Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-28
CITY NEWS.

held on February 10.
A large delegation of local Knights Of
Columbus attended the ball of Ojeda
council in Naugatuck last night.
William j. Schlegel and George Pan
neton have been appointed appraisers on
the estate of the late William Schmitz.
Court Meany's Pride circle, G. of F.,
installed their recently elected officers
at largely attended meeting last night.
LInstitut Canadien Francois will
give private soiree in their hall, 100
Meadow street, Monday evening, Feb
ruary 10.
In the police court this morning
Almon E. Rice was charged with being
drunk and fined 81 and costs by Judge
Bradstreet.
William j. Schlegel has sold the John
f. Bossidy residence property on George
street, near South Main street, to Carl
A. Carlson of 90 Wood street.
Architect Joseph A. Jackson has COM
pleted plans for a store and bCttling
establishment which T. Mccarthy of
Winsted is to erect on Main street, Tor
rington.
The Rev Father Mulcahy will deliver
his very interesting and instructive
lecture on the passion Play" in Water
st Johns parish.
The evening school committee will
meet this evening at 8 o'clock to consider
the advisability of keeping the present
number of evening schools open for a
still further period.
The Yale Glee club is assured OF a
crowded house on next Monday evening
at their concert for the hospital fund.
AT o'clock this morning not a seat
was to be had in the parquet.
The Consolidated road has Just COM
pleted the exchange of its stock for the
stock of its leased line, the New York,
Providence & Boston road. There were
$4,000 shares of the leased line.
DIR Alexander Jonas of New York
city, who was announced to speak to a
German audience at Concordia hall to-
morrow, sends word to the committee
that he will be unable to fulfill his en-
gagement.
st Cecilia society and Drum corps or
ganiZed last evening with the following
officers: President, Eddie Hellmann vice
president, William Herr; secretary and
treasurer, the Rev Farrell Martin, D. D;
| sergeant at arms, Leo Herr.
Sheridan councils eighth annual con-
| cert and reception will be given at City
hall on next Wednesday evening, and
will be one of the most successful
| events of the season. The concert will
be rendered by Bergen's full orchestra.
At bar meeting this morning in the
district court room cases were assigned
as follows: Wednesday, February /,
John:. Altman VS. Charles Pyke; Thurs
day, February 2, Cothern VS. Althea At
wood, Peck & Co. VS. McGinness and
others; Friday February 3, Mulville VS.
Mulville, Blansfield VS. McGrath.
The committee on humane institu-
tions of the general assembly, Senator
Hall, chairman, held a meeting after
adjournment yesterday to consider the
invitation of Superintendent Howe of
the reform school to have members OF
| the legislature visit the institution in a
body. The invitation was accepted and
Thursday, February 2, fixed as the day
| for the visit.
The teachers of the center school dis.
/ trict listened to an interesting lecture on
gymnastics delivered in the High school
room yesterday afternoon by DIR Ander.
son of the Yale gymnasium. Most OF
the young lady teachers are enthusiastic
on the subject of gymnastics and it bids
| fair to creep into the curriculum in the
near future. The next lecture will he
given Friday, February 10, at p. m.
Mr. and Mrs F. B. Rice entertained one
of the largest private parties of the sea
son at their handsome residence or
Church street, Thursday evening
Music, dancing and very interesting
six-handed games of euchre served tt
pass the time away. At midnight
Habenstein served one of his best sup.
pers. Pretty silver souvenirs were dis
tributed to the best players.
The big union fair of the Foresters, ir
City hall, which has been the principa
resort of amusement during the week
will close this evening. The stage en-
tertainments ended last night, wher
Knox, Codot and Beanlieu added new
laurels to their former successes in theil
| respective lines. Among the out Of
town guests last night were w. J
Burns, u. Broley, P. j. Sullivan, Philip
Ryan and John Scanlon, all of Court
Pacific, Thomaston. This evening every
Forester in the city is expected to bt
present at the grand finale.
Tickets for the annual concert anc
ball of the R. j. Costello lodge of Rail
way Trainmen are finding ready sale
The event, which will take place in City
hall, on the evening of February 8
promises to be something unique. The
hall will be decorated with lanterns of
various colors, headlights and railroad
flags, in addition to the handiwork OF
Charters and Borden. The American
band and orchestra will furnish the
music and Professor NJ. E. Carey will
prompt.
A short time ago three persons con
nected with the New York & New Eng
land Railroad company, charged will
theft, were bound over to the superior
court. The detectives have been on the
watch since that time to secure othel
principals or accomplices, and a few
days ago connected William McEvoy
Some of the stolen goods were found a
his fathers house in Putnam, and wer,
at once delivered to the detectives. Ii
the meantime the young man, who ha
been at work in the railroad yard a
Hartford, had been watched and it wa
decided to arrest him. He was accord
ingly brought before Justice Chesebr
!. yesterday, charged with the thefts. H
pleaded not guilty and the case was con
tinued two weeks, McEvoy being place.
under $500 bonds.
; Attorney John F. Holohan has re
ceived letter from Mrs G. B. More
house of 16 Highland avenue, Bridge
port, touching the treatment
patients by the attendants of the insan