Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-14
CITY NEWS.

to the cold weather.
The cause of the fire in Merriman's
store on Wednesday night is now gen.
orally attributed to an explosion of as.
The New England passenger con-
ductors and brakemen are receiving the
new overcoats ordered some time ago.
The thermometer at II. ]. Wolcott's
store on West Main street at $3.50 this
morning registered 10 degrees below
zero.
T. F. Frenzy has received notice from
New York of his election as vice presi-
dent of the Middle States Baseball
league.
Two new Pullman cars have recently
been built for use on the New England
express trains running between Boston
and New York.
An additional 300 horse power engine
is being placed in the works OF the Con-
necticut Electric Light and Power COM
pany on Bank street.
Miss Dora Egan, of Division street,
assistant in the town clerks office, who
has been sick for some time, is in a
critical condition.
Letters from DR. E. P. Gregory to
friends in this city states that his wife,
who is now very low at the Atlantic
hotel in Bridgeport, can live only few
days at the most.
Samuel Winning, brakeman on the
New England road, was caught between
the cars at Willimantic this morning
and received injuries that may cause
his death.
The hearing on the application in the
probate court to-day, made by Admins
traitor g. f. Downey, for the sale of the
property of the late Mrs Margaret Dona
hue, was adjourned sine die.
The funeral of John, aged one year
and seven months, son of Mr. and Mrs
Henry Boisvert of so Pond street, who
died this morning, will be held to-mor-
row afternoon at 2:3O.
A special train filled with the friends
of the late Samuel Mclean came from
Brooklyn. N. Y, at noon to-day, and
went to Watertown, returning at 1925
p. m, with the remains, which will bt
inferred in Greenwood cemetery.
The early morning trains over the
New England road were delayed this
morning owing to the derailment of
freight car on the Meriden junction
The through early morning express
from New York was delayed several
hours.
George Merriman, a switchman in the
Bridgeport yards, was thrown from the
top of car which was being kicked on
to a siding, this morning, and run over
The man was cut in two, the car pass
ing over his breast. His home was in
Worcester, Mass.
At meeting of Company A last night
Henry b. Carter, sergeant major of the
Second regiment, accepted the office of
second lieutenant, to which he was cleo
ted at former meeting. Colonel Do
herty has not yet decided as to whom he
will appoint to the position of sergeant
major.
The United Journeymen Plumbers
and Steam and Gas Filters of this city.
voted at their meeting last night to APP
ply for charter to the association of
the United States and Canada. The
local union will meet hereafter on the
second and fourth Monday of each
month in Foresters' hall.
The Waterbury Democratic associa-
ton met in the district court room last
night, President Ellis Phelan presiding
The constitution of the association was
adopted and signed by the members
Several new names were presented for
membership. The next meeting will be
held Friday, February 3.
About thirty carpenters aud ioiners
met in Foresters hall last evening for
the purpose of forming a local branch
of the carpenters and joiners union
The preliminary organization was
effected and on next Thursday evening
they will organize permanently in the
some hall. The union promises to be a
strong one.
The sub committees for the masuuer
ade ball of the Concordia society, to be
"a EnhrIIorNy
follows: Reception, Morltz Grelle,
Henry Doerr, G. Hauser, Fred Bueth-
mes, Otto Kleinert; floor, Otto Wende-
hack, Daniel Dunn, Oscar Ziegler, John
j. kunkel, William Teichert, William
Hellmann and George Haus.
Nancy Nosberg of this city was
granted divorce from Wesley Nosberg,
In the superior court at New Haven yes
| terday, on the ground of desertion and
she was allowed to change her name to
Nancy Whalen. Elmer Norton, also of
Waterbury, was granted divorce from
Jessie Norton, on account of intolerable
cruelty.
At bar meeting this morning the
following cases were assigned for trial
before Judge Fem in the superior
court in this city Monday, January %:
Terrence O'Brien's appeal from probate,
William Cothren VS. Roderick Atwood
Holmes, Booth & Haydens' VS. City of
Waterbury. The following cases were
assigned in the district court: Tuesday
January II, John and Daniel Altman VS.
Charles Pyke.
A certificate of organization of a
stock company known as Tine Bonner,
Preston company" was filed at the
office of the secretary of state yesterday
The capital is $4,000, divided into 400
shares of 500 each; 20 per cent of the
the stock, or $8,OOO has been paid in.
The shares and holders are John d.
Bonner, 140; Miles B. Preston, 14O:
William Rr.Griffith, Baltimore, Md, 100;
Oscar A. ZIglatski, Waterbury, 90.
The annual meeting of Court Meany's
Pride Circle, No 70. G. of F., was held
last evening, when the following list of
officers was chosen: Chief companion.
Miss Mary O'Connell; sub chief compan-
ion, Miss Maggie Crane; financial secre-
tary, G. Fl. Crane; treasurer. C. H. X 4ne:
recording secretary, Miss Fannie Bowes;
right guard, Miss Lizzie Foley, left
guard, Miss Mamie Doolan; inner guard
Hannah Brick, outer guard, Bernard
MaloY; trustee j. III Murray: druppist