Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-21
CITY NEWS.

will hold meeting for the election of officers, in Foresters' hall this evening.
 Dr Axtelle said to-day that he will be able to save the hands of Mic Sorosea, which were badly crushed few days ago.
 Charles E, Smith of J. B. Mullings' store has accepted position in New Haven, and will begin his duties next Monday.
 Dr J. J. McEvoy, who was recently appointed lieutenant in the U. s. A.,
 will leave on Friday, January 27, for
 his post in Dakota.
 About twenty Waterbury couples
 took ride to Naugatuck last night and attended very pleasant whist party at
 the home of the Misses Breen.
 The ice blockade in New York harbor
 seriously affects the shipping of freight, ! and as result freight trains over the
 Naugatuck division have been late.
 In the superior court at Hartford yesterday Harriet A. Buel of Bristol was
 granted divorce from Francis E. Buel of thison the grounds of intemperance.
 Court s. J. Meany, A. o. F. of A, continues to add to it's already large
 membership. Last night four candi- dates were initiated and twenty applica- tlons for membership received. The evening school committee at a meeting, yesterday afternoon, decided to continue the present number of teachers another week. Some of the schools show falling off in attendance. The musical and literary selections which will be rendered at the eighth annual concert and ball of the Burns club, in the auditorium, January %,
 were rehearsed by the members in Foresters' hall last night.
 The board of governors of the Connec- ticut Total Abstinence union will meet next Thursday evening at the parlors of the St Aloyslus T. A. B. society, in New Haven. The advisability of forming a ladies' total abstinence society through the state will be considered.
 The second entertainment and dance given by the Rambler Wheel club, in Concordia hall on Thursday evening, was social and financial success. The | entertainment consisted of club swing ing by Philip Beaulieu and an exhibi. | tion by Knox, contortionist. The grand march was led by Philip Beaulieu and | his sister.
 The fusee system in vogue on the Con solidated road has been put into practice on the Naugatuck division. The fusee
 Is stick of powder which will burn for given time, either five or ten minutes as the case demands. It is made with a sharp metal end which can he stuck in the ground, and its adoption obviates | the necessity of dropping oT man to flag approaching trains.
 The new official board of tho suliIrra' home consists of Governor Morris, Adiutant- General F.. F.. Bradley of New
 Haven, Surgeon General Patrick Gas sidy of Norwich, General l.. A. Dlckin- son of Hartford, Judge Alfred E. Beers of Bridgeport and Colonel William E. Morgan of New Haven. Governor Morris expects to meet with the board at Noroton between now and the 1st of February. It will be hls first visit at the home and the occasion will be made an interesting one for tho old soldiers
 There are nearly 300 there at present. Hooray for Waterbury. It still in sists upon doing things and producing people unlike anyone else. The last ex- ample is resident of that town, who was arrested and fined in Meriden. He said If he was allowed to go home he would get the money to pay his fine. He was given chance to do as he said he would, and sure enough he kept his
 word. Another curious part of the affair was that a Meriden judge should have believed him. The reputation of Waterbury people for honor and Seraclty must indeed be universal and beyond suspicion.-Bridgepor: Post.
 The annual meeting of the Young Mems Catholic Literary association was held in their rooms last evening, when the following list of officers was chosen Tor the ensuing term: President, Martin Scully; vlce-president, Charles H. Ban non; secretary, F. J. McMahon; assist ant secretary, Patrick Courtney: treas. urer, William c. Keenan; librarian. William II. Lynch; assistant librarian, John +. Shea; standing committee, Thomas Finnegan, Peter Luddv and Henry J. kennaugh. The report of the treasurer shows the association to be in hourlshing financial condition. Ten new members have joined during the past month.
 The twenty first annual promenade concert and ball of the Waterbury Fire acepartn; ent, at City hall last even ing, Was the great social event of tbe season, as 1t always has been in the past. The hall was well filled with the mem. 6ers and friends of the department The concert by the Reeves orchestra of Frovldence was an excellent one and was well received by the large gather ing. The grand march was led by Chef Snagg and wife, and was partici- pated in by large number of the busi- ness men, with several town guests, among whom were: Chief Smith of the Wallingford department. Post. master w. B. Hall, Warden w. H Newton, Judge Porter and Dennis Lynch of the same town. Philip Linder- peck Of Danbury, Eugene Souires and Foreman Nichols of Naugatuck and Mr Dowd of New London. The prompting was done by Charles Daley of Proyi, dence. Decorator Bulgers work was of the first order, and Florist Snow felt proud of the beautiful potted plants, palms and flowers, which contributed to the garden scene represented on the stage.
 The union fair of the local Foresters of America will open in City hall this evening. A large and efficient com mittee, representing the several courts. has been hard at work for some time past and the result of their combined efforts points to week of successful amusement. The articles are valuable and costly. There will be dancino every evening and a special entertain. ment in addition. The management