Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-22
CITY NEWS.

The postoffice now receives a through Boston, Springfield and Hartford mail on | the new afternoon train.
 The St Francis church fair in Nauga- tuck closes this evening, and a large delegation from this city will go down.
 The painters in the city are to hold meeting tonight at 46 Grand street, for the purpose of forming Painters union.
 Judge Phelan in the probate court to-day appointcd Nicholas J. Ruwett conservator over Anesime Delay: who is now serving sentence in New Ha- ven jail.
 Joseph Sherman, a conductor on the Harlem road, was killed by a train Sat- urday night. He was formerly a con ductor on the New York & New Eng land road.
 Waterbury is considerably agitated at present over the question of a water supply. What use that city has for water is difficult to understand.-Meri- den Republican.
 Coroner Mix will have another hear ing in Naugatuck tomorrow on the death of Lawrence Farrell, who was killed on the railroad in that town last Friday evening.
 No freight trains on the Naugatuck division will be run on Thanksgiving day, except Conductor Harry Bunce's train, which will go out as usual at 7 o'clock in the evening.
 There will be an anniversary high mass celebrated at o'clock tomorrow morning, at the church of the Sacred Heart, for the soul of the late Mrs Catherine O'Connor.
 Radcliffe Hicks of Holland and A. M. Young of this city are interested in an electric road that is to connect Monson, Wilbraham and Ludlow, Mass. The capital stock is $60,0OO.
 John J. Ennis of this city, who was acquitted of the charge of manslaughter in the superior court last week on the ground of insanity, was taken to the in- sane retreat in Middletown yesterday afternoon.
 The state board of canvassers will meet tomorrow as required by law to canvass the vote for presidential cleo tors. It is expected that the canvass of the votes for state officers will be ready on the same day.
 Professor Augustus Jay Dubois of the Sheffield scientific school will lecture before the Women's club this afternoon tional church. Subject, Science and Faith"
 The funeral of William H. Lynch, of Ridge street, took place yesterday morn ing at S:30. The pallbearers were: Will liam Goggin, Thomas McGlynn, Will liam Bannon, Edward l.. Maloney and Michael Cooney.
 The committee of arrangements for the sixth annual concert and ball of the Third division, A. O. H., request that people get to the auditorium early on Thanksgiving eve, as an excellent con- cert will be given.
 Horace Johnson, the Middle Haddam weather prophet, is out with a predic- tion that the Connecticut river will have floating ice in it by the 26th in | stant and that the weather this winter will he unusually severe.
 | Assistant Adiutant General John H. Thatcher of the Connecticut Grand Army, has issued orders directing the annual election of officers and dele gates in all the posts of the state on the | first meeting night in December. Charles Snow, who was charged with seduction in the police court few days ago, but had his case nolled, was ar rested again this morning by Sheriff Mcdonald and brought before Justice Russell on a charge of bastardy. Elmer E. Robbins gave $500 bonds for his ap- pearauce before the district court on the first Tuesday in December.
 John Hughes, an incorrigible youth, was hired by physician yesterday to mind his horse, while he was making some calls. The boy drove off with the horse and was captured by the police some time later with two companions, having a high old time with the turn out. He claimed the team belonged to his father, but he was locked up, and this morning was sent to the reform school.
 The adjourned town meeting for the purpose of taking action on the pro- posed layout of Chapel street in Simons- vile was called to order by Town Clerk Madden, and in the absence of the moderator Moritz Grelle was chosen to preside. Less than twenty people were present. The clerk read the specifica- tions of the layout as presented by the engineer. David Hunter moved that the layout be adopted, MT Pinney seconded the motion and it was carried. The meeting then adjourned.
 The comet that is approaching the earth was easily visible last night, and many took advantage of the clearness to view It. Stand facing the south and look straight up at 9 o'clock or whereabouts and in Andromeda you will find a dis tinct star, quite apart from neighbors and having red tail in it's light. Fix your glass on that and then move it to the right westward, inclining perhaps tritle a north, and soon you will open to sight the coming comet. It appears like bunch of hazy light decidedly different from the surrounding stars.
 The famous Bersagliere band arrived from New York on the 11:17 train to- day and was met at the Naugatuck station by the officers of Principe Eredltario di Savoia for whose concert and ball in the auditorium the band will furnish music this evening. A short street parade was made at noon, the sweet music rendered attracting crowds all along the line. This Afternoon the DEMOCRAT office was serenaded. Four of the members of the band who did not arrive this morning are expected on the o'clock train and the entire aggregation will assist in the concert which will begin promptly at 8 o'clock. A very large number of