Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-13
CITY NEWS.

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stationary temperature.
Manager Jacques will shortly begin
the work of re-seating his opera house.
The Rev Father O'Donnell is arrang-
ing for the picnic of the st Aloysius
society at High Rock grove, June %.
Truman Lewis, son of E. G. Lewis,
left on the $40 train this morning for
three months visit to the Pacific coast
For sale cheap, shelving, counters,
tables, show cases, mirrors, safe, desk,
etc, etc. Brett & Co.
1t is said that the one thing more dis
astrous than defeat is victory. There is
nothing disastrous, however, in the VIC
tory of Lavine over dirt.
The lightest clothing you can wear
and make a decent appearance is what
goes such days as this. Go to Epson q
Singleton's on Bank street.
Archdeacon Mackey Smith of New
York will preach the baccalaureate SER
mon to the class of 81 of st Margaret's,
in st Johns church tomorrow evening
at 1880.
At New Haven, yesterday, Jennie S.
Frost OF this city was granted a divorce
from her husband, Charles w. S. Frost.
Mrs Frost was given the custody of a
minor child.
The locomotive of a special freight
train on the New England road, ran off
a switch at Plainville this about
o'clock this morning. The engine
toppled over on its side. Engineer
Denny was slightly injured.
Superintendent r. B. Williams of the
New England road, was in town to-day
| in consultation with local officials re-
garding the hack nuisance at the sta
| ton.
j. Rosenfield, the clothier, 254-25S
| Bank street,is going out of business and
offers his entire stock at great reduc-
| ton from regular prices. Call and see
what he has for sale.
At the meeting of the East End
Democratic club last night, a commit
tee was appointed to make arrange
ments for the first picnic of the club.
To-day the West End grounds were
secured for firemen's parade day.
The Hartford Post says that Tom
Wells of Waterbury visited the gypsy
camp at East Hartford Thursday, en-
gagged in fight with the leader of the
| tribe and both were arrested. 1t cost
Wells $17.62 to settle.
The hind wheel of the private team of
r. K. Brown was wrenched to pieces
this morning on Bank street, by being
caught in the horse car tracks. Three
| lauleS ana Lne uFlVeF1 WHO were III the
carriage, were uninjured.
Nosahogan and Townsend lodges, L.
20. o. F., will observe tomorrow as
the graves of deceased members and at
o'clock will attend the First church
where the Rev DIR Anderson will con-
duct special service.
The funeral of the late Mrs Catherine
McCann took place to the Sacred Heart
church this morning, where a requiem
mass was celebrated. The pallbearers
were: Martin Mitchell, Patrick Tanning,
Edward Tracy and Richard Lackey.
A petition is being circulated to day
for signatures of merchants and
residents of Bank and South Main
streets, asking that the streets be
sprinkled before the sweeper is put to
work. Last night the dust raised by
the sweeper was something terrible and
it is no wonder that complaint is
made.
The New Britain News says: The
State Firemen's association banquet will
be held in the srate armory. The board
of fire commissioners at a meeting last
night appropriated 5000 for defraying
the expenses of the convention. The
American band and glee club will be
engaged to supply the music. We'll
known public men will address the con
vention.
Edwin A. Camp of Waterbury, who i.
being sued for divorce by his wife
makes it part of his defense that il
was his habit to kiss women. and conse
quently it was not peculiar that he
should have been seen kissing the CO
respondent. 1t takes Waterbury mar
Meriden cheerfully yields the cake tC
her neighbor IN matters of that kind
Meriden Republican.
The concert given by the American
band on the green this afternoon was
enjoyed by large number of ladies and
children. Mayor Baldwin's good ex'
ample in providing this treat should be
followed by others. Superintendent OF
City hall, Charles Egan, and coterie oil
assistants were busy all day removing
/ chairs from the hall to the green for the
accommodation of the ladies and
, children.
= A suit for $4,000 damages from the
New England road, brought by w. B
: Miller. is being tried in Boston and is at
tracing considerable attention. The
plaintiff, who was a brakeman in the
employ of the road, was injured in ar
accident last June. He accuses the
master of motive power and his imme
date subordinates of gross negligence
= of repair, and that they knew the fact
He claims that his back is injured fol
life and that he is partially paralyzed.
Eugene Sullivan of 95 Scovill stree
received painful injury to his kne,
about fortnight ago by falling upon {
piece of crockery. Usual remedies wert
a applied and nothing was thought of it un
til after several days when it seemed t.
= grow worse instead of better. Thursda,
DIR Axtelle was called in and he probeC
J., the wound. Friday morning he called
and again probed it. This time he
found something and drew out a piec'
of the pitcher about an inch long and I
= half an inch wide.
Mrs Mary Caravan, aged 81 years
who lives with her daughter, Mrs Frank