Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-16
CITY NEWS.

The second ball of the National band |
will be given IN Concordia hall, on
Thursday, March 10.
The engagement is announced of
Lewis Strauss OF New Haven and Miss
Camilla Pollak of this city.
General Secretary Daniel Colwell of
the Knights of Columbus will institute
a new council in ChIcopee within ten
days.
Henry II. Peck, Robert w. Hill and
sister, Mrs S. E. Hill, left this morning
for an extended stay in Altamont
Springs, Florida.
| The funeral of Mrs A. j. Sherman will
take place from her late home, 81 Will
son street, at s: 80 tomorrow morning to
st Patricks church.
i William ]. Schlegel has solu to
Michael j. McAuliffe for NJ. A. Curtis,
a strip of land adjoining the McAuliffe
property on Jackson street.
| Mary, infant daughter of P. r. Kelly
died this morning at her fathers resi-
dence, 102 North Elm street. The funeral
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Ticket agents have received notice
to discontinue the sale of tickets for the
Washington express after Saturday
evening, February Is. No cause is
given for taking off the train.
| Architect A. ]. Smith has prepared
plans for a seven room residence for
John A. Kennedy of Naugatuck. The
house will be built with all modern i'm
provements.
George st Mary, who made his escape
from the quarantined house on Charles
street some weeks ago has been located
by Sanitary Inspector Moses. He has
left the United States.
Contractor Patrick Thompson, who
has been in Ireland for several weeks,
sailed from Liverpool on the steamer
City of New York on February 8, for
America.
The military board appointed to re-
wise the regulations of the Connecticut
National Guard, and recommend
changes in the militia law, were in
session at the acknowledgements office in
the capitol yesterday.
| A resolution was introduced in the
Rhode Island legislature yesterday, to
confirm the lease of the Providence and
Worcester railroad to the New York,
New Haven and Hartford road. 1t was
referred.
Michael White, living on Bronson
Istreet, while on his way to the Clock
shop this morning, fell on the icy walk
on Bishop street and fractured his right
ut" between the elbow anu Il,
DR. Axtelle attended him.
James Fitzpatrick, who stole and at
tempted to pawn a valise belonging to
James Sicily, travelling companion
from Waterbury, was fined 81 and costs
, yesterday, in the city court at New Ha-
ven. John Dryer, his accomplice, was
discharged.
The tickets for the great New Eng
land comedy drama to be given by the
| Sacred Heart church choir at City hall
st Patrick's night, are now on sale.
Judging from the preparations, Cold
will be above par on the "day we cele-
| brate." Rehearsal tomorrow night.
g The biggest string of fish brought tc
e town yet was shown yesterday at De
laney s. Condon's store on Baldwin
street. They were caught at Quassa
9 paug by Contractor Edward Bergen
j. II. Condor ane Frank Bergen
The string contained sixty-five pickere
, and the weight was est pounds.
- William Phelan, employed at Ran
ldolph & Cloves tube shop, slipped
Tuesday night and fell on a piece of tub
ing, striking on his elbow. He continued
at work yesterday, but during the nigh
the arm became much intlamed anC
swollen and this morning it was dis
covered that he had suffered sever,
confusion of the elbow, which will lay
him up for some time. The injury wa
attended at DR. Benedicts office.
George Jones, the story of whose as
sault on Mrs Bowling was told il
yesterdays DEMOCRAT, was the only
prisoner in the box this morning. D.
Hayes testified to sewing up the WOUND
and Mrs Bowling herself exhibited the
= signs of the beating she received. He
face presented a terrible appearance
Jones said he was drunk and did no
know what he was doing. Judge Brad
street said the crime was a brutal one
and imposed fine of $50 and costs.
= The executive committee from tn,
Central &. T. A. union on field day Oh
t. May 80, have established permanen
% quarters in the old Union armory, New
Haven. The executive committee me
Tuesday night and appointed commit
tees on parade, music, reception, invi
tations, supplies, gate, park, carriages
decorations, etc. Invitations have beer
sent to all of the temperance societies il
the state to take part in the parade anC
!, athletic exercises, which will be held a
=, Elm City park.
W About 100 feet of the track of tn
Naugatuck division was damaged by tn
breaking of the raceway at Seymour
last night. At $50 the wheels of tn,
Seymour Misunderstanding compan,
ceased to run and on examination
was found that the dam had beer
carried away, letting the water out o
the raceway. Superintendent Beach
Roadmaster Lane and Supervisor Burn
started for the place as sooI
the work train could be got ready. Re
pairs were made this morning so tina
all passenger trains could be run, blu
freight was delayed several hours.
lid
, board of education, came down from
Thomaston yesterday and served paper
4 on Conlon Brothers for employin,
, children under 10 years of age, in thei
store. This morning, through their at
3 torney, R. A. Lowe, they entered de
murrer which was overruled and a fin,
of $25 and costs was imposed. An ap
peal was taken. Thomas Conlon, whel
seen by a representative of the DEMO
Graf, stated that he employed tn,
children only at the earnest solicitation
of their mothers. He said it was an &C