Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-20
CITY NEWS.
No DEMOCRAT to. morrow.

by the Rev 0. B. Pitblado at the First Methodist church rooms tonight. The four Catholic churches will cele- brate Columbus day with high mass at a. m. and the singing of the "Te Deum."
 The district court will open tomorrow morning at 9:30 and be in session all day for the purpose of granting naturali- zation papers.
 Mort J. Connor, who formerly con- ducted saloon on East Man street, has purchased the saloon of Anthony Kelly, corner of South Main and Grand streets, and took possession to-day.
 All the clergymen of the city are in- vited by the general committee, in charge of the Columbus day celebration, to take seats on the platform at the evening exercises in City hall to- morrow.
 An attachment has been placed by Constable Rigney on the goods of Charles F. Prltchard for the sum of $50. The case is brought by Abram Clark and IS returnable before Justice Russell, October 29.
 Peter Lawler, one of Manager Saw yer's messenger boys, was sent to Gen. tral avenue this morning. While re- turning down the street one of a gang of boys threw a stone at the lad cutting a bad gash in his head.
 Architect Joseph A. Jackson has com pleted plans for two houses of different designs for James s. Galley, to be erected on North Willow street. Each will be fitted up for two families and will have all modern improvements, and be finished in hard wood.
 The commanding officer of each
 al. 0kI organization in the eighth division of the parade will report before 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to the marshal of that division, E. l.. MaloneY, so that the positions may be assigned.
 Thomas White for drunkenness was fined S5 and costs this morning, in the police court. William Knealy, for abuse Of his wife and drunkenness, was fined S5 and costs on each complaint. John F. Meah was also charged with abuse of his wife and drunkenness. He was given a similar dose.
 The New England road having leased the Meriden, Waterbury & Connecticut River road, will operate it as the Meri- den branch of the western division, in charge of Superintendent George H. Cross of the office at East Hartford. Some of the offices of the Meriden road will be done away with.
 The New York & New England Rail- road Go will give an excursion to Boston tomorrow, the special train leaving this city at 6:3O, the fare for the round trip being $1.75. Many from Waterbury will avail themselves of the opportunity offered of seeing the Boston-Cleveland championship game.
 Miss Sarah J. Lynch, formerly of this city, but now of New York, was married to R. M. Couch at St Bernardo church in that city at 8 o'clock last night. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Father Somers, rector of the church. The best couple were Miss Mary McNally and John Gavitt. There was partial eclipse of the sur to- o-day, lasting about three hours. The spectacle began about 1910, when tho dark disk of the moon first cut the edgt of the sun. Owing to the clouds thert was not much of an opportunity for ob serving the phenomena in this city. Th' eclipse was visible throughout all O. North and Central America, except th' remote western section of Alaska.
 James Moreland Close and Miss Mary Franc Haywood were married by tn, Rev Dr Anderson, at the brides home ,ol South Willow street, at o'clock yester day afternoon. After a reception il which many out of town guests wer present, the happy couple were driven t. the Naugatuck station where the, boarded the 5:53 train for New York On their return they will reside at 5 Johnson street.
 | General Orders No 10, issued from bri gade headquarters yesterday, officiall, announces the names of winners in ath letic contests at Camp White. It is als Isuggested by the brigade commando that arrangements be at once made b, each company and platoon commando to give their men athletics through tn coming drill season, and that one even ing other than that assigned for the reg ular drill be used each week for tha purpose.
 A counterfeit $5 silver certificate is il circulation. It has the new back an
 is of the serles of 1881. The portrait o ) General Grant is poor, the nose bein
 broad and flat. The lettering, with feV exceptions, is good, and the sma
 scalloped seal is excellent in workman ship and color. The green on the bac
 of the note is very light and has blu
 tinge, and the geometric lines are so UT
 true and indistinct that little scrutin
 reveals the false character of the note.
 Charles Rogers delivery horse becam \
 Willow street this morning. The driver
 c. B. Duesler, caught the bridle ref
 and held on until the bridle pulled of
 and he was thrown down, the wago
 passing over his head. He receive several bruises, but was at work agai
 in few hours. The horse ran to tn stable on Spring street. The wagon co , lided with vehicle at Goodwin's ca
 riage shop breaking both of them an Q struck coal team furthur on, con F pletely wrecking the delivery wagon
 The horse was badly cut about the leg
 The road board held a special meetin
 last evening and made the followin
 estimate for 1898: Repairs and maint
 nance of streets, $18,OOO; new worl
 $15,000; block paving, $10,O0O, ar macadamizing. S1O,OOO. Street Il D spector Wright said that c. V
 Blakeslee & Son of New Haven hG k offered to go to::,.work at the Cheshi Iquarry, and turn out paving blocks f. = the city at SEQ per thousand. \
 Wright thought this would be gre
 saving to the city. The commission