Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-15
CITY NEWS.

sioners will meet this evening.
 Sergeant Cox predicts rain, followed by cooler, clearing weather.
 At the drill of Co G, held last evening, the marksmen's badges were distri- buted.
 James H. Burgess, aged 16 years, died this morning at his home on East Main street.
 The first Connecticut rIver shad, four of them weighing twenty pounds, were caught at Westbrook yesterday.
 Mayor Baldwin is reported as slowly improving. There is no change in the condition of William Milton.
 Miss Geneva R. Smith of New Haven. who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs Fannie Case of North Main street, re- turned home to-day.
 Clearing out sale of all the spring overcoats at Brett x Cos. Now is the time to buy one at about your own price.
 venerable weather prophet in the western part of the state predicts that there will be at least four more snow storms this spring.
 Why don't every body in the land use lavine? Because they don't know about it or have never tried it. A trial will convince them all.
 There is plenty of ice up Winsted way yet. Except at the edges of the lake, the ice covers the entire lake surface. it looks spongy, however, and is, of course, very rotten.
 The tenth anniversary of Good Cheer council, Order of Chosen Friends, was celebrated last night by literary and musical entertainment m Johnson's s hall, followed by a banquet in Music hall.
 A new set of rules governing hack men who solicit patronage at stations on the Consolidated road has been issued by General Manager Futile, and two copies suitably framed have been placed in the station in this city.
 The Catholic state parochial school board are conducting exam nations at Norwich Thursday and Taftville Friday. It will take about three weeks more to complete the examinations.
 The quarterly meeting of the Connec- ticut Dairymens association was held in Hartford to-day, George Austin Bowen of Woodstock presiding. It was voted not to send an exhibit to the state fair in Meriden next fall.
 The funeral of the late Mrs Bridget Fruin took place to-day to St Patrick's church, where a requiem mass was cele- brated by the Rev Father Duggan. The pallbearers were: Michael Brophy, William Bannon, Frank Wheelahan, Timoth yand KIeran Kelly, and Patrick McGrath.
 The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Connecticut Eclectic Medica association will be held at the United States hotel in Hartford, Tuesday, May 12, begin ming at 10 o'clock a. m. There will be an address by the president, reading of officers reports and the reports of com mittees, election of officers and other business and essays by the members.
 The marriage of Miss Mary F.. Shea. of this city and John T. Donovan of Palmer, Mass, took place at St Patrick's church thIs morning. the ceremony being performed by the Rev Father Duggan. The best couple were Miss Julia Shea, sister of the bride, and Michael ID. Shea of Northampton, Mass. A reception followed at the home of the brides parents on South Leonard street. Mir and Mrs Donovan left on the 1 o'clock train for Palmer, Mass, where they will reside.
 The new rules for uniforms which the letter carriers have received make no material change with the exception of winter coat, which will be double breasted instead of the single breasted one now worn. The color is to be the same. The stripe down the trousers leg is to be only one-quarter of an inch wide, instead of the broad stripe now worn. The carriers are allowed to dis card the vests in summer time. On the right shoulder of each coat is a hook to keep the bag strap from slipping down.
 Gillette has brought home from Litchtield the following trout story: Four Waterbury trout fishermen a few days since went into the country, and hired a German to show them where trout could be caught. He took them to a trout stream known as Saltwater, which starts in Goshen and runs south to the west branch of the Shepaug river. These four fishermen caught 50 trout, which weighed 99t pounds. Since the story got out, all Waterbury has been fishing in that trout stream.- Winsted Citizen.
 Papers in an injunction brought by the city against A. I. & G. s. Chatfield, restraining them from taking any more stone from Hill street. were served yes terday afternoon by Sheriff Mcdonald. It appears that the street as originally laid out was fifty feet wide, but a strip on one side and adjoining the Chatfield never graded. The injunction was brought to restrain the contractors from quarrying into the strip owned by the city.
 One of Baker Bouffard's horses ran away near the Naugatuck station last evening, and succeeded in doing much damage in twinkling. Near the office of the Farrell foundry the cart collided with the team of Rogers & Brother, which was standing at the door. Both wagons were badly wrecked, but Eefore hn 0N,lI Y,rolrn a ekn rk t~oI horse was captured. It is claimed that the runaway was caused by the driver of a passing team striking Bouffard's horse, which was standing near Ia store unhitched.
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 Thomas H. Cummings of Boston, who is to lecture at the opera house Sunday evening, April 26, under the auspices of Ea Traa nor xurifaS. I houa S,,ok ro