Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-20
CITY NEWS.


 leave for an extended trip through the south.
 Miss Mamie Fitzpatrick of New Bri.r tain is visiting the Misses Finley of Ridge street.
 tenement to rent in his new block on Hickory street.
 Miss Katie E. Moran of New London is visiting her brother, School Clerk Thomas J. Moran, of South Main street.
 The selectmen to-day made applica- tion to the probate court asking that a conservator be appointed over Thomas Glynn.
 The sacred concert of the American band will be given in the City hall to- morrow evening, beginning at S:30 o'clock.
 Rubber overcoats and umbrellas are the fashion to-day. You can get them at the Upson & Singleton company's clothing store.
 The bankrupt stock of Hawley the natter is being gold by the assignee at about half cost. Many bargains will be offered for the next!few days.
 There was no police court this morn ing. Chief of Police Egan is away on a three days vacation and Lieutenant Bannon is filling the office.
 Edward Cullen, aged 4 months, child of Edward s. Cullen, of No II William street, was found dead in his crlb this morning. The funeral will take place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 Mrs P. w. Connor of Stone street, was thrown heavily to the ground while get ting into her carriage on Bank street last evening, the horse starting sudden ly. She was not seriously injured. @James Clark of Thompsonville, aged 40, died to-day from the effects of a dose of laudanum, said to have been taken with suicidal intent. Clark was Respondent over the death of child.
 The architects who are preparing plans for the new almshouse will pre- sent their work to the selectmen on Wednesday next. The selectmen will examine the different plans and make a selection later.
 Patrick Welch of Southington, aged 59, dropped dead this noon at the home of Mrs Patrick Flynn, with whom he boarded. Heart disease was the cause. Welch recently received back pension money amounting to 100.
 Cards were issued yesterday an nouncing the approaching marriage of Thomas R. Shea and Miss Margaret Dillon. The ceremony will take place at the church of the Sacred Heart at 9 a. m., Wednesday, February 24.
 The eighth annual sociable and drill of the Second division, A. O. H., will be held next Friday evening in the audito rium. A short street parade by the division squad headed by the St Aloysius drum corps, will precede the exercises in the hall.
 Miss Nellie Curley was surprised yes- terday afternoon by a number of her schoolmates. The little lady proved a good entertainer. Among the guests were Miss Imelda Carney, Miss Frances Courtney, Miss Julia Finnegan and Miss Jennie Lyons.
 The special committee appointed to consider the changes in the High school system, proposed by Principal Hovey, met at the residence of the Rev J. A. Mulcahy yesterday, and reviewed the work. They will report at the next regular meeting of the board.
 District court assignments were made to day as follows: Feb 22, Shanahan vs city argument on a demurrer; Simons vs Cronan. Feb 24 Thompson vs Payne. Feb 26, City vs Smith. Feb 2S, motion for jury cases to be assigned; City vs Atwood; City vs Dougherty, three cases.
 The Fourth Ward Young Mems Democratic club last night elected the following officers: President, Simon Brown; secretary, Frank Bergin; treas. urer, Thomas Mulvaney; standing committee, John Altman, Daniel Con. nor, David Altman, Michael Pendy, Frank Ryan.
 The following are the newly elected officers of the Waterbury Burns club: President, William Lawson; vice presi- dent, Robert Buick; treasurer, Alex ander Mckay; recording secretary, Alexander McRobb; financial secretary, George Goodall; trustees, Charles Kellie, James Whiting and J. G. Duff.
 The Waverly, Arion, Rose Hill and other social clubs are taking great in terest in the voting contest for a gold headed cane, under the auspices of the Second Ward Social club. The contest will end at the first annual sociable of the club, which will be held in Music hall on Tuesday evening. A voting coupon is attached to each ticket. Votes Will be sold in the hall on the evening of the sociable.
 The board of government of the Knights of Columbus has sent out no tices of the following deaths: W. E. Barry, Narcisse Pronovost, Meriden: John F. Lawlor, Hartford; David J. Cody, Middletown; Thomas Leddy, New Haven; Tony Ryan, Danbury: Patrick J, Leonard, Brid dgeport; Thomas F. Gannonde, Stamford; William F, Spain, Torrington. The number of members in the order at present is 5,S4O; the average age, thirty-one years.
 The little shanty under the rocks along the line of the New England road, which serves as a retreat for Dave Warren, the eccentric old hermit of Beaver Brook, was burned yesterday. The trainmen saw the smoking ruins when they went by yesterday afternoon. The owner was evidently away when the place took fire. It may have started rom the hermit's fire, or some mis- chlevous boys may have set in on fire as they have done before.
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