Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-20
CITY NEWS.

Important meeClnR or the rlESL OlVlS- ion, A. O. H., this evening.
 Thoma J. Moran and wife returned last evening after weeks visit to New York city.
 In the police court to-day William Murphy was fined $5 and costs for in- toxication.
 J. F. Phelan has placed in his store a new coffee mill which is being run by the latest electric motor.
 The estate of Eliza E. Mallory was settled this morning by the executor, E. A. Benham.
 Dennis F. Connor has placed in his ; saloon on Washington street a hand | some new pool table.
 The interior of Mrs w. F. Dillon's store has been handsomely decorated for the holiday season.
 The commissioners on the estate of 0. R. Baldwin filed their report in the pro- bate court to-day.
 Edward Butler, aged 29 years, died this morning of typhoid fever at his home at 22 Kingsbury street. Deputies NeagIe and Mcdonald will work the third degree on a number of candidates of Unity council, K. of C., in Torrington tonight.
 The officers elect of Wadhams post, l G. A. R., will be installed on the even ing of January 5. The installing officer will be w. E. Rogers.
 The registry and money order depart ments at the postotfice have been un- usually busy during the past week on account of the holiday trade.
 Mrs Hattie M. Ball of New Haven qualified this morning in the probate court, as executrix on the estate of the late Lizzie G. Perkins of this city. | tation to attend a reception to be ten dered Governor-Elect Morris in New Haven, Friday evening, December 30.
 The young lady who won the big cake at the bakers sociable Saturday evening was Miss Annie Sullivan, instead of Annie Scully, as stated yesterday.
 At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the New Haven & Derby and Housatonic railroads held in Bridgeport to-day the old boards of directors were reelected.
 The Adjutant general yesterday ac- cepted the resignations of First Lieu tenant Hart, Company A, Second regi- ment, c. N. G., Waterbury, and First Lieutenant Charles A. Minor, Company I, Third regiment, New London.
 The many friends of Lewis Madden. son of James H. Madden of Meadow street, will be pleased to learn that he is now able to walk with the aid of a cane. Master Madden had his leg badly injured while playing around an iron fence three months ago.
 The plumbers and steam and gas filters held a meeting last evening to perfect arrangements for organizing a union in this city. temporary organi- zation was effected and an adjourn ment taken to Thursday evening, De- Icamber %
 A couple of Bridgeport gentlemen went up to Watrous' pond in Water town yesterday to fish through the ice. They returned this morning with one hundred and four fine pickerel weighing eighty .pounds, and proud of their catch.
 Following their usual custom the At lantic Pacific Tea company, have issued a handsome panel, a copy of which is presented to each customer The subject is a pretty little girl and the title Good Morning." It is fine piece of work and will make a handsome ornament for the home.
 The postoffice officials advise those who contemplate sending Christmas presents through the mail to dispense with box P ing up the articles. They suggest that strong brown paper and twine be used 5 and the address written in two or tn rec places. Boxes become broken in transit r and frequently the address is lost. t It will not be surprising if in the coming legislature there is brought for ,. ward proposition to change the con stitution of the state to permit town and city consolidation wherever it is desired It is believed by the promoters of the plan that the double-headed system oi government can be done away with en tirely.
 Fred H. Phelps, for many years trans fer agent for the New England road and of late with the Louisville & Nash vile road, has accepted position as general freight agent of the Philadel phia & Reading road. MT Phelps is 8 brother of Charles B. Phelps, formerly Superintendent of the New England l road, and is thorough railroad man. B Among the prizes to be distributed al the fair of the parish of St Cecilia, al City hall next week, are the following A building lot, $100 in gold, $50 in gold $25 in gold (two), marble top solid wal nut chamber suit, parlor suit, $40 body brussels carpet, organ, musical instru. ments, tons of coal, barrels of flour . silverware, etc. There will also be a sale of fancy articles.
 Officer T. F. Ahearn met with pain. full accident about 2 o'clock this morn. ing at the West Main street crossing of the New England road. A long freight . train had blocked the crossing for about fifteen minutes, delaying several people and the officer climbed over one of the 0 flat cars to request the engineer to'pul upa little. While doing so his heeI . caught in an iron bolt and he fell heavily to the ground striking on his side. He was placed in hack and. car. 8 ried to the police station. DrrAxtelle was summoned and found that the off cer had badly sprained his left'side. He , will be laid up for some time.
 Lieutenant w. H. c. Bowen of the United States army delivered highly instructive address to the members of Companies G and A at the armory last night. The lieutenant is the military k instructor of the c. N. c. and is earnest and untiring in the discharge of his duties. His subject last night was Dis cipline," and he handled it in a mas torIv uoannor illI1stratipo fO biS ofto0