Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-07
CITY NEWS.

My aunt brluSet at lne opera mousse tonight. .@2s
 The Reading Circle of Knowledge Keepers will meet this evening at Miss Frances Hudner's, Welton street.
 Howard Nelson Ladd. son of W. N. and Harriet L. Ladd. died at 7:45 this morning. aged seven years and three months.
 The guardian fire extinguisher WIS given another test to-day on Jackson street. in the rear of Plume & Atwood's.
 The Waterbury Brass Co will soon have completed a new powder house at the scene of the recent ex olosion. The frame is already up and covered.
 The regular meeting of the board of trade. at which Asher F. Black will ex- hibit and explain his system of sewage disposal. will be held in the district court room tonight.
 There are advertised letters at the post office for Frederick NJ Paterson. William Gucken. Mrs Ruth Downs, John w. Kee- gan. Miss Mary Fitzpatrick and Miss Bridget Barry.
 Mrs Mary Hales, a we'll known and much respected resident of Waterbury, died at her home, 131 Bishop street. last night. The deceased leaves a husband and nine children,
 Stephen Joseph Drisoo.l, the fifteen months old son of MT and Mrs Dennis Driscoll of 57 Liberty street died this morning The funeral will take place at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon.
 At meeting of the c. N. c. Aid assocl- ation last night assessments Nos 9. 10, II and 12 were levied. The secretary was instructed to prepare a circular to be sent to all members of the C. N G.. requesting them to join the association.
 Nelson A Gaucher of 4S9 Baldwin street. an employe of Benedict X Burn hams, was handling large tuo this after noon when it slipped from his hands fall Ing on his instep inhicting a wound which will prevent him from leaving the house for some time Dr Frost rendered surgical aid.
 The Hartford Courant says: H F. Wells of No BPS Asylum street reported to the police yesterday morning that he had n horse and carriage stolen from his livery stable Wednesday. A man giving the | name of F.. J. Case. who said he came from Waterbury. hired A horse to drive to | East Hartford The man had not return | ed last nigEt.
 Mir and Mrs James T. Fcx of 364 Grove street. who hav- recently returned from their wedding tour. gave an at home to the | Acme club last Light The club turned | out in full force. many of the boys being accompanied by their best girls. Re | treatments were served, after which a musical and literary programme was ren- dered with good effect.
 The law committee met last night and heard claims for damages of Miss Eliza beth Conway. who was thrown to the side walk short tune ago by one of her shoes | catching in the iron cover of r box on I est NaIr l,H. damages for damages received on account of alleged defective sidewalk at Dublin street. The board will meet again to. night when 1t Is expected action will be taken
 At the annual meeting of wadhams WOmen's Relief corps held last night, the | following officers were elected: President Mrs Jennie Corner; senior vIce-president, Mrs Magdalene schmidt; junior vice president. Mrs Catherine smith: treas urer. Mrs Mary Jackson: chaplain, Mrs Fl ,ttie Moulthrop; conductor. Mrs Maria Whiteman; guard. Mrs Hannah Korn- giebel; delegate to the state department | convention, Mrs Ella 4. Burkitt: alter nate. Mrs Hattie NIoulthrop.
 Wadhams' post, G. AR held its an nual meeting last night and elected these officers: Commander. William Quigley senior vIce-commander, William C. Me l kinley: iuriOr vice-commander, John Stevens; surgeon. George Futile; quarter master. H. F Caswell; chaplain, Charles Greenleaf: officer O. D., Peter Sanford; delegates to state department encamp- ment. I A. Spencer. John Higgins. CEauncey -Seeley. William Milton and Theodore Knapp; alternates. John Stevens Henry Menold. J. T Egan and Eli Bron- son of Middlebury.
 Harmony lodge. F. and A. NJ. have elected the following officers: W. NJ, !. ley !. w. William II. CAllan; treasurer, James Callan; secretary. H. W. Atwood i; $. b. James Elliott; J. D.. A. A Ash born: $ S.. Howard G. Pinney; J. $ Walter Banks; trustees;N N D. Granniss. A. I. Goodrich. A. J. Shipley; board of relief, N. D. Granniss, Charles \. Colley; chap lain. Rev F. D. Buckley. The officers were installed by !. W. B. Porter, w M. the newly created shriner.
 At New Haven yesterday John J. Craig, A Waterbury youth of 19. was charged with stealing a cap worth S1 from the stand of Albert Muscovitz on George street "Wednesday afternoon. Policeman Mar lowe was told by citizen, whose name he did not know. that he saw the boy drop the cap when leaving Musco,itz's place, but there was no direct evidence that he had committed the theft. The boy him self denied it and told straightforward story of his being in that city looking fol work. He was discharged on the thef case and & charge of drunkenness pre- ferred against him was continued to Sat urday. to give him an opportunity to com. municate with hls father.
 The New York and New England Rail road will make slight changes in the time of trains on the western division and Meriden branches. taking effect December 9th Train No 5G now leaving Bristol al 6:O5 a. m will leave at 6 a. In. and W ill arrive at Hartford GAS a. m, making same stops as at present, On the Merideu branch, train No 300. now leaving Crom well 6:35 8. m will leave 6:30 a. m, af. fording employees of the Berlin Bridg. c )mpany who live at Cromwell, cppor tunity of getting to Westfeld at 40 a. u, Train No 3O4. now leaving Meriden 7:3C P. m., will leave at $50 p. m., and will ar rive at Dublin street at 7:56 p. m., forty minutes earlier than at present.
 In the case of the state vs William Con lon. of Conlon Brothers. for keeping a temporary store in Rockville. and refusing to pay a license, the jury found Conlon guilty yesterday. Judge Prentice saId that in view of the fact that Mir ConIoI was Sighting it on the constitutIonaljty o the case. he would impose only a light fine of g and costs. The case will be carried to the supreme court It is understood that under direction of the mayor the citJ authorities will continue to prosecute Con. lon Brothers unless they take out A li cense- The claim of the city attorney i. that they can pay license under protest and should the supreme court decide that the law compelling them to pay was un constitutional the money would be rL funded. The claims of Messrs Conlon are that the law is unconstitutional and tha they are not keeping a temporary store but intend to remain in Rockville as long as the business pays.