Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-11-10
CITY NEWS.

 property, was begun to-day by Con- tractor Gaffney.
 This is the season of the year when colds are prevalent. Go to Upson & Singleton's and buy warm clothing. No more colds after that.
 The fourth annual concert and soci- able of Barcelona council, K. of C., will be held in City hall, Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday, November 9.
 Rev Father Slocum of South Norwalk and Key Father Daily of Thomaston were visitors at the Sacred Heart church fair last evening.
 The annual muster of Companies G and A was held in the armory last night, under direction of Captain J. P. Kellogg of General Watson's staff.
 In the police court this morning Patrick Kerrigan was fined $10 and costs for drunkenness and Dennis Dowl ing $15 and costs for similar offense.
 Continental lodge, F. and A. M., en tertained the grand officers of the order last evening in their hall. About 200 were present and the visitors were ten dered a banquet after the master mason degree was worked.
 The funeral of Thomas Ryan took place from his late residence to St Pat rick's church this morning where re- quiem mass was celebrated by the Rev Father Duggan. The interment was in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Bernard Heaney, proprietor of a grocery store on Wolcott street fell from landing, a distance of twenty feet, last evening, sustaining a concus- sion of the spine. Dr Donahue was called and rendered surgical assistance. Water consumers are reminded that with this week expires the time in which their bi Is may be paid without the addition of penalty. The office of the commissioners at 77 Bank street is open daily from to 12 a. m., 3 to , and z to 8 p. m.
 The general offices of the New Eng land division of the Adams Express company, recently moved from Bridge port to Boston, will shortly remove to Bridgeport again, the change having been ordered by President Sanford, a resident of that city.
 Thomas Lancaster, who has been con- | fined in the town house for some time. died yesterday morning. His remains | were moved to his brothers home on South Main street. Lancaster at one | time was foreman for the Scovill man. vfacturing company.
 The committee of the K. of P. fair have concluded to have an additional | matinee this week, making three after moons for ladies and children, Wednes- day, Thursday and Saturday. This has been made necessary on account of the | large attendance evenings.
 | The case of William Knlbbs vs Henry Lawler, an action to recover $95 on contract, was set down for trial this afternoon. Henry Lawler made an as- signment this afternoon, before the trial, to John O'Neill. Justice Griggs entered up judgment for the amount with costs against Lawler.
 | Thomas McNamara, who escaped from | the town house, was captured yestesday and returned to the institution to-day. Mac" had probably heard of the state ment credited to Judge Cowell who, after sentencing prisoner to the town house, added that he would not blame him if he escaped from the institution at the earliest opportunity.
 The case of Miss Emma Holmes vs Daniel H. Buckley, an action of sum- mary process, which was tried before Justice Griggs:and jury last week, in which the latter disagreed, is set down for trial tomorrow morning at >1C o'clock. Another jury was empanelled this afternoon. Justice Donahue will probably hear the case.
 New features of the state normal school at New Britain include an art course, which includes drawing, model. ing and painting, a manual training course, which comprises mechanical drawing and the Slojd system of mak ing apparatus, a physical training course, scientific course, a cooking course and kindergarten course.
 The milliners and clerks employed by | GhngQ ot the residence of Mir Chase, 30 Holmes avenue, last evening, in honor of the opening of the new store. More thar twenty enjoyed an elaborate supper and very pleasant evening was spent in singing, reciting and social converse The guests were outspoken in their praise of MT and Mrs Chase as enter tainers.
 A hearing was held this morning be fore Justice Griggs on the substitution of bond in the case of Lettie Gillen vs Martin, Thomas and Mary Barrett The plaintiff brought suit against the defendants for board and attached S3O( held by the town for the defendants. The hearing this morning was to relieve the attachment and substitute a bond. Il was so ordered. The case is set dowr for trial Saturday morning at 1( o'clock.
 About seven years ago Peter Gibbons a young moulder of New York, married Maria Donnelly, daughter of Nauga tuck railroad employe. Two years later he suddenly disappeared and left fol parts unknown. As he never commu nicated with his wife she believed him dead. Last week, however, she re. ceived letter from him from Califor mia, where he it now located, and has established a profitable business. His wife and two children have left Bridge port to join him.
 The regular annual muster of the two local companies of the c. N. G., was held at the armory last night Captain John M. Kellogg of General Watson's staff was the mastering officer. Co G lacked two men to make a full com. pany, and Go A four men. Corporal Clarken and Private Morrissey of Go G came from Hartford and New York TO