Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-04
CITY NEWS.


 the New England road is about over.
 Boys and girls get your skates at Phelan's tea store with tea and baking powder.
 A. R. Robbins, brother of Dr Robbins, for Rochester, N. Y.
 Brakeman Tim OFlynn of Conductor Gregory's train is now serving as extra conductor on the Naugatuck division.
 Patents have been granted to resi- Mcdonald, beer faucet; G. c. Hull, lac ing stud.
 David IL. Lepper of Providence and Miss Lizzie J. Cronin of this city, were married in Boston, on November %, by the Rev Father Daily.
 Another serious accident occurred on the unlucky New England road this morning, a full account of which will be found on our front page.
 Henry Kenny of Milwaukee, formerly of this city, is in town, having been called home by the serious Hines of his mother, Mrs Kenny of Bank street.
 The work of clearing away the debris of the late fire on Benedict street has been commenced. Nearly fifty carpen- ters tool chests were burned.
 The board of trade will meet this evening. It is the last meeting of the year and it is particularly requested that there be a large attendance.
 Miss Lena M. Fletcher, aged 24 years, died of typhoid fever at the hospital this morning. The remains will be taken to Massachusetts for burial.
 John M. Gaffney sold to-day lot on Park Place, in the rear of the Y. M. C.. A grounds to Mrs E. P. Stone who will shortly erect handsome residence.
 The condition of Michael Among, who fell from the Bowditch building Tues day, remains unchanged. It is feared that congestion of the lungs will set in.
 The will of Mrs Catherine O'Connor was filed for probate this morning. Her son, George O'Connor, and daughter, Catherine Cullinan, are named as exc cutors.
 The Cheshire Watch company's assets, consisting of building, engine, ma chinery, tools, with some ten patents and 5000 unfinished watches, was sold at auction yesterday to Dr E. T. Corn wall for $50,500
 The Hartford Transportation com pany are making great efforts to get some 15,00O tons of coal up the river before ice closes navigation. Some of the coal is for Waterbury and the re- mainder for Middletown.
 The county convention of the W. c. T. U., was held in the Congregational church, West Haven, yesterday. Mrs Holmes of Meriden, the president, pre- sided. Most of the unions were repre- sented and reported active and success full work. In the evening a number of speakers addressed the convention.
 John Burns, who has petitioned for release from prison, will be given a hearing by the board of pardons next Monday. The article published yesterday, which stated that Burns has done time for theft does him a great injustice. His mother is making great efforts to secure his release and many influential citizens have signed her petition.
 Charles H. Kane received a pleasant visit from a delegation of Court Meany's Pride Circle, c. of F., last evening, at his home on Charles street. The call was not expected and the surprise was made more complete when the visitors presented a handsome writing desk to MT Kane, James H. Murray acting in behalf of the donors. Mir Kane ex- pressed his gratitude and thanks and invited his guests to make themselves at home. An evening of rare enjoyment was spent.
 John Keefe went into the log cabin restaurant last night, while intoxicated, and after eating supper refused to pay for 1t. The proprietor locked him in while he went for a policeman. Re- turning they found that Keefe had broken open the door and made his es- cape. Keefe came back while the off, "a nu md k,n This morning he was fined $5 and costs for drunkenness. Finton Phelan was fined $5 and costs for drunkenness.
 The quarterly meeting of the board of directors of the Knights of Columbus was held yesterday morning ill the office of Daniel Colwell, the general secretary, ln New Haven. The quarterly reports of the finances showed the extent of the benefit business during the past three months to be SEQ, ,000 in a membership of 5000: The arrangements for the Columbian celebration were discussed. It will probably take place on either Oc- tober II or 12, 1899, with a parade of o,OOO men. B. F. Reid of this city was in attendance.
 The quartermaster-general yesterday mailed checks in payment of over 200 vouchers to officers of the National
 
 state property and annual uniform allowance. These are the vouchers which Comptroller Staub declined to pay direct and returned to the officers with an endorsement to the effect that they should be paid by the quarter master-general. At the annual inspec- tion of the $170,0OO worth and more of state property in the hands of the National Guard, the entire amount of shortage did not exceed $2OO, which was deducted from the officers compen- sation for care of state property.
 The Connecticut Dairymen's associa- tion met at the capitol yesterday for the purpose of devising some method of raising funds. The association receives $500 year from the state, but Comp troller Staub has declined to pay over the amount this year, chasing the association with others of a similar character. The matter was talked over at some length. A proposition to bor- row the money from MT Morgan G. Bulkeley did not meet with much favor, as it was the opinion of the members that political significance might be attached to such action. It was finally decided that Treasurer