Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-29
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The Lucier Comedy company at
the opera house this evening.
Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather |
followed by rain; higher temperature.
E. T. Turner & Co to-day make an an |
nouncement Of q grand closing out sale
Of gloves.
Three waiter girls are wanted at once,
at Place & Cos Hub dining rooms, on
Phoenix avenue.
Ladies footwear, perfect fitting, best
wearing and cheapest in price, ut Damon
& Shippy's, Bank street.
A special meeting of Phoenix Engine
company, No /, is called for tonight to
transact important business.
John S. Fay, of the American Tea Co,
advertises lost letter. He will be graft
fed if the finder will return it to "a East
Main street.
There was a bad break in the water
main on Mill street at l o'clock this
morning, flooding part of the Scovill
company's yard.
The telephone operators "a the central
station are delighted over the gift OF
some potted plants presented to them
by r. w. Hill.
The Hon Chauncey NJ. Depew, who is
expected to attend the Yale alumni ban
Quet this evening, will be the guest of the
Hon S. w. Kellogg.
When you buy six loaves Of bread
from Kelly, you pay at the rate Of three
and one-quarter cents pound. This Is
cheaper than flour.
The lecture Of the Rev j. A. Mulcahy
before the Y. NJ. C. l.. A., will be given
to- morrow evening instead of Thursday
as previously announced.
At the meeting Of the board of fire
commissioners held last evening, Com
missioners Connolly and Roberts we're
appointed to sell Phoenix company's
horse and purchase another animal.
The case of S. Proctor VS. Rachael
Jackson, an action to recover for paint
ing and papering, was heard before JUS
tice Griggs this morning. Attorney
Lowe for plaintiff and Root for defen-
dant.
Irwin Brothers circus will exhibit in
Waterbury on Monday next. This show
will be remembered with favor by those
who have attended its performances
upon former occasions. While it is not
large show, its people and specialties
are all of the best.
From the Bridgeport News: The
Aluminium Brass and Bronze company
yesterday shipped to Jersey City, 10000
pounds of wire. Business is 50 lively at
the factory, that the company are now
making preparations for extending the
working hours into the evening.
w. G. Damon of the New England
restaurant, has received handsome
cane, made from an orange tree, from
M. f. Sperry of Marshallville, Georgia.
Mr. Bannon highly appreciates the gift,
as it is from friend whom he has not
seen in twenty-five years.
| Anew course of study has been estab-
lished at the high school, to be known
1 ~ a 1ISh n two
years. The scientific course will be
three years and the classical, four years.
| The English course will include all
branches except Latin. The class enter
ing the high school room is large one
this term, numbering fifty-five pupils.
The snowfall in Connecticut during
the past winter was probably the light
est for half century; perhaps for
whole century. Street Commissioner
Wheeler of Winsted, kept record of
the snowfall there-which was evil
IDENTIFY twice as much as the aggregate
in Waterbury. 1t shows an aggregate of
only two feet eight and a half inches in
| that place, which, if we may accept the
authority of the Yale records, is the
coolest village in the state, and has very
likely the largest average fall of snow.
The railroad commissioners of Mass
achussetts have denied the petition of
the New York & New England railroad
to build branch from it's main line in
Norwood and Walpole' and has granted
permission to the Old Colony Railroad
company to build branch line from
Walpole through the towns of Walpole,
Norwood and Dedham to connection
with the Dedham and West Roxbury
branches of its roads in Dedham.
| About 100 members and masonic
friends of Hiram lodge, No l, F. and A.
NJ. of New Haven, paid d fraternal visit
to Continental lodge, No rs, of this city,
last evening. A delegation from Clark
commandery, knights Templsr, was at
the station to meet the visitors and es.
cort them to the new Masonic temple
The officers of Continental lodge opened
the lodge, and then proceeded to the
work of the third degree, using the
standard work with full regalia, cere
monial and appropriate music. After
the working of the degree banquet
was served.
Major Burpee had command of Com
panies A and G last night, when they
formed for battalion drill. The first
: street riot drill was conducted under
his command, and although the armory
was rather small, the drill was we'll ex
r ecuted. Each company was divided
, into three platoons, which in turn form
ed into divisions. 1t was one of tn,
hardest drills of the season and the me1
were not at all displeased when it wa
l ended. 1t is possible that the drill will
l be repeated outside the armory. Thu
r regular battalion drill followed and wa
r commanded by Major Burpee, Captain
Stocking and Wolff and Lieutenants
: Fitzpatrick and Burpee.
No doubt large audience will gree
T the silver-tongued Daniel Dougherty 4
City hall next Friday evening. TIL
Q orator needs no Introduction here. Hi
d, name is known wherever the Englisl
Language is spoken. Though Mr. Dough
erty never held political Office. he ha
-. done yeoman's service for the nationa
I candidates of his party. The lecture h
will give here is a new one, and n
,, doubt it will be delivered with tina
1 grace Of gesture, dramatic force an,