Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16
CITY NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs Joseph A. jackson re-
turned this afternoon from their we'd
ding trip.
A horse belonging to Arson B. Rice,
the expressman, died on Bank street
this morning.
Patrick Delaney of Ridge street is in
a critical condition, resulting from
fall down stairs.
There is bad break in the water
main on Bank street, near the tracks of
the New England road
Sergeant Cox predicts cloudiness and
rain for this afternoon and evening.
Clearing and cooler tomorrow.
The annual reception and musicale of
the Choral society will be held in Con-
cordia hall, Tuesday evening, November
81.
A temporary bridge is being con-
structed at Meadow street over Great
Brook in order to facilitate the repairs
of the brook.
Miss Mary Mcmahon of Bridgeport
has accepted a position with Miss NJ.
Friesleben, milliner, on Sank street, as
head trimmer.
Miss Julia Fitzpatrick, who has been
confined to her home with a severe cold
has recovered and to-day resumed her
duties at the postof1ice.
The firm of Trott, Lawton & Co has
merged into the TrOtt Baking Co, of
which j. r. Trott, of the original firm
of Meigs q Trott, is the head
b. =. Comeau, of the firm of Comeau
Blanchette q Co, is the happy father Of
ten pound bouncing baby boy, born
this morning.
The funeral of Miss Nettic l.. Cook
took place at o'clock this afternoon to
Riverside cemetery. The services were
conducted by Rev r. w. Micou.
Barcelona council, X. of c., will give
a concert and sociable in the City hall
on Thanksgiving eve. An interesting
entertainment will be provided
Joseph a. Guilty has been appointed
assistant district deputy of the Knights
of Columbus. lie will work the third
degree in Birmingham this evening.
The Naugatucl division is now OBJ
tanning its water supply for the engines
at Thomaston by using IA steam pump.
The water is pumped from the Nauga-
tuck river into the company's tank
south of the station.
a challenge to shoot against any two
men in the Second regiment on Thanks
giving afternoon has been issued by eN-
Lieutenant r. NJ. Walker and Sergeant
j. w. Langdon of the Light guards,
New Haven.
q. a grand concert will be given in st
PatriCk's hall Wednesday evening by
the immaculate Conception choir. Men
delSsohns 'Athalie" will be presented.
toge ther with programme of madri-
gals, part songs and instrumental music,
ssThe district committee will hold a special
meeting this evening. Among the many
things to be considered at the meeting
Will be the recommendation from the
board of education res arding the salary
of John A. O'Keefe, the newly APP
pointed principal of the High school.
William Mclaughlin, charged with
drunkenness, was fined s. and costs in
the police cOurG this morning. William
keefe raised disturbance at his board
ing house Yesterday, and Officer Brickle
arrested him. He was fined So and
costs fer drunkenness and the same for
breach of the peace.
a new time table went into effect
yesterday on the New England road
The train now leaving for Hartford at
1880 a. M, will leave at 1915 a. m.
The Brooklyn Boston express trains
will meet at this station both east and
west being due at 1920 a. M. instead of
2:1O and 3:l1 a. m. as at present.
Superintendent Beach to-day made
important promotions among the freight
conductors on the Naugatuck division.
James Mckinney, formerly of the day
extra, is placed in charge of the through
Bridgeport freight formerly run by the
late Conductor George Hazard. James
Mcfarland of the North End switcher
succeeds Mr. Mckinney.
Patrick Brennan, the brakeman who
was killed on the New England road at
Clayton, Friday, lived with his widowed
mother in Hawleyville. His father,
Thomas Brennan, was formerly super
visor of the western section of the road.
He fell beneath work train at HawIey-
vile about five years ago and was
fatally injured. The son who met
death Friday night had been employed
as brakeman less than a VIZ elk.
Another meeting will be held at the
driving park Thursday afternoon. The
gao class will be for purse of $50, the
following local horses having been
entered: George l., Dude, Joe, Golden
Nugget, Red Dan, Gem and Friday.
The 2:50 class will trot for seventy-five
bushels of oats, divided. The horses
entered, all local, are Sophia jefferson,
Dick, Little Dan, Billie, Kittie, Frank,
Joe j., Roam Dan. If stormy, races next
fair day.
Secretary Walsh has sent the follow
ing circular to town clerks: For the
purpose of making the State Register as
valuable as possible it is proposed to in
clude, in addition to the list of local
postotfices in the state, list of such
local names as are commonly known
and may be subject to inquiry. Names
of localities that have formerly been the
names of postoffices, with the present
name of the nearest Lostoffice, are par
ticularly desired" 1t is probable that
in the next register such names as
Brooklyn, Abrlgador, Simonsville and
Hopevllle will appear.
The Cooley house is now under the
of d. II. Buckley and w.
F. Healey. They have proven to the
guests, since obtaining control, that
they are capable of and are going to run
the house in a first-class manner in all
respects. The new managers are going
to make several changes in the house.
The principal one is to change the
dining room to the south corner where
the office now is, which will make it the