Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-21
CITY NEWS.

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will hold it's first annual meeting at the
capitol, room so, January 20 and 81.
The gentleman who assisted a lady
who fell on the ice on East Main street,
is requested to call at DR. Donahue's
office.
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Kelly |
will take place at 9 o'clock tomorrow |
morning from her late residence on |
Franklin street.
Business in police circles is getting |
dull. Only two plain DRINKS responded
to roll call this morning. Each was
fined 81 and costs.
Conductor William Rock of the
Naugatuck division is confined to his
home by illness and Conductor Starr is
running his train.
Extensive repairs are being made in
the interior of the Fourth National
bank. The wood work is being done
by Bridgeport parties.
Mrs F. ]. Kingsbury was elected one
of the vice presidents of the Connecti-
cut Training School for Nursos, at the
annual meeting held yesterday in New
Haven.
The communication from Governor
Buckley in regard to the supreme court
judges was tabled by the senate after
long debate, and an adjournment was
taken until Wednesday, February 3.
Many of the local members of the
Knights of Pythias will attend the K.
of p. ball at Thomaston tomorrow
evening. They voted last evening to
return by special train after the ball.
John Mckinley of the New London
Day, a delegate to the board of trade
meeting, spent last evening with his
newspaper friends. Mr. Mckinley is
| ClprK nf tho nnliNn Nnnrk and NifU g.
urer of New London.
Colonel Doherty, Major Burpee,
Adjutant Dickinson of the Second regi-
ment, and Sheriff J. w. Mcdonald will
attend the Old Guard ball in New York
this evening. NJ. J.McEvoy will also at
tend as orderly to Colonel Doherty.
Curran's elegant display of ladies' fine
underwear was nearly demolished by
the explosion of lamp placed in the
window last night, to thaw the frost.
Prompt work saved the place from de-
struction by fire.
At meeting of the state board of
agriculture in Hartford yesterday,
Secretary T. S. Gold was authorized to
prepare and publish at his discretion a
list of so called abandoned farms for the
information of those who are constantly
inquiring on the subject.
Patents were granted to residents of
Waterbury this week as follows: w. B.
Coulter, assignor one half to N. G.
Oviatt and NJ. Gallond, steam engine
S. B. Lane, assignOr to E. p. Half, tape
: measure; G.. B. Schoenmehl, battery
zinc.
The wills of Mrs Candee Croft anC
Mrs Rosalie Girard were offered for pro
J bate to-day. Miss Anna Sperry. i,
. named as executrIx on the estate of Mr..
Croft anH hn T,,lc |,
named as executor on Mrs Girard.
estate. Both were appointed.
Arguments on the demurrer in The
case of E. R. Clyma of Naugatucl
against William Kennedy, j. H. futile
Thomas Clancy and William Brophy
for So 900 for false imprisonment, wer,
heard by Judge Bradstreet in the dis
trict court yesterday, decision being re
served.
The New York, New London an,
Eastern Transportation company, in
corporated at Portland, Me, with
capitol of $500, 900 is said to have beel
formed with a view of transportin,
trains of the New England road acros
the sound to Greenport, L. l., and owe
the Long Island road to Brooklyn.
George T. Bright of Windsor Locks
newsboy on the Consolidated road
received a gold medal Monday from
gentleman in New York, for an act O
bravery last September at the Bridge
port depot, where at the risk of his lif
George rescued young lady who ha
y fallen in front of an approaching loco
motive.
I The funeral of Mrs Mary ]. Jackso
II was held this morning at $3.50 from he
late residence, II Coe street, to tb
church Of the Immaculate Conception
1 .6nr Il
brated. The pallbearels were: Thoms
Kilmartin, Dennis j. Casey, J. J. Nc
Donald, John Geraghty, John Jackso
= and G. Walsh.
The first rehearsal of the Choral 81
ciety upon the opera Priscilla" will |
held this evening in Carrollton counc
y hall, and full attendance is requested
, A chorus of about sixty-five voices h;
been secured, but few more tenors al
needed to balance the parts. There al
. ten characters in the opera and with OF
or two exceptions all will be assumed /
local talent.
: At the convention of the Connection
- Temperance union last evening
e Bridgeport, the Rev Clarence Greeley
" New Haven, made an address, in whic
r he advocated the formation of sta
law and order league to eliminate IL
"a saloon. His idea is not to combine IL
Il. law and order league with the prohih
. ton party, but to make it an indepen
ar ent body receiving the support of me
in all parties.
. Society is on the qui vive for the a
nual reception of Carrollton council, ]
of c., which will be held in the audit
rum tomorrow night. The followil
concert program will be rendered
Reeves orchestra of Hartford: Overtul
'Italina in Algieries," Rossini; due
cornet, Messrs Hatch and Hall, Faus
= grand selection, Chimes of Nc
- mandie," Planquette; solo, xylophor
Master Frank Paulish, Bach; selectio
from Offenbach, Moses.
Notice has been received at the offic
of the New York & New England ra
road company to the effect that Genel
+. Superintendent Nichols has resigned l
. position and that l. B. Barton is to ST
coed him. Mr. Barton was former
general superintendent of the Penns,
vania railroad. The dispatch from NJ
1. York that he Was to hecnma rane,