Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-02
CITY NEWS.


day to visit friends.
NJ. j. Tinkham and family are at
Meadows End for the summer.
Judge McConville of the Hartford
police court was in town this morning.
The annual meeting of the Waterbury
Choral society will be held this evening.
Mrs S. w. Kellogg and Miss Crosby
are the hospital visitors for the next two
weeks.
Sergeant Cox predicts fair weather,
followed by local showers, higher tenn
perature.
Tilton E. Doolittle of New Have n has
been re-appointed state attorney for a
term of two years.
The remains of Daniel Donovan were
taken to Torrington for burial, on the
11:17 train this morning.
1t is expected that the summer time
table on the Naugatuck division will go
into effect Sunday, June 10.
mo tickee, no washee," said the
Chinaman. Without Lavine l will not
wash, said the experienced laundress.
The New Haven county branch of the
Women's Christian Temperance union,
will meet in this city tomorrow.
The employees of the Watch shop were
notified last night that the shop would
shut down Saturday night, for one
month.
Water Commissioner Welton pub
fishes a notice in another column about
the use of water. 1t would be well for
all to read it.
The roof was put on the new band
stand to-day. If the weather continues
good the workmen will finish it in time
for the concert Thursday night.
George Wallace of the Quassapaug
lake house smashed two fingers so badly
in an ice cream freezer yesterday, that
amputation will be necessary.
The board of fire commissioners held
their meeting last evening. The
| monthly bills were approved and several
| repairs ordered made in the houses.
Simeon Curtis, of West Main street,
one of the oldest residents of this city
was buried yesterday afternoon. The
remains were taken to Southford for in
terment.
The case of Ellen McElligott, admins
tratrix, VS. Randolph & Cloves, is as
signed to be argued at the session of the
supreme court which convens at New
Haven to-day.
A bogus check was cashed by James
Horrigan, the Brooklyn grocer, Satur-
day afternoon. 1t had j. II. McKinnon's
name signed to it. The swindler was
out of reach when the game was dis
covered.
The management of the casino have
decided to increase the purse offered for
tug-of-war match between Co G and
the Scovill teams to $35. AS soon as
both teams signify their willingness the
date will be fixed.
Chester Brush of Danbury, who has
long been on the railway mail route
from New York to Boston, has been APP
pointed postoffice inspector. He was
at one time candidate for the Danbury
DC stmastership.
Now is the time to don n new summer
suit. Go to Epson, Singleton & Co On
Bank street. They are the leaders in
| we'll made and stylish garments. Prices
| are lower than ever. Hats and furnish
| ings of the newest and best patterns.
Last cut down. Brett & Co closed to-
day marking down stock. Open to-
morrow, Tuesday. Only 80 days more,
your last chance to get one of the many
bargains offered. No reasonable offer
refused. Brett & Co.
One of the Japanese tight rope per-
| formers with Barnum's circus. while
| walking the rope at the circus in New
Haven last evening, lost his balance, and
falling heavily to the ground was quite
severely injured.
| Speaking of the report regarding the
| attempt made to steal the body of the
late p. T. Barnum at Bridgeport, Thurs
day evening last, the Springfield Union
says that the Barnum circus managers
must have been hard pushed for adver
Using schemes.
The Washington express train, which
had for several days been running over
the New York and New England rail-
| in nf To
transfer steamer Maryland, resumed
their regular route last evening. the re-
pairs on the steamer being completed.
Much complaint has been made about
the fragrant violation of the ordinance
prohibiting the throwing of banana peels
and other refuse on the sidewalk and
streets. Two cases have been recently
reported of people sustaining serious
falls by stepping on the treacherous
banana peels.
William A. Sawyer, formerly superin-
tendent of the Waterbury District Tele-
graph company, will resume his old
position in a few days and have charge
of the local office. Mr. Sawyer has been
superintendent of construction for the
company with headquarters in New
Haven.
The steam valve on the right hand
Icylinder of Engine No IL on the New
England road, got out of order while
switching yesterday evening, at New
Britain and the escaping of steam made
such a noise that the tramway horses
which were attached to a car standing
near by became frightened and made
things lively for the driver for few
minutes.
About twenty-five students have been
summoned to appear and explain
whether they were concerned in the dis
turbance during the street parade of the
Barnum show yesterday in New Haven.
The faculty has taken up the affair and
the students will receive severe punish
ment, as one of the professors saw the
whole affair from the window of his
recitation room IN Osborn hall.
John Curry was charged in the police
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