Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-01
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evening.
A young man for office work, is
wanted Immediately at Gatfeys short
hand school in the postoffice block.
The semi -annual dividend of 81 per
cent, payable May l, has been declared
by the New York & New England rail-
road company.
| The handsomest and latest novelties
in Easter cards, all prices, ever seen in
Waterbury, can be found at Martin
Bergin's, go South Main street.
| The April term of the United States
circuit court, for the district of Connec-
ticut, Judge Shipman presiding, will
open in New Haven. Tuesday, the 22d
of April.
| S. P. Williams offers for sale on
reasonable terms, the house and lot No
4 Riverside street. Call at 35 South
Main street if you intend to purchase
and look over his list.
The institution of Durand division,
| Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias.
will take place this evening. The mem
| hers are requested O meet at Py THAN
hall in full uniform at 6:45 y. III sharp.
| The fifth annual sociable of the Star
Social club will be held in Union
armory, Wednesday evening. April 8.
Every lady in the grand march will re-
ceive handsome souvenir order of
dance.
| The Naugatuck Railroad company
| have 600 tons of Ice stored at their house
in this city. The ice was cut at Itch
| field and is about ten inches in thickness.
| The harvest last year was much larger
and the ice was over seventeen inches
| in thickness.
Walter w. Holmes, who has severed
his connection with the Housatonic
Brass Co, was the recipient of hand
some diamond initial ring presented to
him by the employees of that company,
on Saturday. Sentinel
| Mrs Mary Jones, aged 65 years, wild
ow of the late Joseph Jones. died last
evening at her home on Cole street
The funeral has been appointed for
Wednesday morning from tho house to
| the church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, at $50 o'clock.
| The young Mems Catholic Literary
association have decided to remove from
| their present quarters in the Dougherty
| block on East Main street and have en-
gagged two large rooms on the fourth
floor of the Lilley block on Bank street.
Supt Phelps of the New England road
said to day that he knew nothing about
the changes announced to take place on
the New England road. Travelling Pas
| SenSer agent L ulleT Oh the ROAD was IN
town to day and he too was ignorant of
new train to leave this city daily at :
a. IN for Boston.
| The following committee are making
arrangements for the sociable of Court
Falcon, A. o. F. of A. to be held in City
hall next Monday evening: T. j. Moran.
| E. Nj. Fitzpatrick, }. II. Murray. j. II.
Calvin, James Donovan, J. T. Mullany,
P. Mckeon. j. Cluney. c. E. Wallace,
w. c. kleinecke.
Messrs Lake. Smith and Holmes have
| been appointed a committee by the
Fi Id club to secure grounds for trap
shooting. Two new traps and 200 clay
pigeons will be purchased. The quaiis
purchased some time ago and which
have been cared for during the winter
by Mr. Holmes will be released.
A meeting of the committee having
the Irish American citizens ball in
charge, to be given to the delegates to
the Hibernian convention on the night
of May 13,was held in Hartford Sunday.
1t was decided to have the collation. at
will play during the interval. and the
music for the dances will be furnished
by Colts orchestra Of twenty pieces,
Timothy F. Mccarthy of Windsor Locks
will be prompter.
This is April Fools day. 1t is also
the opening day of the trouling season,
Whether this is simply il coincidence or
is merely a notable example of the fit
ness of things is a debatahle question.
Everyone remembers the old definition
of tishing-a pole with Il string on one
end and fool on the other. The wise
fishermen do not look for much in the
way of real sport even if the season does
open to-day. They say that brooks are
too high and that the wary trout will
not bite yet while.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of fire commissioners WAS held
last night and the monthly bills were
ordered paid. 1t was voted to purchase
new carpets for the bunk rooms of the
Scevill street house. and pay roll book
similar to the one used by the road de-
partment. The city clerk was alt nor
lied to advertise for bids for feed for the
department for six months, bids to be
opened April IA. The recommendation
of Chief Snagg. that James Flynn be
appointed driver of the hose wagon of
Phoenix company was laid upon the
table until the next meeting.
The Waterbury Furniture company
will open their new store on SATURDAY.
April 5. John Moriarty has been con
templating for the past three years put
ting in a line of stoves in connection
with their furniture business. In view
of this he has taken particular pains to
ascertain which is the very best cooking
stove made. He now cries Eureka"
and is prepared to show his customers
the result of his investigation, which he
guarantees to be all that he claims, viz
the best cooking stove attainable He
has all varieties of this make, in
Guiding ranges for large families and
boarding houses.
II is understood that tbo n,,,,oors E
the New York and New England rail.
road company have under consideration
a scheme for funding all of the obliga-
tions of the company into a general
consolidated mortgage bearing interest
at per cent. The plan contemplates
the retirement of the preferred stock as
we'll as all issues of bonds. 1t is calcu-