confined to
his home suffering from the effects of
heavy cold.
Charles Whitley of Derby is the new
depot master at the Waterville station
of the Naugatuck road.
The Choir of the Immaculate Concep-
ton church gave another very enjoyable
concert in st Patrick's hall last evening
John Sullivan, aged 81, died this
morning at his home, No 81 Fuller
street. The funeral will take place
Wednesday morning.
The funeral of Julia Fitzgerald, the
6 year old child of Timothy Fitzgerald
of Railroad Hill street, was held at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Brakeman McKeon has been ap-
pointed to succeed Dan Maloney on
Conductor Tolles' train. Mr. Maloney is
now baggagemaster on the same train.
There are several cases of diphtheria
reported in the vicinity of Railroad Hill
street. 1t is said that no signs are dis
played and that something should be
done.
The annual reception of the Choral
society will be given tomorrow evening,
in Concordia hall. A select musical pro-
gramme will be carried out, under direc-
ton of Professor Bartlett, and the festivi-
ties will conclude with a sociable.
The Iron Hall has paid during the last
three weeks the following sick claims
w. E, Quigley, three weeks, $500; F.
&c. Spring, four weeks, $4,000; Albert
Lacreuse, three weeks, $1,000; 0. S.
ITyrrell, one week, $1,000.
The manager of the postal card fac
tory at Shelton, says that by December l
enough of the new postal cards will
have been issued to supply every office
in the United States and thinks that by
December 10 they will be in circulation.
The annual concert and sociable of the
Arion Social club will be held in the Au.
ditorium on Thanksgiving eve. William
Bergen's full orchestra will furnish
music; Prof Oggesen of New Haven
prompter. The Arions are good enter
tanners.
Two new courts of Foresters were in.
stituted in this state last week. On
Monday Court Pequonnock of Bridge
port was instituted with a membership
of 135. On Thursday Court City of Nor
wich was instituted. There are now
5000 Foresters in Connecticut.
At the church of the Sacred Heart
to-day, John B. Coriden of Detroit and
Miss Winifred Lotus were married by
the Rev Father Treanor. The best
couple were Thomas Gordon and Miss
Nellie Lostun. Mr. and Mrs Coriden
will reside in Detroit.
Barcelona council, K. of c.. gives its
annual concert and sociable Wednesday
evening, Thanksgiving eve. The com.
mlttee are sparinR no expense to make
it successful. City hall is beautifully
decorated by Charters. Crowley, I
Prof Moore will prompt.
The Waterbury Blank Book Manufac
turing company has just sent samples of
the Q. NJ. Sergeants equipment book tC
Kansas, and the book will no doubt be
adopted by that state. The state OF
Washington has already ordered
enough for the sntire national guard OF
that state. The book was designed by
Capt w. E. Moses of Co A, this city.
Officer Allen was assaulted by a gang
on Baldwin street, near River, yester.
day afternoon, while trying to arrest a
fellow who refused to move from the
corner after having been warned severa
L nfSNnr or
head with stone, receiving a bad cut
and was also struck ON other parts o.
the body. The prisoner escaped, but il
: known and will be brought in before
many days have passed.
= Johanna Bresnahan, the Waterbury
woman who received a fracture of thu
skull, in Fair Haven, ten days ago, re
{ covered consciousness on Saturday, a
the New Haven hospital, and is able t.
talk nationally. The medical examiner
or coroner, may take her statement O
the affair, though they have not done 81
as yet. Although the woman recovered
consciousness, after being insensible 81,
> days, the hospital doctors believe tina
she will die from the injuries.
A writer in the New Britain Heral,
says: 1t seems impossible for the New
England road to do all it's business on
single track, but still it is looking TO
more traffic. Brakemen now work over
time and sometimes make $50 week
They drink to stimulate themselve
to endure the extra work and in severa
instances, when they have been sen
out to flag a train, they have falle
asleep on the track and been killed.
saw train lying in the yard in thi
city one night, the brakemen of whic
had been on duty eighteen hours. The
were swearing at their misfortune {.
hope there'l be a big smashup some
where on the line tonight" said one
st THAT Brooklyn express will get caugh
5. in the rush some night"
% At the annual election of the Naugf
"a tuck Railroad company, which wa
- held in Bridgeport last week, the TO
81 lowing directors for the ensuing yea