Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-27
CITY NEWS.


The Acme Social club have re-fur-
nished their rooms.
There is an advertised letter at the !
postoffice for Peter O'Connor.
Helen Barry as the French chasseur>
in ga Nights Frolic," at the opera
house this evening.
The Grand street paving was COM
pleted at noon to-day. The street will
be open to travel tomorrow.
Street Inspector Wright, who has
been confined to his home for several
days, was able to be out to-day.
Officer Allen was called to Cheshire
last night in response to mess age, an
nounclng the death of his father.
The third paper of w. A. Sawyer's
charming talks of his trip in Maine, APP
pears in the November number of the
Sportsman and Tourist
Richard Armstrong, baker employed
at Irotts bakery, was caught in the
elevator late Wednesday afternoon, in
juring his back and hand.
The regular meeting of the Young
Mems Fourth Ward democratic club
will be held at G. A. r. hall front room,
this evening at 800 o'clock.
William A. Bigelow was shot in the
| hand by the accidental discharge of
rifle, Wednesday night, in the armOry.
The wound was dressed by DIR Benedict.
Tie town meeting for the purpose of
considering the need of court accommo-
datiOns and offices for the city and town
| officials, will be held this evening in the
City hail.
An Italian laborer named Joseph
leila, while digging a cellar on johnson
i street this afternoon, had his left leg
broken by a falling stone. The fracture
l was reduced by Doctors North and AK
l telle.
Yesterday was busy one for Ticket
Agent Sackett at the Naugatuck station.
l He sold nearly 1000 tickets, an increase
of about 200 over last Thanksgiving day.
/ Ticket Agent Manwaring did a large
business at the New England station.
| Chief Ranger j. S. Carroll and Treas
urer James Coughlan of Court Wolf
Tone, A. o. F. of A. yesterday paid to
Mrs James j. NaDgle the sum of 800
endowment on the death of her hus-
band, James j. Nangle.
The Waterbury Y. NJ. G. A. and the
| Torrington Y. NJ. G.. A. football teams
played at Torriugton yesterday. AT
the end of the first half the score stood Q
to 0. The TOrrlngtOns won the game 4
to >. This is the third game played be-
tween the teams, each won by Torring-
/ ton.
f. E. Dewey has been appointed as
sistant superintendent of the main line
division of the New York & New Eng
| land railroad with headquarters al
HOpewell, N. y, and will have special
charge of the line west of East Hart
ford. Mr. Dewey was formerly an off.
cial of the Central Vermont system.
The action of Comptroller Staub and
Marvin w. Sanger, acting as board OF
equalization, in increasing the taxes OF
the Consolidated road by S53 900, is said
by Treasurer Squire to have been due tc
an error on their part, the new shares OF
the stock having been issued October !
instead of September 80 as held by the
gentlemen acting in behalf of the state.
Ticket Agent Manwaring says that
&. IL. Parker, the New England road
conductor, has not been discharged fol-
stopping a train to recover his cap
which had blown off, the other day, al
reported. The occurrence was made
the subject of an investigation and Nj
Parker will resume his usual duties to
morrow morning.
City Treasurer William c. keenar
was very agreeably surprised OF
Thanksgiving eve, it being the
eighteenth anniversary of his wedding
by number of his friends who pre-
sented him with handsome secretary
Mr. Keenan, very eloquently thanked hi
friends, after which the party enjoyed
themselves until morning in singing
dancing and story telling.
At the Sacred Heart church yesterda,
morning at 1915 o'clock, James Dow
ney of ago West Main street, and Mis-
Mary Neal, doughter of Thomas Neal Of
231 Dublin street, were married The
ceremony was performed by the Rev F
j. Murphy. James Downey, thu
groom's cousin, and Miss Kate Crannel
assisted the young couple. Mr. and Mr.
Downey left on the 1850 train for ;
short tour. They will receive thei
: friends at 231 Dublin street tomorrow
evening.