Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-20
CITY NEWS.

la grippe are reported this week by the local physicians.
 Drs Benedict and Munger returned yesterday afternoon from their trip to Norfolk, Va.
 There was another large attendance at St Ann's schurch fair last night. The holder of No IF was presented with $5.
 Constable J. J. Egan went to Hart ford to-day to serve papers on F. H. Peck & Go of that city in the interest of Patrick Holohan.
 There will be no rehearsal of the Sacred Heart church choir this evening, owing to the illness of the organist, Mrs Lucien Wolff.
 Martin Bergin has on hand full SUD- ply of books in use in the public and St Mary's schools; also stationery, Catholic books and religious articles.
 A special meeting of the center dis trict committee will be held this even- ing to authorize the making of a tenn porary loan.
 Officer Dean will be missed about the railway stations for the next few days, as he has gone on short trip to rela- tives in Brattleboro, Vt.
 City Engineer Cairns and City Atsor- neY Burpee are in Hartford to-day for the purpose of hurying along legislation on the pending water bills.
 Charles R. Sturges was in the city to- day making arrangements for the pro- duction here next Wednesday evening of the great railroad show, "The Fast Mail"
 There are advertised letters at the postoffice for Louis Descateau, John Bayear, Edward Martin, J. H. Jaynes, c. E. Foster, Leonard Wood, Miss Mary Shelton and Miss Annie Mccall.
 Miss Alice Kyle of Boston will address the ladies of the Foreign Missionary societies, in the ~parlors of the First church, at 6:30 this evening, on mission work. All are cordially invited.
 There was a slight fire at the house of Judge Ellis Phelan, 60 Chestnut avenue, yesterday afternoon. The hose carriage of Citizens Engine Go responded to a still alarm and extinguished the blaze. The fire caught from defective flue.
 In the police court this morning Richard Barry was charged with being drunk yesterday and being a vagrant. Judge Root imposed a fine of $5 and costs for drunkenness and 30 days in jail for vagrancy.
 Frank T. Lee was elected captain of the New Haven Grays last night, vice Brown, resigned. He was commander of the Grays for six years, and was ment until his resignation about a year ago.
 The Connecticut register and manual, better known as the red book, was issued yesterday. The book contains the ususal information about state and | town officers, with the latest appoint | ments by the governor and the general assembly, and also new colored map of the state.
 Columbia stamped envelopes are being distributed to the postmasters. The designs are anything but beautiful. There are five sizes of the one cent en- velopes, eight of the two, six of the five, and three of the ten. The cost to col lectors for the whole will be $1.03. Mayor Webster, Attorney c. A. CoIley and R. R. Stanuard of the Blake & Johnson Company will leave on the SEQ train to morrow morning for ten days trip to Hampton Roads and the vicinity Of Norfolk, Va. The party will go by sail boat, and will return to New York in time to see the big naval parade. A large amount of dynamite was sunk into the artesian well, in front of the Y. NJ. c. A. building, and touched | off about 1:45 this afternoon, causing stones and water to be thrown upward of hundred feet in the air. The well is now down 271 feet, and the results thus far are by no means satisfactory. This season is said to be unusually backward for trout and but a few have been caught. Old fishermen say the sea- | son IS too cold and the trout lack the energy and snap which makes catching | them the delight of all sportsmen. ! When the sun has taken the chill from the running water they will then begin | to bite.
 | A number from this city went to Hartford to-day to attend the hearing before the committee on the bill pro- viaing for the building of a trunk sewer through the Naugatuck valley to tide water. The measure will be vigorously opposed by the people of Ansonia, Bir- mingham and Seymour.
 Michael F. White has brought suit against the city, through Attorney James B. Russell, to recover $l, 300 for injuries received by falling on an icy sidewalk last February. The papers were served on City Clerk Mattison by Constable J. F. O'Brien. The law com mittee of the council, to which several similar cases were referred, have de- clded to contest the cases in the courts
 From present indications there will be 3, 500 Oddfellows in New London on Wednesday of next week when the home at Fairview is dedicated. Grand Master Ware has already ordered 300 | badges with a memorial medal attached. These will be sold to the brethren at 50 cents each and the proceeds used to de- fray expenses of transportation to the home and the providing of refresh ments, each badge entitling the holder to these privileges.
 There has been quite a change about among the conductors on the Naupa- tuck division during the week, but whether 1t is to be permanent or not even the employees themselves do not know. Conductor Scott is in charge of the north switching crew, Conductor Munson is in charge of Scott's former train, Conductor Flynn is running Mun- sons New Haven and Waterbury freight and big Charlie White is in charge of Conductor Flynn's south switching crew.
 A pair of horses belonging to the