Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-24
CITY NEWS.

postofice for E. F. Patterson, Thomas
Kiggon, John Cherry and Miss Eva Lee.
The eighteenth annual sociable of
Court Fruitful Vine, A. O. F., will be
given in Concordia hall, Friday even
ing.
Tie funeral of Mrs Annie Doolin,
aged SO years, wife of William Doolin
of No Pemberton street, will take
place tomorrow morning at $50 O'Clock
from the house.
An interesting play, "The Jack Trust"
was given at the '.Kaffee Klatsch," OF
the mission circle Of the First Cougrega-
tional church last evening. Supper was
served before and after the play.
The rainbow festival given under the
patronage of the Ladies' Aid society of the
First Methodist church, opened in City
hall last evening. The attendance was
large and the decorations were unique
and pretty.
Station Master Baldwin, who has held |
his position at union depot, New Haven, |
for many years, haa been retired by the |
Consolidated road on a small pension, as
he Is unable to work longer on account
of infirmities.
Baker Valentine Field has brought
suit for 800 against Gotfried Items. He
claims that Items took lot of hay that
belonged to him, from barn on Bucks
Hill, and sold it. Justice Griggs will
try the case on March 10.
The police of the state have been re-
quested to be on the lookout for q man
who travels under the name of Charles
Robertson, who is wanted for stealing
$73 and q dark suit of clothes from
South Norwalk.
Rev F. T. Russell of st Margaret's
school, who has been under treatment in
! st Luke's hospital, New York, has ar
rived home much improved in health.
He will shortly take trip through the
south.
Substitute Mail Carrier Willis Belts
has resigned and has accepted position
in Waterbury to which city he will soon
remove. There is now a chance for the
appointment of two substitute carriers.
: AS the regular carriers will soon begin
their annual vacations, there will prob
ably be three months steady employ
ment for the ubstitutes.-Danbury
4 News.
Governor Buckley yesterday issued
commissions to General Leonard A.
Dickinson of Hartford and Judge
Alfred B. Beers of Bridgeport as men,
bers of the soldiers hospital board to
succeed themselves. The term of office
- is for two years from March 30, 1899.
The members are appointed by the
= ment commander G. A. r.
) Lieutenant Colonel Frank T. Lee has
! assumed command of the First bat.
talon, Second regiment, G. N. G.,
which consists of Companies B, d, F
II and K. This is in accordance with
general orders No 2, r. II. @. s., dated
February 5. A meeting of the com
missioned officers of these companies
will be held in the armory tomorrow
evening at o'clock.
Says the Meriden Journal: Something
new for Waterbury was the concer
given in City hall, last Sunday night
by the American band and orchestra
There were / 200 people assembled anC
they greatly enjoyed the music. Fret
tickets were given out in advance by
the band, and then, at the concert,
collection was taken up to defray ex
penses. The people at first were afrafC
to applaud because it was Sunday. l
any band tried to give a sacred concer
in Meriden-but the thing isn't to b.
r thought of for moment in this city o
wondrous piety.
l. Thomas Mclaughlin, an East Bristo
man, was struck by a freight train il
the cut near the overhead bridge b,
- Penfield's saw shop, Sunday evening a
n which he will probably die. He wa
IL walking on the track and stepped off
but his foot slipped and he fell back
wards 80 that the engine struck him
causing a fracture of the skull over tn
right temple and two Commissions on tn
head; the blow also broke his ribs Of
the left side over the heart. He wa
- taken to the house of John Fingleton
The engine that struck him was IA, il
charge of Engineer Hickey, and tn
train, special, was in charge of Con
ductor j. Clark.
y, Mrs Lucien Wolff, the popular organ
. list of the church of the Sacred Heart
entertained the members Of the choi
and invited guests at her residence o
Laurel street last evening. The Re
Hugh Treanor and the Rev Fred Mul
ply, Mr. and Mrs G. Maloney, Miss Mar
Cotter OF New London and the ladiG
and gentlemen who are to take part
the st Patrick's night entertainer
Dol were also present. Many pleasin
choruses were rendered, and solos wei
sung by Mrs William Bergen, JAIME
Strong, NJ. j. McEvoy, M. =. MaIoney
William j. Hughes and others, WilliaI
Bergen kindly furnished the music fc
led dancing, and the party of mirth an
a., melody dispersed "early in de mornin
asst The first annual sociable of the Secon
nm Ward Social club, held in Music ha
last evening, was pleasant affair and
financial success. The grand march
one hundred couples. was lead by Pres
IN dent John s. Neagle and lady. Tt
he voting contest for gold headed car
was most spirited. There were mir
candidates and John F. Garren of til
Il Rose Hill club was voted the most popl
- lar president, receiving a plurality
forty five votes. The following commi
tees were in charge: Arrangement
Edward Butler, Timothy Brennan
Peter Conroy, jerome Dillane, Jane
IRahons a0nv Lob
assisted by Michael Delany, jam
- Flanagan, Thomas Delane, John
Sayles, James Walsh, 7. j. Kell
reception, Henry J. Flanagan, James
Butler, Thomas Delaney, Villa
lad Savers, James H. Irwin, John !
no. Walsh, J. E. Kelly, James Hapenn
IL. James Delany.