Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-06
CITY NEWS.

weather, followed by ram on SUNDAY.
Joseph Thebo, the South Main street
butcher, recently lost valuable horse.
John H. Curley has accepted the posi-
ton of local reporter on the American
staff.
w. j. Hamilton and J. S. Jones have
bought Gregory's livery stable on North |
Main street.
The Co G base ball team has reorgan- |
lied and will play the first game of the |
season to-day in Naugatuck.
For sale cheap, shelving, counters,
tables, show cases, mirrors, safe; desk, |
etc, etc. Brett & Co.
Work on the new convent building is |
progressing very rapidly. 1t will present
fine appearance when completed.
News has been received of the death
at Hutchinson, Kan, of OrlOw Wolcott,
who formerly conducted a hotel in this
city.
Every we'll organized household
should have a box of Lavine to do the
washing, cleaning and drive away the
bugs.
Be sure and read the opening chapters
of "a Winter at Nice" to-day. 1t is a
charming society story and is interest
ing to the finish.
Miss Margaret T. Dunn, the valedicto-
rian of the class of 1891 of the High
school, has taken a position as clerk in
| the town clerks office.
The New Haven county gallows was
shipped from New Haven to Bridgeport
Yesterday. 1t will be used for the exc
cution of Murderer Scheele.
Miss Mamie st Louis entertained her
friends at her home on Cherry street
last evening. The evening was thor
oughly enjoyed by those present.
Thomas Bieney of Naugatuck. while
/ in a drunken condition, this morning on
Exchange place, fell against and broke
the large plate glass window in Green
burg's store. He was arrested.
c. F. Downey was to-day appointed
trustee on the insolvent estate of Miss
Emma J. Hudson. A bond of 81 600 re-
quired was furnished by J. j. Cassin.
|. Chase and n. +. Cowles were APP
pointed appraisers.
This is very changeable weather, to be
sure, but Epson & Singleton keep Just
the kind of clothing to keep you warm
or cool as occasion requires. They are
leaders in reliable clothing and furnish
ings.
Betting on the tug-ot-war match be-
tween the Co G. and the Scovill teams is
quite lively. Almost as large an amount
is already up as was bet on the Co G.
King Brothers pull. The betting is
even, neither side asking odds.
John Roberts came over from New
town yesterday and drank more than
was necessary, which landed him in the
station house. He would have escaped
this morning with suspended judgment
had he not been abusive to the officer
who brought him in. He was fined S..
The funeral of the late John F. Owens
took place this morning to the church
of the Immaculate Conception, where
requiem mass was celebrated 10y Rev
Father Mulcahy. The pallbearere were:
John Mcfarland, Patrick Morley, John
G. Reilly, Nicholas McEVOy, Roger Mar
tin and Thomas Lee.
At the convention of the State Fire
mems association, to be held in New
Britain, an effort will be made to set
apart of day to be observed as memori-
al day by the tiremen of the state, on
which day all companies will assemble
and decorate the graves of deceased
comrades.
A. Waterbury girl, ill of the grip, be-
came unconscious and remained so for
sixteen days. When she awoke to life
again she stated that she had visited
heaven. Twas different in Pittsburg.
Most of the victims here thought they
We're in t'other place while they had it
Pittsburg acknowledgement.
Conductor William Perkins of the
gravel train on the Meriden, Waterbury
4 Connecticut River railroad, met with
bad accident while coupling a train at
Meriden yesterday. The INJURIES were
to the left arm, the flesh being cut and
bruised. DIR Smith attended the patient
and as no bones were broken the arm
will he saved.
The Meriden Republican says: The
missing Waterbury girls were found
: Thursday night and sent back to their
home at 8 o'clock this morning. Their
names were Maggie Dumphy and Viola
Park, aged IL and Is years respectively.
They came here on Tuesday and went
to the boarding house at 143 Miller
street, where their cousin, Henry Wor-
rell bodrs.
The wife of Elisha Severy appeared
before the probate court this morning
and asked to have physician appoint
ed to examine into the sanity of her
husband, ex-superintendent of the
water works. Judge Sweeney of Maui
gatuck, who is acting in the absence of
Judge Phelan, appointed Doctors Az
telle and Robbins. Mr. Severy called at
the DEMOCRAT Office this afternoon and
talked in a rational manner. He claims
to he perfectly sane and does not feaI
an investigation.
Judge Cowell this morning decided
the case of Cothren VS. Roderick At
wood. The original case was suit foI
some $500. 1t was decided by a com.
mittee against the defendant. His at
a torney filed a remonstrance against the
+ acceptance of the report, ON the grounds
that the plaintiff refused to show up his
books. Judge Cowell overruled the re
= monstrance and sustained the report OF
G the committee.
: The railroad commissioners have
granted a petition for a spur track in
New Britain from the Consolidated
tracks across the property of the Male
able Iron company, to the factory of the
= Russell & Erwin company. They order
the speed of trains to be reduced to six
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