Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-16
CITY NEWS

A. class saloon, at 94 Charles street. A bouncing baby boy has been added to the family of MT and Mrs D. H. | Tierney. The pupils of St Mary's school are making great preparations for the school exercises on June %.
 The seventh annual games and picnic of the Waterbury Burns cub will be held on the West End base ball grounds on July 3.
 Summer foot wear should be selected with care. E. J. Finn has as fine a se- lection of ladies and gents shoes as can beIfound in the city,
 James Lanigan, a section boss on the New England road, had his leg broken at Sandy Hook yesterday afternoon, rail falling upon him.
 Miss Cowan has been appointed principal of the Washington school, owing to the illness of the regular principal, Miss Rose Donahue.
 The board of education did not hold it's special meeting last night as in tended, owing to the illness of one of the teachers who was to have appeared before the board
 Patrick Healy, aged 53 years, died at o'clock last evening at his home, 10 River street. The funeral will be held at 9:30 Saturday morning with services at the Immaculate Conception church. Joseph Gidault of g Kingsbury street, was thrown from a carriage near the corner of North Elm and Kingsbury streets last evening and had h!s left leg fractured above the knee. Dr Donahue rendered surgical aid.
 Only one plain drunk was in court | this morning. He was let go. The case of John Delay was further continued until tomorrow morning. It is under stood that Delay will give hls wife S5 per week and allow her to take their children.
 The scenery and costumes used in the production of "Pinafore" were shipped l to-day, the former to Bunnelrs grand opera house, New Haven, the latter to the Hartford Ideal Opera Go. It is pos sible that the local company will form permanent organization and put on "Chimes of Normandy" in the fall.
 Miss Mary A. Delaney, aged 27 years, died late yesterday afternoon at the res idence of her father, David Delaney of "A Scovill street, after a lingering ill- ness. The deceased was a sister of John E. Delaney. The funeral will be held at $50 tomorrow morning from the house with services at the Immacu-
 
 in St Joseph's cemetery.
 Conductor Dickerman, one of the most popular passenger conductors on the Naugatuck division, will in a few days complete twenty-five years service as a railroad conductor, having first been given a train on the Middletown branch June 27, 1868. He commenced his railroad career as 2 brakeman on a freight train.
 Miss Mary Bolan and John Duxbury were married at the church of the I'm maculate Conception yesterday after noon by the Rev Father Mulcahy. The best couple were Miss Catherine BOlan sister of the bride, and George w. Dux bury of Bristol, the groom's brother After returning from their wedding tour Mir and Mrs Duxbury will reside on Abbott avenue.
 Harry s. M. Platt, aged 23 years chief clerk at the Naugatuck freight office, died early this morning of spina meningitis, after an illness of three days. His father, Dr S. H. Platt of ISpringfeld, who formerly practiced ir Waterbury, his mother and sister were with him at the time of death. The de ceased was one of the most popular em ployes of the Naugatuck division anC his associates feel keenly his taking away. The remains will be conveyed tC Springfield for interment.
 The Third division, A. O. H, held it. l annual meeting last evening, when tho following list of officers was elected fol the ensuing year: President, James Thompson; vice president, James P Morris; financial secretary, Edward | Maloney; recording secretary, Edward Keenan, treasurer, John Claffey; door keeper, Peter HaCkett; sergeant at arms | ttpl John F. Devine, chairman; Lawrence Lawlor, Owen Cairns, John Phelan Michael Rush: sick committee: Dennis Cummings, chairman; James Fitz gerald, William Doyle, Bernard Malloy Thomas Maher.
 Governor Morris and Adiutant Gen eral Bradley yesterday decided to hold the encampment of the National Guard for six days, beginning Monday, August 21. The troops will break camp or Saturday, August 26, and will not this year, nor probably next year, spend Sunday ln camp. The present military authorities consider that nothing is gained in military point of view from being in camp over Sunday, and the largely increased expenditure under the new military law calls for the avoidance of extravaganza as much as possible The governor has decided not to m Crease the present IorCe beyond 1oul additional companies of infantry although under the new law ten could be added, and no new companies will be organized before camp. There vii then be added two companies each tC the First and Second regiments. The case of Mary Brady of this city agaInst the United Life Insurance Go oi New York, came up again yesterday il the United States court at New Haver before Judge Townsend, on motion by Attorney Cole, the plaintiffs attorney for writ of error upon which a motion for a new trial will be made before the United States circuit court of appeals The plaintiff in this case sought to re cover the sum of $4 ,000 on a life insur ance policy on her brothers life, which the defense claimed had been procured through misrepresentation as to the health of her brother at the time the policy was taken out. The case was tried in the United States court about { month ago and, by direction of the court, a verdict was rendered by the jury for the defendant. The motion yesterday for a writ of error, on whict the claim for new trial could be asked for, was granted.
 Waterbury lodge, No 26J, Benevolent