Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
CITY NEWS.

To-Day.
There is no change day in the con-
dition of E. T. Turner.
Thomas F. Lawlor is now law stu
dent at the Yale law school.
Go to Epson, Singleton & Co when
you are out purchasing your fall and
winter clothing.
Dominick Quadpannie, whose right
arm was amputated few days ago, is
doing nicely at the hospital.
The Waterbury express will without
doubt become one of the most popular
trains on the Naugatuck division.
The Farrell Foundry & Machine COM
pany to-day commenced to repair the
delapidated sidewalks in front of their
property.
Michael McDonough delegate to the
trainmens convention at Galesburgh,
Ill, returned home this noon. Mr. Nc
Donough represented r. j. Costello
lodge of this city.
With eight of the eleven Italians in
jured at Branford in August, the Con
solidated road has settled, by giving
them full wages for the time they were
disabled.
Owing to the increase in freight
traffic on the HousatOnic road the COM
pany have been obliged to make ar
rangements with the New England road
for the loan of cars.
The bids for the construction OF sew
ers IN South Leonard street and Taylor
avenue were to have been opened to-day,
but the matter was deferred until Satur-
day afternoon.
The weather bureau desires to correct
misunderstanding as to the whistle
TThau M Intpn6n6 tn he
blown by locomotives, but by mills,
factories and other places where station
airy engines are used.
Engineer Herring will be here to-mor-
row to commence work on the survey
for additional water facilities. The board
of trade have offered the committee and
engineer the use of their rear room. The
offer has been accepted.
Judgment for $2,964.7O was awarded
Frank Gallagher of Waterbury against
the New England Railroad company
Yesterday by Judge Thayer at New
Haven. Gallagher received injuries
while brakeman in the employ of the
company.
Acting Governor Buckley has de-
clined to grant the application of the
Norwalk authorities for requiGition on
the governor of New Jersey for Louis
Negenburg, who is wanted in that
town for horse theft. The reason for
the refusal was that the facts presented
were not sufficient to justify the requi-
sition.
A serious fire occurred in the railroad
yard at Hawleyville, Monday. A car
load of acid had come over the New
England road and was in waiting for
transportation up the Housatonic when
a carboy exploded setting the whole car
load afire. The car was burned, leaving
nothing but the trucks. Several other
cars standing near by were saved with
difficulty.
The Railway Conductors fair closed
in New Haven last evening. The net
receipts will reach $4,000. Two Manga
tuck division employees secured hand
some prizes in the voting contest. Con-
ductor Fred Dickerman received the
largest number of votes for the con,
ductor's insurance policy and lantern.
He received 1886 votes. G. II. Allen
received 3,0S3 votes for the engineers
gold watch, beating his competitor by
over 1000 votes.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union elected the following officers
yesterday afternoon: President, Mrs w
p. Elsdon; vice-presidents, First Con
SASSdblOIidI hlIo ~ L SOOo"
Second Congregational, Mrs F. F.
Seeley; First Methodist, Mrs G, o. Rob,
bins; First Baptist, Mrs John Lines
Advent, Mrs K. H. Simons; st Pauls
Methodist, Mrs G. H. Woodruff
Simonsville, Mrs j. w. Hulsart; record,
ing secretary, Mrs F. F. Cook; cores
bonding secretary and treasurer, Mrs
F. L. Allen.
The Boys club is starting the
winter classes. On Monday evening
Miss Nellie Bently organized a class Of
four members IN English branches
The gymnasium classes have already
been formed under the direction O
Charles Herman. Arrangements have
been made to open class in drawing
about the first of next month, which
will be conducted by G. r. Lawrence
Some of the boys who have good voice.
are being trained to sing by Jane
Trip and it is hoped before long t.
open special class in writing. TIL,
teachers in each instance give their ser
vices without charge.