Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-05-30

for easy washing.
Visit Epson & Singleton's clothing
house when you want to be comfort
ably, stylishly and neatly clothed.
There were fifteen drunks before the
police court this morning. Sentence
was suspended in all but three cases.
The early morning trains on the Maui
gatuck division were delayed this morn
ing on account of the heavy passenger
travel,
The newly appointed deputy sheriffs
will meet in New Haven Monday morn
ing for instructions and to receive their
commissions.
The court of common council visited
the Wilson property this morning to
look over the site for a proposed park.
It is robable that some action will be
taken at the meeting Monday evening.
One pound of original snowflake bak-
ing powder given away with one pound
Of fifty cent mixed or black tea at the
New York China Tea Co, 181 South
Main street, corner jefferson.
Barnum's circus trains, three in num-
Der, left for Bridgeport over the Nauga-
tuck division early this morning. The
trains were in charge of Conductor
O'Brien, Hazard and Mckinney.
A divorce was granted to Margaret
Williams of Naugatuck from Francis
Williams on the grounds of desertion,
and the custody of two children was
awarded to her, yesterday.
city and brother of the Rev E. O., Tullar,
was married to Miss Josephine Harri-
son, at the home of the brides parents
in WATERFOWL, Mass, Thursday.
The terms, of two members of the
board of pardons, General Edward Har-
Ian, of Norwich, and the Hon Morris w.
Seymour, of Bridgeport, will expire on
the LIST of June. It is rumored that
both gentlemen are to be reappointed.
The treasury drafts for the rebate on
tobacco, inventoried January /, were re-
ceived at the internal Office in Hartford
yesterday. The total amount of rebate
for this district is 50, 757.5S. The largest
rebate is $1,293.43. Another large one
is $49S.S ]~t
Going, going, going. Clothing stock
must be sold at some price. Only thirty
days more. Brett & Co will close their
store Monday in order to again mark
down the balance of their stock. No
reasonable offer refused.
The superintendent of the different
divisions of the Consolidated road were
| in consultation Thursday with General
Manager futile over the summer time
table. There will be slight changes on
all the divisions and additional trains
placed on several of them.
Michael Cahil of Brewster fell beneath
| the wheels of New York 81 New Eng
land freight train at Danbury yesterday
and the wheels of one truck passed over
his foot. Cahil with four others came
over to the circus and was trying to steal
a ride back to Brewster when he missed
his footing and fell. ,..4.ts.
Miss Katie A. Hackett, aged FL years,
died this morning at the home of her
parents on East Main street. Miss
Hackett was a general favorite and her
death is a sad blow TO her family and
| friends. The funeral will take place
Monday morning to the church of the
Sacred Heart.
The annual picnic and games of the
Brooklyn Athletic club is being held on
the West End grounds to-day, while the
Protector Hose company lis holding fort
at Hellmann's grove. The Waterbury
Brass company tug-of-war team will
compete for the prize at the latter picnic
this evening at $3.50.
Of the 675 cases in the New Haven
county superior court docket 1872 were
ordered stricken off by Judge Prentice
yesterday. These cases have been on
| the docket a number of years. In some
| instances the lawyers were not present
to give any reason why the case should
not be erased and in others sufficient
reasons were not given. e.
DIR Heidmann opened his wonderful
museum of anatomical and mechanical
wax figures at so and 50 South Main
street, next to postoffice, yesterday.
The place was crowded all day and
evening with interested spectators, all
speaking words of praise for the large
| and fine display. The collection is very
instructive and should be seen and
studied by every adult person in Water
bury and vicinity.
| Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather, the picnic given by Co E,
Hibernian Rifles, on the West End
grounds yesterday. was largely attended
and thoroughly enjoyed. The tug-of-
war between the Rogers & Brother &
Waterbury Brass Co teams was won by
the latter in two straight pulls, they
having the advantage of 115 pounds in
weight over their opponents. The game
of ball between the Arions and Rose
Hills, for handsome chair, was won by
the former, the score being, 16 to II. The
foot ball match between teams from the
Second and Fourth divisions, was won
blythe former. @~
1 The Derby Transcript of last night
said: There is stranger in town who is
very patriotic or crazy and those who
have seen him differ as to which he is
afflicted with, but they do feel assured
in stating that he is possessed of good
lively gag. Yesterday he climbed
aboard an electric car and in his hand he
held aloft an American flag. He hur-
rahed and furled it and waved it from
the rear end of the car. If he had been
doing anything else he would have been
put off the car, but the flag protected
him. The conductor did not care to
stop man from waving the stars and
stripes. This morning he was about the
depot in Derby and when Baggagemas-
ter Kinney climbed to the roof to re
move the red light from its nightly fas-
Jennings, this patriotic individual
climbed after him and wandered over
the roof waving his flag proudly in the