Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-07-15
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oefkeAnC SON preulCtS ldT "SotncN, higher followed by stationery tempera- ture. The work of laying concrete walks around the City hall building, leading to the police station, is under way.
 Barcelona Council, K. of C., entertain ment in the City hall this evening. There has been a large advance sale of tickets.
 Forepaugh's circus, which played in Danbury last night, went through here this morning at o'clock, bound for Willimantic.
 s. S. Ainsworth of West Union, Iowa, special correspondent of the Fayette County Union, is the guest of Hobart Churchill, 176 South Main street.
 We are requested to announce that the Katie Kavanaugh whose name was mentioned in connection with an article in Sundays Herald, is not the young lady of that name residing on Railroad Hill street.
 The excursion on the New England road left here this morning one hour late. Fourteen cars were crowded to their utmost capacity. It is safe to pre- dict that the excursionists will not arrive home before late tonight.
 The first car direct from California,on the J. c. Judson X Co weekly Califor- mia excursions, passed through here to- day on the 1 o'clock train. The return trip will be ma de on the 5:23 train Thursday.
 At the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Masonic Mutual Benefit association last evening, $2,000 was voted to the widow of Chauncey Buckley of Meriden, and like amount to the widow of the late William Schollhorn of New Haven. Six new members were accepted.
 At o'clock to-day the thermometer in front of Leavenworth & Dikeman'S store registered 92 degrees. With the exception of last Tuesday to-day is by far the most uncomfortable experienced this season. About the only cool spot to be found is the lobby of City hall.
 County Commissioner Burleigh of Ham, dem has been ill for the past three weeks. He is quite severely sick with rheumatism, and at present is confined to his bed. Commissioner Dunham who visited him yesterday, found him suffer- ing considerable pain, but he was hope ful of being able to sit up soon.
 The stockholders of the Waterbury Horse Railroad company met last even- ing and elected the old board of directors which is as follows: D. s. Plume, E. c. Lewis, J. R. Smith, E. T. Turner, H. s. Chase. The directors then elected the old officers as follows {: President, D. $. Plume treasurer, E. T. Turner secretary, H. $. Chase.
 John H. Fruin, the popular West End of 143 North Main street, were married this morning at 6 o'clock at the church of the Immaculate Conception, by the Rev Father Walsh. The best couple were George and Miss Mary J. Gibson, brother and sister of the bride respect lively. Mir and Mrs Fruin left on an early train for a wedding tour through New York state.
 The casino was crowded almost to suffocation last night and those who were present speak in complimentary terms of the management and the pro- gramme. The attendance proved be- yond a doubt the popularity of the re- duced price of admission. Unlike many other evenings the audience remained for the last number, and found that the last was as good as the first. Tonight the programme will be repeated.
 Hartford Times: 4 most remarkable case of fairness to customers is reported from Waterbury. Two coal firms con- solidated their business recently and re- duced the price to $5.25. Then they gave notice that customers who had had their coal put in for the winter by either firm at the higher rate, would
  at the office. When such things as this happen, the millennium does not seem to be so very far off.
 A true census story comes to the Litch- field Star through a reporter. Where Morris, Watertown and Litchfield cor ner, stands a house. The line between Litchfield and Morris runs through the house, so that the bed in the bedroom stands half in Litchtield and half in AI AL. foot. Who sleeps in Morris and who in Litchfield or in which town the children were born was not definitely ascertained.
 The selectmen received word yester- day that Michael Maginn of this city. was in Saugatuck, insane, and on the care of the town. Sheriff Mcdonald was sent to Saugatuck this morning and brought the man up on the 11:17 train. He is being cared for at the almshouse. Maginn is a single man about 35 years of age, and resided on Town Plot. He left here July 4 and nothing was heard from him until the selectmen were re- quested by the Saugatuck authorities to take him home.
 An alarm of fire from box 4, at 10 o'clock last night, called out the depart ment. The fire was in the old house on the corner of North Willow and West Grove streets, and had been burning for some time before the alarm was rung. To the disgust of the fashionable resi- dents in the neighborhood the flames were quickly extinguished. The fire was of incendiary origin. The building is surrounded by the best residences in the city and has been an eyesore for years to wealthy neighbors. It is the oldest house in town.
 Almost all of the military men are talking about the recent examination of officers before the examining board at Hartford. Matters are apparently con- siderably mixed. Lieutenant Plunkett of New Haven, affirms that he correctly answered every question put to him. with one exception. In contrast to this claim comes the statement that Captain Shuster, of the Blues, when the ques- tions were put to him by the board, is said to have replied: "I don't know anything about the matter, gentlemen.