Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-04
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lower temperature.
f. l.. Maloney, who has been indis-
posed for several weeks, is at his home in
New Britain.
The annual fair of st Johns praish
was opened in the new parish church
last evening and will continue tonight.
Daisy NJ, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs B. A. Merrell of North Main street,
died of pneumonia last night.
Charles w. Otis, business manager for
"Mora' was here to-day, accompanied
by an English mastiff weighing 17S
pounds.
The mission sermon at the Sacred
Heart church last night was delivered
by the Rev Father Reisdorf, upon
| Hell"
William, the five year old son of John
Carey of Hopeville, died last night The
funeral will take place at $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Next Monday Miss NJ. G. Nolan will
remove her millinery parl ors to the
rooms formerly occupied by William j.
Schlegel, over Miller & Peck's store.
Willis II. Tousley was removed to the
insane retreat at Middletown, to-day.
Tousley has been in the asylum before
but recovered and was discharged.
Miss Fannie Parsons of this city was
one of the bridesmaids at the wedding
of George Prentice and Miss Jeanette
E. Sterling in Bridgeport, last evening.
The conference of the journeymen and
boss BARRIERS of Hartford has decided
that the price of hair cuts shall be.
twenty-five cents in all the Hartford
shops.
Charles K. Bond, foreman of the rule
department at Benedict & Burnham
company's works, died of Bright's disease,
at his home on West Main street this
morning. He was AZ years of age.
The horse railroad schedule was de-
moralized for a short time this morning,
owing to the icy condition of the streets.
1t was necessary to use four horses in
drawing one of the new cars up North
Main street.
Commissioner Paige of the Fairfield
county board, and Messrs Durham and
Burleigh of the New Haven county
| board went out to Birmingham yester-
day for the purpose of ascertaining the
| situation of affairs relating to the pro-
posed new bridge between that place
and Shelton.
Attorney Baldwin, counsel for Editor
Clyma, who was discharged on the
habeas corpus proceedings yesterday will
to-day bring suit for damage for false
imprisonment against Justice John H.
futile, Constable William BrOphy and
Attorney Kennedy of Naugatuck.
Mrs Peter Loughrain, of North Elm
street, who took dose of carbolic acid
yesterday, believing it to be medicine, as
reported exclusively in the DEMOCRAT,
is now out of danger, thanks to tire un-
firing efforts of DIR O'Hara. Is was a
very close call for the woman.
Miss Ada Gray and good dramatic
L. Al Al,
casino theatre the early part of next
week. In order to arrange for their
coming and make many needed altera-
tions in the house Manager Pincus has
decided to close the casino until Mon
day evening.
A mans generosity for his neighbor in
living up to the golden rule is observed
after a snow storm probably more than
at any other time of the year. When
he sets out to clean his sidewalk he
doesn't allow himself to waste any
energy on spreading his operations far
into his neighbours premises.
1t is probable that there may be fur
Their litigation over the sRngerfest flag
which Justice Bill of Hartford recently
decided belonged 20 the COncordias of
Bridgeport. Attorney E. s. Sumner,
counsel for the victorious society, re-
| ceived notice yesterday that an appeal
had been taken to the common pleas
court of the capitol city.
Superintendent Beach is making pre-
parations to build gates at the south side
of the Naugatuck station to keep out
persons who have no business around
the station Sunday afternoons. Mr.
Beach says that if his new plan has no
effect he will watch those who frequent
the place and make complaint to the
proper authorities.
A Washington correspondent writes
The calendar of the house of representa-
tives which has been made up is a very
voluminous document. 1t contains a
list of the bills which were reported
from their respective committees
but failed to be acted upon. There are
many public building bills, among these
one to erect one at Danbury and another
at Waterbury.
Says the Hartford Times: For the
first time in q long course Of years,
Connecticut river is frozen over on the
Bird of December. 1t is open in front
Of the city, but is frozen above the
bridge. If this extreme weather holds a
day longer, the river will be closed in
more than one place below the city.
We think it is az much as forty years
since this has happened so early in the
season.
Ofncer james dealey discovered a
barn owned by Mrs Mary Carroll, of
South Willow street, on fire about 3
o'clock this morning. He aroused the
people of the house and by prompt
work the flames were extinguished
without calling out the fire department,
and two horses were removed in safety.
The flames communicated from stove
Several barrels of potatoes and turnips
were destroyed.
Mrs Frank Comber, aged 81 years, died
yesterday at the hospital, from heart |
trouble, leaving four children, the oldest |
Of which is thirteen years of age. Less |
than month ago the father of the I'M |
fortunate children died. Mrs Henry |
Welton of Carman street and Thomas |
Comber ofiState street will temporarily |
care for the little ones. The funeral Of |
Mrs Comber will be held at 2 o'clock to- |