Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-09-21
CITY NEWS.

The democratic city convention will
be held this evening.
DR. and Mrs North, who spent rhe
summer in Europe, are due in New
York tomorrow.
Mary, the infant daughter of Hugh
Burns of East Main street, died yester-
day. The funeral took place this after
noon.
''Her Fathers Victim" our latest and
best serial, will be commenced in few
days. Keep your eye open for the first
chapters.
Street Commissioner Coughlan and
Street Inspector Wright are in New
Haven to-day looking after par of
horses for the department.
Catharine, aged Is months, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs William Farrell of 3S1
East Main street, died Saturday. The
funeral took place yesterday afternoon.
Henry Conner, the 10 year old boy
who was seriously injured on the New
England road a few drys ago, is improv-
ing and DR. Holmes is confident that he
will recover.
James Morrison, who as SO seriously
injured at Holmes, Booth q Haydens,
factory several days ago, was able to sit
up to-day for the first time since the ac-
cident.
Senator Milton A. Subway of Kill
Iingly has been appointed attorney of
the New York & New England railroad
vice George a. COnant of Willimantic,
resigned. He assumes the position at
once.
Orders issued by the adjutant general
and the surgeon general Saturday, con-
Germ Communication tax and the eXemp-
ton from military duty. They are sim
liar to those of previous years and effect
but little change.
The New York World devotes two
columns to an approaching railway war
in which it says the new eastern states
route is to be the aggressor. 1t speaks
also of the double tracking of the Dan
bury & Norwalk division as promised
thing.
No tidings of Locomotive Fireman E.
Vanburg, of the New York & New Eng
land road have been received since his
sudden departure from East Hartford,
two weeks ago. 1t is now feared that
he committed suicide by jumping into
the Connecticut river.
The bazaar and sale of fancy work
still continues at the convent of NOtre
Dame. There are many articles still I'M
sold and the ladies should be sure to see
them. Tonight the choir of the Sacred
Heart church will give concert under
the direction of Mrs L. Wolff.
Mrs Patrick Corrigan died this morn
ing at her home on West Grove street.
after a short illness. Mrs Corrigrn leaves
a husband, seven daughters and four
sons. The funeral will take place at
$50 a. m. Wednesday, from her late
residence to the church of the Immacu-
late Conception.
Up to date the tax committee, who
have been working,aard on the lists of
property in the city and town, have
completed two-thirds of their work They
have found already 100 pieces of real es-
tate and 1868 business places not listed.
This will more than cover the expense
| of the committee.
Orders for the brigade rifle match OF
the G. N. G. have Lecn issued by Briga
| der General Watson. 1t will be held al
the First regiment range in Hartford
October A. The Second regiment viii
probably be represented by Sergeant
Damn, company; Sergeant Young
ID company; Captain LaBarncs, X com
pany; Captain Creed, G. company; Cap
tain Bowen, | company and others not
yet decided upon.
When Louis lIelmann, Ed Starr ant
| Ed Belden start in to do anything, they
do it well, and as evidence of the fact
the clambakc at lIcllmann's grove yes
terday afternoon was n great success
About forty people were present and il
anyone did not enjoy himself it was his
own fault. The bake was under the SUI
pervision of Caterer David. There was
| more fun to the square inch i'll the shOr
time the bake lasted than all The
preceding bakcs of the season, and
though "Muggins' was the password
the deal went ON Just the same.
The Suffolk county grand Jury at Bos
ton has returned an Indictment in
counts against the Royal Ark corpora
ton. They arc charged with making
unlawful assessments, with unlawful
disposition of portion of the funds
with neglect to properly invest tn
reserve fund, with unlawfully scttin,
apart sum exceeding so per cent of tn
money from assessments as q fund 70
the exclusive payment of matured Ell
dowment certificates, and neglecting t.
place so per cent of the asscssmen
money in benefit fund to be applied
excessivel to payment of disability bene
fits.
MNIajor l.. +. Burpce and his two littl
children were out riding yesterday after
noon. While turning into West Mai
from North Willow street, the harnes
broke, and falling down struck tn
horse, frightening him into a wild run
Down West Main the horse galloped. A
the corner of st. Johns church tn
wheels caught in the car track, and in
twinkling one wheel was snapped of
another splintcred into fragments an
the carriage turned bottom side up wit
the major and children underneath. TIL
ma Or chung to the lines, and after bein
dragged n short distance stopped tn
f horse. Mr.. Burpee and children @.
capped with a few bruises.
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