Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-08-14
CITY NE WS.

Sergeant Cox predicts fair, slightly
warmer weather.
Mrs w. +. Dillon and children have
returned from Far Rockaway.
The American band will give con-
cert on the green this evening.
There is a large party of Westport
people at High Rock grove to-day.
Miss Agnes G. Fitzpatrick left this
morning for several days visit at Morris.
Miss Annie Phalen and Miss Mamie
Wilson left for Bridgeport this morning.
Tickets for the excursion of the Wa
terbury Watch factory employees are
finding ready sale.
The paving blocks for Exchange place
have arrived and contractor Blakeslee
expects to begin work tomorrow.
Col Doherty has issued a roster of
the Second regiment and copies have
been printed for use at Camp Empler.
Frank Ives, the original Of 81 Perkins,
will appear in his new play "Our Coun-
try Cousin" at the opera house to.mor.
row night.
William j. Schlegel to-day sold for A.
S. Chase to Olive NJ. Elton the building
lot adjoining the latters property on
State street.
Burk's great railroad show is in town
and the afternoon performance drew a
good crowd. The entertainment is said
to be well worth the price of admission.
Frank A. Eaton, aged 80 years, died
this morning at his home ON Cole street.
The funeral has been appointed for Sat-
urday morning. The burial will be in
Ansonia.
Judge Phelan this afternoon gave his
decision upon the petition brought for
the removal of Mrs Catherine Reid, as
eXecutrix of the estate of her father.
The decision isithat she be allowed one
month in which to present her accounts
to the court.
Twelve cities and towns in Connecti-
cut make up one-half the population of
New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury,
Meriden, Norwich, New Britain, Dan
bury, Norwalk, Middletown, New Lon
don and Portland.
The militiamen are meeting the re-
Strictions issued by the adjutant general
against their taking any superhuous
baggage to the camp at Mantle by send
ing their supplies in advance by the
Adams express company. The company
have been doing n rushing business in
this line all the week.
The state convention of French Cana
dians will be held at Danielsonville
A. Bourbon Mere, secretary of the
French Publication society, of Lowell,
Mass, shows the French speaking people
of Connecticut to be "a 1884, and they ex-
pect to be represented in the convention
by 25O delegates.
Tomorrow being the feast of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin will
be observed by Catholics as a holy day
of obligation. Masses will be celebrated
in the different churches at intervals
from $3.50 to 8 o'clock. Nespers will be
sung at 1880 o'clock in the evening in
the Immaculate Conception and st
PatrIck's churches.
William Corwin, brakeman on the
switch train at the Naugatuck yards,
had close call this morning. While
coupling cars he was caught between
the bumpers. One of the bumpers struck
against the watch pocket in the young
mans trousers crushing the timepeice
into shapeless mass. Fortunately the
cars did not come together with great
force and Corwin was uninjured except
for an uncomfortable squeeze.
A young fellow who gave his name as
Frank Ryan of Waterbury, was before
the court in Bridgeport, yesterday, for
assaulting Mrs Ann Grady, wife of a
pawnbroker. Ryan went in the place
make sale of coat, but they could not
agree upon the price. Ryan became
angry when Mrs Grady ordered him out
of the store and he assaulted her. He
denied the assault, bnt said that she
struck him with a pole. He was fined
SO and costs.
Burr Tucker, aged 76, president of the
Plume & Atwood Manufacturing COM
pany, died at Broad Brook N. j., yester-
day morning. Mr. Tucker was born in
Oxford, went to New York when a
young man, and at the organization of
the Plume & Atwood company was put
in charge of the New York office, which
position he has held ever since. He has
been president of the company for four
years. He leaves a wife, two daughters
and one son.
William II. Kenney of No West
Porter street, with his family, will leave
tomorrow for Milwaukee, Wis. MI
Kenney was for number of years EN-
ployed in the boot and shoe store of F
j. Rametti and will engage in that bust
ness in the west. Two fbrothers-in-law
of Mr. Kenney reside in Milwaukee, p
j. Nolan, who is assistant manager Of
the western house of p. F. Collier, and
James Nolan, who until recently wal
employed as a machinest in this city.
General Manager Tuttle of the Consol
idated road has issued new orders re
garding baggage, that will be of es
pecial benefit to many patrons of the
road. In future the rate for carrying
bicycles will be twenty-five cents, while
baby carriages will be transported free
when accompanied by a person paying
full passenger fare. Formerly the roaC
charged 80 cents for carrying a bicycle
and the same for baby carriage. Bag
gage remaining over twenty-four hour
in the baggage room will be subjected
to a charge of 20 cents and 10 cent
for each additional twenty-four hours
The rates on excess baggage remain tn,
same.
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