Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-09-24
CITY NEWS.

Sergeant Cox predicts talr, warmer |
weather; fog and showers tonight.
Druggist Joseph P. Nugent is suffer
ing from ,peritonitis. His condition is
critical, u a."
John J. Holohan returned to New Ha-
ven to-day to resume his studies in the
Yale law school.
Philip Silverthau of New Haven made
his first trip to Waterbury to-day since
his return from Europe.
DIR Grant, Senior Luis de Lima and
"Mixed Candy" at City hall, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, September 30
and October 1.
Administration was granted on the
estate of theflate Charles H. Camp yes
terday, Oliver G. Camp being appointed
administrator.
At the adjourned meeting of the dis
trict committee held last evening, it was
voted to recommend ten mill tax, nine
mills for running expenses and one mill
for the sinking fund.
Patents have been issued to residents
of Waterbury, this week, as follows: E.
S. Hayden, siphon l. Lorenson, as
signor three-eights to NJ. n. Hansen,
cabinet umbrella and fan.
Noah Frenette and Miss Phoebe Bail
lorgeon were married by the Rev Father
Bourret at ST AIMS church this morn
ing. John Paradise was best man and
Miss Jennie Baillorgeon bridesmaid.
The New England road fireman, D.
Vandenburgh, who disappeared from
his home in East Hartford several weeks
ago, has at last been heard from in
Massachusetts,. His friends have gone
after him.
The general rehearsal night for the
Sacred Heart church choir has been
changed to Thursday night. Tonight,
| then, all the members are requested to
attend, as matters of Importance will be
transacted.
A meeting of French Canadians will
be held in the band room on Meadow
street this evening for naturalization
purposes. Clerk Webster will be present
and about one hundred will take out
| first papers.
A great many of the comforts of life
can be enjoyed if you wear one of those
nice fitting suits of clothing to be had at
Epson & Singleton's. If you would en-
JOY all the comforts they will sell you a
hat, tie and collar to match.
At a meeting of the officers of the
Second regiment last evening it was
voted to hold the regimental shoot Oc-
tober T. 1t was also voted to enter a
team for the brigade shoot which is to
be held in Hartford October IA.
The. postoffice officials received let
ter to-day from Mrs Lewis of No 31S
Saratoga street, Baltimore, asking them
to inform if possible, the friends Eugene
Lewis of his illness. The writer says
that she lost the address of his Water
bury relatives.
Here comes an old Connecticut far
mer with the information that the
butternut crop this year is simply i'm
mense. ''That MEANS" he adds, lone
of the coolest and toughest winters you
ever saw. You just keep watch of
things and see if I'm not correct"
Postmaster N. D. Sperry ofNew Ha-
ven has finished his examination of all
the pOstoffices in New Haven county.
Although he finds the results creditable
generally he will recommend several
improvements, many or all of which
will probably be adopted.
A. McDonald,a celebrated Scotch bag
piper, of West Auburn, Maine, is visit
ing friends in this city. Last night he
participated in a reception at the home
of Miss Lizzie Dunn on South MAR
street. The evenings entertainment
was a pleasing one and singing dancing
tetc, served to make the evening pass en-
joyably. ..>s
A petition is in circulation among
Naugatuck people, for presentation t.
general Manager futile, asking him t
continue the High Rock grove train
during the winter to run from this city
to Naugatuck and return. The traii
leaves here at five o'clock and the peti
TONERS claim it is a great convenienc,
to people who wish to do their shopping
in Waterbury.
Two marriages were solemnized at tn
church of the Immaculate Conception
to-day by Rev Father O'Donnell. TIL
marriage of Daniel Dwyer and Mis-
Nellie Gaynor took place at 7:30 o'clock
the best couple being William O'Briel
and Miss Bridget Shanahan. At S:3
o'clock Michael Downey and Miss Nelli
= Finnerty were married. jeremiah Lonj
acted as best man and Miss Bridge
Finnerty was bridesmaid.
The train from Brooklyn, on the new
Boston-Brooklyn route over the New
England road, was three hours an
fifteen minutes late in reaching Hawley
+ vile yesterday. 1t was three hours lat
in getting into Boston. There seems t
: be trouble still with the floats in tn
transfer. The tram from Boston wa
carried over the New England road o
schedule time, leaving Hawleyville jus
on the dot. The trains thus far hav
been fairly well patronized.
Paymaster-G General Fenn's requisitio
on the comptroller for $500 to pay tn
Bridgeport companies for duty durin
= the chief of7police contest alarm in thu
city, has been denied. Mr. Staub hole
that the expense was incurred previou
to June 80, and the appropriation to tn;
period is exhausted. He also declined t
II honor requisition for $4,000 for e.
/ penses of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
e department. In his reply to the requis
ton he referred the quartermaster-g gene
al to the reasons set forth in his Ion
letter of July 90, which related to sim
d lar requisition.
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