Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-08
CITY NEWS.

The Misses M. Sullivan and b. Law
lor returned home yesterday after
spending week visiting friends in New
York and Bridgeport.
Attorney J. j. Desmond of Norwich,
deputy of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion, was in town to-day, on business
connected with the order.
Are you in need of clothing or fur
nishings, if so go at once to the largest
clothing house In the city, and which is
conducted by Epson, Singleton & Co.
A new serial, short and interesting,
will be started in to-morrow's DEMO
Graf. 1t is by Alva Milton Kerr, and is
entitled 1.-THE Hero of Beaver-Head.
General Manager Howard of the New
York & New England road says: The
regular dividend of 81 per cent on the
preferred stock will be paid in Novem-
ber."
Emma, daughter of Thomas F. Seery,
died at her home in Wolcott yesterday,
aged three months. The funeral took
place to Mill Plain cemetery this after
noon at $3.50.
William Bond, who was severely in
jured while coupling cars on the Meriden
Waterbury and Connecticut railroad
about week ago, was sent to the hospi-
tai at Hartford yesterday.
Court Fruitful Vine, A. o. F. of A,
will celebrate the seventeenth anniver-
sary of the organization of the order in
Waterbury this evening in Grand Army
hall. All Foresters are invited, particu,
laely the older members of the order.
The police department has been noti-
fed of the assertions from the United
States regular army of Robert Adams OF
New York, William H. McNulJy of
Wallingford and Thomas Quinn of
Bridgeport. A reward of $50 for the
capture of each.
The sisters of the convent of Notre
Dame have removed from the Martin
building into the old convent where
| they will live until the completion of
the beautiful new building. Visitors to
the convent will please enter on the
Elm street side.
One of Liverymen Smiths teams,
driven by three young men, was over
| turned on Center square last night, the
wheels catching in the horse car tracks.
Two wheels were wrenched off the
wagon. The men and horse escaped I'M
injured.
The case of A. Bacon VS. William Nc
Cormack ct ux of Wolcott, an action to
recover the price of some fruit trees
was heard before Justice Griggs to-day
The defense set up thai the trees were
| bought on Sunday contract and that
they had countermanded the order be-
fore the trees arrived. Decision was re-
served.
Active preparations are going on at
i the state camp ground for the annual en-
campment at Mantle. On Saturday two
carloads of equipage arrived and were
taken in charge by Superintendent Beck
with. Armorer Cornell of Hartford
will go down some time this week and
has already engaged help there to assist
him in fitting up the camp.
Justice Griggs to-day decided the case
of E. j. Casey VS. William Rigney ct ux,
an action to recover the price of gro
ceries and liquors, in favor of the plain
tiff to recover $13.38 and costs from
William Rigney. He also decided the
case of P. E. d. Mclean VS. Frank E.
Logan, an action to recover damages for
injury to horse and carriage, in favor
of the plaintiff to recover $46.36. An
appeal was taken.
The Hartford Courant SAYS: Peter
Kelly, who keeps a livery stable on
Bank street in Waterbury, came to
Hartford yesterday and identified the
man who was arrested on Marshall
street for drunkenness Monday night a.
Frank Smith, man who works foi
him. The team which was with him at
the time of his arrest is one which
Kelly started him for Holyoke with.
There was third horse at the start, but
what has become of it is unknown.
Smith will be tried in the police court
tomorrow.
Evangeline Circle, Companions of the
Forest, elected last Monday night the
following officers for the ensuing term:
Z. O., Mrs Delaney; S. c., Minnie White;
F. s., M. j. Donohue; M. D; R. S., Miss
Mary Mccarthy Treasurer, M. J. Colloty;
r. G., Lizzie McNeish; L. G., Hannah
Reilly; o. G., Minnie O'Connell; J. G.,
Della Growden; physician, M. j. Dono-
hue, M. d. 1t is confidently expected
that all the old members will again take
an interest in the circle. Efficient man.
agement and perfect satisfaction to
every one are promised.
The case of Buell. Hemingway VS. M.
Hemingway & Sons Silk Co, was de-
cided this morning. Application had
been made for a mandamus to allow the
plaintiff to inspect the books of the
company. 1t was tried before Judge
Roraback of the court of common pleas,
acting as judge of the district court
The court found that the defendants
returns were sufficient and refused tie
plaintiffs application. The contestants
1
silk manufactures in Watertown. One
of the brothers was interested in both,
but was not allowed to examine the
books Of the defendants, nor to know
how the business was conducted Hence
the suit and its ending.
For some time Rev j. H. O'Donnell
who has charge of st Mary's school, has
been troubled by men and boys crossing
the fences surrounding the school yard
and committing all sorts of nuisances.
To put stop to it he had trespass signs
erected, but these in turn have been des-
troyed by the trespassers. The fences
have been broken down and the trouble
has become intolerable both to the sisters
and the priests in charge. He says
matters have come to such pass that
any trespasser will be prosecuted accord
ing to law. Shop hands going to and
from work need not be surprised if they
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