Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-20

SNOW tHo huIlS1 10 out Will u new uC-
livery wagon.
Sergeant Cox predicts snow or rain
higher temperature.
The regular meeting of the board of
trade will be held this evening.
The Bronson library will be closed
Monday, Washington's birthday.
The committee on the revision of the
new charter will hold a meeting this
evening.
Dominic Gallagher, an employe of
Randolph Il Cloves, had two fingers
badly mangled by machine yesterday.
DIR Frost dressed the wound.
Albert Hicks, the well-known restau-
ranteur, formerly of this city, is lying
seriously ill with rheumatism, in Provi-
dence.
Conductor Tolles' 1917 train was over
half an hour late to-day being delayed
at Bridgeport on account of a delay ON
the New York division.
The pupils of st Mary's school will
hold appropriate exercises Monday after
noon in honor of Washington's birth
day.
Four more recruits have made applica-
| ton to-day to Sergeant Simmons ut his
office in the Warner building. 1t is very
probable that they will be accepted.
One of Raymond's California eXcur-
sions went through Waterbury on the
New York and New England road yes
terday morning. There were seven
carloads of the eXcursiOnists.
.The New Haven Palladium says that
Peter Dryer of Waterbury, who has
been at the New Haven hospital since
September 90, died yesterday from can
Ger of the stomach.
Peter Dwyer, aged 30 years, of this
city. died of Bright's disease, at the hos
pital in New Haven yesterday afternoon.
MIR Dwyer was a member of the Fourth
division, A. o. Ii. The funeral will cake
place in this city tomorrow morning.
The pool match last night between
William Harvey of this city. and James
Carey of Ansonia, was won easily by
the former. The match was for S25 a
side. Another match has been arranged
in which Harvey will spot Carey two
balls.
On next Sunday the Meriden & Wa
terbary railroad will blow up with dy-
Mantle q large bank of soft red stone,
which stands close to their track at
West Cheshire and portions of which
frequently roll down on the track and
delay trains.
Michael Noonan was charged in the
police court this morning with assault
ing John j. Ferrall, a yard foreman in
the employ of the ScOvill Manufacture
ing company. The assault was com
mitted several days ago. Noonan wa
fined 81 and costs.
S. S. Hancock, an employee at the
Southbury oil well, was seriously in
iured several days ago by a block Of
wood falling on his head. He is suffer
ing from conclusion of the brain. He
will be removed as soon as possible t
the hospital in this city for treatment.
A correspondent wants to know wha
has become of the crank who predicted
that a snow storm equalling the grea
blizzard would fall between the LIST anC
= 10Th of February. Had the prediction
been verified it would have been an easy
matter to locate the prophet. AS it is
he isn't in it.
Prosecuting Agent Colley states that
in his opinion the law regarding the
closing of saloons on election day is MOI
broad enough in its application to cover
: the case of a special election in single
ward. as will occur in this city neXt
Monday. He says that there is doubt
about it and the dealers should have the
benefit of it.
The veteran and active Blues met last
evening to make final arrangements fol
the ball Monday night. Committee:
| were ~ lhS
military men at the boat and at the de
pot. The military men from Jersey
City will arrive on the boat Monday
morning. They will be shown arounC
the city by the committee In the morn
ing and afternoon. The Peabody guarC
of Springfield and Company A of Wa
terbury will come down by train early
in the evening.-New Haven Palladium
The Connecticut board of agriculture
and Dairymen's association will hold ;
convention in Grange hall at Mil
Plains, Thursday, February 26, for the
discussion of matters pertaining to- the
dairy. 1t is expected that DIR E. II
Jenkins of the Connecticut station a
. New Haven and DR. c. ID. Woods o
Middletown of the Storrs school expert
ment station will address the conven
ton. A question box will be open to re
ceive inquiries upon any agricultural
o topic. The meeting will be open at
o'clock.
: Perhaps the new law relating to lot
: explained in New Hampshire and Rhode
/. Island. Circulars are now being re
i ceived by mail which announce a mann
moth lottery scheme to raise funds for {
n Grand Army post in Great Falls, in the
/ former named state, and these circulars
e are being sent out by F. E. Brown, Of
i Pautucket, r. J., who wants agents tC
handle the tickets. This is clear vic
0 lation of the law and it is strange thai
0 the authorities have not paid attention
to 1t before this time.