Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-04
CITY NEWS.

The Naugatuck Railroad Co have com pleted their annual harvest of ice, hay ing filled all their ice houses.
 J.F. Fitzpatrick, formerly bookkeeper | at the New Haven jail, under Sheriff | Gates, died in Derby, Tuesday night, aged 31. The new officers of Court Meany's | Pride circle, A. o. F. of A, were in- stalled last night by District Deputy Taylor. Lieutenant Bannon is performing the duties of chief of police to-day, during the absence of Chief Egan, who IS in New Haven. Outing for February contains an illus trated article by Lieutenant w. H. c. Bowen, U. s. A., on the Connecticut National Guard. The first annual ball given by R. J. Costello lodge, Brotherhood of Railroad trainmen, will take place at City hall | tomorrow evening.
 T. I. Driggs has rendered his resigna- tion as organist of St Johns church, owing to fiailng health. MT Driggs has been director at St Johns for over forty years.
 The Upson & Singleton company are dolng a rushing business in clothing just now, for the simple reason that | they carry d SIOCk lIOHl " HlCll dA ClaooC0 may select.
 Michael Collins and Miss Mary Woods were married this morning at the church of the Immaculate Con- ception, Rev Father Mulcahy officiating. The best couple were Michael Harty and Miss Katie Walsh.
 Timothy Leary and Miss Mary Sulli- van were married at the church of the Immaculate Conception, yesterday, by Rev J. A. Mulcahy. James Leary and Miss Katie Sullivan acted as grooms- man and bridesmaid, respectively.
 The charming little operetta "Laila," will be presented at the opera house on Monday evening, February 29, by chill dren of St Mary's school, followed by "The Midnight Hour," by members of the Immaculate Conception choir.
 The SC cond section of freight No 2O5 on the New England road ran into the rear of the first section at Abingdon, at ' o'clock last evening, smashing several cars and blocking the tracks. The | Washington express was forced to use the east-bound track in going past the wreck.
 To Derby Transcript man who inter viewed him concerning whether in case he received the republican nomination for congress he would accept, ex-Sheriff Gates replied that it was too early for him to state what he should do and that it would be better for hlm to wait until that event occurred.
 Postmaster Doherty has forwarded to the postoffice department the receipts of the office for last month. The gross receipts were $6, ,458.15. The receipts after paying current expenses were $4,672.36, the net amount being for warded to the department The gross roroi1Ntc for 12O0 Sl 1dR 21; for January 1891, $4 ,596.34.
 E. F. Durand division, Uniformed rank Knights of Pythias, elected officer. last nigEt. The list is as follows: Cap tain, E. R. Davis; first lieutenant IGeorge Pettijean; second lieutenant . John J. Seibert; recorder, c. E. Cha belle; treasurer, F. w. Chessen; trustee Charles Schmidt. A committee was ap pointed to make arrangements for {; sociable.
 The following officers were elected and installed last evening by GooC Cheer council, O. c. F.: C., L. w Tillotson; V. C., Ella Newell; secretary F. w. Judd; treasurer, Henry C Brandes; prelatC, Charles Root; marshal | Miss Flora A. Judd; warden, Jame Moran; guard, G. T. Judd; sentry, F. R Welton; trustees, H. c. Brandes, G. Bates, James Newell; examiner, H ' St Valentines day will be with us in | few days. Its approach is alread heralded by the display of row afte row of odd grinning faces in the win dOws of every toy or novelty store. Tn lace variety are not in vogue to an great extent this year, and to find al expensive valenaine one would have t travel some distance. In the east tn habit of sending handsome souvenir hoe SnI oV1I ol the rage.
 Joseph HazelwOod of Smiths cross '' ing, who fell of the abutment on to tn . tracks of the Meriden, Waterbury { Connecticut River railroad at the West
 field depot, Thursday evening at
 o'clock, is still very sick at his home [ He fell sixteen feet and broke one of hi l' legs and suffered other injuries. Tn family deny that he was drunk. He the third man injured within year 0 two at this dangerous place.
 'h The arrangements for the opening C the Foresters' union fair, in the Cit hall on Saturday evening, have bee completed, and unless all signs fail, tn event will be a great success. Tn
 prizes are on exhibition in the vacar store, 8 South Main street. The con m mittee of arrangements, attended by tn n St Aloysius drum corps, will meet tn state officers, who will open the fair, 8 = the station, Saturday evening.
 The matter of permanent salary fc health inspector was brought to tn attention of the board of health, g yesterday afternoons meeting,
 Health Officer Frost. He thought tha
 the time had arrived. owing to tn = city's growth, and the increased dutie
 of the inspector, when a recommends
 tion should be made to the council ths
 fixed salary be ordered for the office
 past had averaged about $40 a montl MT Frisbie wanted time to consider tn - matter. No action was taken. A bi
 of $97.70 from the selectmen for bee
 ding, furniture, etc, used by the smal
 pox patients at the pest house las
 winter, was shaved to $79.25 an is ordered paid.