Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-11
CITYNE WS


 Sergeant Cox predicts rainy weather, nearly stationary temperature.
 The Nellie Bly, chocolate cream drops twenty cents a pound, at kelly's
 Opposition to the movement to estab- fish d state board of trade is expected from Bridgeport.
 Thomas Buckley, the messenger boy who disappeared a week ago, has been found in New York.
 The Rev Father Treanor assisted at the forty hours devotion at St Roses church in MeriCen yesterday. A combination baggage and smoking car has been placed on Conductor Cooks s train on the Naugatuck divlsitn n. The Waterbury Baking company will bet money that there is no New Eng land bread in the city to beat theirs.
 The remains of Finton Doolin, who died Sunday, were taken to Paterson. 1 N. J. to-day for interment
 Look in Shows window and see as beautiful display of flowers as you ever gazed upon. Prices are low.
 Treasurer Maier Kaiser has not as yet received a check from the comptroller for Waterbury's share of the school | fund.
 Albert Griggs has succeeded J. B. Henney as superintendent of motive power on the New York & New Eng and railroad.
 The superior court, which was to open here tomorrow, will not open until Thursday morning owing to Judge Fenn being compelled to remain in Hartford on important court business. A. F. Abbott & Son to- day call the at tention of readers of the DEMOCRAT to many excellent investment securities which they offer to investors of large and small means. Read Cheir advertise ment carefully.
 The managers of the Consolidated road are now trying to secure another promi- nent railroad man for second vice-presi- dent, but will not make public his name until he either accepts or declines the offer made to him.
 Louis, aged 1 year and months, son of John w. Gatfney, died yesterday | from pneumonia, being the second child Mir Gaffney has lost from the same dis ease within a few weeks. The funeral will take place at 3:3O o'clock to- morrow afternoon.
 Mir and Mrs Irving H. Chase left on the 1O:54 train this morning for New York. They will sail for Europe on the steamer Lahn of German Lloyd line, to- morrow morning and will be absent several months. A large party of their friends were at the Naugatuck station to bid them good Oye.
 Professors Crosby and Hovey of the High school entertained the pupils of the convent last evening with a stere- opticon exhibition of views of the prin- cipal places of interest in the world The Catholic clergy were also present and the entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed.
 George F.. Bearn is soon to retire from the position of managing editor of the New Haven Morning News. Mir Bearn is one of the ablcst of Connecticut writers. conservative, and careful as to details lie has made the News one of the leading papers of the state. Mir Bearn has many personal friends in this city.
 Daniel Dowd endeavored to get away with one of our special officers last evening, and as consequence he lan- guished in prison cell. This morning thls resistance cost him S5 and costs Michael McGinn. who was returned to a cell yesterday morning being unable to face the court, had sobered up some. wh tt and to-day he was given 5 and costs.
 The Coal Trade Journal of March , prints handsome cut of the projected
 
 the Hudson and connect the New York New England railroad with the coal lields It also gives a glowing descrip tlon or the advantages of the route. One difference between this bridge and the Poughkeepsie bridge is that the latter is built.
 John Mccarthy. supervisor of the cen sus for the F1rs district of Connecticut will select six clerks and the enumera- tors for the different towns The clerks Will do duty until the work Is finished the enumerators only during June In all towns having a population of 10. 900 or more the work must be completed within two weeks, each ward having ap enumerator The enumerators will make about 8 per day. Illness will be sufficient cause for removal
 The number of men employ ed by tn, Consolidated road for the month of Feb ruary was 7,7Os, and to them was paid in salaries S3lO,099 so, an average of S1l.73S per week. The month of Febru- ary was not Ouly the shortest month of the year but occurs during the dull sea. son in railroad business. Before the month of March there will be 1000 em- ployes and the salary or salaries of off cers Will be proportionate.
 Says the Meriden Journal: Meriden leads ln the New York Worlds popular factory girl contest for diamond locket, but Rockville is close behind. while the Waterbury papers are telling about collecting S2O0 there to plump into the canvass at the last moment in favor of Brass City belle Now you Neriden young men if you are earnestly Tn .avor of having the prize come here, you want to hustle for votes for your tavorlte, as not much more time re- mains.
 There is but little change in the ice situation and failure is inevitable. Local dealers had few remaining hopes up to yesterday, but they had none after the thaw of last night began. Just what ice Will cost this season is a ques- tlon which cannot be answered def nltely at present. It is selling in Maine at S3 per ton, but the price will certainly rise ana Keep rising. Ice will probably