Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-14
CITY NE VS.

Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather,
lower temperature.
Cream bread, something new, sold
only by the Waterbury Baking company.
Pattern dresses reduced in price
nearly fifty per cent at Miller q Peck's.
The spring term at st Mary's school
opened with a large attendance this
morning.
Husbands "tie your wives loose For
further particulars see the first column
on the first page.
D. 81. Tierney to-day sold the Eliza
beth Ryan property on East Main street
to William Cassidy.
The ticket Office at the Naugatuck
station has been supplied with tickets
for all points south and west.
Wood damaged by the Saturday
night fire at Miller & Strickland's yard,
is offered for sale at half price.
George Barratt was arrested to-day
for violation of the Sunday law. The
complaint alleges that the violation took
place last December.
E. w. Pinney, whose release as keeper
of the town farm takes effect May l, is
considering an offer to take charge of
Hicks Brothers large restaurant, with
share in the business.
Mrs William j. Sweeney of Manga
tuck, who was for many years a resident
of this city, will leave in few days for
Helena, Montana, where her husband
holds an important position.
A Connecticut Associated Press dis
patch from Lyme this afternoon states
that shad fishing IN the Connecticut
river has begun and the season gives
promise OF being pr OsperOus one.
F. B. Rice has bought of F. j. Kings
bury. through the agency of A. F. Alb
bolt & Son, several buildings lots on the
north side of kingsbury street near
North Main street, and will soon erect
cottages thereon.
Miss Annie Courtney won the large
cake offered by a South Main street
firm to the lady receiving the largest
number of votes. Miss Courtney re-
ceived 1,465, Miss Dillon ,447 and Miss
Kennaugh ,444.
Court Merritt Hemingway, A. O. F.
of A., of Watertown, will be instituted
by Sub High Chief Ranger Luddy of
this city next Thursday evening. All
Foresters who wish to go to WATERFOWL
on that evening are requested to leave
their names with w. F. Dillon or j. A.
Hynes.
The fair of Evangeline Circle, G. of
F. will open tomorrow evening in the
City hall, and weather permitting, will
be largely attended. Among the
features tomorrow night will be a
fancy drill, singing by Mrs William Ber-
gin and Miss Maggie Farrell, dancing
and other amusements.
Colonel Doherty has issued a circular
letter to the captains of the Second reg
iment, congratulating them upon the
excellent showing of the companies of
the regiment last month, the figures of
merit being 96.22, the highest ever
reached by any regiment or battalion of
the Connecticut national guard.
During the past week F. B. Rice sold
the property No Glen ridge to Perry G..
morris, 10 Second avenue to B. Bossidy,
II Second avenue to Charles B. Everett,
5 Chatfield avenue to Mrs Donovan, a
place on Baldwin street to Mrs Carroll
and bought five lots on Kingsbury
street. AS Mr. Rice deals only in his
own property this might be called a
lively week.
f. G. Lewis of this city who is treas
urer of the Farrell foundry, denies the
story that Franklin Farrell's trip abroad
is for the purpose of disposing Of the
concern to an English syndicate. Mr.
Lewis says that Mr. Farrells visit was
altogether on different matter He
approached by English capitalists, but
refused to sell.
Fire was discovered in the boiler room
in the yards of Miller q Strickland on
Field street, about 10 o'clock Saturday
night. An alarm was rung from box
312, corner of Bank and Meadow streets,
and the department responded promptly
and succeeded in preventing the spread
OF the flames to the surrounding sheds
The building contained sawed wood and
the loss is estimated at So 900.
Since the passage of the act closing all
barber shops on Sunday, the principal
movers in the act have been watching
the different shops in town and yester-
day John j. Carroll of Bank street was
detected and he was arrested. He had
his case continued until tomorrow
morning. Several other places were
visited but although there was evidences
of Sunday work yet no satisfactory
proof was found.
A movement is on foot in this state
which will eventually enlist the inf1u-
ence of the proposed state board of trade,
looking to revival of the sheep culture
in Connecticut. Those who have at
heart the plan to restore this lost indus
try, so to speak, believe that earnest,
hearty work in the right direction would
make the state 1,000,0 900 richer before
many months had elapsed after the re-
establishment of sheep raising. The
issue sifted down to hard-pan resolves
itself into question whether the Con-
necticut lawmakers prefer dogs to
sheep.
The New Britain Independent has
just discovered that when compared to
other cities in the state New Britain
seems to be tagging behind in the race.
pearance and their is an air of business
activity about it that New Britain does
not possess, while Meriden, which we
look upon as the home of malaria, is
booming in the building line. The
secret in both of these cities seems to lie
in the higher wager paid to the working
people. The higher wages enable them
to become consumers to a greater ex-