Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-26
CITY NE MS.

tomorrow a1Gernoons
Sergeant Cox predicts fair, cooler
weather for tomorrow.
Matinee of the "Chimes of Normandy" |
at the casino theatre tomorrow.
Mayor Baldwin will spend Thanks |
giving in Massachusetts,.
The finance board held meeting last |
evening, but Immediately adjourned, I'M
til Monday evening.
Supt Beach has issued a notice that
freight trains on the Naugatuck division
will not run tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs William Butler will cele
brate their crystal wedding at their home
on North Elm street this evening.
The schools closed this noon for the
usual Thanksgiving vacation. The SEES
sion will be resumed Monday.
The Rev j. B. Dougherty of Mystic,
who has been visiting in this city, re-
turned home this afternoon.
James Lowrey, aged 80 years, for the
past six wears an inmate of the town.
house, died in that institution last night.
Meriden, Wethersfield and Waterbury
parties were married in Brewsters last
week.
The Michael Davitt Hurting club will
hold a special meeting toni ght at
O'Clock at the club rooms on Washing
ton street.
A very pleasant party was given last
evening at the home of Mrs Carey on
Walnut street, in honor of her daughter,
Mrs Gully.
Lincoln A. Kelly of the New York
Evening Telegram, formerly connected
with the Sunday Herald, died Monday
from pneumonia.
The eighth annual sociable of the
First division, A. 0. h, will be held in
City hall this evening. A pleasant time
is in store for all who attend.
Michael McNaiiy,jr, one of the best
known BARRIERS in the NauRatuck valley,
died at his home in Naugatnck last
night. His death was due to paralysis
of the brain.
Frank E. Beach, for the past four
years editor of the Willimantic Journal,
and formerly of Waterbury, has bought
the Southbridge, Mass, Journal, and will
take possession December l.
Co G voted last night to hole. their
regular weekly drill on Thursday even
ing next week, in order to allow Co E,
Hibernian Rifles to occupy the armory
Tuesday night at their inspection.
The letter carriers will make their
regular morning trips tomorrow. The
delivery, stamp and money order de-
partments will close at noon. Mail will
be distributed in the boxes as usual. The
Bronson library will be closed all day.
The case of 7. F. Mcdonald VS. Luke
Bowen, an action to recover for goods
sold, which has been decided in the dis
trict court here in favor of plaintiff, but
which was appealed to the superior court
and from there left to a committee con-
sisting of Judge Cowell, is being heard
to-day.
In the case of John Harrington VS.
Patrick II. Murphy, an action to recover
for wages due, the attorney for the de-
fence asked to have the case go to
jury and for the plaintiff to furnish a
bond of $50 within 80 days. Judge Brad
street to-day so ordered.
The New Haven News: Waterbury is
so religious that even the City hall is to
be used as a grand entertainment to be
given by the ladies of the Methodist
church. 1t is something like the prac-
tice Of holding church services in a
school house, so common in little viii
lagos.
The New York and New England road
is transferring six hundred cars across
the Hudson river each day. The COM
pany has recently received a large new
float. 1t runs in connection with the
Hart" and is propelled by tug boat.
| company Is W IndhS
some extensive changes at Fishkill.
The directors of the Consolidated road
are talking of elevating the tracks in
Meriden to avoid all the street crossings
in that city; of building a business
block opposite the depot and of raising
the present station SO as to provide q
waiting room on the second floor but
no definite action of any kind has been
taken.
The new quarters Of the Boston
ninety-nine cent store, in the Tinkham-
Gill block on South Main street, have
been fitted up for the holiday trade with
large line of useful articles. For the
present the old store, opposite Grand
street, will remain open and between
: the two Mr. Kamak is sure to do large
} business.
The fate of little Clara Drufra, who
was burned to death while playing
about a bonfire, Saturday morning
should be impressed as warning upon
the minds of the children. In whatever
part of the city one goes nowadays, he
can see children kindling large or small
bonfires. 1t would seem as though day
after day they were becoming more
reckless in the use of matches.
Barney Duffy, a resident of Bridge
port, but who has made Waterbury his
,, home for a short period, was arrested
yesterday for stealing four blacksmiths
rasps from the shop of Edward Kilroe
Duffy pleaded guilty this morning, bu
said he was drunk when he took the ar
ticles. He said he sold them to another
blacksmith for rs cents. He was finec
81 and costs.
, Attorney Chamberlain filed briei
, yesterday in the superior court a
t Bridgeport in answer to the plaintiff,
brief which was filed some time ago, il
: the injunction brought by J. G. Morrow
\ against the Sunday Herald. The briefi
will be examined by Judge Robinson
and decision either dissolving or max
ing permanent the injunction will prob
ably be rendered in few days.
James Callan, foreman of the tube de
partment of Holmes, Booth & Hayden
who is to accept similar position with
Randolph & Cloves, was agreeably sur
prised by his employees yesterday after
noon, who presented him with a hand