Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-04-17
CITY NEWS.

The condition of Mayor Baldwin is
as being much better.
Acting Governor Bulkeley has issued
a proclamation appointing May 1, Arbor
Day.
General S. w. Kellogg returned last
evening from several weeks visit in
Florida.
Dennis Mccarthy. aged II years, died
last evening at the home of his parents
on Dublin street.
The board of trade will hold very
important meeting tonight. Every
member should be present.
Bridge Builder Burns has about com
pleted the remodeling of the interior of
the Naugatuck station.
Clearing out sale of all the spring
overcoats at Brett Il Cos. Now is the
time to buy one at about your own
price.
Walter James Clarity. the infant son
of James Clarity of 60 Washington
street, died last night. The funeral
will take place at p. IN. tomorrow.
Some men insure their lives, Others
their property, and some take the
chances. A small investment in lavine
will insure any one against dirt.
The remains of John Derwin, who
died in Carson City, Neb, have been in
TERED in that place, the relatives hav-
ing decided not to bring the body to this
city.
John F. Holohan of this city assisted
last evening at the entertainment given
by st Patrick's Literary association of
New Haven, responding to toast, 1.-The
Ladies'"
Henry Pincus, late manager of the
casino, contemplates managing
theatre in Rockville at an early date, if
satisfactory arrangements can be made
with an owner of some public hall.
Patents were issued this week to Wa
terbury parties. as follows: {. S. Dun
ham, sectional odorless kettle; f. o.
Goss. assignor to Scovill Manufacturing
company, machine for scoring metal:
d. l.. Smith, buckle.
Mrs Carrie Warner Botsford, aged 40
years, died from pneumonia, yesterday,
at her home on Clock avenue. The
funeral will take place from the Hall
Memorial chapel at 2:30 o'clock to.mor-
row afternoon.
Horace Moses, employed at the Meri-
den depot of the Meriden, Waterbury 4
Connecticut River railroad, met with an
accident that damaged his right hand
badly Wednesday. A heavy barrel
rolled over the hand, smashing three
fingers.
The biennial entertainment to be
given by the church of the immaculate
Conception will open at st Patrick's
hall this evening and will continue for
two weeks. The programme for each
evening will be- attractive and enter
tanning.
The new Hall system crossing signal
was put in operation yesterday at the
West Main street crossing of the Nauga-
tuck railroad. 1t will ring when a train
is approaching and stop after it has
passed and will differ from the old signal
in that the latter rang any time it took
a notion to.
The current issue of the Real Estate
Record annoNnces that several buildings
are to be erected during the year in this
city. Cross Il Spiers are to build Il new
machine shop to be of brick, six stories
in height. E. w. Mooring is to erect a
three story business block on Union
street.
The funeral of James II. Burgess took
place this morning to the church of the
Sacred Heart, where requiem mass
was celebrated by the Rev Father
Treanor. The 'pallbearers were John
McQueeney, Jeremiah Daily, Thomas
Moran, John Mcmahon, Martin Dooling
George Reid.
Corporal Michael DAILY, who was in
the Wounded Knee fight. is visiting
friends at Bridgeport, of which city he
is native. In his troop of siXty-two,
seven were killed and six wounded in
that fight, and DAILY says it was nothing
less than miracle that saved every
man from death.
City Attorney Burpce wrote to the
New England road officials few days
ago, asking them what had become of
the plans for the new union station
which were submitted for their in
| spection some time ago. Last evening
lie received reply stating that their en-
gineers were looking over the plans and
making estimates of the cost.
Anthony c. Blackburn of No II Will
liam street, took an ounce dose of carbolic
! acid in mistake for medicine about
| o'clock last night. Immediately after
swallowing the deadly stuff Mr. Black
burn discovered his mistake and took an
emetic which relieved him of most of
the poi on. DIR Mcdonald was sum-
moned and Blackburn is now out of
danger. 1t was very close call.
1t is said that Fred S. Quintard, who
has been ill for several weeks, is suffer
| ing from "locomotor ataXy," peculiar
disease, a sufferer from which is unable
to walk or guide his legs unless he is
looking at them. An eminent New
York specialist, who was called in in
Mr. Quintard's case recently. gave hope
of his eventually recovering the full use
of his limbs, but not until after months
! of quiet and judicious treatment.
The mild and balmy weather has
| given forth an impetus to trout fishing
and every day brooks and streams
which trout are supposed to inhabit are
visited by sportsmen who delight in this
pastlme. The fish are coming out of
their hooks and are being caught in
large numbers. The number of fisher
man has increased and if the warm
weather continues this season will be a
very successful one for trouting.
Murderer ScheeIe Doing Well.
Jacob Scheele, the New Canaan muir
derer, is doing remarkably we'll now
He has improved much in appearance
since he decided not to follow in the