Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-16
CITY NEWS.

Special forecast for Connecticut: Fair, colder in the eastern portion Sunday morning, followed by rising temperature.
 The green flag is at full mast at the Wa terbury Furniture Go and arrangements are under way to swing out the ''Sunburst" on the new Oonlon block tomorrow. | Lang & Phelan have sold for George hanley his farm of so acres to Michael Donovan. They have also sold for Michael Donovan his property on Chatfeld avenue to George Hanley.
 In the superior court at New Haven yes terday a divorce was granted to Louis Sci bert of Waterbury. from Margaret Seibert, of Colchester, on the ground of adultery. They were married on January 24, 1884.
 Stephen Philip Cronan of Naugatuck. who has many friends in this city, will graduate at the Baltimore college of dental | surgery next Thursday. He stands high in hls class. of which he is vice president. An agent has commenced distributing the reports bureau of lador statistics sent here by Commissioner k J. Vance. Most | of the volumes havo been delivered and 1 the remainder will be sent out in a few days.
 Special this evening. Two gold band tea cups and saucers with one pound of tea or one pound of baking powder at New York and China Tea Co, 1S1 South Main street, corner of Jefferson street. These terms end this evening.
 At meeting of Court Stephen J. Meany | held last night, delegates were elected to to the state convention as follows: Patrick | Campbell. John Clohessy; alternates, w. E. Quigley, John McEvoy. The conven- ton will be held at Hartford in May.
 Robert Greenthau of New York, who purchased the cigar store from Henry Greenberg in Exchange place, has brought suit for 8, SOC against Lincoln, Sims & Go of Hartford and Constable William Rigney of Waterbury. The suit is brought to re- plevy stock seized after Mir Greenthau had purchased the place.
 At the meeting of the Waterbury Pro- gressive fremen last night officers were elected as follows: Chief fireman, Patrick Bresnahan; sub-chief fireman, M F. Me Farland; financial secretary and treasurer John Donahue; recording firemen, James Barnes; trustees, George Reglesford, Frank Fully and Thomas Burnes.
 l Bank street, within the past few weeks has transformed itself into a different ap- pearance, due mostly 10 the many new signs having benn put up. Amongst the l Credit Clothing Go, covering the entire front of their store and making a very at tractive appearance.
 At bar meeting this morning assign ments were made as follows: Mo nday March IS. Carey vs Carmody. Wednesday. March 20, Hayes vs Mahan, Thursday, March 21. Cunning vs City of Waterbury Tuesday. March 26, Johnson vs O'Lough- lin. It was voted to have the jury come in for civil purposes on April g.
 Carpenter Colby is putting rows oi shelves in the storeroom of the center dis trict committee to be used for the large number of books which will be sent in from the public schools at the close of the present term to be clnceled rt-numbered and sent out to other pupils. Clerk Moran is now having hls hands full in attending l to the increased labors in connection with his office.
 John Cook for drunkenness was given 30 days in jail. A man whose name we withhold because of his wife and children was up for drunkenness and non support. He was sent down the road November 2 for the same offense. His wife said he had done only little for her slnce. The man himself admitted he left a job at $1 75 a day because he thought it was not enough He was sent to jail for thirty days and sixty days.
 Richard Burton gave his fifth lecture in the University Extension course Tn Leaven- worth hall yesterday afternoon. His ob, ject was American Prose Literature. The speaker cited as examples men who repres sent and have influenced American literature, mentioning Irving. Poe. Flaw thorne and Howells. Discussing eSsayists the speaker referred to Irving. Emerson Lowell, Holmes, Whitman and Thorean The lecturer was very interesting and tho attendance was large and appreciative.
 The board of government of the Catholic Total Abstinence union of Connection will hold it's semi-annuGl convention in the rooms of the St Aloysius T. A. and B. so ciety in New Haven next Tuesday after noon at ? o'clock. The meeting will bt called to order by Major Walter FItzmau rice of New London. The delegates pres ent will make reports of the progress O the movement in the state and will trans act other business which may be brough up for action.
 The four lodges of the local order of liar ugari held an enthusiastic meeting in Con cordia hall last night, the occasion beinl the forty-eighth anniversary of the orde in Waterbury. The affair was great sue cess. Faulmann's orchestra furnished tht music for the dancers. There were larg, number present from Naugatuck, Thomas ton and other towns. At the conclusion of the meeting several excellent selection were rendred by the Crescent Either club The grand march took place at 10:30 anC was participated in by about seventy -fvt couples led by Mir and Mrs George Groet zenbach.
 One of the largest real estate transferi that has taken place in Waterbury fo some time was effected this morning whel the big four sory brick block on Banl street. belonging to E. 0. Lewis. passed into the hands of Jones. Morgan < Go, tn Bank street clothiers. It is one of th' best business blocks in the center and i occupied by the firm making the purchase and the Manufacturers bank on the frs floor. The other stories are occupied Al tenements and halls, including the room of the Waterbury board of trade, tho parlors of the Rose Hill Social club, Elk hall and Hills photograph gallery.
 Connecticut lodge. No 52, A. O. U. W celebrated its third anniversary in PythiaI hall last night. The meeting was largel, attended, there being present representa- tives from different towns in the state Twelve new members were installed ant eight propositions were received. Amonl those who contributed to the prcgramm were NJ. F. McKennerny. P. NJ, wh' delivered an address. setting forth tn work of the order and the progress i has made since it's inception in Wa terbury. John B. Moran gave a tenor solo E Beerbaum contributed a zither sol and F. B. Hull. P. NJ. spoke on the histor, of the order D. J. Casey captured the meet ing with recitation, and 0. M. Kehr o Ansonia talked on the order and the bene fits to be derived from connection with it A banquet was served in the rooms be meath the hall where all partook of an op petizing menu.