Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-31
CITY NEWS.

The law committee will hold a very |
meeting this evening.
First edition of the Fair Reporter,
next Tuesday evening, November 3.
The Y. NJ. C. A. foot ball team is play
ing the Torringtons at the latter place
this afternoon.
The committee on lamps and gas met
last night and voted to recommend an
appropriation of $22, 800 for next year.
Robert Ely, ex-mayor of Santa Cruz,
Cal, has been in this city for several
days visiting Hugh Coyle, an old friend
The second annual sociable of the
Brooklyn Athletic club will be given in
the auditorium next Wednesday even
ing.
w. J. Schlegel to-day sold for II. A.
Hill of Paterson, n. j., his two story
house on Chestnut avenue, to l.. M.
Camp.
In the police court to-day Thomas
Murray and John Riordan, charged
with drunkenness, were each fined 50
and costs.
Don't fail to buy tea or baking powder
tonight at Phelan's and get one of his
fine presents, they are worth the price
you pay for the tea or baking powder.
G.. l. Tremaine, proprietor of the SEQ
will house, was stricken with paralysis
of the left arm and leg late yesterday
afternoon. He is under the care of DIR
Griggs.
Joseph Ottner to day served notice on
the city that he would claim damages
for injuries received by falling on the
sideN ak in front of 2G7 South Main
street on October 49,
Residents of Liberty street have pre-
l 81, IO
| scented to the board of health, protesting
against the odors arising from the oil
lamps at Benedict & Burnham's factory.
Thomas Lawton, late of the Trott,
| Lawton Co of this city. is trying to
form joint stock baking company in
| New Britain to engage in the pro-
duction of crackers, cakes and biscuits.
The assessors were kept bury to-day
receiving lists from taxpaS ers. This
evening will be the last opportunity to
| file tax lists and avoid the additional 10
per cent which will be added after
| November |.
Contractor Patrick Thompson re-
turned from New York last night, hav-
ing secured a competent foreman and
| three experienced PAYERS. Work on
the Grand street paving will according
| ly be resumed Monday.
A. Schwickardi of New Haven, who
has for several years been the conductor
of the Concordia Singing society of
Bridgeport, has been dismissed by a
unanimous vote. The reason is drunk
enness and disorderly conduct.
A machine which adds, subtracts
multiplies and divides and can be set
and operated SO that five figures can be
multiplied by five figures in three OF
four seconds, and does its other work as
rapidly, has lately been secured by the
Sheffield Scientific school.
Rumor was rife yesterday of a serious
accident on the New York & New Eng
land road near Newtown. The accident
however, amounted to little. The flange
of a wheel broke and derailed two cars
of a freight train, blocking the road 6
short time.
The case of Lockwood Brothers
against John Cass for disobeying an in
junction issued by Judge Cowell, wa
set for hearing in the district cour
this afternoon. Mr. Cass failed to put il
tinued until Tuesday morning,
= 1t is said that Dairy COMMISSIONS
Winslow is making a visit to every
boarding house, hotel and restaurant il
the larger towns and cities in the state
much to the benefit of those who TAX
their meals in those places. Hundred
of prosecutions for using oleomargarin
without posting the proper sign will
follow.
Fred E. Perry, residing at "a Esse:
street, Boston, brakeman on the New
England road, fell from the cars a
Willimantic, shortly before s o'clock las
night. He was badly bruised about tn
head and left leg while his right ankl
| co nFl .E.,I kl.,A l.,
will be necessary. Perry is single and
well known railroad man along the line
The races at the driving park yesteI
day were witnessed by about $50, an
= resulted as follows $50 class, purse SAC
Thomas Neary's Frank, first; Harr
Fagan's Joe j., second; Samuel Lowe
Sophie Jefferson, third. 800 minut
class, purse $40, Ed Upson's Kittie
first; Stephen loves Dick, second; j
G. Cutters Little Dan, third.
Thomas Satchwell of Woodbury., VIII
Il is evidently insane on the subject c
electricity, was arrested by Officer Ega
Il of Southington Thursday night fo
creating a disturbance in the Bradle
house. Yesterday he was brought be
fore Justice Andrews, but as he woul
not return to Woodbury. with his sister
who had been telephoned for and wa
present, he is still in custody awaitin
q the action of the Woodbury. authorities
- The attendance at Co G's fair las
evening was large and the canvassel
and managers were corresponding
happy. The Sacred Heart church cho
rendered three selections-"Among til
Lilies" "Trip, Trip" and Peasant
= Wedding March," Two artists frou
the casino also appeared in their spec
ialties. VIM j. Bergen, III, executed
difficult cornet solo in very pleasin
manner.
The suit of the New York & Ne
England road against the city of Ne
n Britain was taken up in the superiC
court yesterday on demurrer of the d.
PENDANT to certain allegations of ii
plaintiff. This grows out of the unitiI
of two grade crossings in New Britai
into one, and the carrying of this unite
road over the tracks, This was done b
the order of the railroad commissioner
and now the railroad is suing the Gil