Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-06
CTTY NEWS.

Sheridan council, k. of O., will hold an important meeting tomorrow after noon.
 D. II. Tierney to-day sold the William Grilley property. on Central avenue, to Peter Seery.
 Postmaster Doherty to-day appointed Thomas O'Reilly to the position of utility clerk at the office.
 The days are growing longer. The sun sets this evening at 5:14 o'clock, and will rise tomorrow morning at 6:57.
 Henry c. Wyman, formerly of this | city has fallen heir to fortune of $125,- ! O00, by the death of his uncle Tn Los Angeles, Cal. The Upson 6 Singleton Co are doing ' the business. Just now winter goods ! are selling at sacrifice. Don't miss the opportunity. At New Haven yesterday Cornelius Lynehan of this city was granted a divorce from Mary Lynehan on the grounds of dese sertion.
 The order of the Knights of Columbus was ten years old Tuesday, it having been organized in New Haven on the Ind of February, 1882.
 The executive committee of the Con- necticut Press association will meet at Meriden this evening to name date for the spring meeting.
 The board of trade met last evening and held an informal discussion on fire limits The matter will be thoroughly discussed at the next meeting.
 The City hall clock is out of time to. day. Somebody had better set a Water bury watch on pole on the green un- til those two clocks come to time.
 The committee on public lands and buildings and the selectmen will meet Monday evening to elect an agent for City hall, Mir Downey's term having eX- pired February l.
 Father $. NJ. Judd left thls morning for a few days vist to New York Mir H" was as chipper this morning as a man of thirty.
 James Miller, yardman employed by Frank Miller X Co, coal dealers, had his face badly burned yesterday by the ex- piosion of a can of kerosene oil while lighting a fire. He was attended by Dr O'Hara.
 Mutual Hook and Ladder Co, No 1, has elected the following officers: Fore man, Samuel Clark; first assistant, Henry Reynolds; second assistant, Charles Allerton: secretary, E. Q, Carter.
 Fredus Ludd was seventy-two years l. old at half past five o'clock last Sunday morning. He is without doubt the oldest active grocer i'll the state, and is ready at all times to wait on his many customers.
 Edward L. Maloney left Jersey City ) this morning for the south, where Int , will remain until spring. He will visi several places in Virginia, Florida anC South Carolina, making his headquar ters in Charleston.
 The heirs to the Blake estate, now held in England and valued at S50,000, 1000, have received much encourage ment lately. An offer has been made by an English lawyer to buy up the claim of the heirs live in Connecticut.
 The Connecticut commissioners anC alternates to the worlds fair have sen to Governor Bulkeley a letter askin, him to call meeting of representativ men from all parts of the state to con slider raising a popular subscription to b used in representing the state at tn fair.
 All Foresters are requested to meet il the G. A. R. hall at 6:30 o'clock thi evening. The officers of the gram court, who will open the union fair will arrive on the 6:55 train over tn Naugatuck road. They will be me. b the ForestFrs, headed by the St Aloysiu drum corps, and after n short parad the exercises in City hall will begin. | The following annual statements o joint stock companies have been filed il \ the secretary of states office: The Quad alupe Cattle company of Waterbury Ina capital, $2l ,00O; real estate, $3, 200; pel sonal e, tate, $22 ,570; credits, $21O. Tn Rogers & Hamilton company of Water bury has capital, $50, ,000; personal estat not less than $150,00 debts, not owe S76, GOO. and credits not less than S45 900.
 , Privately, at St Johns church, Ne, Haven, on Sunday, January 3l, by tn Rev Father Bray, who has been her in 7 structor, and in the presence of he family and young friend, Miss KItti Maher, who acted as godmother, wa received into the Catholic church b baptism and on profession of faith, Mi Alexander Troup. wife of the editor c the New Haven Union.
 The committee of the New Have councils of the Knights of Columbu having in charge the celebration of tn T, anniversary of the discovery of Americ h by Columbus, is working hard all tn time. There will be a gigantic pagean in which there will be historical float and it is expected that every member c the order will take part. In the ever ing of the day selected for the celebrs l., tion there will be a concert and ball. h George Webster, aged 12 years, whil playing in the corridors of the Lille block at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, trie to climb out of the third story windo, to the iron fire escape and fell to tn ground, landing on the concrete wall He was discovered by Telephone Opel ator Heating, who carried the boy t Dr North's office. The fragments of hi right leg were found crushed and torr = making very serious injury, and it believed he was internally injured. is almost a miracle that he was nc killed outright. The boy was taken t his home, 58l Pearl street. He IS
 bright little fellow, and bore the pain c dressing his wounds without complair ing. He is an usher at the Onera house