Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-22
CITY NEWS.

and will reopen Tuesday, January 2.
 The o'clock train on the New England road was about an hour late this afternoon on account of the returning excursionists from New York
 The lady who last night lost her pocket book, containing small snm of money. can obtain it by calling at the police station.
 The funeral of Mary Champlin. of Henry street, took place at 80 o'clock l this afternoon. Interment was in River side cemetery.
 The Regular Fourth Ward Democratic club will hold an important meeting this evening, at o'clock, in the rooms, corner River and Liberty streets.
 A Christmas tree and festival for the children will be held in Concordia hall on Christmas night. The entertainment will be for members and their families only.
 Captain King is the author of our new serial. Foes in Ambush" which will shortly appear in these columns. It is a thrilling narrative. Be sure and read 1t. Joseph Norton, 7S years of age. the presi- dent of the Winsted Manufacturing com pauy, and one of the influential men of the town. is critically ill, with very little chance of recovery.
 The Waterbury Clock Co has placed a box at the entrance to the factory where the employees may drop contributions for the poor. The contents will be turned over to the relief bureau.
 The body of James Elliot. who died ..at the insane retreat at Middletown two days ago. was brought to this city to-day and taken to Riverside cemetery in W. F. Works ambulance for internent.
 The final games in the pool tournament at Browns pool room will be played this evening, between T. Dillane and F.. Ken ney for first and second prizes, and NJ. 'McCue and J. Phelan for third prize. Charles F. Underhil of Brooklyn, i'm personator and reader. assisted by Organ ist A s. Gibson and Mrs R, N. Blakeslee. gave n delightful entertainment last even ing under the auspices of the Young Peo- ple's society of the First Congregational church.
 The new postal cards, of uniform size with those used for international core spondence will make their appearance at the postofice stamp windows on January l, 1894, unless some further hitch occurs meanwhile in the work of preparing them.
 A. E. Hewitt, agent at the postal card factory in Shelton, has resigned, because he did not wish to remove to Castleton, N. I.. where the new contractor Is to manufacture the cards hereafter. He will be succeeded by John B. Haggerty, a prominent democrat in New York.
 Yesterday was a great day for shoppers. All the stores were full of people and the streets were crowded far into the evening A glance at the number of shoppers and the piles of bundles they carried was calculated to dispel the impression of hard times. Among the crowds were many peo- pie from out of town.
 Tha f. company now bulletin trains at the New Britain station. A black board is hung outside the telegraph office and on it the trains are marked and the time of their ex- pected arrival. This is in accordance with the provisions of the new state law. a peti- tion having been brought requesting the road to bulletin its trains.
 It is announced in the Catholic News of New York this week. an authority on mat ters pertaining to the Catholic church. that Father Tierney has been appointed bishop of the Hartford diocese. This news was cabled to the paper by Roma" its Rome correspondent, who Is a position to know what is going on. He is put down as very trustworthy correspondent.
 The DEMOCRAT office is in receipt of some holly and mlstletoe sent from Aiken, s. C., by William H. Johnson, who went south few weeks ago for the benefit of his health. His many friends will be pleased to hear that Farmer is rapidly recovering and will return in the spring a new man.
 A few brooms are needed at the relief bureau. Superintendent Hoadley requests parties having old clothing that they will contribute to send in word and the bundles will be called for. Late contribu- tors to the bureau are: Patrick Thompson, hrnIra,3 Nf .l. IT II mann. S20; Waterbury Brass Co, use of typewriter.
 There was commotion in the hencoop of Mrs Delaney, 56 Ayers street, about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Two of Mrs Delaney's sons rushed out and captured three young men, two of them in the coop and the third just getting away with three chickens. The thieves were we'll known young men and pleaded hard not to be ex- posed. They were finally allowed to go and have probably learned a lesson.
 The musical programme at St Anns church on Christmas day will be the best ever rendered in the church. In the morning high mass will be sung and hymns by Lambillotte and Mine, in four parts. with solos by Mrs P. Galipeau. Mrs O. F. Cardinal, Fred Benoit and D. Tour angeau. The choir will be under direction of the organist, Mrs R. Lanouette and an orchestra will assist.
 The Rose Hill minstrels gave their en- tertainment in City hall last evening and a good sum was netted for the benefit of the relief bureau. The programme was an ex- cellent one and was we'll rendered, in fact every name on it deserves special mention. The boys made a short street parade pre- vious to the entertainment and were headed by Hellmann's Advance drum
 
 deserve credit tor the successful manner in which they have assisted in the good work that is being carried on for the citys poor
 In the circuit court of the United States yesterday there was filed bill of com plaint in equity by the Traut X Hine Man ufacuring company of New Britain against the Waterbury Buckle company. The company alleges that the defendant com pany has infringed a valuable improve ment in buckles invented by Joseph Will liam Smith, patented by him May i3, 1884, and subsequently, assigned to the com plainant company. An injunction and accounting is prayed for. Mitchell. Hun gerford 6 Bartlett of New Britain are counsel for the complainant.
 In the police court this morning James Mahoney. a youth r. years old, was charged with defrauding boarding house keeper. John W. McDonald was appointed as guardian by the court. It did not ap- pear to his honor that the boy was able to pay, or had the intention of defrauding, and he was let go with the advlce to pay his bills as contracted. Henry Fritts was charged with assault on James Sword. It was a scrap among neighboring tenants in Booths block, 61 East Main street, arising out of the blocking of passage way with a refrigerator. Fritts and Sword had some words which ended in blows and Sword received black eye and had his face pummelled. Judge Root considered it justifiable assault and suspended judg- ment.
 A prominent liquor dealer, who has con tributed generously to the relief bureau.