Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-19
CITY NEWS.

for few days visit in Falls Village.
 Thomas Holohan is home from col | lege to spend the Christmas vacation.
 The adjourned meeting of the com mon council will be held this evening.
 Fred w. Jacobs, formerly conductor on the New England road, has been ap- pointed Adams express agent at Bristol.
 There will be an important meeting of the First division, A. O. H., tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. Every member is requested to be present.
 There are advertised letters at the postoffice for the following: Peter Kaiser, Henry Elliott, R. G. Clifford, F. H. Scott, John Shuttleworth and | Allie Lyman.
 It is now stated that the United States, Adams and American Express companies will place messengers on all passenger trains running over the New England road.
 Miss Jennie Howard had part of the middle finger of the left hand taken off on a press at Plume & Atwood's shop to- day. The wound was dressed by Dr Benedict.
 A telegram was received by local attorney Saturday night from B. J. Smith, in which he stated that he had sailed from New York that afternoon on the City of Paris, with the intention of spending few weeks in Europe.
 The bakers sociable at Concordia hall Saturday evening was well attended, and a good time was enjoyed by all present. The big cake for the best lady waltZer was carried home by Miss Alice Scully.
 Lieutenant Bowen of the United States army will address Companies G A |, ,.v,-. lieutenant is visiting all the companies in the state. The tactics will take the place of the weekly drill.
 The committee having in charge the arrangements for the annual reception of Sheridan council, K. of C., held a meeting yesterday. The affair will be a grand success and will excel all pre- vious efforts of Sheridan council.
 In the suit brought by R. and c. l Harris & Co, against Thomas Ratkenech of Waterbury, Justice Wolff of New Haven has rendered judgment for the plaintiff to recover $15. The action was brought to recover for goods furnished
 Miss Marie Heringer has been appoint ed organist of the St Cecilia chapel and Prof George Rudolph leader of the choir | Cecilian music and the Gregorian chant will be rendered. A handsome pipe and reed organ will be received from Meri- l den tomorrow.
 Charles McD. Crawford, formerly superintendent of the Meriden, Water bury & Cromwell railroad, has been en- gagged as assistant superintendent of the Merident street railroad, and will inn medIately take steps toward equipping the road with electncity.
 The funeral of Michael Hanley took place Saturday from his late residence in Meriden, and the remains were taken to this city for burial on the 12:56 train. The bearers appointed at the special meeting of Court Excelsior, A. O. F. of A., were: Thomas F. Walsh, Frank Eagan, Thomas Mclaughlin, Joseph son. Among the floral offerings was a wreath from the court.
 The St Aloysius cadets, at their meet. ing held yesterday afternoon, elected the following officers: President, Michael Thompson; vice president, James Delaney; recording secretary John Costenbader; financial secretary, William Ryder; marshal, Charles Dal- ton; Investigating committee, John Costenbader, William Fitzgerald Michael Neville; treasurer, Sister l Ellenitta.
 Rehearsals for the "Colleen Bawn," tc be presented by the Acme Dramatic r club, are progressing favorably, and il bids fare to eclipse all previous :amateul efforts. The cast is strong one Tickets will be placed on sale this week The price will be 35 and 30 cents Reserved seat coupons will be placed at one or more drug stores in the city The date for the production is Thursday February 9, and place is City hall.
 The board of selectmen at a meeting Saturday evening adopted the plan ot holding a meeting every other Friday night, beginning December 30, at which the applications from the poor people for aid will be acted on. This worL was formerly done principally by the first selectman. The board of assessors petitioned the selectmen to increase the total compensation for their services } $1OO. The petition was granted anC this year the three assessors will receive $9OO between them.
 A big New York & New England mogul locomotive, with a freight trair attached, found an open switch at Dan- bury Saturday and wandered in among the tracks of the Consolidated road. Il struck a switch engine and nearly knocked it into the river before it was stopped. The tracks were badly torn up and the switcher was badly de moralized. The New York IS New Eug land road sent locomotives and men tC clear the track. The New England roac will have to replace the damaged switcher and put the Consolidated } tracks in shape.
 When New York & New England train arrived in Danbury from the east a few nights ago, the conductor missed a coal car, which he was certain he took out of this city. The car had beer placed near the center of the train, bu it was not there. Neither was it at any ] of the stations along the road. Tht next day the missing car was found a the foot of an embankment near Pom peraug. The train had broken in two while passing the place where the ca was found, and the broken parts wer, ' connected without delay. In some way this car jumped the track after the traiI parted and went down the bank. I cleared the cars behind and none of thu others were derailed. The trainmen diC