Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16
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reported as improving quite rapidly.
The Letter Carriers association have
decided to give a concert and sociable
on Tuesday evening, March 81.
The American band will accompany
the Second division, A. o. H., on their
trip to New York, st Patrick's day.
A carriage cushion was lost yesterday
between Waterbury and Seymour. The
finder will be rewarded by leaving it at
this office.
Joseph Mccarthy has resigned his
position as janitor of st Mary's school,
and is succeeded by Daniel Murphy, late
assistant baggagemaster at the New
England station.
Some miscreant is operating on Cook
street among the CANNES with strych-
nine. Oscar A. Robbins of the Ameri-
can lost a valuable pet colly, yesterday
and Wilfred Rochon pet spaniel.
The Melchizedeck society gave a
pleasant social entertainment at John
sons hall last evening, consisting of
music, recitations and other amuse-
ments. The affair was thoroughly en-
joyed by those present.
Poultry thieves are rampant on the
Abrigador. Saturday night the hen
house of John Mulvaney, on lower
Baldwin street, was entered and the two
latest of the twenty feathered beauties
are missing.
Steps are being taken to reorganize
the City brass band. Two or three
meetings have been held and a number
of the old members are polishing up
their instruments. Anyone wishing to
join the band can make application to
William j. Bergen.
A bill that will save the Consolidated
road considerable money, if it passes,
was introduced in the assembly at
Albany last week. 1t exempts from the
law requiring all railroad cars to be
than fifty miles of track in the state of
New York.
Edward Keegan, aged 43 years, died
last evening at his home on Mattatuck
street. Mr. Keegan has lived in Water
bury all his life. He leaves two sons
and daughter to mourn his loss. The
funeral will take place from his late
residence at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
morning to the church of the Immacu-
late Conception.
The committee appointed at the recent
meeting of the officers of the Second
regiment to make arrangements for
holding an athletic entertainment, has
conferred with committee from Yale
university and decided to hold the meet
March IS, at the New Haven armory, if
that date does not conflict with the New
York games which are to be held abont
that time.
A dispatch from Litchfield says that
the Housatonic people, who have lately
secured coutrol of the Shepaug road,
are expected soon to extend it to Win
sted to connect with the Connecticut
Western. This project has been several
times outlined on paper before and is
said to involve practical paralleling of
the Naugatuck for part of its line, and
to give Torrington another tide water
outlet.
The supreme court of errors some
time ago refused to hear Mary Chip
mans appeal from the Brook street
assessment, in Hartford, on the ground
that they had no jurisdiction. The case
was brought in Hartford, but by agree
ment was heard in Bridgeport. The
supreme court now sends word that
they would rather try the case in Hart
ford than in Bridgeport.
At q meeting of the Fourth Ward
Democratic club, held yesterday after
noon, Edward B. Reilly was selected as
the clubs candidate for the seat in the
aldermanic board made vacant by the
death of William F. Dillon. The nomi-
nation will be formally made by the
ward committee within a few days and
a special election will be held in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
charter next Monday.
Three weeks ago last Wednesday John
L. Nugent, a dry goods merchant of
Birmingham, left town, saying he was
going to spend the day in Bridgeport.
He has not been heard from since, and
his family are ignorant of his where
abouts. Mrs Nugent conducts millinery
business in connection with the store,
and she has five children. 1t is rumored
that the missing man was seen in Brook
Ign on Thursday of last week.
The case of l.. Curisillo VS. Rogers &
Morford was heard before Judge Brad
street this morning. 1t is an action on
replevin. Curisillo kept q store on
Union street and some goods were at
tached by the defendants. The plaintiff
sues to recover on the ground that he
did not own the store at the time. At
torney Root for plaintiff, Curtiss of
Bridgeport for defendants.
The American band benefi concert, to
be held in City hall February 81, prom
ises to be great success. Among those
who will take part are Mrs Ralph N.
Blakeslee, soprano James Strong, tenor;
John l.. Bonn, pianist Henry Pincus,
elocutionist Signor Juan Rippolt,
violinist and mandolinist John Parsons,
flutist ; A. j. Blakeslee. 'accompanist ;
Waterbury Banjo club, w. E. Pierpopt,
leader /; ConcordIa Singing society, j. L.
Bartlett, leader; American band, +. c..
Blake, leader. The programme will be
an excellent one.
Miss Josie Intropidi, one of the cast in
the Bennett & Moulton opera company,
entertained most of the members of the
troupe and few other friends at her
parlors in the Earle house Saturday
night, after the performance. 1t was
the twenty-fifth anniversary of Miss
Intropidi's birth and pleasant hour of
sociability, singing and music was
passed. The affair was thoroughly en-
ioyed. The charming hostess, Miss
1ntropidi, was assisted by the black eyed
beauty Miss Wallace, the dashing Miss
Xincent. charming MAMMA Scott laIInh.