Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-23
CITY NEWS.

Matthew White, who was stricken
with paralysis several days ago, is inn
proving.
Waterbury has six brass bands.
Truly it is the brass city.-New Haven
Journal and Courier.
The Fourth Ward Regular Democrat
ic club will meet in the rooms on
Pleasant street this evening at o'clock.
The board of road commissioners will
meet tomorrow afternoon and award
the contract for paving Meadow street.
Engineer Herring did not arrive yes
terday as expected, to begin his survey
for water supply. He will arrive Sat
urday.
The members of the Sullivan family
on Scovill street, who are ill with ty-
phoid fever, were to-day removed to the
hospital.
Deputy Supreme Grand Knight
Neagle of the knights of Columbus will
work the third degree in Winsted this
evening.
The Connecticut state board of educa-
ton will conduct a teachers meeting in
the Institute at Guilford on Thursday,
October 30
A meeting of the democratic town
committee and the democratic nominees
of the recent election, will be held in
the mayors office this evening.
Samuel j. Rosa and Miss Lizzie E.
Beecher were married at the residence
of the brides father, No 70 Union
etreet, yesterday, by the Rev MIR Eggles-
ton.
Katie, aged one year and ten months,
| daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Moriarty
of 35 Pemberton street, died last night.
The funeral will take place Saturday at
3 p. m.
Passengers on the early morning train
from the east, over the New York &
New England road, were surprised to
see the freight cars standing at Terry
vile, ten miles from here, covered with
snow.
The county commissioners are trying
to arrange for a water main to be
carried across the new Housatonic
bridge to connect the water systems of
Birmingham and Shelton.
Officer Allen discovered a man sleep
ing off a drunk in his carriage on Wal
nut street this afternoon. The officer
led the horse and carriage with its sleepy
occupant to the vicinity of Harrison
alley. The man was locked up.
Daniel Lunny, 10 years old, was be-
fore the court this morning, charged
with intcXicaUion. He denied that he
was drunk. This makes the eleventh
time that Lunny has been before the
court. He was fined 81 and costs.
BY the appointment of Henry A. Wy
man as receiver of the Order of the
Royal Ark, Justice Dunbar says the
equitable attachments in the nature of
injunctiOnss against the order are dis
solved, and that the money goes to the
receiver.
The regular meeting nights of Water
bury council, G.. B. L., have been
days of each month. The change was
made in order to give the Choral society
the use of Carrollton council rooms on
Thursday evenings.
There was slight accident on the
New England road near Willimantic
yesterday, but little damage was done
and trains were not delayed. One
freight train ran into the rear of ano-
ther. The accident was due to neglect
in signalling.
Insurance Commissioner Fyler has
appointed Theron Epson ofssBerlin, chief
clerk in the insurance office, to succeed
Wilbur w. Birge of Torrington. Mr.
Epson is a bookkeeper by profession
and represents his town i'll the present
house of representatives..
The school board, at their annual
meeting, voted to withhold the public
money from the Town Plot district I'M
til the district made the repairs recon-
mended by the school visitors. The
committee has called a special meeting
for tonight to raise money to make
these repairs.
George Garthwait, mason who lives
on Wolcott road, was badly injured while
placing large stone in position in front
of John Farrells block on lower Bank
street this morning. The stone struck
him on the left leg, badly spraining it,
and breaking the knee cap. DR. Bene-
dict attended to his injuries.
The railroad commissioners report, as
| a result Of their investigation, that the
HOusatOnic railroad is in an excellent
condition, and that no additional
recommendations are required. OF the
New Haven and Derby. division, a few
suggestions are made in regard to
Strengthening the east end of the trestle
west of New Haven and the Howe
| truSSes.
Arrangements for the Co G fair, at
the armory next week, have been COM
pleted. An excellent entertainment
will be provided each night and two
| score of the prettiest and wittiest girls
| in town will welcome visitors. Quar-
termaStef casey S awkward squad and
Sergeant Danaher's elegant squad are
| being drilled for the occasion.
The New York, New Haven & Hart
ford road has adopted an ingenious
plan for heating their trains before the
engine is attached. Steam is to be
taken from stationary boilers from
factories and from the heating appa,
ratus in stations, to keep up an even
temperature in the cars when not at
tached TO the locomotive. There are
three heating systems used, the Leland
heater, the Consolidated system and the
Safety system.
G. Collard Adams called upon Prose.
cutting Attorney Kellogg this morning
and asked that a warrant be issued fol
the arrest of Patrick Lunny for assault.
Shortly afterwards Hackman Lunny
appeared and entered counter charge
against Adams. The trouble occurred
last night on Abbott avenue, and was
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