Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-07
CITY NE MS.

There were twenty-nine interments in
st Joseph's cemetery in February. =.
The work of Remembering East Main
street was commenced to-day.
IT. West, advance agent of Primrose
s. Vests minstrels, was in town to-day.
To-day is the city's pay day and
Auditor Cassin is busy attending to the
work.
followed by rain or snow on Sunday;
stationary temperature.
The block on the corner of East Main
and North Main streets is to have hand
some modern front in the near future.
John Moriarty of the Waterbury
Furniture company, has purchased a
handsome pair of iron gray horses from
Seth Pratt of Litchtield.
James A. Hynes goes to New York to-
morrow to complete the arrangements
for the Second division, A. o. H., ex'
cursion to New York, March II.
The Rev John c. Nichols of Water
town, N. ", who has recently been
called to the rectorship of Christ church,
| Watertown, will officiate tomorrow
morning and evening.
Michael Mcmahon, a track boss, while
relaying track at Winsted on the Naug'
atuck road yesterday morning, was &C.
cidently struck on the head with a
heavy iron bar and seriously injured.
Editor Clyma of the Naugatuck
Agitator has begun a criminal action
against Justice of the Peace Peck foI
publishing in his paper, the Enterprise
an article regarding him and his friends
which he considers libelous. The case
will be tried Monday before Justice
Gibbud.
The Rose Hill Hose company elected
the following officers at their meeting
last night: Foreman, William Latin
first assistant, j. A. Hynes second as
Isistant, Terrence Coughlan; secretary
+. Z. Bale treasurer, William Casey
steward, j. Downey house committee,
Dennis Phelan, j. n. Phelan, Daniel
Phelan, j. Downey.
District court assignments were made
to-day as follows: March 9, Stephen J
Boughton Va Benoit Raffin. March 10
O'Hara VS. Waterbury Horse Railroad
company. March 12, John Erwin Vi
James English. March IS, L. Atwood
ct uX VS. Daniel Fem. March II, Charl'
S. Brown VS. Courtlandt Cole; Frank
Carluison VS. George w. Drakeley.
Harry Mack, from whose pocket a roll
of bills containing $62 was stolen yes.
terday while his trowsers were hanging
in a closet in Blake & Johnson'S factory
has not yet met the thief and has abondon'
ed hope of ever again seeing the money.
The only satisfaction left is that wad
containing 5000, which was in another
pocket, was not discovered by the
sneak.
An Italian couple called at the town
clerks office this morning to obtain a
marriage license. They then inquired
for the mayor believing that they were
obliged to follow custom of their
country, which requires that they visit
the mayor of the city and disclose their
intentions of marriage. They were in
formed that it would not be necessary
to see Mayor Baldwin, and departed
happy.
The New York Central railroad has
begun the work of extending its tracks
to Danbury, and may penetrate still
are now several miles east of the New
York state line near Ridgefield, plan
ming the route. They started at Golden's
bridge on the Harlem road and are
working along n route that was surveyed
by Danbury capitalists several years ago
for proposed road to extend to New
Milford in Litchtield county.
Only a small number responded to the
call for a meeting of the board of trade
last night and no regular meeting was
held. Several matters We're discussed
informally by those present, the new
charter, especially that part defining the
duties of the board of public works,
meeting with approval. Nearly all the
members present agreed to take stock in
the Bicycle company, which wishes to
locate in Waterbury. Torrington bust
ness men are making great efforts to
have the concern go to that place.
The Connecticut State Board of Agri-
culture and the Sheffield Scientific
school have issued an invitation for all
interested in berry growing to meet in
convention Wednesday, March 10, at
White Ribbon hall, East Main street,
Meriden. Papers on berry growing
will be read by George S. Butler of
Cromwell, James Burr of Monroe, p. NJ.
Augur of Mlddlefield, A. c. Sternberg
of West Hartford, Edward A. Atwater
of Cheshire, Mrs Thomas Fairclough of
Wolcott and r. Thaxter, experiment
station, New Haven.
The rumors which have been preva-
lent of late regarding trouble in the
affairs of Company II, First regiment,
have eliminated in action by the state
military authorities. Yesterday orders
were issued from the adjustant-generals
office converting a "benzine" board to
investigate matters, through the medium
OF an official examination of Captain
Mclean. The court, which will be held
March IS, will consist of Major Lucien
F. Burpee, Second regiment; Captain
Henry S. Terrill, Fourth regiment: and
Captain Thomas o. Thompson, Third
regiment.
An Incendiary Jumps His Bail.
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