Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-27
CITY NE MS.

is reported as being much better to-day.
Mrs Ann Murphy, aged 30, died last
evening at her home OH Emerald street.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon.
The fifteenth annual meeting of the
Connecticut Pharmaceutical association
| will be held in Warner hall, New Ha-
ven, on February and 4.
The newly elected officers of Wash
ington Conclave, X. S. F. were installed
by Post Commander Gooding, at their
meeting last evening"
Several of the parties intereste d in the
| Union Cash Register company left this
morning for Trenton, N. j., where the
company is about to locate.
Connecticut is among the eleven
states in which the postal service is more
than self sustaining, the excess over eX-
penditures for the past year having been
S1S2, 091.S1.
| The Horse railroad company lost a
| valuable horse this morning. The ami
NAL was attached to one of the cars on
the East and West Main street line and
dropped dead on East Main street.
United States Marshal Strong has APP
pointed r. c. Loveridge of New Haven
to the position of deputy marshal in
place of Captain F. NJ. Lovejoy of that
city, resigned.
Edward Mulcahy and Miss Kate Brett
were married at the church of the In.
macu!ate Conception at $3.50 this morn
| ing by the Rev Father Mulcahy. The
| best couple were Joseph Mallon and
Miss Kate Grant.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Leo left to-day for
a trip across the country to Hot Springs,
Ark, stopping at Burlington, VT, st
Louis and other places. MIR Leo con
templates engaging in business at Hot
Springs with his brother, who already
| lives there.
Those WHO have made tests say that
during the late ice storm the branches of
the trees had to support from forty TO
tiftv times their weight in ice. Thus 1t
is not to be wondered at that so many
trees We're damaged by the breaking of
| branches.
Michael +. Carey and Miss Anna Bowe
were married by the Rev Father Null
cAhy, at the church of the Immaculate
| Conception. at 8 O'Clock this morning
| Eugene Carey performed the duties of
hest man and Miss Hanora Buwe. Il sis
ter of the bride, acted as bridesmaid.
Sunday was Septuagesima Sunday in
the Catholic church. Srptuagesima Sun
day means that Easter Sunday Is only
seventy days away. 1t is the first day
Oh ile SEASON. vi preparation loI lui'
feast. In the ancient days the time of
fasting like the present lent then began
also. The Greeks call it 1.-THE Sunday
of the prOdigal son" and read that para
Ole on that day.
The New Haven Courier says that the
playing of PoloiSt Whiting last evening
was revelation TO even his most ardent
admirers, and his blocking and passing
was some of the best ever seen in the
local rink. He always seemed to be in
Just the right place at the right time,
and was repeatedly cheered to the echo
for his fine work.
The Furesters' union fair in the City
hall continues to attract large crowds
nightly. The great attraction this even
ing will be tug-Of-war between the
crack team of Co |, Meriden, and Co G's
big five. This contest will be for blood
The ~ team defeated the &c" lads al
their last meeting, and claim to be the
champions of the state.
\ meeting of the general committee
upon revision of the charter will be held
this week to act upon the reports of the
sub. committee. \ draft of the new
charter will be presented to the court OF
common council at next Mondays meet
ing with the recommendation that 4
special meeting be held to discuss tn,
matter.
The board of agents of the Bronson
library held meeting yesterday after
noon. c. II. Baldwin was appointed /;
member of the finance committee, sue
ceeding the late +. l.. Bronson. \ com
mittee consisting of Messrs Baldwin anC
ONeill were appointed to look into the
legal rights of the city in the Crane
street cemetery case. The board ad-
journed for few days, when they will
l ~ Nl,.N,, -
ing the gift from the city.
Judge Cuwell has rendered his de
cision in the case of L. F. Mcdonald VI
Luke Bowen in favor of the plaintiff t.
recover $7S3.S2 with the costs to be at
tached by the courts. This will prob.
ably put an end to a complicated case
which has been aired before different
courts. Bowen has suit against Nc
Donald, but this decision will probably
put a quietus to its trial. Before the
trial, it is said, the bondsman for the de
PENDANT tried to settle the case fol
81 900.
The trotting horse Keen Jim, which
it is said, cost Robert Bonner $4,000
and which that gentleman presented to
the late John Murphy, died in New
Haven on Saturday night. He was the
property of John III. Dillon of that city,
and cost Mr. Dillon in July last $500
Keen Jim trotted number of races last
fall, winning four out of five and
trotting his winning heats better than
2:30. M Dillon seems to he getting
more than his share of hard luck with
his stable, having lost early in the
present month Home Made Shoe, foI
which he paid Waterbury parties 81 900.
Jeremiah O'Connell, residing at 81
Baldwin street, received severe kick
| N hOrSa nwna1 nv w Fl Rnbnv
yesterday morning, on Meadow street.
Mr. Rubey was leading his horse to the
blacksmith shop and O'Connell. who
was standing in front of the shop re.
ceived one of the hoofs of the animal in
the abdomen. The injury at the time
was thought to be serious, but DR.
Holmes, who is attending O'Connell,