Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-03
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shorthand school In this city to Frank
G .sLacsy. -..-,s,,,
Misses lambert Of Philadelphia, and
Garvin of Hartford, are the guests of
Miss Susie O'Neil.
Joseph O'Neil left yesterday to re-
sumo his studies at Georgetown uni
versity.
Thomas and John WiGmore of Port
land, are visiting their brother, James
Wigmore Of Maple street.
The New England road will discon-
tinue their Pullman sleeper on the 5:23
p. m. train after January 10.
The ice in the Naugatuck river near
the Bank street bridge, broke with =
loud crash about 10 o'clock last night.
w. j. Snow, the florist, will remove
January Z, to the store of Cannon s.
Webster on Bank street.
Ludwig Steinmitz, and old timer, was
fined So and costs for drunkenness, this
morning, by Judge Bradstreet.
The county commissioners began issu-
ing licenses yesterday at New Haven.
There are 1858 applications.
The First division, A. o. H., will hold
special meeting in st Patrick's hall
at 80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
A deed transferring the towns interest
in the Grand street cemetery to the city,
was left at the town clerks office for
record this morning.
"a Tickets are selling rapidly for Sheri-
danscouncilS sixth annual concert and
reception at City hall, Friday evening,
January 30.
1t is probable that the successor to the
Rev Father Walsh will not be APP
pointed for some time, as several of the
clergy in the state are ill.
District Deputy NJ. F. Carmody in
stalled the newly elected officers of
Court Stephen j. Meany, A. o. F. of A,
at their hall last evening.
Michael Brady, aged 40 years, died of
pneumonia,th this morning lat his home on
East Main street. He was q member of
the First division, A. o. II.
Miss Minnie F. Babcock, aged %
years, died this morning of consump-
ton, at her home in Simonsvills. The
remains will be taken to New Milford
for burial.
The stage carpenter for the money
Mad" company arrived in this city last
night, and commenced work this morn
ing, getting the apparatus in order for
Monday nights performance.
The old Scovill barn, on North Main
street, is being removed to make way
for handsome residence to be erected
by DIR Barber. The building is to be of
brick and will contain sixteen rooms.
The horse, Home Made Shoe, belong
ing to John H. Dillon, of New Haven,
died yesterday Of influenza. About six
weeks ago the animal was sold to Samuel
Root Of this city, for 81 900, but was not
delivered.
Oysters are very scarce this winter
and the retail dealers to-day received
notice of another increase in price. On
and after January 5, the retail price in
all the local markets will be 35 and 45
cents quart.
The following discharges have been
made in the Connecticut National
Guard: Co A, expiration of term of SER
vice, First Sergeant Henry B. Carter !;
Co G, Privates William F. Conner and
Charles j. Hough.
In the superior court at New Haven,
yesterday, before Judge Hall, upon APP
plication of Attorney BurpSe an order
was passed accepting the report of the
committee condemning the old Grand
street cemetery in that city, and fixing
the damages at $12 800.
A beautiful stained glass chancel win
dow has recently been given by Mrs DIR
Woodward to the parish of the Episco-
pal church in Leesburg, Florida, as o
memorial of her husband, the late Rev
F. b. Woodward, Watertown. The
subject is, 1.-The Good Shepherd" The
unwilling was on Christmas day, 1890.
Three drunken tramps took possession
of the Litchfeld station on the Manga
tuck road Thursday and kept opeu
house. They paradOd through the sta
ton, kicked furniture around, broke
window glass and made themselves gem
orally obnoxious until the sheriff arrived
from Litchfield and took them into
custody.
Two interesting collections of lantern
slides were shown at the rooms of the
Hartford Camera club last evening
They were taken by members Of the
clubs of New Britain and Waterbury
and comprised views in various parts Of
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Maine, Nova Scotia, Newfound-
land and India. Many of them were of
great beauty.
w. FL. Boss, formerly car accountant
on the New England railroad, has been
promoted to the position of car service
agent, with headquarters at Boston. He
will have charge of the mileage accounts
and movement of all cars handled by
the New England Railroad company.
Division superintendents will attend to
the local car distribution on their re-
spective divisions as heretofore.
Thomas McKonna and John Moina-
han, charged with assaulting Mr. and
Mrs Michael Sullivan, New Years eve.
were on trial before Judge Bradstreet
to-day. Both Mr. and Mrs Sullivan
were badly used up in the fight, bottle
being the principal weapon used. The
evidence was of such conflicting ma
ture, both sides claiming to have acted
in self-dsfense, that the judge suspended
Judgment.
TIMELY TOPIos.