Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-04
CITY NEWS.

LTICG InlS 6NcuIbSs
The board of water commissioners
has organized with Nelson j. Welton as
president and James A. Hynes as clerk.
DIR Joseph Higgins, recently with DR.
Mcdonald of this city, has gone to New
York, where he enters the New York
hospital.
MIR and Mrs r. II. Matthews have re-
turned to Waterbury, after spending
the holidays with their relatives in
Providence.
Many Waterbury people will attend
the piano recital given by Paderewski
in the Hyperion theatre, New Haven to-
morrow afternoon.
August G. Koegel of Thomaston and
Miss Lizzie NJ. Hafele of Bridgeport
were married yesterday aftC rnoon at
the German Lutheran church, the Rev
William Jentsch officiating.
Five night switchmen in the East
Hartford yards of the New York & New
England railroad were discharged, be-
cause they threatened to strike for alter
nate day and night duty.
The st Cecilia parish fair will close
this evening, when the prizes will be
distributed to the lucky ones. The fair
has been a great success and DIR Martin
is thankful for the help received from
pCOplC Vi Oh
Sexton Owen Shields reports that since
June last there were sixty three inter-
ments in Calvary cemetery, and during
the year in st Joseph's Alb, making the
total number of interments in the two
476, as against 4S1 in st Joseph's in 1891,
a decrease of five.
Joseph Boudry, former Waterbury
boy, met with a painful accident in a
meat market in Torrington this morn
ing. While cutting large bone with a
cleaver he missed his blow and struck
himself in the right knee, causing an
ugly wound. ae was brought to this
city on the 1850 train and carried to the
hospital for treatment.
Immediately after the close of the fair
| this evening Decorator Bulger and a
corps of assistants will commence dec
Grating City hall for the Ell Dorado mas
querade ball, which takes place to-
morrow evening. Expense has not been
considered in perfecting arrangements
to make this masquerade the most en-
| joyable event of the season.
The Hospital Aid society met yester
day afternoon and heard the reports OF
officers and committees. The society
has membership of 10Y. These ladies
are great assistance to the hospital, re-
ceiving for that institution all articles oil
delicacy or usefulness which people con
tribute. During the last quarter a great
variety of donations were made.
| The local union of the Painters anC
Decorators of America, at the meeting
last night, installed the following off
GERS: President, Walter D. Austin; vice
president, j. G. Policy; recording secre
tary, George w. Woodruff; financia
secretary, G. Mahaney; treasurer, Johr
Houston; conductor, William Noble
warden, Henry NJ. Heating; trustees
Jacob Blakeslee, William Mobiles and ]
G. Policy.
The marriage of Mary Maltby
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Stephen E
Harrison, and Professor F. S. Goodrich
of Albion, Mich, took place yesterday
noon at the home of the brides parents
on Walnut street. The Rev JOSEPH
Anderson performed the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs Goodrich left on the 3:5
New England train for Albion, wher
Mr. Goodrich is professor of Greek il
Albion college.
The board of education held thei
regular meeting last night, but no bust
ness of Importance was transacted
The application of Winifred A. Wood
for position as teacher, was ordered
on file. The matter of increasing tn
VI Ds IL L w pau dS pIluClDd
of the Clay street evening school, wa
laid over until the next meeting. TIL
board discussed the proposed meeting
of teachers, to he held at the Higl
school January 13.
The newly elected officers of Cour
Falcon, A. o. F. of A, were installed
by High Chief Ranger Mcdonald las
evening, after which a social session
was held at which refreshments wer
served and speech making and singin,
were the special features. The new
officers are: G. r P. q. Egan; S. G. r
John Seery; F. S., E. NJ. Fitzpatrick
R. S, Joseph A. Garde; T., John Gal
vim; S. W., Thomas Owens; j. W., G
L. Adams; S. B., Bernard Seery; J. B.
John Burke; trustee, F. J. Lyons.
1t has been customary to give passes
on the New York & New England road
to all messengers of the Adams EXPIRES
company. These passes usually hav,
gone through the year, and early il
January they have been renewed. Thi
year there are no renewals. The mes
sengers, on inquiring for renewals, wer
told yesterday that "the old passes will
hold good till January TO-" This is con
strued, not unnaturally, to mean tina
the Adams Express company will sool
wind up its business on the New York
New England.
George Blakesley, aged 81, a brake
man on the New York & New England
railroad, was struck by a gravel trair
near Plalnville Monday evening, receiv
ing injuries which caused his death yes
terday. The train was stopped nea
Plainville for load of gravel. About
o'clock it started for New Britain
Blakesley was standing on the side O
the track and ran to catch the train
He stumbled and fell between the cars
Although the wheels did not pass owe
, any part of his body he was struck b,
the brake and continually tossed unde
the cars until the train passed owe
him. Blakesley was not missed unit
New Britain was reached. In the meal
time he WIS picked up by the Yves
bound passenger train and taken t.
Plainville. DIR Wright of that plac
was summoned and the injured ma
was taken to his home in New Br
tain. DIR Irving was then called in an
found there was compound fracture {
tie right leo below the knee The Sniy,