Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-30
CTTY NEWS.

three weeks.
Miss Anna Britton of Hartford is
visiting Mr. and Mrs j. II. Moran of
Cherry street.
Phelan is giving a handsome deco
rated milk pitcher with one pound of
tea.
Attorney Greene Kendrick returned |
last evening from trip to st Paul and |
the northwest.
A special meeting of Court Hancock,
A. .. +. of Anvil be held Monday even |
ing in the g. A. Il, hall.
A pleasant whist party was given at
the house of Miss Laura Markert, 2O2
South Elm street, last evening.
! Harry Wheeler, the old left-fielder of
the Waterburys', with his wife and two
children is visiting in town.
The marriage of James Newell and
Miss Lizzie Mulville, will be solemnized
at the church of the Sacred Heart next
Wednesday morning
The new board of fire commissioners
will meet and organize Monday even
ing. Chief Engineer Snagg will present
his annual report.
The genial "Flinckum" kilbride,
lately with NJ. j. COlloty, now holds
forth behind the mahogany at E. A.
Lords, POI Bank street.
A number of friends of Mr. and Mrs p.
Hackett, visited them at their home,
1, 10S East Main street last evening. "A
very enjoyable evening was spent.
Great preparations are being made for
the sociable and exhibition drill to be
given by the Second division, A. Q. Ii,
on Friday evening, Feb 90.
Superintendent Bradley of the Horse
railroad company expects carload of
western horses to arrive for the com
pany to-day.
This is the last opportunity you will
haN this month of buying fine clothing
and furnishings at the upson & Single
ton companys store.
The Bon Vivants Condolences gave a
social in G.. A. II. hall last evening
There were fifty couples in the grand
march, which was led by Horace Ber-
nicr and Miss Minnie TetrPault.
At last nights meeting of Speedwell
lodge, X. of p, Clayton G.. Andrews,
keeper of records and seals, was pre-
scented with handsome gold headed
cane, by members of the lodge.
Among the returns of corporations tC
the secretary of states office is the
Patent Button Co of this city which re
ports capital $4,000; personal estate
$751; 25; debts S15,S50 and credits moi
J less than $50, 100.
State Comptroller Nicholas Staub re
ceived another mandamus yesterday
The plaintiff in this instance is Railroad
Commissioner William o. Seymour o
Ridgefeld, who wants his salary from
July /, 1891.
Candlemas will be observed in all o
the Catholic churches of the city mex
!. Tuesday. On that day the candle
. which are to be used on the altar dur
= ing the ensuing year are blessed by tn
pastor or curateS.
A surprise party was given last even
ing at the residence of Miss Lizzi
Kelly on Magill street, by a number o
her schoolmates. Among thos
present were the Misses Jenni
Geraghty, Josephine Kelly, Rose Null
gan, Masters Edward McGrath, Michat
and William Ryan.
William Spain of Torrington, VIII
: was we'll and favorably known in th
city, died at his home in that plaC
Thursday evening. The funeral too
place this morning. Mr. Spain was
charter member of Unity Council, Il
of G.. He was respected and admired by
a host of friends in his native town q
, well as elsewhere.
> The case of Hunter, Patchen & III
vens of Bridgeport vs. William Nevil
of this city, to recover $40 and costs fl
material furnished, was tried befoI
4 Justice Bartlett Yesterday Afternoon
4 represented the defendant. JudgmeI
for the plaintiff to recover the FIJI
amount of his aim was given.
n In speaking with an engineer on OF
ID of the roads le ding into this city,
IN was learned thaa greater difficulty w;
IL experienced in eeping up steam durin
tuesday and Wednesday than at an
time in five yea 5. Many of the traiI
were late and ii was almost impossb
10 generate stei IL fast enough for IL
locomotive and he steam heating sy
tenn. Many We the cold cars durir
!" the cold snap OF, that account.
Vice Presideit Norton of the Lor
Island railroad, denies that the Booo
lyn-Boston Long Island train will
w discontinued. On later investigate
y the step was found unnecessary. L
. denies that the route has been failur
1t has paid, but the returns have n
been large. The double tracking of tt
road between IIawleyville and Ne
= Britain would relieve the freight rui
," and allow the train to make better tim
Thomas Murphy was before the cou
this morning on the double charge
drunkenness and resistance to Offic
lsh Noonan. He was before the cou
yesterday morning for drunkenness, b
the court suspended Judgment. III
morning he was fined $40 and costs
each charge. John Caravan, a DO
was charged with the theft of SOL
-. papers. He was given another chance
,tb John N. Murtaugh, telegraph oper
tor, formerly in the employ of the Ne
York & New England road at Haw lie
. vile, is in the Litchfield Jail. Fro
Hawleyv vile he vent to Cornwall w he
he was agent for the Housatonic roa
and In Februar, disappeared leaving
shortage in his accounts of $140
, bondsmen, the Fidelity and Casualty (
= of New York, located him in New 70
. state, but Governor Hill refused his c
tradition. Governor Flower honor
Governor Bulkeley's requisition fe
days ago, and Murtaugh was brought